As a benefit of staying at an Aqua Lodge cabin, I was granted access to the Cabana Club. It was about a 10 minute drive north from my unit. Arrived around 11:30 on a Thursday and was able to park in the lot out front. It was full by the time we left, which was around 2. Arriving early is a good idea because the tables and lounge chairs fill up. The good: The woman who checked us in was chipper and welcoming. Very thorough explanation (a bit tedious, though) of everything available to us. Beach access in the Keys is definitely a bonus. Not expansive stretch here, but beach is beach. Arrived in time to get 2 lounge chairs and enjoyed soaking up some sun. A dip in the heated pool was rejuvenating. Didn't order food, but the prices are very reasonable. The bad: Mold in the ice! Their ice machine has clearly been neglected. I got a margarita and 2 cups of ice for bottled water. All of it had mold present. Gross! Very foamy draft beer, which tells me the temp is probably not right. Definitely not what a draft beer should be. I've watched enough "Bar Rescue" to know these are some major issues. The drink situation was deplorable, but otherwise the surroundings were enjoyable. read more

Cabana Club - Finally the sun is shining - Lounges Near Me - Key Colony Beach, Florida

The staff does not care about the guest experience. Before you enter, you are forced to listen to an orientation speech which is very accusatory and rude. The staff seam to enjoy making kids feel uncomfortable. read more

The warm pool is fantastic, it kept a nice 86 even with outside temps in the 40s. Very clean, and the infinity look works great with the ocean. But it is too crowded to swimin, the locker rooms are small and poorly equipped. There are far too many better places to get food or beverages. read more

Place was great. Food was awesome and so was service. Everyone nice and accommodating

i wish I could remember her name but the woman who works the front desk has to be the rudest woman I have ever encountered. I will be canceling my membership. So my son traveled here to my house in the keys for spring break and this was his first time here and I told him about the Cabana where he can sit back and relax enjoy the pool/beach, so as my son arrived to the cabana and tried to verify our membership, but he gave the wrong information and the lady at the front desk treated him so bad saying he that there is no one here with that address please leave he tried to tell her she was mistaken but she said she would not help him and that she didn't care what he said that he was not getting in. read more

Spent a week in Colony Key Beach we came to the pool 3x. It is clean, well run the people working were engaging and friendly. We came when they opened and were able to get chairs at the pool. Mid day they are busy and you might not be able to get seats. Coming after 4:00 was also a great time with lots of seats on beach and pool available. We had lunch at the pool and everything was good and the service was fast. They had a good menu with a good selection . I found prices very reasonable and they have a full bar with wide selection of drinks at the most reasonable prices in the Keys. Overall a great experience and would look for rentals that have as part of the rental moving forward. read more

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Good service. Great view and good live music. Food mediocre. Hamburger ordered well done was red. Sent back came back red again. Manager never stopped by to apologize. read more

The pool is amazing. The view. Stunning. It's a beach/ pool combo. It comes as part of the rental of our house. It's worth every penny and part of the reason we come back every year. Love the lady at the front desk. She's always been nice to us and remembers us. People who complain about the rules, just don't like to follow them. Relax. You're on vacation. See you again soon! read more

Cabana Club - View from the pool. - Lounges Near Me - Key Colony Beach, Florida

service and food good. Good drinks. Cool spot . Hours not right on yelp ; says 10 till 7; doesn't open until 11. Happy hour prices all day. Nice view read more

Cabana Club - So idk - can't wait to get a drink ... 10:38am... waiting patiently - Lounges Near Me - Key Colony Beach, Florida

Nice pool with chairs around pool and on small beachfront. Staff explained the rules and were courteous. Food and bar service available also at reasonable prices. read more

Woman at the front entrance was very nice and professional. She explained all of the rules for the pool. One of which was that you couldn't bring any outside food or drinks not even for our two year old grandson. The problem with that was that there wasn't enough staff to provide the food and drinks that a family would need. All of water receptacles were empty. The lines were long for the bar and grill and it took over an hour to get food. I understand that you have rules which are fine, but you have to be able to provide another option for drinking water when you're sitting in the sun, especially for babies read more

Cabana Club has a great little beach area and a heated pool! You can order drinks & lunch. Great add on if your rental house does not have a pool. Lady at front reception area is not nice and talks shit about everyone walking in the door. She seems miserable read more

