Navy Gateway Inns & Suites

Loved it.
Stayed at the Fly Navy Gateway Inn and have zero complaints.
Room was nice and clean, temperature was perfect. New tv, etc.
You have to remember that you are paying less than half to stay here than what you would pay for anything remotely similar in quality by staying on base. Plus, it’s much safer for obvious reasons to stay here than a random hotel in Key West. I payed $ 65 for one night and will definitely return again. ‘MERICA

This is a review of the trailer units used for lodging on Trumbo point. If you are looking for an inexpensive way to stay in Key West for a couple of weeks, here it is! I’ll say this up front — it’s military guest housing, not a Hyatt or Ritz. Anyone who’s been in the military knows that DoD skimps when it comes to investing in on-​post guest lodging and recreation. If you can get past the fact that it’s a trailer, then you’ll be fine.
That said, this wasn’t a bad option for staying in the Keys for two weeks. $ 80 a night gets you two bedrooms, a living room, dining area, and fully furnished kitchen. If you’re like our family then you don’t eat out that much due to the high cost and unhealthy choices out there. A kitchen is ideal for our daily needs.
The parking is good, which is a rarity in key west. The trailer area (or trailer park, if you’d like to call it that) is across the street from the post pool, which is open Wed-​Sun 1100 – 1700. Free for active duty and kids under 5, all others it’s $ 1. There’s also the channel and some inlets nearby for fishing. I caught 3 Barracuda in less than 45 mins!
It’s about a 1 mile walk (1.1 miles actually) to Duval St. and all the action. A word of caution. Trumbo Point has gate guards and they are on the lookout for folks drinking and driving that are coming to the gate. Best to just walk if you know you are tying one on and ripping it up on any given night.
There is no maid service, but you can grab fresh linens and towels 7 days a week at the front office. There’s a dumpster at the end of the trailer row for dumping off trash. Also, be aware that these trailers are very close together, therefore, be courteous neighbors and don’t make too much noise outside, I.e. Blasting music, drinking and talking too loud, etc.
One complaint I do have is that our trailer had carpet in the living and bedrooms. Some trailers are tile throughout; I’d prefer that since who knows what has been on/​in that carpet.
Like I said, not a bad place if you go in there with reasonable expectation, I.e. It’s DoD lodging. We will definitely be back at those prices, location and amenities.

It’s a room on key west, it’s relatively cheap ($ 75), it has all of the «suite» amenities, and it’s on the Navy base. That’s the basics. If you qualify to stay, and can find a room available, don’t come for resort amenties — but if you just need a place and don’t want to break the bank, come here, because it will suit you just fine.
It seems to be a converted/​remodeled old barracks building, as it certainly has the traditional «prison» feel of barracks. It has traditional NGIS styling and the front desk is very nice/​staff helpful. We found the room well prepared for our stay, aside from the toilet’s water supply being shut off. After discovering the thing didn’t flush, I opened the basin’s lid to find no water in it — so I turned on the water and no more problems.
Their are two entrances in the suites in the Fly Navy building — one in the living room and one in the bedroom. The gap around the door, both on the side and the bottom, lets a signficant amount of light in the room. So, we had to rig an unused bedsheet to fit around the door while open, then closed it to hold it in place. This keeps the light out. The gap at the bottom is so significant (about 2 inches) that they have a brisled brush thing bolted to the door’s bottom. But we covered it with the sheet anyway to prevent any unwanted critters coming in…
No bed bugs, relatively clean, ample room, good location, good price — not the best NGIS I’ve stayed in but still nice for the price. 3 stars compared to other hotels/​suites.

After 2hrs at the Fly Navy reception desk, they couldn’t find my reservation, which they had, but reversed my first and last name. I do not have a last name that sounds like a first name.

Stayed at Navy Gateway Inn Truman Annex in Key West beginning on a Thursday night thru Sunday. I read earlier reviews that complained about noise and lack of ability to lower the room temp below 75 degrees. I was on the first floor end unit of Bldg 437 and there was very little noise at any time. There was no party atmosphere nor people slamming doors. The temperature is limited to a low of 75, but there is also a ceiling fan directly over the bed and a fan tower in the closet, so I was fine, even though I am hot-​natured. In all fairness, the outside temperature was in the mid-60’s at night and low 70’s daytime. Because of the earlier reviews, I bought and brought my own Walmart stand fan and earplugs, but needed neither this time.
On a minor down-​side, the WiFi would not work for either my iPhone, Kindle or netbook computer. Page 15 of the room directory was missing, so WiFi info was not there… but you just locate the Navy signal and there is no password needed.
You must apparently ask the front desk to activate the room phone with a credit card. I thought I might at least be able to call the front desk or emergency staff, but not so… it was dead. They also didn’t provide a civilian # for the front desk, so I called reservations to reach them. The room was very nice and well-​maintained. I paid $ 60 per night and you do not have to return to 2076 Chevalier at Trumbo Point to check out, thankfully.

I’ve stayed here twice. It’s a great, cheap place to stay while in Key West. The second time I stayed there was during the summer and the room seemed to stay pretty warm (like everywhere else in Key West). The bathrooms are small. Normally I feel safe staying on base but the second time I stayed there someone tried to come into my room around 2 AM (I’m assuming they were drunk and trying to get into the wrong room). The noise woke me up and briefly scared me. On a Saturday morning the maid tried to come into my room and it wasn’t even 9 AM yet. I had great views both times. The room had a bed, desk, chair, fridge, and microwave. There is a continental breakfast for a low cost but it’s only available Monday through Thursday, so plan to go off base for breakfast on the other days. There’s a mini-​mart across the street. I was able to leave my rental car on base and walk to many places such as Front Street, so it was a very convenient location.

