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The new Cheeca Lodge and Club sparkles with an elegance never before offered in the Florida Keys. You can actually own a piece of the resort, as many of the new resort residences are available for sale. Each resort residence is owned outright by the purchaser, but will continue to be maintained, managed and marketed as a seamless part of the resort. For information, please contact
Peter Fragos at (305) 409-9791.
Since 1946, the resort has attracted sports fishing enthusiasts such as sportscaster Curt Gowdy, General Norman Schwarzkopf, and President George H. W. Bush, as well as families seeking active vacations. "Barefoot elegance" is the theme, and it's evident immediately in the lobby, which features a wood-beamed ceiling, wood-paddle ceiling fans, lots of plants, and plush seating
Waves lap a palm-lined, 1,100 foot, white-sand beach furnished with tiki torches and thatched cabanas. A classic wood pier jutting 525 feet into the Atlantic Ocean is ideal both for fishing and moonlight strolls. Guests swim in a saltwater lagoon, a large family pool, or a 25-yard adult lap pool. The hotel has a 9-hole golf course and six lighted tennis courts. Water sports rentals, sunset cruises, and fishing trips are available.
Dating from 1946, the resort features extensive tropical gardens and mature trees. For self-guided tours, a brochure available from the concierge shows locations of 24 significant plantings, including Cuban Laurel, Strawberry Guava, Geiger Tree (a rare native specimen), and Gumbo Limbo (nicknamed the "tourist tree" because its bark, or skin, is red and peels).
"Barefoot elegance" is the trademark of Cheeca Lodge & Club, the finest luxury oceanfront resort in the Florida Keys. Just over an hour south of Miami, Cheeca is located in Islamorada, the "Sport Fishing Capital of the World." It's easy drive with daily service into Miami International Airport
Cheeca is also a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and part of the Rock Resorts portfolio of fine hotels. The property sits on 27 lush acres and has 203 guest rooms, including 48 suites that all have full kitchens. In addition, Cheeca Lodge offers an extensive range of services and amenities.
Temperatures average in the 70's in the winter and in the 80's in the summer, with an almost constant ocean breeze. The Florida Keys has a colorful history; populated by the Calusa Indians, Spanish explorers, homesteaders and Bahamian wreckers who made their living off salvage from vessels sunk on the coral reefs. Today it is a fascinating, popular and easy-to-reach destination.
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