Very disappointed. The cabana club membership was part of our $3k weekly rental and it was such a disappointment! To start, the lady at the entrance, what a rude heifer! I get that there are rules and I'm happy to oblige, but she was so rude!! There's a way to say things to get a point across without being so bluntly rude. She made us not even want to bother going in. Once we got in, the manager on duty was nice enough. Spoke to us and made jokes. Nice guy. The pool is large, nice, refreshing. The "beach" is hardly a beach at all. It needs to be maintained also. I hated to even take pictures of my kids with that in the background. The bar was good. Drinks were made to order and tasty. The staff were a little favorable to the locals and their friends but no big deal. I accidentally left my debit card with an open tab once a storm came up and forced us all to leave in a hurry. The heifer at the front entrance was kind enough to lock it in a safe overnight after they added a gratuity and closed it out for me. Never had someone add their own gratuity before ‍ Again, whatever. My card was safe and that was nice. Overall, this place needs a huge facelift and the rude employees need to be weeded out. Maybe a nice desk job with no human contact is more their speed? Also, kudos to whoever took their photos for their advertising. Great job. Deceitful af, but great pictures. read more

I love this place so much my family goes every couple years and it never fails to impress. This was my first time being old enough to drink and the drinks were amazing! The rum runner is a great choice if you want a good buzz! The foods good too highly recommend the tuna! read more

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Our rental included membership to The Cabana Club. As long as you follow all the rules it's a great time.They are posted everywhere. All the wait staff were very friendly and helpful.Full bar and food menu. Can get very crowded. There's a large pool and they also have a small beach area. Other than the woman that greets you with all the rules it's a fun place.She could be a little nicer. She did get friendlier as the week went by. Very clean restrooms for the volume of people in a day. read more

Great place to hang out....use the pool, go in the ocean or have some drinks and a mahi sandwich....great place and great people who run this place....would recommend for sure!!!! read more

Amazing place with a wonderful staff except for the greeter at the desk who was really a nasty no personality bitch.

I came to this lounge as part of our stay package at Hawk Kay Resort. This place features a pool and beach front with lounge chairs. There isn't a lot of sandy area so you cannot throw a towel and lay out to tan unfortunately. There is also a restaurant and bar. This lounge is on the smaller side, but it was very clean and enjoyable. The pool's deep side is quite deep at 8 feet. There were plenty of chairs, and their drink and food prices were very reasonable. I ordered a chicken salad wrap and I could tell it was made fresh to order. I was very pleased with everything. The only downside is parking, not a lot of it. Other than that, this is quite a nice place to chill and spend an afternoon. read more

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Holy CRAP. This is by far THE worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant/resort. No exaggeration. We stayed at a beautiful Airbnb at Hawks Cay, but the villa didn't have access to a pool. The host offered free passes to The Cabana Club, restaurant and swim club, which we were excited about visiting. After spending some time on our boat, we headed to the pool, excited to relax and grab a few pina coladas. While walking into the entrance, there were quite literally 10 signs, citing all the rules of the establishment. It's a pool/restaurant - WE GET IT. No outside food our drinks. We were happy to oblige, but there weren't any trash cans outside to throw our trash away. So, we entered the club, hoping to find someone to assist. The host was so unbelievably nasty when she greeted us! She immediately forced my 7 month pregnant friend to dump out her Stanley cup of WATER, saying, "well, if it's REALLY water, you can pour it out into the plant over there. I'll take you over to the fountain over here - see? You didn't even have to do anything!" Did she think that a clearly pregnant woman would be drinking a vodka soda? Then said under her breath to one of her coworkers, "some people just don't know how to read." Incredibly condescending and off putting. I immediately was ready to leave, knowing that this place was going to be a disaster. The pictures didn't match the advertisement, this place needs a MAJOR face lift in a crazy way. Tables and chairs made out of PVC pipe and vinyl. I can't say that I would be willing to eat here either, as the host was so unwilling to help, telling us to pour our beers out in the bushes. When my friend and I returned from the infamous Water Fountains of Miserable Hostesses Who Take Their Anger Out on Innocent Pregnant Ladies, we found the general manager (his name is David, if you're wondering) yelling at one of our friends for holding a beer that he had no way to dispose of. David said, "do you bring a beer into an McDonald's or an Applebee's?" He apologized and said he'd finish his beer in the parking lot. Then, my other friend asked if he would compare the club to an Applebee's, which set this man over the moon into a blind rage. David did NOT like that. We were overwhelmed and turned to leave, as it was damn near comical how unwelcome we were. As he saw us leaving, he chased us out to the parking lot, attempting to antagonize us into creating a situation where the police would be involved. Did I mention that David was drinking? I smelled it on his breath as he was yelling in our faces. I asked him to stop yelling at us, as we were ALREADY leaving, calling him rude and overly aggressive. "Oh I can get rude." I tried to explain the entire situation and he kept calling us tourists, and how tourists were NOT WELCOME, (PS, we're banned for a week- does he think that we were coming back?) I'm not a fan of verbal abuse. The Florida Keys' main resource is tourism, does he expect to keep his restaurant/swim club open and thriving from memberships from locals alone? Jesus Christ. All this could have been avoided by putting a trash can outside. I'll never be back and I want to make sure no one else experiences this in the future. We let our Airbnb host know how horrendous the customer service, and she was mortified. Would NEVER recommend. read more

