Locals and visitors have the delightful opportunity to celebrate the holiday season while immersing in the charms of some of Key West’s most enchanting inns, guesthouses and bed & breakfasts during the annual Holiday Historic Inn Tours on December 9 and 16.

From 6pm to 8pm each Holiday Historic Inn Tours evening, revelers can make merry with sweet and savory holiday treats and libation samplings while exploring the unique architecture and history of romantically decorated locales.

Participating December 9 destinations are the Wicker Guesthouse, The Mermaid & The Alligator, the Le Mer Hotel, Dewey House and the Alan Maltz Gallery.

December 16 destinations are Avalon Bed & Breakfast, the Westwinds Inn, the Island City House Hotel, the Southwinds Motel, Old Town Manor and the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory.

Free trolley transportation will be provided between Inns but participants are welcome to bike or use other means of transportation.

Tickets for the self-guided tours can be purchased online at keystix.com or by calling the Lodging Association at 305-296-4959. If not sold out in advance, tickets will be available the night of each tour at the first destination only, the Wicker Guesthouse on the 9th and Avalon Bed & Breakfast on the 16 th.

Presented by the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys & Key West with The Westin Key West Resort & Marina, the Ocean Key Resort & Spa, Historic Tours of America, and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. For more information, contact the Lodging Association at 305-296-4959 or visit KeyWestHolidayFest.com.