The second you come over the bridge and you enter in, it's just a, um.

They're like, where's the lobby?

They're like, this is the lobby.

They're like, really?

This is so beautiful.

And then they start to ask about the artists.

And, you know, we kind of guide them along the way, and we always walk our guests to the room and try to get them involved in the rest of the galleries that are in the keys as well.

My name is Catherine Lyons, and I'm the general manager at the Kona Kai Resort Gallery and Botanic Garden.

And I've been here for close to eight years.

Joe and Ronnie.

When they first came from New York, they fell in love with the property, turned it into the Kona Kai Resort.

We have 14 rooms and suites, and to enhance guests experiences, they decided to create the gallery and the Botanic Gardens.

That was probably give or take maybe about 27 years ago.

And then we are now recently under new ownership and management.

So it's been very exciting to get all these new artists back in here.

What we're trying to do is to promote artists.

I'm part of the Arts Council of the Florida Keys and to keep the artists alive.

And, you know, we built scholarships through that council, and it keeps the visitors that are coming around the world excited about the artists that we have here.

You do not need to be a registered guest to enjoy the gallery, but it's good to check in and then we can guide you to where to go and, you know, show you the art and the garden.

Beverly Borland and Pauline Goldsmith, which they reside in Coral Gables.

They are amazing botanical artists.

Beth Carmen Stein, she is actually from New York.

She's doing all the pottery.

What a creative mind and very involved with promotion of arts in the Florida Keys.

We also have, of course, Jack Kelly, the biologist, and we're very happy to have him here in the gallery as well as Jen.

She does some amazing artwork for animals.

When people do search for us, they do the gardens and the gallery pop up, which is interesting for them to see that.

And they're looking for accommodations on the water.

So it does attract people due to the art and the fact that we are an adult only property as well.

Just makes for a very unique visitor that's here to decompress and relax and enjoy the arts and the gardens, along with all the amenities that the keys has to offer.