I have loved coming here to Key Colony Beach with my family for over a decade now. Every year our kids enjoy the pool, food, and atmosphere at the Cabana Club. That is until today, our final day of vacation. I'm standing by our stuff drying off with a beach towel and this man approaches me and asks, "is that your stuff" pointing behind me. I turn and see that my husband had hung our beach towels on the gate that separates the beach from the pool area. "Yes, that's ours," I say. "Why did you put it there? It's a little country, isn't it?" responds the GENERAL MANAGER! My 11 year old daughter is standing there next to me with her mouth open as I'm trying to comprehend what this ass just said to me. "Excuse me?" was the best I could manage on the spot. He proceeds to point to a small sign a few feet down that says please do not hang towels on gate and tells me that people come here to see the view and again WHY would I hang them there. Okay. Was my husband wrong to hang our beach towels there? Yes, absolutely. As we now know, it is strictly against their policy. But the insanely unprofessional and downright condescending delivery was wrong. And when asked what his name was, this pig on a power trip smiled and said, "It's Dave and I run the place so don't bother telling on me." To the new owners I say, you can do much better than Dave. And to Dave, you're lucky my "country" husband didn't drill you in the face for speaking to me like that. read more

Me and my family rented a nice house that included a membership to Cabana Club. The photos online look beautiful, but upon actually coming to the club we've found that the beach is extremely unpleasant with debris washed up and a shore so narrow and steep you can't sit on the lounge chairs without sliding down. We assumed that it was just at high tide but after staying for a couple of hours the beach was still too small for anything but actually entering the filthy water. If you swim out far enough it becomes nice and clean, but then you have to take caution because there are boats passing and only a single sign telling them not to get too close. The pool is really nice, which is why I'm not going to give this place 1 or 2 stars, but there are so many rules you can barley even enjoy yourself. No food or drinks, including water, allowed from the outside, and no toys or floats inside the pool. They even say you cannot play games like Marco-Polo out of respect of the other guests. I would understand if this was primarily an adult club and when I first saw that rule I generally assumed there weren't many children to enact it in the first place but literally the entire population inside the club is families with children, and all they can do is sit there and swim, but don't splash because you'll get in trouble! No complementary towels and the food, while large in selection, is nothing special to gush about. Outside of the strict rules and deceitful advertisement of a luxurious beach, the club is generally what it advertises, a big pool to swim in. I'd rather just go back to our vacation rental and swim there, where at least I can float around and eat some watermelon. read more

Cabana Club - The beach is covered in weeds!!! - Lounges Near Me - Key Colony Beach, Florida

Staff here is generally friendly. The rules are very strict - no food, drink, floats. Towels are not provided. The hot tub only works for about three minutes at a time. The main pool is more adult friendly than little kid friendly (mostly very deep). The beach needs to be cleaned daily but doesn't seem to be. You have to swim past the seaweed to get to clear water (this is a problem with all the Keys Atlantic side beaches right now). Keep in mind that the Keys only have beach access through private beaches (hotels, rental houses, clubs like this), or you will need to go to a state park for beach access. The club was packed everyday we visited. (It is part of a vacation house rental package but there were also locals there.) We had the Cuban and a fish sandwich. They were fine but not great... The slaw that came with the sandwiches was spoiled. The ice cream didn't look great but tasted good. There is a large bar for those looking for adult beverages. read more

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Go see Ms. Barbara and get a good drink and some good food! The cool pool is always a plus, especially in July!

I just returned from staying in Key Colony Beach for three weeks with my husband where we worked / vacationed. This is our second trip to this beautiful little town. We were lucky enough to be able to rent a house again with a membership to the Cabana Club. Given the Keys are not known for their beaches, this club is a gem. It has a private beach with lounge chairs, beautiful warm and deep swimming pool with more loungers, full bar, restaurant, and gift shop. The staff is attentive and super friendly. What I love most about this place is the sense of community. The town is filled with snow birds every winter and this club provides a familiar place for home owners to gather and catch up on life, enjoying every moment of retirement. The club is also very family and single friendly. Towards the end of March as the snowbirds head home, more families and younger groups arrive to enjoy their spring break vacations. We really loved the chance to enjoy the sun and water after working a long day and were super happy the time change plus 7pm closing time allowed for this. It really was a special trip and the Cabana Club was a key contributor to our experience. read more

