Casa Morada
136 Madeira Rd
Islamorada, FL
Cross the footbridge to your own private island in the Keys.
About Casa Morada
Casa Morada occupies a quiet bayfront lot on Madeira Road in Islamorada, in the heart of the Upper Keys. Its bones are 1950s: two low buildings that once resembled an ordinary motor lodge on Florida Bay. New York hoteliers Robert Pariente and Guy Posschelle reimagined the property from the asphalt up, commissioning celebrated landscape architect Raymond Jungles to fold the grounds into a lush tropical garden. The result is an all-suite retreat with two houses, one facing the garden and one directly on the water. Its signature is a small private island reached by a white footbridge, home to a freshwater pool and a secluded cabana with panoramic views across the bay. Complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, and bikes wait for guests, and the whole property runs at a whisper.
What Casa Morada Is Known For
The private island is what sets Casa Morada apart in the Keys. Very few properties anywhere can send you across a footbridge to a freshwater pool and a cabana that sit alone above open water. Add a garden designed by one of the country's most celebrated landscape architects and an all-suite footprint that keeps crowds invisible, and you have a genuinely rare, destination-grade Keys retreat.
Amenities
- Pets Welcome
- Private island with freshwater pool
- White footbridge to the island cabana
- Raymond Jungles tropical garden
- Complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, and bikes
- Complimentary bayfront yoga
- Private dock for boat arrivals
- Boathouse bar
What Guests Love
- A white footbridge leads to the property's own small private island, where a freshwater pool and cabana sit alone above Florida Bay.
- The grounds were designed by celebrated landscape architect Raymond Jungles into a layered tropical garden of private nooks.
- Kayaks, paddleboards, and bicycles are complimentary, and yoga is offered on the water on Wednesdays and Sundays.
- Every accommodation is a one-bedroom suite, and Sea View suites sit directly on the bay with private balconies.
Worth Knowing
- This is a serene, grown-up retreat that welcomes guests aged 16 and older; confirm the current age policy with the property before booking a family trip.
- Pets are welcome. A pet fee applies; contact the property directly to confirm current amounts and any restrictions before booking.
- Suites book up far ahead in the cooler winter season, so reserve early if you want a bayfront Sea View room.
The Room
Every accommodation is a one-bedroom suite, styled in clean contemporary lines with bold color accents and white wood. Suites in the Garden House look out over the Raymond Jungles landscaping; those in the Sea View House sit directly on Florida Bay, with slightly more upscale finishes and water views from private balconies. Interiors feel calm and uncluttered, letting the light and the water do the work. Many suites open to the outdoors and the garden rather than to interior hallways.
The Grounds
The grounds are the whole point. Raymond Jungles turned a lot once heavy with asphalt into a layered tropical garden threaded with private nooks for reading and quiet. A white footbridge crosses to a small private island where a freshwater pool, a boathouse bar, and a hideaway cabana sit alone above the bay. A dock lets guests arrive by boat, and kayaks, paddleboards, and bicycles are free to borrow. Complimentary yoga runs on the water on Wednesdays and Sundays. Parking is on site.
The Experience
A stay at Casa Morada is defined by how few people you see. The suites are spread across the garden and the bayfront, the private island absorbs the pool crowd, and the tropical planting screens one nook from the next, so it genuinely feels like you have the place to yourself. Mornings might mean yoga over the water, a paddleboard out into the bay, or coffee on the island cabana as the light comes up. Sunsets over Florida Bay are the daily event. It is a retreat built for slowing all the way down.
Details
Islamorada, FL 33036
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Casa Morada have EV charging?
No, Casa Morada does not have on-site EV charging. The Road Trip Planner map shows public chargers near the property.
Does Casa Morada serve breakfast?
No, breakfast is not included at Casa Morada.
What is there to do near Casa Morada?
Theater of the Sea: 2.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Robbie's of Islamorada: 5 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there. Anne's Beach: 8 miles, about a 15 minute drive.
How far is Casa Morada from Theater of the Sea?
Theater of the Sea is about 2.5 miles from Casa Morada, roughly a 5 minute drive or a short bike ride.
How far is Casa Morada from Robbie's of Islamorada?
Robbie's of Islamorada is about 5 miles from Casa Morada, roughly a 10 minute drive or a short bike ride.
How far is Casa Morada from Anne's Beach?
Anne's Beach is about 8 miles from Casa Morada, roughly a 15 minute drive.
Does Casa Morada have a pool?
Yes. Casa Morada has a freshwater pool set on its own small private island, reached by a white footbridge.
What is the private island at Casa Morada?
Casa Morada has a small private island connected by a white footbridge, with a freshwater pool, a boathouse bar, and a secluded cabana overlooking Florida Bay.
Does Casa Morada allow children?
Casa Morada is a serene retreat that welcomes guests aged 16 and older. Confirm the current age policy directly with the property before booking.
Are pets allowed at Casa Morada?
Yes. Pets are welcome. Contact the property directly before booking to confirm current pet fees, room availability, and any restrictions.
Does Casa Morada offer water activities?
Yes. Casa Morada provides complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, and bicycles, and offers yoga on the water on Wednesdays and Sundays.
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Things to Do Near the Florida Keys
History of Diving Museum
1.3 miles away
In a place all about the water, this small museum tells the story of getting under it, and almost nobody expects to find it here.
Robbies of Islamorada
4.2 miles away
Hand-feeding a five-foot fish is the kind of thing kids talk about for the rest of the trip.
Anne's Beach
5.1 miles away
A rare free, sandy beach in the Florida Keys, on the south end of Upper Matecumbe Key. Warm, shallow flats let kids wade far out, and a 1,300-foot boardwalk winds through the mangroves past shaded picnic pavilions.
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
20 miles away
This was the first undersea park in the United States, set up in 1963 to protect part of the only living coral barrier reef in the continental country, and most of it lies offshore underwater.
Everglades National Park
35 miles away
A slow-moving river of grass, the only place where alligators and crocodiles live side by side.
Biscayne National Park
47 miles away
Ninety-five percent underwater, protecting turquoise bay, coral reefs, mangrove shoreline, and the northern Florida Keys.
Theater of the Sea
2.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
2.5 miles, about a 5-minute drive to one of the original Florida marine parks, with dolphin, sea lion, and turtle encounters set in natural lagoons.
Robbie's of Islamorada
5 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
5 miles, about a 9-minute drive to the famous tarpon-feeding marina and waterfront market, a classic Keys stop for boat charters and open-air dining.