Royal Inn

This is our first time that we stayed in the hotel without a remote control for TV and no chairs.

It was very affordable, convenient to 75. Frig and MW provided. Personnel was professional and helpful, they came to open the office within minutes after ringing the bell. The beds were comfortable and the shower had good water pressure. The facility was older and though clean, fixtures were rusted. Wall unit and frig were noisy. Could hear TV and clear conversation from adjoining room. TV was in room, but no remote. Ice container and plastic liner provided, but couldn’t find ice maker anywhere. Overall, I got what I paid for. A good night’s rest and shower, a frig to keep my ice chest contents cold, but no frills.

Pictures were not up to date with the facility. Door locks were not sound and no deadbolt. Dead cockroaches on the floor by beds. Very poor hotel.

Outside of building looks run down doors need paint - some rooms had a smell

This hotel is definitely in need of upgrades to the lobby and rooms. Starting from staircases, exterior doors, locks, bathrooms etc need serious refurbishments.

Tv did not work

Property was under renovation.

The only thing we enjoyed about the property was reliable, Internet and television and a decent mattress. I don’t think we’ve ever stayed at a more basic hotel. We were not able to get ice, there was no hairdryer or coffee maker and the room had a stale odor to it. In the morning the TV wouldn’t turn on. This property is way overpriced for what you get. I wish we weren’t so desperate because many nearby properties were booked!

Really nice host, I just wish the property matched them

Dirty, poorly maintained rooms. Keys repeatedly stopped working and I had to go back to the front desk for new ones multiple times. Not worth it unless you’re trying to save money at all costs.

This place is filthy and disgusting. There was lots of mold in shower/ on bathroom walls, dirty walls and musky odor throughout room, towels are paper thin and super stained, shower curtain is yellowed and stained, the light was out over the vanity, the pillows were completely flattened out from overuse both the pillows and mattresses had orange/ brown/ green spots on them that were probably mold. When we addressed the issue at the front desk, we were allowed to look at two other rooms we could choose from. Both were just as bad as the first! Stay clear of this property!

It has roaches. Need to be updated and cleaned properly. Check in was smooth and the guy who checked us in was very nice.

Cockroaches and bathroom dirty

Check in: rang the bell the gentlemen came down from the American hotel (which they also own) to check us in. Went smoothly. Room appeared to be clean and tidy. We left to visit our friend. Came back and when we came in I saw a bug run across the desk but didn’t see what kind of bug. As we were eating a snack the bug came back around. It was a roach for sure, we killed it. Okay one… hmmm maybe but then we moved the tv cable box to be sure it was plugged in tightly because the remote wasn’t working at all for the tv nor the cable box and two roaches ran out. One got smooshed and the other ran away. We said, “That’s it, we aren’t staying here”. We only had a few things since we were only staying one night and my husband grabbed our snacks and coffee and went to the car and I went to grab our bag and a roach crawled in. I took everything out of the bag to be sure we weren’t taking any bugs with us. By then I just wanted to puke! We went to the office for a refund and told the gentleman what had happened. He said he was sorry that no one ever complained about bugs before and we had to go through Expedia to get our refund. We left and while my husband drove us home I messaged Expedia to explain what happened and sent the pictures of the roaches as well. It’s suppose to get taken care of by the offline team to issue our refund. So STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL unless you don’t mind the roaches. There were two other guests, working men, staying there and the rest of the place was empty.

I got bit up by whatever was hiding in or under the sheets

Roaches in the bathroom.

Everything dirty and moldy and bugs crawling out of sinks door handles falling off Lady at desk very nice 👍 thumbs up for her Rest thumbs down 👎 stay away

Unfortunately there are bed bugs and my wife and I were both bitten throughout our stay. The motel owner tried to provide a refund, but he said since we booked with Expedia, we could not. Don't use Expedia.

We stayed there because we had no choice. We couldn’t find anything in Gainesville like we normally do. Place was old and outdated. Room was clean but basic. Towels looked dirty and we found roaches in room. Water pressure and hot water was great. Staff very nice and welcoming.

Cockroaches were present. Mild odor. Carpet was very worn and dirty. When I stepped into the wet shower, there was black liquid around my feet immediately. The beds were very poor. The staff was very polite and helpful, but this property is badly in need of updating.

This is our first time that we stayed in the hotel without a remote control for TV and no chairs.

Dirty, uncomfortable, very small Bathroom, looked nothing like the pictures. Got there around 10pm and left around 2am waste of money

Very quiet and laid back friendly workers and very respectable

It was very affordable, convenient to 75. Frig and MW provided. Personnel was professional and helpful, they came to open the office within minutes after ringing the bell. The beds were comfortable and the shower had good water pressure. The facility was older and though clean, fixtures were rusted. Wall unit and frig were noisy. Could hear TV and clear conversation from adjoining room. TV was in room, but no remote. Ice container and plastic liner provided, but couldn’t find ice maker anywhere. Overall, I got what I paid for. A good night’s rest and shower, a frig to keep my ice chest contents cold, but no frills.

There was damage to the sink area, cheap/stained chairs to sit in and ugly 70's style bed comforters and paintings screwed to the walls. The receptionist was friendly and generally the room and sheets were clean.

Very convenient, clean and the beds were comfortable. Perfect for a quick sleep to rest up before hitting the road again.

A budget hotel that in most ways a good value. A bit shabby but what you should expect.

