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Reviews of Seashell Motel and International Hostel 2 stars

718 South Street, Downtown Key West, Key West, FL 33040, United States

#44 of 52 hotels in Key West

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 509 hostel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    9.0
    Super.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sound insulation (hear everything outside and in neighboring room) and bright light gets through window blinds at night, so it's not dark enough.

    Renovated rooms. Great location and value. Friendly desk staff. Easy and free parking unlike other inns at Key West.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    7.0
    Overall it’s ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was creaking lots

    Location bathroom was nice

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    7.0
    Lovely room, shame about the noise from traffic outside.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The road which ran alongside it was quite busy therefore the sound of traffic was pretty disturbing. Also, the sound of fellow guests talking loudly outside, and quite late into the night was disturbing. Thankfully I had my ear-plugs.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel doesn't look like much from the outside but the room was nice and clean, and the bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, everything you need, nice staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean but with construction going on made it noisy

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2025

    8.0
    Last international hostel guest after 50 years!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The airconditioning made a lot of noise, it kept me awake at night. And the bed was a bit hard for me to sleep on, but I took that into account for the low price I paid.. The rooms were already under reconstruction: its gonna be a motel with only private rooms in the future . With a new pool.!

    The location: I could walk to all the highlights! And the reception desk was open 24/7 and always helpful. I hadnt been in a youth hostel for 30 years, but I was lucky that during my four nights, for only 2 nights I had 1 roommate in my Womens dorm for 6 persons. So I had a lot of privacy.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    7.0
    It was okay, we got what we payed for, nothing fancy, but it was enough and comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The AC was way too loud

    I liked the location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    6.0
    Met our needs for short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The site is going through modernisation but we were warned about this, the windows to the room have no insulation for noise so you do hear a lot of traffic noise from south street.

    Location and very helpful employees, bathroom was a good size with a powerful shower which was great,

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room had no windows, and the walls are very thin. I was disturbed by the neighbors, who were noisy until around 1 a.m. and then awake again around 5 a.m. Additionally, they smoked just outside their room, and the smell of smoke came into mine, which was very unpleasant.

    Friendly stuff . Free parking. Clean rooms.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2025

    8.0
    Just a quick one night visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was fine.

    It was clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly, professional and helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2025

    8.0
    Easy - Clean- Decent Rate
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Better week day business pricing rates would have helped but still within the market for the offering.

    The staff was great, simple easy checkin, parking free, bed was great, no funky funk, was clean. This motel met all my requirements.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    8.0
    I’d stay again 👍🏻
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Na

    Good location , under construction but being updated . Fun to listen to to roosters in morning.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    As above, the construction noise was atrocious. You couldn't be in your room at all for the entire day, and it also started earlier than they said. I honestly don't think they should be renting rooms out, at least not at that price, while this is going on. The dorm bed (in a 10 person dorm) cost me $100 per night, which is absolutely insane given none of the facilities were available (no common areas at all) and there was constant noise to the point you couldn't use the room except to sleep. That's the most I've ever paid for a dorm bed in my life, and I have stayed in a lot of dorms. Would also suggest some lockers in the dorms - there was nowhere to put valuables or even anywhere to store bags, which was unusual.

    I feel so conflicted about this review! On the one hand the dorm was good - curtains on the beds, plugs, fans and lights by the beds, nice height between lower and upper bunk so you can sit up properly. Location was good and staff were lovely. Very clean. Even little toiletries in the bathroom, which is unusual for a hostel. However, this was all overshadowed by the construction noise. I hadn't realised this was happening when I booked, and later saw that it was going to be from 9-5 everyday. It wasn't, it was 8-5, and it wasn't just a bit of hammering and sawing, it was jackhammers drilling up concrete alllll day. This also meant there was no kitchen, which I also hadn't realised when booking. I would have been happier with the stay if the price was at least half of what it was and there was more notice about the construction, and that they actually stuck to the times they were meant to be working.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Great bathroom.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Insulation not very good. You could hear everything outside like it was in your room

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    8.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They were putting in a pool, which I understand

    The room

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no breakfast.. that would have been a selling point for me.

    What breakfast???

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2025

    9.0
    Just what we needed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would stay again .

    NO breakfast.location ok.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A Spartan hostel. No food, coffee, tea, or cabinets to store some. One small (1.5 cubic foot) for ten beds. No kitchen. No microwave. No sitting or dining rooms. Very small bedrooms.

    Within walking distance of Duval St. 24 hour front desk.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can be more rommy and fresh It's only good to sleep and refresh

    Location

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good location, not far from downtown and beach.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    7.0
    It is Key West so demand is high
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only one toilet and shower for 16 stay room

    Easy to find, short walk into the centre of town

    Stayed in January 2025

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