History of Coco Plum B&B

The Victorian homes that make up Coco Plum Inn Bed & Breakfast are rich in Key West history and neighborhood stories.

The house at 615 Whitehead St was once home to the “Queen of Balido.” Money from Cuban gambling was said to be stuffed in the walls. Poker was played in what is now our upstairs Jungle room.

President Harry Truman was know to have stopped by the Coco Plum Inn Bed & Breakfast. President Truman would have tea with residents of the house at 611 Whitehead St.

Another Key West celebrity known to frequent this house was Papa, Ernest Hemingway himself. Ernest Hemingway was said to stop by and nap on the porch on his way home.