If you're accustomed to 3-star or above lodging, you'll be unhappy here. If, however, you're looking for a good value and can deal with true 2-star lodging, this motel fits the bill. First, the good: room size was good and reasonably clean, bed was comfortable, free wifi worked fairly good, mini fridge, microwave and coffee pot were useful, free breakfast (only a make-your-own waffle, donut and coffee left by the time I got there) was a perk, the location provides quick access to major transportation corridors, there's a Waffle House within walking distance and a bar/restaurant attached to the motel, and there's a Race Track gas station with convenience store right next door. The pool looked nice, although I didn't use it. The bad: traffic noise from I-275 is ever-present, the immediate area is pretty run down, it appears construction workers live here full time so you'll see them congregating in the parking lot drinking beer and working on their vehicles, and the carpet in my room desperately needed a steam cleaning.
Some particulars during my stay: I only needed a base from which to go house hunting, so I was away from the motel more hours than at it. The woman at the front desk was efficient, but not particularly cheerful. I ate dinner once at the Vietnamese BBQ restaurant attached to the motel and would recommend going elsewhere for food, but the bar and lounge were nice to have right at hand. In going to bed the first night, I found that the maid had used a fitted double sheet on the king size bed, which didn't stay in place at all once I laid down and made for a restless night fighting the sheets, but that was corrected with the housekeeping the next day. The bottoms of my feet actually got dirty from walking on the carpet. There were cigarette burns all over the table in the room and the rest of the decor is "tired", but was about what I expected for a 2-star motel. All in all, I think the place was a good value for what I paid ($53/night including taxes) and I'd consider staying here again under the same circumstances.
- Days Inn St Petersburg
- Days Inn Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg Days Inn
