The restaurant on Cabbage Key can get between 6-800 visitors a day during peak time. Most just come to the famous restaurant for lunch and dinner and thus most of the reviews here are about the dining experience with far fewer guests staying overnight and reviewing the accommodations. And so this review is written from the perspective of experiencing the whole Cabbage Key experience. But, this is where it becomes a challenge to review the lodging as it feels like I am sharing a secret that I shouldn’t be sharing (that staying on the island is awesome) and because I kind of want to keep it to myself! I wonder if others who have stayed overnight also feel the same way and they decided not to write a review in hopes of keeping it a secret. Even the website does not do justice to the accommodations – only showing an exterior view of each cabin/house. I was reassured that even if I reveal how great a place to stay this is, the owners are committed to keeping the island the way it is in all its old Florida charm and quaintness. We stayed in the Tarpon Cottage for four nights– a wonderful, light, bright, simple but very clean two bedroom cottage which included a well equipped kitchen. We peeked into the Dollhouse and the Cabbage Patch and found both of these to also be just as clean and comfortable. We...The restaurant on Cabbage Key can get between 6-800 visitors a day during peak time. Most just come to the famous restaurant for lunch and dinner and thus most of the reviews here are about the dining experience with far fewer guests staying overnight and reviewing the accommodations. And so this review is written from the perspective of experiencing the whole Cabbage Key experience. But, this is where it becomes a challenge to review the lodging as it feels like I am sharing a secret that I shouldn’t be sharing (that staying on the island is awesome) and because I kind of want to keep it to myself! I wonder if others who have stayed overnight also feel the same way and they decided not to write a review in hopes of keeping it a secret. Even the website does not do justice to the accommodations – only showing an exterior view of each cabin/house. I was reassured that even if I reveal how great a place to stay this is, the owners are committed to keeping the island the way it is in all its old Florida charm and quaintness.

We stayed in the Tarpon Cottage for four nights– a wonderful, light, bright, simple but very clean two bedroom cottage which included a well equipped kitchen. We peeked into the Dollhouse and the Cabbage Patch and found both of these to also be just as clean and comfortable. We could sit inside in the living room, on the screened porch or out on the dock and watch the water, sunsets and the boats and dolphins go by. What more could you want!? Soap, shampoo, and lotion are provided. Some people might want room service, strong water pressure or water you can drink out of the tap – well you won’t get that here – but who’s complaining? (I would suggest that the website perhaps let visitors know for certain if they can or can’t drink the water out of the tap as it isn’t clear. We read a previous review that suggested bringing water if you are staying, which we did, and then we were told by someone on staff that we could probably drink the water but they wouldn’t advise it as it is well water. We did drink it – it was a little brackish but we were fine.) My only other lodging comment – I’m not sure I would want to stay in one of the 6 rooms in the main house as you would hear noise from the restaurant and they seem mighty snug!

As far as the eating – we had attentive service (but we also weren’t there when it was crowded) the food was good and you get a lot for the price – AND the dinner rolls were really really good! For breakfast we...More