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This is a cool club with a great retro feel! Love the '50's feeling and was perfect spot to relax on vacation. The drinks are perfect and food delicious with great $6 happy hour food. Large pool and perfect temp, better than beach area. Great club! read more

I can't say enough and about the cabana, food is amazing, had the first day the Tuna Tataki freakin amazing! The drinks are excellent, our server Rosita was amazing and was always there to take care of all your wants! Tel her I sent you! Pictures of the whole week to read more

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Oh the cabana club what a cool spot to have a few (or more) cocktails, sit by the pool (or ocean) and just R E L A X! The bartender was busy af but never gave us any attitude she was cool. We jokingly called the lady at the front the "mean german" but I guess she has to keep everyone in line somehow. hehe All in all a great place to lounge. read more

So very pleased with our day at the Cabana Club. We paid for a day pay to use the pool and the beach. Truly a great find!! The kids truly enjoyed the pool and they let them use some snorkel gear that someone else had left behind ( don't expect that it was just awesome for us) the menu is pretty decent and we just loved the Shrimp Quesadilla!! The prices are super reasonable for the keys!! I will definitely go here in the future. What a great beach and the pool is clear clean and really nice! Resort like atmosphere for sure. Totally felt like I was at a Caribbean beach read more

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Great bar food and drinks. Super clean facilities and friendly staff. I hope the club remains open.

I only put a 1 star because I really don't want the word to get out about this place. It is a fantastic place that we enjoy so much. Just trying to weed out the riff raff.)) read more

If I could give this place six stars I would! The staff is amazing. The customer service is incredible - they are constantly checking in with the customers, making sure they are ok and asking if anything else is needed. The view is incredible and the fellow customers are so welcoming to vacationers. This place made our stay in Key Colony even more amazing. Oh, the pool is great, the beach is beautiful. The drinks are very reasonable! The food is good too! I can't say enough positive things about this Club! read more

We rent a house every year at key colony and always go to the cabana club..the atmosphere is nice..Laying on the beach with the breeze blowing and having someone bring you food and drinks is the best..their pina copada is so good and refreshing..the hummus platter is light yet very tasty read more

Give stars for the fish tacos alone. Holy mother of fish tacos! Crunchy breading and a delicious chipotle sauce! I will eat this over and over! I lived coming here because you have beach access and lounge chairs. I actually likes this beach better than Sombrero. The pool is very nice here too. You must be a member to come in. read more

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The people who work here are not customer oriented. Poor customer service and terrible bar tending. I would not recommend this place for families or individuals. Dirty beach and staff is disconnected which makes for a stressful time of getting served. The food is very bland and wouldn't look at going here to have good dining experience. Seems like the staff has taken it upon themselves to make this into a "local" bar and they believe tourists aren't valuable enough to allow into their space, makes me wonder if the owners realize this is happening and the impact it will have on business. read more

Good food and great atmosphere. Enjoy the entertainment and dance away overlooking the ocean. April is always an excellent host and makes you feel like home. You owe it to yourself to visit the Cabana Club. read more

Six years ago, we rented our first bungalow in Key Colony Beach and it came with a pass to the Cabana Club. Since then, we've only rented places that come with a pass to this place. The salt water pool is pristine and deep. This whole week, we could tell someone had raked the beach each day, so it was beautiful. The drinks and food are both great - happy hour prices cannot be beat! You can't bring water in, but you can bring a refillable bottle and they provide two places to fill up your bottle with ice cold water. We'll continue to rent places that come with a membership to Cabana Club! read more

This club is so enjoyable for the family! The pool is lovely and clean. The beach is in the back and is private and beautiful. Service is great as well! After about 5 minutes of arriving, a waitress comes to serve you and they are very friendly. The bar has great drinks and the food is delicious. The shrimp cakes are my favorite! read more

Will only rent in Key Colony Beach when coming to Marathon because of Cabana Club. Great retro feel food is great and drinks are reasonable. Always have had excellent service. We have come for over 20 years with children from infants on up. They were happy in the pool playing without floats. Yes there are rules but follow them and enjoy yourself. read more

Cabana club is a private club which requires membership to use. I was fortunate enough to go with family who have a membership. The club is a perfect place to take the kids for some swimming and beach time. There's waiter service in the restaurant and at the pool and beach complete with a full bar. They have an outdoor shower by the beach, and another shower in the bathrooms. There's plenty of room and a huge pool. They also have a game room. I couldn't ask for more. In fact the pool is the only thing my kids seemed to want to do on our entire trip. read more

Have been coming here for years. Well recovered after Irma and arguably better with the completely remodeled pool area. Drawback on days can be crowded and limited chairs available especially on the beach. Chairs are bearable but could be better and more comfortable. Bar service is very good with a wide range of tropical drinks. Very reasonably priced food and drink is a positive. read more