We came and brought our family. We had a great time. We loved the resort. The kids area was great but the staff Was amazing shout out to Ella and Emily! They always greeted us with a smile and interacted with kids so well. Make sure to do the activities. They give the kids an opportunity for free ice cream and the adults free drinks! Another great stay! Thank you for a great view and great service! read more

Our townhouse unit was in awful disrepair. However the resort is nice. Looks good for kids.

Spoke to the manager and pleasantly surprised with the response. The resort itself is very nice. Rooms are spacious, multiple pools and a nice lagoon. The problems we had mostly had to do with our room and the noise or lack of soap etc. Breakfast buffet was around $12 which came with eggs, sausage, potatoes, coffee, muffins and fruit. The food was good and they have live entertainment by the pool which is nice. Pool closes at 7 though and the gym closes at 5p. The elevator was fixed a few days after we checked in. We didn't really have any problems with the staff either. . read more

Yikes! The website is very deceiving. We rented 2 villas and they are pretty run down. Broken lamp shades, old blurry televisions, small rooms with beds that barely fit in the rooms, no Keurig as advertised, very few hangers, no dish soap, and we had to go back to the front desk twice to get the room keys to work for my parents villa. Not a great start. read more

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We had a great person that served us at the pool! Her name is Darline! She was supper! Big smile and a heart to match!

Summer is not quite officially over but the kids are back to school. In the meantime I'm still trying to catch up with all of our summer travels.  The first trip we took right after the kids were finished with school was down to the Florida Keys. There aren't a lot of hotels with a swimmable beach in the keys, but fortunately we found Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key. Hawks Cay has their own ocean fed saltwater lagoon. It is large enough for kayaks and snorkeling and is full of aquatic life. We spent a lot of time here catching little fish and crabs. There are a couple of outdoor grills nearby and food or drinks can be ordered from the wait staff who make the rounds through the lounge chairs. We didn't stay in the resort building itself, instead we rented a two bedroom villa that was equipped with a kitchen, dining table, and a small area with a couch and television. While my wife and I enjoyed making our own breakfasts in the mornings and having extra space, I think the kids favorite thing were the iguanas that were living in the trees near our back porch. In addition to the lagoon, there are five pools scattered on the resort grounds. We didn't use the adult only tranquility pool but spent considerable time at the kid's pirate ship pool, the resort pool near the lagoon, and the sunset pool that was closest to our villa. And if that wasn't enough there are so many family activities planned throughout the day. We competed in a scavenger hunt and also spent a lot of time on the turf soccer field. There is also a miniature golf course, plenty of tennis courts, and a full service marina. There is so much to do that you may not even leave the resort area. If you do it is at least 15 minutes drive to any other restaurants or attractions. We had such an incredible stay at Hawks Cay and I definitely think we will visit again in the future. read more

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Way too expensive for a room without a view. Our room was missing basic things like shampoo, soap, waters etc. Lagoon isn't as nice as the photos show, pool closes at 8pm, and the breakfast was very expensive! read more

I have been at this resort a couple of times. Both times that we were here we reserved the three bedroom town home villas. The villa's are really clean, nicely decorated with a full kitchen. There are two bedrooms upstairs each with their own bathrooms. One of the rooms is a master bedroom with one king size bed with gorgeous views. The other room on the second floor has two queen sized beds. There is also a small washer and dryer tucked away in the hallway. Downstairs there is another smaller bedroom with a Jack and Jill bathroom. Just have to remember to lock both doors when using downstairs bathroom. The first time we stayed at this resort we used all of their amenities and we had a fantastic time. We were able to go fishing right in back of the villa where we stayed during the day. We spent time at the salt water lagoons, swam with dolphins, plus enjoyed a lot of cocktails at the adult only pool. Its really just a laid back relaxing place to go. The only time we really left the resort is when we went out for dinner. The second time we went was a few months after Hurricane Irma and the whole place was hit pretty hard. They were not completely opened for business as usual. We didn't know that but it was something we should have checked out before we went. The whole section where the saltwater lagoon, swimming with the dolphin and pools in that area was completely closed and under construction. Besides that we still had a great time. It's not where you are but who you are with that makes a trip special. We would go back again when they are in full operation. read more

