Lower Keys Romantic Vacations

The staff at Parmer’s is excellent from the check-in person to everyone that works on the grounds. However, this place had to grow on me because my initial reaction was one of disappointment. I think the pictures look much better than what’s actually there. The beach that’s advertised and looks like a sandy oasis with a clean shoreline is actually about sandy to mid calf and then algae and seaweed. A nice place to catch some rays with nice loungers but sitting on the waters edge but not for swimming or wading. The furniture is straight out of the 60’s or 70’s, but is clean and well kept. The A/C is enough to keep the cottage type bungalow cool but too far from the bathroom to keep that area cool. The pool is super clean and well maintained but water too hot during summer and would benefit from the pump keeping water flowing longer. Having said all this I found Parmer’s growing on us because of the staff, the light breakfast, eagerness of staff to please providing a fan to keep the bath cooler, the boat ramp, kayaks, shaded sitting areas by the water, fishing on property and the overall laid back feeling made me forget what wasn’t perfect and remember what hotel stays were like when I was young. No fancy Marriott’s or Sheraton, but just a place where you felt you hadn’t left home, but gained a water view with a summer breeze.

Everything was great! Staff was very friendly! Easy check in and check out.