Bay Side Inn, Fort Walton Beach

My husband and I got back from our Labor Day weekend yesterday. We loved the Bay Side Inn. What drew us in was the price...$75 per night. I also enjoyed the father and daughter who took their time to describe their hotel and book our room. These hotel rooms have obviously been remodeled recently because I couldn't find anything to complain about. Really. The king sized bed was ultra-comfortable with clean and neat sheets, blankets and heavy comforter (the a/c really cools this room when on high). The room was very spacious and had a vaulted ceiling (we were on the second floor). There was a couch and coffee table, a desk and chair, a dresser with an ample amount of space for storing your clothes. The furniture wasn't crammed into the room...I'm telling you, the room was huge. The view was a shady Florida courtyard with a pool that wasn't too close to the room. You didn't have to fight the Miracle Strip traffic for long because there was a Publix, movie theatre, and wal-mart right off of the strip going into Ft. Walton / Mary Ester a couple of traffic lights away. Of course, we drove into Destin / Ft. Walton beaches, but there was also a nice pier at the hotel to go fishing and swimming. We didn't have a boat, but they had a boat launch that was very nice. This motor hotel was a remodeled relic of what touristers enjoyed in slower more relaxing days. It was JUST what my husband and I needed.

The hotel is very old and smelled of smoke. The sheets had cigarette burns on them and the bath tub and the sink was clogged with food. Will never stay @ a Rodeway Inn again! We were moved to the hotel next door which was much nicer. The Quality Inn @ the same price because the super could not get the bath tub unclogged.

We was supposed to check in at 3:00. We werent able to check in til 3:30. Because they didnt have the rooms ready. When we were able to go to our room, we got there and the room smelled like mold, the wallpaper was peeling off the wall. The carpet was filthy. And when I opened the refrigerator there was a bug in it.Take your money elsewhere.