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Apon arrival my family loved the vibe of the resort. Good grounds keeping, clean, friendly staff and kid friendly. We got a room overlooking the pool, lagoon and canal. The room was clean, eye appealing and had a nice view. Unfortunately our third story room did not block out any of the noise happing outside at the pool. For a kid friendly place they had scheduled loud events right below rooms. During the day and early evening obviously not an issue but it lasted until ten pm. The first night we just did our best to ignore it but that's not easy for an overtired 2&4 year old. Night two same story it was a Latin dance night that went on until 10PM. That night I called the front desk and explained my concerns. The next day they moved us to a villa which was very generous. Our villa was nice! Having a washer & dryer, full sized appliances and a yard were great. The pool is beautiful, clean and lots of fun. The lagoon is a great place for the kids to play in the sand, swim in salt water with the safety of being enclosed and not on the ocean. We also spent a lot of time at the pirate ship, my daughter loved getting to see Koral the mermaid. *Pros Beautiful pool, lagoon and coral cove area for the children. Places to eat on the grounds Clean Good service Very good location, lots of restaurants around, things to do in the resort and off the resort. They offer golf cart rides to get to the places that are a little further away. *Cons In the hotel our beds had 3 pillows, we had to ask for one more for each bed. The villas had two pillows per bed and no comforters. We asked for more, the woman at the front desk said they "were looking for some" maybe a pillow shortage? The loud events by the pool until late night made it very hard to go to sleep until they were over. Coral cove does not open until 10AM. We spent just over an hour almost every morning trying to find something to do until they opened. In my opinion they should be open earlier. ***Would I stay here again? I think with a few easy changes I would definitely come back!!! read more

I visited Hawks Cay as a 4-day, couples fishing trip and we had a BLAST! The staff is​ friendly, the property is beautiful. The rooms in our villa were tight, but we managed! The resort offers bikes that you can rent hourly for free. My friend and I took advantage of this offer and had fun exploring the area​ while viewing the gorgeous views and properties nearby. There​ are also dolphins onsight that you can watch for free or interact with for various cost. I really wanted to swim with the dolphins, but no one in my party was willing to join me and I didn't want to experience it alone. I'm hopeful to do it next time! They also have an adult-only pool. Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to visit it. The only thing I would change in my visit is the length of stay. I would certainly book for 5 days or more next time. This property is excellent for couples or families. read more

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We ended up having a wonderful week! Chartered a fishing trip and our daughter caught dinner for us! The dolphin experience was a huge highlight as well! Close enough to take a day trip to Key West. We did not want to leave! We would recommend and will definitely be back! read more

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The resort is typical. Rooms are clean; villas are cute. Food is good. Eh, OK. My issue with Hawks Cay Resort is the dolphin encounter attraction. These wild marine animals kept in a very small pen - and the water is HOT - reading 92 degrees when I was there mid-July 2023. In the wild, they can swim down depths to cool off, exercise and hunt fish, and run the ocean as intended. I know most people have good intentions when they go to attractions that allow you to swim with dolphins, but if you understand the science behind it, you might think twice about what you're supporting. Dolphins have distinct personalities and run in family pods. In captivity, even the largest pool feels like a prison to them. Dolphins are torn away from their families in the wild--even babies, who typically stay with their mothers for three to six years. In captivity, many dolphins develop painful conditions, such as stomach ulcers, and some die prematurely from the stressful conditions of captivity. It's simple common sense, respect for nature, and should be outlawed. I would NEVER go back to Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. read more

