Search Cottages in Shell Key Preserve

"Under construction so no lobby kinda sucked but rooms were nice and beds were comfortable. Over all good price for the stay. Would stay again. "

"The breakfast was good. The staff people that was serving the breakfast were tentative. The breakfast was fresh. You can tell that the rooms, where our room specifically it needs some remodeling the doors were older, even the outside of the hotel. The sheets were clean, however we ran out of shower gel, which actually was not stocked at all, but the staff people came and were attentive to that. Our bathroom, the floors still had hairs on the floors. If you need somewhere to stay for a weekend, honestly it’s not bad, but a lot of work can be done. Also, in the toilet seat area, it was some hairs. Again the sheets and the pillows were all cleaned and the staff people were very nice and attentive."

"We did not use the facilities of this "resort", so I will not comment on them. We had to kick the door to get it open, every time we entered, it was so stuck that pushing didn't work. I took a shower and the water continually cycled from way too cold, to almost too hot to bear. Since I had to wash my hair I had to endure 4 such cycles until I was done. The walkway that runs along the doors to each room is paved with tiles. Many of the tiles are loose and therefore loudly click when someone walks or drags a suitcase over them. These clicks are easily heard in the room. We are 82 years old and had a room on the 2nd floor. There is only one elevator at the resort and it was nowhere near our room. Our room was between 2 staircases, but we are unable to walk up stairs. We had to park in valet parking (they did not charge us the $5/day more to park in valet over the $10/day that everyone has to pay). Valet parking is near check-in, where the elevator is located. You would not believe the sound produced when the elevator opened and closed. Each time we wondered if we would make it to our floor. I was never so happy to checkout of a hotel. Calling SkyBeach a hotel is a stretch, it's more like a 1940s motel."

"Checkin time was 4pm. We didn’t get in until after 7pm. Zero apologies given. Very frustrating when you’ve been up traveling since 4am. No apology, no comps, just, “it’s still not ready.” We also paid for a gulf view, but overlooked the parking lot instead, with a snippet view of the gulf in the far distance. We were literally in one of the farthest rooms back away from the oven. Between the service and our view, we were very disappointed in what we paid."

"Wished there was an option for king bed. Rooms a bit outdated. Amazing staff and location. Appreciated beach chairs and towels!"

"Perfect accommodation!!!"

"The beach that the Zota Beach Resort is on is the best part of this place. White sand, beautiful water, and not too crowded even during spring break. Your resort fee includes 2 lounge chairs, but an umbrella or an additional chair costs $40 each. I was not happy when they ran out of umbrellas and wouldn't let us put one up that a local friend had. The overall service and attitude of the staff (front desk, bars, and restaurant) were below average. Our room was a nice size, and was clean. "

"I stayed the week with 3 teenage girls who had the time of their lives. We felt very safe, there was so much to do & the beach was absolutely gorgeous. All of the restaurants were excellent. The Italian Palms Court was our favorite. We never left the resort. Very happy with our stay. "

"Beautiful hotel! The place has such cool history.?Everyone was so friendly, the pool was really nice, rooms were clean and comfortable, and the breakfast was delicious. "