The Anderson family's GPS led them down a two lane road just off of the Overseas Highway called Coco Plum Drive in Marathon - past stacked stone crab traps, fish shacks and boat yards.

There is something magical about the Florida Keys. So much so that every stay here has a story.

The first thing anyone noticed about Snapper House was the light. It wrapped the house in something quiet and gentle, like the building itself had made peace with the sun. The wraparound upper deck beckoned you to linger in the shade and inside, the expansive master suites each equal in size and perfection invited you to drop your bags and let your shoulders fall.