SOURCE ARTICLE: Cntraveler.com
Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina is right on Overseas Highway in Islamorada, so it doesn’t offer a tucked-away feeling from the front. Once inside, though, you’re struck by its relaxing ambience. The rooms and suites feel like classic beach cottages, complete with clapboard headboards, shiplap walls, and mounted fish trophies. In addition to Starbucks and several casual dining options, there’s also Tiki Bar, which has been serving tropical drinks since 1969 and is supposedly home to the original Rum Runner.
The chic Amara Cay Resort oozes laidback luxury. Its lobby—with windows overlooking the beach and pool—immediately captures your attention. The rooms have an updated tropical look and feel, with rope and rattan furnishings, plants, earth tones, and pops of turquoise or green. Snorkeling and fishing trips (Islamorada is the sportfishing capital of the world) happen off property, but kayaks, paddle boards, and a fitness center round out the amenities onsite.