The pictures on the Hawks Cay website don't really tell the story. The resort looks run down. Fire pits look great in the pictures, but none were either working or lit at night. There is what looks like a fountain that is supposed to flow into the adult pool. Tile falling is off the outside and not working. Food at Angler and Ale is about a "C" and very expensive for the quality and service. Our first night we were looking for a place somewhere in the resort to have a late evening casual meal. The best they could do was to serve us some plastic-like pizza out of the gift shop/market. DiGiorno's out of a grocery store freezer section would have been a huge upgrade. The dolphin area is tired. We stayed in one of the 3 bedroom villas. While the kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker, etc. For $1250 per night, one would expect at least for the kitchen to have soap for the dishwasher, a sponge, coffee filters, hand soap in the bathrooms, etc. but none were there. Housekeeping did drop off some items after we made a special trip to the front desk to complain. A quality resort would have friendly and customer service oriented people at the front desk, but at Hawks Cay the staff displayed the attitude that they would rather be somewhere else. One star is a real stretch for this resort. read more

We have kids and they put us in a room w an adjoining door.. 1st 2 night were no problem, no one was in a joining rm.. then they put what sounds like an old couple, next door.. 6:30 am moving furniture, talking very loudly, hacking.. this is not what I paid for!!! Beautiful place but relaxation was taken away... read more

Had a wonderful and relaxing weekend at Hawk's Cay. Great service and food at sixty One Prime . Omar was our server and he was great!

We are Villa owners... stay here frequently. Covid has them off their game!! There is NO social distancing, especially at the pool. Staff wear masks, but hard to find hand gel. Also not sure how well / frequently they are cleaning common areas. No housekeeping (seems to be a pattern). No towels!! It's a bit of a mess this year. read more

This place is truly a paradise island. They offer something for every member of the family and accommodate to all ages. There is no need to leave the island of Hawks Cay. They have several restaurants, several pools, Tennis, Vollyball and Pickle Ball courts. The food is delicious at all restaurants and the service was perfect. If you want to swim with Dolphins, you don't have to leave Hawk's Cay because that activities is right behind the main resort pool. There is also lots of meeting spaces for company retreats or weddings. I highly recommend staying in one of the beautiful 2 bedroom Villas they have with full kitchens. read more

Fabulous resort. Very friendly staff and tons of stuff to do. Spent a day at the adult only pool. Had fantastic service from Radar, our server. He was on top of all our drinks and had a great attitude. Thanks radar for a fun day. read more

Hawks Cay Resort is located on Duck Key in the lower Florida Keys. This boating resort provides tons of amenities: restaurants, convenience store, marina, boat slips, spa, gym, pool, salt water lagoon, on-site dolphins, and tons of water activities. The main purpose for our stay was business, but we did manage to sneak in a little fun. We drove down a few days early and stayed in Key West. The weather was pretty rainy during our visit so I am glad we didn't decide to stay at Hawks Cay for the weekend since there isn't much to do in the area except for boating and water activities. You won't find much to do outside the resort unless you drive to one of the larger Keys. The resort caters to families. Our initial room during check-in was suppose to be a bedroom with a king bed with a bunk bed. I thought the room sounded odd when my husband described it to me, but I assumed the room was a suite and the bunk bed was in a separate room... Nope, the bunk bed was situated right next to the king bed. A little creepy in my opinion. I guess there is no romance once you have children? We pleaded with the front desk that we would be willing to take any other room and they kindly switched us to a normal hotel room so we didn't have to sleep next to the bunk bed with our imaginary family. While we didn't get to make use of the pool or the saltwater lagoon we did dine at several of the restaurants at the resort and were quite pleased with our meals. Our hotel room's bed was very comfortable and we had a gorgeous bathroom with a huge walk-in shower. The mini fridge was very convenient for storing leftovers and bottled water during our stay. Overall, Duck Key would not be my first choice for a vacation, but if I had a family I could see Hawks Cay Resort being a very fun and relaxing spot to visit. read more

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Great location! Staff was friendly and professional. It was Christmas week so everyone was in a very festive mood. Highly recommend dolphin encounter next to main pool. One drawback was the limited food options. We drove 12 minutes south to Marathon for a few meals. Our villa had plenty of room for our family of 5. Main pool area was clean. Lots of kids. Family friendly! read more

Great drinks and food at the Tiki bar with Katie and TJ! They both gave excellent recommendations on the resort and the area.

