This place was laid back and quiet. Everything in the room was lovely! Clean and well kept room. I missed the breakfast but My brother says it was OK. The staff was very nice. Besides the toilet stopping up (this was taken care immediately) everything was perfect. I am looking forward to coming back.

We booked our stay at the Royal Inn after finding it listed for a resonable price online. I am a big fan of quaint, 'old school' Florida hotels; however, as other TripAdvisor members have noted, the pictures posted on the hotel website are not accurate representations of reality.

Let's start with the good points:
1. The hotel is in a great location on Hutchinsen Island. You can easily walk to the beach, local restaurants, and some really cool 'dive bars' such as The Jetty and Archies.

2. The hotel is reasonably priced, is unpretentious, and representative of 'old school Florida'.

3. The room had lots of space, along with a full-size kitchen that seemed to have been recently updated.

And now the bad:
1. The website pictures make it seem like the hotel is on the beach but it is NOT located on the beach. At best, it is across the street and a short walk to the beach. We even paid an extra fee for what was labled "an oceanview room". In reality, our room (#100) was actually located on the ground floor where we had a great view of the cars in the parking lot but absolutely no view of the ocean. Perhaps, the room should have been labled "ocean facing" to be more accurate.

2. The toilet and bathroom were dirty (i.e., hair and debris were visable on the toilet, sink, and shower). When we saw the state of the bathroom, we debated about leaving right then and there. Instead, we decided to inform the front desk staff of the situation, especially after we learned that refunds would not be provided. We informed the front desk staff who agreed to ask the cleaning staff to re-clean the barthoom. While we appreciated the fact that a meager effort was made to remedy the situation, the bottom line was that the bathroom and toilet were not clean (even after the second attempt at cleaning it).

3. The room furnishing and decor was extremely outdated. The couch looked like someting that could have been found at a garage sale. The curtains looked shabby, were not hung properly and actually looked like they were taped to the wall.

In summary, this is a classic case of "you get what you pay for". Travelers should beware of the photos posted on the hotel website are not an accurate representation of this hotel. With a few updates, this place has some potential; however, in it's current state I would not classify this hotel as "quaint" but instead as dirty and old.

The property is older but well kept. The bed was comfortable. Bath and furnishings were unremarkable. We took an "oceanside" room, which meant that we fronted on the parking lot and were pointed east. The property is separated from the beach by a segment of A1A, and if you are a light sleeper you may hear the A1A traffic. Consider a room on the street side because there is hardly any traffic on Hernando. Basically, the place was fine for a trip in which we got in late and left the next day mid-morning. If you prefer to avoid the chains, this is a good alternative.

This Hotel is not as it is shown in the Photos, The hotel shows next to the beach when in fact there are buildings between the hotel and the beach and it is a long way !
The hotel is old and dirty. with NO Amenities.
Really bad value for money, we were booked for 2 nights and we left after one, as this is a stop over Hotel at best and not a place you would want to relax for a couple of days. The hotel would not refund our second night.