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Country Lodge Motel

A budget-friendly stop near Everglades National Park with the basics covered.

(136)
$$$$Florida City, FL

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Country Lodge Motel sits in Florida City, about five minutes from the main entrance to Everglades National Park. If you're heading into the park early and just need somewhere to sleep before a long day of hiking or paddling, this is a practical option at a price that's hard to argue with.

Rooms come with the essentials: a bed, TV, microwave, and mini fridge. Non-smoking rooms are available if that matters to you (and it probably does). The location puts you close to the park and within reach of the restaurants and shops along Krome Avenue and Palm Drive.

Florida City is the last town before the Everglades, which means lodging options here fill up fast during peak season, especially around the holidays and spring break. Booking ahead is smart. Country Lodge is one of the more affordable options in the area, which makes it a reasonable pick when you'd rather spend your money on airboat tours and gear than on a hotel room you'll barely use.

It's a motel in the classic sense: pull up, check in, get some sleep, head out. If your trip is about what's outside rather than where you're staying, Country Lodge fits that mindset.

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Aah Mmm

8 years ago

I was looking for a one night get away and decided on this hotel for it's price. I guess you really do get what you pay for. Check in was easy but when it came to the room it was nasty. Whoever is in charge of housekeeping is NOT doing their job. They didn't clean the refrigerator in what looked like days, the bed had bedbugs, the sheets had NOT been changed and were stained. They give you a remote for the TV but mine didn't have any signal so I just used my phone instead for entertainment. Also, they didn't leave toilet paper in the bathroom and the front desk lady looked at me as if it was my problem. First off, I'm not going to sit on the toilet for 30 minutes after each use to air dry my ass off or wipe it with my bare hand. Second, why should I have to buy the basic essentials when 99.9% of hotels provide that for you. It's common sense. I used to work at hotels myself and know what should be done. Save your money and go elsewhere! I don't ever plan to come back.

Pleasantly surprised! Very sweet woman checked me in, she was super helpful & nice. My particular room was clean & comfortable, non-smoking room, I was worried it would smell like cigarettes because they do have smoking rooms also but it smelled clean, no hint of cigarettes at all! Microwave/fridge more amenities here than some higher priced places I have stayed. Great bathtub, very clean, & looked new! Again, I've stayed at more expensive places where the bathtub was scary looking & I dreaded having to take a shower lol. Clean, nice, comfy bed. Floors looked new, pretty wall tile in bathroom. Great job!

Antoian Carey
Antoian Carey

5 years ago

This was absolutely the worst place I have ever stayed at! The room smelled moldy. There was mold on the roof, a huge dead Roach in the cabinet underneath the sink. The AC unit was covered in filth. The pillows had stains on them which looked like blood. Underneath the bed was not swept at all. The walls were dirty, the table was chipped everywhere. The chairs were Dusty and dirty. The cables to the appliances were disgusting. Even the chain to lock the door was disgusting. The TV remote was sticky. The bath towels had hair on them. There was filth inside of the cabinets. There wasn't a bag in the ice bucket and the ice bucket was dirty. The toilet paper was not a brand new roll so we ran out almost right away. They change the Wi-Fi password daily so you have to walk to the office in order to get a new one. I stayed more than one night and the next day my key was no longer active so I also had to walk to the office so they could reactivate it. To top it off it was well over $100 a night. They should not get away with taking advantage and treating people like this. I called booking.com and was on hold for over 1 hour. I need to speak to someone right away!

Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson

7 years ago

Upon arrival, our room was not cleaned, at all. Used linen with pubic hair on them, the floor was very dirty, the sink had a layer of old toothpaste and soap residues. The TV wasn't working. When we asked for new beddings the manager was helpful. Since we only stayed one night, and arrived late at night we didn't bother to make any more fuzz. Wouldn't stay there again, although it's a budget motel there are nicer ones in the area.

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum

8 years ago

The room was clean, the shower worked well and the bed was clean and actually very comfortable! I slept great! Had a TV, microwave, and mini fridge. The only issue was the chain was broken on the flush lever of the comode. Room is basic but clean. Good place to shower and catch some zzz's if you are just passing through.

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