Playa Cristal – Key  Largo

In another century, seafarers and dreamers set a course along the Gulf stream for an idyllic isle rich in history and splendor. Cuba was known then as the Pearl of the Antilles. It was Hemingway’s Cuba; Havana at its height. Exotic. Forbidden. Alluring.

Today, that Golden Age of Cuba is alive again on the Pearl of Key Largo--Playa Cristal. It is here the tropical Florida hammock merges with crystal waters and beaches, a fantasy come to life in a residential resort blending the exclusiveness of private living with the lush amenities of resort life.

Private living, resort life. At Playa Cristal these thoughts are mutually inclusive. While there are as many ways to live here as there are owners, a common link is the availability of lush amenities and staff with a single-minded dedication to the highest of standards. When thirst calls at poolside or the beach, attendants are at hand with tropical delights. After another day has slipped away without dinner prepared at home, take a stroll to our period-inspired restaurant or order in. Relive stories of the big ones that got away or the ones that didn't at Santiago's Dock Side Cantina, rich with places to sit and be comfortable.

Sea captains find a welcome port at the end of our wood-planked dock, where twenty slips stand ready to moor personal boats and yachts. Fitness center, concierge service, a resort so complete it is, by definition, destination.

A three-level courtyard is at the heart of community energy, where a terrace of fountains and flora share nature's blue-sky ceiling. Gather around the colorful bar modeled after the legendary Havana Club, or dine on native delights at La Floridita Restaurant. Tropical breezes drift through a gallery of grand arches, blurring the lines between inside and out. Choose a vista: Veranda, loggia or portico. The glorious playgrounds of pool and beach dance in the foreground, a prelude to the stunning sunsets to be viewed from every balcony.