1 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548
What's nearby
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
Okaloosa Island Pier - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
Okaloosa Island Beach - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
Getting around
Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 15 min drive
Restaurants
Whataburger - 5 min walk
Slim Chickens - 12 min walk
The Block - 13 min walk
Maui Bus Stop - 16 min walk
Robinson's Cruse Thru - 16 min walk
About this property
Economy Motel
At Economy Motel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Destin Harbor Boardwalk and HarborWalk Village. Free perks include WiFi and self-parking.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
23 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age – 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 21
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Services
24-hour front desk
Room amenities
Be entertained
Television
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Fridge
Microwave
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Refundable deposits
Deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards.
Also known as
Economy Motel Fort Walton Beach
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Economy Motel Fort Walton Beach
Economy Motel Motel Fort Walton Beach
Frequently asked questions
Does Economy Motel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Economy Motel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Economy Motel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Economy Motel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Economy Motel?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What's the area around Economy Motel like?
Economy Motel is a short 2-minute walk from Timpoochee Trail and 7 minutes' walk from Fort Walton Beach Landing Park.
Economy Motel Reviews
Reviews
6.6
Good
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6.8/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
4.6/10
Amenities
6.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
5.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Poor
15 Oct 2024
Terrible
Room was filthy, even the non smoking room was suffocating with the smell of smoke. Bathrooms unclean and gross
Rance
Rance, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
31 May 2024
Friendly people with under maintaining facility.
When we checked in, they put us in a dirty room. And then upon complaining, they changed to a different room which caused us wasted nearly 1 hour of our valuable vacation time. The fitted sheet was full of stains. Yuck!
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
30 May 2024
Nope!
We stood outside waiting for about 10 minutes just for someone to help us get checked in. He finally came and was presumably cleaning a room, still wearing the dirty gloves, he took my card and ID with. We took one look at our room and decided to book elsewhere. I'm not picky by any means and have stayed in some pretty iffy places, but this one takes the cake. The mattress and blankets were extremely stained up. The mini fridge was very dirty inside. The smell of the room was terrible. I didn't even look in the bathroom. There were life jackets and other items all scattered right outside our door. The other guy had to come move them just to get in our room. I let the man who checked us in, know that we'd be looking elsewhere and that our room was filthy. Both men did show concern and told us they had cleaned it themselves, but we booked through a third party, so no refund or anything could be offered that I know of. We knew we wouldn't be getting much with an economy motel, but even this was surprising!
Verified traveller
2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 May 2024
Toni
Toni, 4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
4 May 2024
7.2 rating? Hmm...don't think so.
I don't know how this hotel has a 7+ rating. We stayed in 5&6+ rated hotels within a half mile of this place that were both much better, by far, stays than Economy Hotel. You also have to stand outside in the weather and check in through a small window. Then they want you to sign another credit card receipt (not your own card), even after you've already prepaid on hotels.com. Supposedly this was a charge to Expedia for the price they were being charged by the hotel. I may be wrong, but I think it's actually illegal to sign your name to a credit card that's not your own. We decided to stay there due to the 7+ rating, but we won't be back. The room, bath and bed were all substandard.
Tim
Tim, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 Jan 2024
Sheronda
Sheronda, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
23 Nov 2023
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
27 Jul 2023
Great stay
Amazing people...
Nicole
Nicole, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 Dec 2022
A one floor motel where u can park ur car in front of ur motel room door. A few minutes walking distance to downtown businesses and entertainment. Descent small clean rooms with the basic amenities.
Robert
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
12 Oct 2021
it looks like the place just been remodel and or its just taking place but our room had a funky smell. The bathroom tile was clean and the room had new carpet but the wall by the a/c look bumpy. The quilt had some stains...
BLANCA
BLANCA, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
28 Feb 2021
We weren’t able to check in until after 4:30 because the motel didn’t receive the paperwork from hotels.com. The lady in the front, didn’t know how to work the computer, so she had to call her boss and we had to continue to wait after our 10 hour drive. The cleanliness was good but the infrastructure was not. Multiple holes and dents in the walls; outdated AC unit and furniture. For paying $90 per night, we could have went to a nicer hotel for $10 more. Will not be returning to this motel.
Chrystan
Chrystan, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
16 Feb 2020
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
10 Jan 2020
Carolyn
Carolyn, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
10 Oct 2019
Awesome Stay!Great location
The rooms are so nice, it's quiet and clean the front desk clerk has a very nice attitude. Friendly .My stay was comfortable and pleasant.I will certainly stay again!
PJ
PJ, 4-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
1 Oct 2019
ingrid
ingrid, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
25 Aug 2019
People at the hotel with great the people that live around it horrible
Bobby
Bobby, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 Jul 2019
Great option. I'll stay here again.
Think of the most basic motel you could stay in. Thats this place. Small fridge. Microwave. Closet. Nice bathroom accually. Room was clean. Beds are comfortable. Seemed like they renovated in recent years. Flat screen tv with cable. Wifi was a little slow. Room service was reliable. There is no open lobby but service was quick at the push of a door bell at a window.
joel
joel, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
2 Jul 2019
The bed was full of blood. And the other was not really clean.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
29 Jun 2019
Heather
Heather, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 Jun 2019
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
27 May 2019
^^^^^^^^^^^
Horrible
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
25 Apr 2019
William
William, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
13 Apr 2019
This was the worst hotel I have ever been booked. I smelled like they just bug bombed it and it is old, outdated and filthy. I was forced to book another room at another hotel. It was unacceptable.
Verified traveller
1-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Apr 2019
I have stayed here several times, as well as at other similarly priced motels. This place does not have the problems that many of the others do such as faulty plumbing, faulty outlets, rermotes that don't work, etc. Things work here. Owners and staff are friendly and responsive. The modest exterior may suggest that it's subpar, but it's fine, with remodeled bathrooms. Being single story, there are no loud people crossing in front of your room to get to the stairs, so there is a feeling of privacy.