My ex husband and I stayed at the Lodge for 2 nights back in 2009. I believe our room was on the 8^th or 9^th floor. The Lodge is very nice, clean and the staff was very nice and accommodating. The rooms were very nice and clean as well.
The one downfall of our two night stay was the ghost that occupied our room. I kid you not there was a spirit that hung out there the entire time we were there. When we initially opened the door to the room, I felt a slight uneasiness and the room was bone chilling cold. We tried everything to warm it up even turning off the AC but to no avail. I always felt like someone was watching me and it was especially strange in the bathroom. When my ex went out for a few hours to take pics, I stayed in there watching tv and relaxing. For some reason the room got bone chilling freezing again and I felt like I had company. Later that night when we fell asleep, we both woke up at the same time and literally bolted upright. We looked at each other and said «Did you hear that?» There were sounds as if a person was moving around the room as if they belonged there. We couldn’t believe that it woke us both up out of a solid sleep and at the same time. We were kind of freaked out and laid there in the dark and just listened to the rustling sounds. Morning could not come soon enough. We weren’t frightened and it did not feel menacing but it was there for whatever reason.
We asked the front desk if the Lodge had any ghost and she just looked at us and smiled. We took that as a knowing yes and continued with our stay. we did not hear the sounds the following night and we stayed awake purposely to see. we enjoyed the say but were happy to leave that room.

Great accommodations!
I’m retired AF and this was our first time in Key West. We stayed at Fly Navy on Palm Ave. Our rate was $ 75.00 a night and we got the suite.
on M-​Th, they have a continental breakfast for $ 5.00 similar to the regular commercial hotels. Across the parking lot is a mini mart.
PROS: The room has great accommodations, equipped with a fridge, micro, Kuerig coffee and tea and paper plates and bowls. Free laundry facilities. The hallways fresh smelling
CONS: You can easily hear doors slamming and neighbors talking in the hallway, front desk (lady) was not as helpful or knowledgeable regarding amenities in the surrounding area such as bike rentals and/​or local eatery.
Regardless, if my travels allow me back to the Keys, I will definitely come back. Highly Recommended!!!

A REVIEW WORTH READING AND HEEDING
In early November I reserved a room at Truman Annex for 3 nights. On 28Nov13 after checking into Trumbo Point getting our keys and driving to Truman Annex and carrying up our suitcases to the 3^rd floor we made it to our room. It seemed warm and stuffy when first entered so I attempted to lower the temperature to 72 degrees instead of 76 degrees that the COMFORT STAT indicated but would not lower but to 75 degrees. I called the front desk at Trumbo Point and was told then, for the FIRST time, that the room temperature could not be adjusted to anything lower than 75 degrees in all the rooms on all three installations.
Not only did it remain hot in our room but the HD LG flatscreen TV had a snowy picture on all of the channels for our entire 3 day stay. When I called the front desk a second time now about the TV they said all 3 installations were experiencing the same issue. Here’s the kicker, when I spoke with the (General Mgr) the following week he said «if you didn’t like it you could have left and went somwhere else». OH REALLY
Had I have been forewarned in early November by the reservation clerk of room temperature restrictions before giving them my credit card number we defintiely would have done just that.
This was our first time in Key West and we were expecting it to be a pleasant, comfortable and relaxing stay at NAVY GATEWAY INNS & SUITES Key West.
Unfortunately for us that was not the case.

Small rooms, smelly hallways, but clean updated rooms. You can not beat the price in Key West!!! If you are looking for a room to «hang out in», this place might be small for you. The bathroom is really small, but there is Internet, clean linens, a Kuerig machine, and a mini refrigerator in the room. The location is perfect if you have a bike to get around. Again, the price is right for a place to crash at night in Key West.

You just can’t beat the price for the location! This NGIS was under construction for upgrades when I was there so I’m sure it looks even better. The suites are a very good size, but the bathroom is small. Also, the walls are kinda thin (if you’ve ever stayed at a NGIS you know what I’m talking about) so be aware of that.

This is th FLY NAVY building in Key West.
Our room was a regular room this time, there are Suites but, they are all being renovated at the moment. We had a samll room with a queen bed, TV, Mini fridge, Keurig coffee maker, microwave, safe, hair dryer, and regular bathroom
In the room there is a desk with chair, nightstands on either side of the bed and a soft chair. Free (slow) wifi.
Free Keurig coffee every day and clean towels, what else can you ask for.
Our room was $ 55 per night :) Considring that hotels on the key range from $ 150-​$ 700 this is a good deal.
You must be Military either active or retired to stay here.
From Wikipedia:“Also at Trumbo Point is Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS), (305) 293‑4141 or (305) 293‑4305, formerly known as the Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ) and later the Combined Bachelor Quarters (CBQ). NGIS accommodates transient government personnel. Distinguished Visitors (DV) quarters are also available for senior commissioned officers (O-​6 through O-​10). The CBQ is very visible from North Roosevelt Boulevard and Palm Avenue, with its «FLY NAVY» logo printed prominently on the south side of the building (it is the tallest building on the island of Key West). It is approximately a mile, or twenty-​five minute walk, to Duval Street downtown.”