Lunara Bay Villas Opening in Key West, Florida

Key West guests have a brand new option to expertise the vacation spot, well-known for its huge coral reefs teeming with tropical fish and rainbow-hued conch homes. Lunara Bay, a set of 26 luxurious waterfront estates, opens for stays beginning July 1.

The brand new four- to eight-bedroom personal villas—the island’s largest waterfront lodging—are managed by journey platform Brightwild, which makes a speciality of mixing the comforts of a house with the service and design particulars of a five-star resort.

“Once we began Brightwild, our mission was easy: join folks in actual life,” Billy Spottswood, CEO of Brightwild, tells Journey + Leisure. “We believed that journey, when achieved proper, might convey folks nearer—not simply to new locations, however to one another. With Lunara Bay, we got down to convey that mission to life and went all in.”

Every family-friendly residence contains a swimming pool surrounded by a lush garden (and a fence, making it each child- and pet-friendly), spa-inspired bogs with rainfall showers, a gourmand kitchen outfitted with a Viking vary, and an out of doors grill. Lots of the properties even have personal docks and firepits. Every villa is designed with curated artwork, customized millwork, and ample outside areas to entertain—or to completely lean into trip mode with a guide on a poolside lounger.

To profit from a Lunara Bay keep, guests may also work with a devoted GEM or Visitor Expertise Supervisor—primarily a concierge who can provide you with bespoke itineraries, plan excursions like guided fishing journeys or household sandbar outings, and guide coveted reservations to a few of Key West’s buzziest eating places. These professionals may also assist guarantee a smoother on-site keep for company by pre-stocking their kitchen or arranging a personal chef-prepared dinner.

“Our group of GEMS can be your information and connection to the native tradition,” Spottswood says. “They may assist company plan the extraordinary, however we additionally know that unforgettable journeys are formed by the moments in between—the spontaneous ones, the shared laughter, the small joys that may’t be deliberate however might be made attainable.”

Nightly charges at Lunara Bay begin from $1,200, and you’ll guide your keep at lunarabay.com.