Just passing through; check-in at 11pm went fine; very pleasant clerk. Only picked this hotel at last minute due to the 7.2/10 rating (Hotels.com). Boy, we must've had the worst room on the property, compared to the ratings! I don't understand the numerous high and excellent ratings for this property. Unless our room is one that hasn't been "upgraded", yet. While our room was 'clean', with the normal amenities, there wasn't a modicum of "attention to details": walls had smudges, chips, unpainted areas where items had been removed from walls; baseboards and caulking showed signs of years of mopping pushed up against it; furniture had seen better days; tub drain dirty. I could go on as it's too easy to nit-pick when you notice a total lack of "wowing your customer", even if you run a budget facility. Here's a tip (at least in room 210!): paint the outside door and inside walls; use "Old English" (or equivalent) on furniture to cover the chips and scratches; really, really scrub all caulking, or replace it; use a fine brush on the AC, baseboards, caulking, corners, etc. These are basic cleaning tips that are inexpensive, and owners can clean "for free". The outside of the total building could use a power wash and fresh paint. But, then again, it would depend on whether the owners wish to go "above and beyond", or just "get by". I've stayed in better looking facilities at this price point.

Room was clean and very quiet

The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The staff was nice. But rooms have adjoining doors (which you can lock) which leads to no sound insulation. The guy in the next room to me started screaming at 2am. When he stopped he turned the tv on all night long.

Thank you so much for your assistance and kindness towards my nephew and his service animal. He was involved in a car accident and your hotel was awesome in helping him out.

Not a five star hotel by any means but a five star review due to friendly helpful staff and clean room. Rooms and property are a little shabby and very dated, but for the price the place is comfortable and staff fully serviced the room each night. If I come back to the area I will stay here again.

I enjoyed my stay! Clean and functional. Friendly staff.

It's a very old hotel but economically priced and the front desk employee, maybe owner, was very friendly and quick. The bathroom definitely needs updating or a better clean. We chose not to shower due to looking like mold. It may have been a stain as the rest of the room was clean.

Just passing through; check-in at 11pm went fine; very pleasant clerk. Only picked this hotel at last minute due to the 7.2/10 rating (Hotels.com). Boy, we must've had the worst room on the property, compared to the ratings! I don't understand the numerous high and excellent ratings for this property. Unless our room is one that hasn't been "upgraded", yet. While our room was 'clean', with the normal amenities, there wasn't a modicum of "attention to details": walls had smudges, chips, unpainted areas where items had been removed from walls; baseboards and caulking showed signs of years of mopping pushed up against it; furniture had seen better days; tub drain dirty. I could go on as it's too easy to nit-pick when you notice a total lack of "wowing your customer", even if you run a budget facility. Here's a tip (at least in room 210!): paint the outside door and inside walls; use "Old English" (or equivalent) on furniture to cover the chips and scratches; really, really scrub all caulking, or replace it; use a fine brush on the AC, baseboards, caulking, corners, etc. These are basic cleaning tips that are inexpensive, and owners can clean "for free". The outside of the total building could use a power wash and fresh paint. But, then again, it would depend on whether the owners wish to go "above and beyond", or just "get by". I've stayed in better looking facilities at this price point.

Super friendly and helpful staff!!!

Staff was Amazing

very friendly customer service always love staying here

The owners are really friendly, they make sure that we’re comfortable and they make sure that we enjoy our stay

The customer service is great very friendly and nice

Very quiet and peaceful

Very quiet and laid back friendly workers and very respectable

It was very affordable, convenient to 75. Frig and MW provided. Personnel was professional and helpful, they came to open the office within minutes after ringing the bell. The beds were comfortable and the shower had good water pressure. The facility was older and though clean, fixtures were rusted. Wall unit and frig were noisy. Could hear TV and clear conversation from adjoining room. TV was in room, but no remote. Ice container and plastic liner provided, but couldn’t find ice maker anywhere. Overall, I got what I paid for. A good night’s rest and shower, a frig to keep my ice chest contents cold, but no frills.

Good value and close to highway.

First it is not off the road it is behind another Motel truck stop.. did not even check-in drove up to parking and there was a man walking around and urinated on the premises. did not feel safe for a family w/children.. This is a truck stop place not a family place not sure why it is on Expedia never had this experience before

This place is a dump. Room was dirty and very sketchy people hanging around the motel. It felt very unsafe, but we didn't have a choice because of the Gator game there were not many rooms available in the area.

This place was scary. When I checked in I actually thought the motel was out of business. There was not 1 car in the parking lot. The (very nice and friendly) front desk employee came from offsite after I rang the bell at the front office to check me in. Based on the general condition/appearance of the builiding, I can't imagine more than a few rooms are actually used. The room was gross, a little dirty, but just extremely old and run down, weird smell. The ac and tv seemed to be in good working order, but I couldn't do it. After 5 minutes in the room, I left and never came back (despite 2 prepaid, non refundable nights). There was no way I would have felt safe/comfortable trying to sleep there

There was NOTHING to like. Run by an Indian family with no standards! Run down, no one in office, everything was broken, chipped or peeled. Hispanic contractors partying all evening in front and back. Very dangerous area. This proprietor doesn’t care about anything. First time I felt like $70 was a ripoff. Expedia should remove this hotel. Ad, photos and reviews are misleading or fake!

We stayed at this hotel after a gators game and the receptionist was very kind are room had a very comfortable bed nice hot showers and a descent Tv. Only bad thing was a strong smoke smell but definitely worth what I payed for.

Awesome staff very helpful :) along with everything u need is within a walks distance!