Beautiful location, not so beautiful villa! https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34185-d271856-r779981728-Hawks_Cay_Resort-Duck_Key_Florida_Keys_Florida.html?m=19905 read more

Gregory was awesome! He was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.... We will be back!

Our family is currently staying here and we just finished night 5 of 7. I'm writing this review while my memories and the feeling of exhaustion due to our lack of quality sleep are still fresh in my head. We are staying in the sunset villas. The first thing I judge in any hotel or resort is the quality of the bed. If I could give negative stars for the quality of this bed, I would. This is the worst I've ever encountered at a supposed high-end hotel. Every night has been interrupted sleep due to the size of the bed (next to my wife), and the utter poor quality of mattress. I called the desk after the second night pleading with them for a pillow or foam topper but they informed me they don't have those as an option. The pillows are also flimsy, where you have to fold them in half to provide any type of bulk for your head to rest. For overall sleep comfort, I give them a 0/5. Absolutely horrendous. It's so bad I wish I could end our vacation early and get back to my own bed so my body would stop hurting. Our first night we found a cockroach in the cupboard, and as of this review we've found 3 small geckos crawling around the kitchen area. The main pool is gross. We watched a small child be thrown around in the water by his older brother, making the child vomit in the pool. The mother casually coaxed him out of the water, where he continued to cough up bits of food and loads of liquid all over the main area next to the pool. Her response to all of this was to take another sip of her drink and splash a little pool water on top of it, allowing her kid back into the water. Other residents unknowingly walked through it within minutes as the mother ignored the situation and continued to drink. We said something to a staff member, whom did nothing. We then went to the front desk and their response was to give us free drink tickets. That was our first and last time to this pool. While the resort cannot control what type of person stays here, our issues with the way others conduct themselves didn't end there. Our next door neighbor booked their villa through a rental company, which gave the resort little to no control over connecting with them. These monsters set off commercial grade fireworks for three nights in a row roughly 50 feet from the back of our unit, at times that ranged as early as 9:30 pm and as late as 11:45 pm. They left litter and remnants of fireworks all over the property, including in the front bushes which means there is a strong likelihood they hit our roof as our 6 and 8 year olds slept. We called security each time in hopes they would be caught, but like the cockroaches in our kitchen, they elusively snuck away without punishment. The one and only redeeming quality about this place is the family pool near the pirate ship. The two young women hold games and events for the kids every day, and everyone who works in this area seems to be genuinely happy and friendly to provide an amazing experience. I give them a 5/5, but everything else is just too miserable to give it better than a 1/5 overall. Also, the water guns on the pirate ship shown in the advertising don't even function so our kids lost interest in this after a few minutes. We would never visit Hawks Cay again unless significant investments are made to improve the quality of the stay and most importantly, the actual beds, since a decent sleep is a reasonable expectation of any resort, but mandatory when it's priced as a premier destination. read more

And the customer service keeps getting worse. I emailed your manager and for over a week now...have heard nothing back. This kind of poor customer service starts from the top and just keeps on going. read more

An absolute disappointment. I'm aware Covid is negatively impacting everyone. I get it. I'm here on my honeymoon and I've experienced a lifetime's worth of stress trying to plan a wedding during a pandemic. With that being said, their agents sell you on all these great amenities that they have, despite Covid, when in reality they have none. "4 great restaurants!" There's only 1. Their "fancy" restaurant is apparently closed until September, despite the agent telling me to take my newly wife there for a nice romantic dinner. "5 pools!" There are technically 2. The main pool is currently out of service and everyone is cramming into their adults only pool. So yeah... more like 1. "Bar located next to the adult pool!" Currently closed for the week for some reason.... "Beautiful lagoon!" It's a 100 x 50 yard pond with sewer smelling water. It would be different if things were closed due to Covid or if they were upfront before booking. Just do yourself a favor and stay in Marathon. You'll go there anyways for food, shopping, excursions, etc. Oh and we just came back from dinner and found a cockroach in our bathroom.... -An extremely disappointed customer currently staying at the resort right now. read more

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We stayed here about 12 yrs ago and had a nice time. Heard they renovated so booked again for a few days last wk. We were disappointed for several reasons. Room was run down, pics will be posted; rusted shower head, broken frig ( which they did change out), bathroom shampoo holder was off the wall just sitting in the tub, shower curtain torn. Pool closed before sunset, even adult pool closed at 7:30, nothing to do at night. Our family arranged 3 weeks ago for a gift card to be delivered upon check in, did not happen. When family member called they were told " oh, don't see anything here", family insisted they ordered and paid for it $125! Finally " they found it"! Really poor experience. And they charged $659 per night! Plus taxes snd " resort" fees. Also paid $40 for drink shaker, all ice barley any liquor. What a waste of $2,000 for 2 days. read more

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I'm here now. Maybe they are overwhelmed by spring break, but the service is average. Really nice property and grounds. Great location. Buyer beware when booking a villa. They are individually owned so it's a mixed bag. Ours has very dated and broken furniture in the bedrooms. Our dresser was useless due to broken drawers. They did come fix them but it blows me away there is no standard for level of furnishings for the price they charged. Food is way overpriced as is with most of the resorts but you can find better options in Marathon. Given my interaction with the staff, not sure I'll be back. read more

Best place to vacation in the keys. There is lots of activities for the entire family and it's located right in the heart of the Florida Keys. read more

Had a blast! Watched our Phillies win the NLCS w Jason at the Oasis Cay bar. Drinks were cold and delicious. It was a great afternoon

Checked in today and am not impressed. Had to wait 15 minutes just to check in (only one person working the desk and she was dealing with a guest.) Another came over and said she would be with us in a minute and came back ten minutes later. Room was advertised as water view, and I guess that is true since we see a corner of the pool, but for over $600 a night, I expected more. Room is okay but bathroom door lock is missing. No cups in room except for paper coffee cups - not even anything in bathroom. Charging ports on table do not work. Definitely not a luxury resort despite charging luxury prices. Could have been on an all inclusive cruise for the same nightly rate right now, so really disappointed. Food at Angler and Ale was average - dry fish tacos. Day two not much better. "Relaxing" at the adult pool means listening to construction of stage for their concert tonight and furniture moving. A Fairfield inn on the water would be better value than this place. Went to dinner at the steakhouse and had to wait for someone at host stand. He said he would be right back and came back 15 minutes later. That must be what "right back" means here. Came back to our room and had to navigate through piles of dirty laundry in the halls. To top it all off, there is a charge on my credit card for over $150 more than the balance shown on my final bill. So I'll dispute the whole thing with my credit card company tomorrow. read more

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Spent 1 night here .....which seemed far too long. At a rate of $700 a night-I would expect friendly and helpful staff. The pool server was great.....followed by the rudest staff at the front desk and lagoon, truly unbelievable. Room was barely mediocre for the price. The lagoon is joker, followed by overcrowded pools, lack of staff, and pretty average staff. I am truly befuddled how this property could be an I prefer property, please, compare to wequassett inn on cape cod, that is truly a spectacular I prefer hotel, would never return, read more

Went with some friends this past weekend to Hawks Cay Resort for the first time. Heard so many good things. The resort itself is beautiful ! The Marina Village 2 bedroom we stayed in (which we paid top dollar for) was very disappointing. It was not clean. It also gives a cramped feeling inside, Big furniture and rooms are very small. The day we arrived there were not enough towels for showers. We called housekeeping it took them 3 hours to deliver more towels to us, it was inconvenient as we were trying to shower and go to dinner with friends. There was No hand soap, Or bath soap in the unit. My daughter found stains on the sheet of the pull out couch. Carpet in the unit needs cleaning. I'm not sure it's even vacuumed in between stays. I just expected more from a high end resort. The amenities were very nice. Great food at the tiki. Dolphins being in such a small enclosure was also a little sad :( Unfortunately we probably will not be back. There are much nicer places for a few thousand dollars! read more

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Justice at the spa was amazing. Perfect balance of pressure and purposeful touch. Great communicator and intuitive about where you most need attention. I selected deep tissue with Himalayan salt rocks. Highly recommend! read more

Let me start by saying that I don't normally write reviews. I find that they are extremely time-consuming and quite honestly, by the time I get home and get back into "normal" mode, any strong feelings I had about the experience have usually waned. But I know I did a ton of research, and read plenty of reviews, for what I hoped would be a wonderful family vacation for my family and I. So I really wanted to share a couple of our experiences regarding Hawks Cay Resort. Hopefully it will help. Unfortunately, what prompted me to write this review was the negative breakfast experience at the restaurant, Sixty-One Prime. The service was TERRIBLE. We arrived at the restaurant around 10:00 am on our first full day on the property. It wasn't too busy and we were seated within a reasonable period of time, but when it came to ordering, I honestly thought we were on candid camera. The male server seemed nice enough, but perhaps he wasn't cut out for the job. Either that or the restaurant itself is poorly managed. We waited 20 minutes for our drinks, which ended up not being correct. Then waited well over an hour to get our meals with many mistakes along the way. It honestly became laughable at one point. When it comes to restaurants, it's often the small things that matter....like keeping the coffee cups filled, and fixing a wobbly table. We ended up having to find a manager, who did offer us a small discount for our troubles, but was otherwise unaffected by our experience. I would have expected this to be handled a little bit better. It put a bad taste in our mouth for the remainder of the trip and we did not visit the restaurant again. Hawks Cay Pros Overall, the resort itself was nice and many of the staff members were fantastic, especially the lady that makes the omelettes! The Cons Villas are outdated and calls for service were either not resolved properly or not responded to at all. Would we stay here again.....not sure. read more

There are so many great things about this resort. Great pools. Great amenities like a lagoon, or a gym, or a mini golf course, etc. Staff was pleasant and we did many days at the main pool. The dolphin connection is also excellent, if a little pricey. So where is the fifth star? Two things: We stayed at the villa and places just feel a little ok. Not bad, but the bathrooms are small and more like a holiday inn than say a Westin. And the bedrooms are tight for the money that you're paying. And second, service was just ok. We asked that a toilet be fixed so it wouldn't run and....it still ran. But those are minor complaints when compared to the overall place. We really enjoyed our time here. read more

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We visited the kayak and paddleboard and received excellent service from Scotty! What an amazing experience! The check in was pretty fantastic. Shantal and Andrea were so friendly and professional! Must visit read more

Pros pool beautiful walk out room to pool convenient. While we are here jackhammering all day under our room no peace and quiet. Called management they were responsive comping is a free night stay but we were here for week. Needs more restaurants same food exactly in the 3 less pricey restaurants if you eat Lunch and dinner here for a week you are out of food option by day 3. The prime 61 restaurant very good but no big wine list and 95$ for a steak. And everyday we had to beg to have housekeeping come clean our room at 3 o'clock in afternoon when we were out of room all day. We travel to many beautiful places we will not be back we are used to high class places this isn't that. The staff at the marketplace were awesome. Pool service was painfully slow read more

Very beautiful grounds and hotel, amazing for relaxing and laying out near the lagoon or pools. Very family friendly. All the restaurants on property are a bit overpriced especially breakfast. Not much to do other then relax, tan and drink. I didn't try any attached company's after seeing pricing from restaurants. I did find a jet ski rental very close and we drove off site every day for dinner and activities. Place has a ton of potential needs a few more spots to eat and some on site activities for adults also massage was 225 for 50 min once again a bit over priced read more

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If you are renting an Airbnb DO not expect to use any of the facilities . We didn't find this out until we got here. On their website they claim that you can buy an pass for $55 a day but we were turned down because we were in an Airbnb. They will however gladly take your money if you go swimming with the dolphins or buy a steak dinner in their restaurant. After the the treatment we got from the front desk(badly), we will never stay here again read more