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The Smart Stay Inn

2.5 star property

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
$81
includes taxes & fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

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2365 FL-16, St. Augustine, FL, 32084
  • Place, St. Augustine Premium Outlets
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, St. George Street
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Flagler College
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(199 reviews)
  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(120 reviews)
  • 288 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

Family Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 244 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Smart Stay Inn

St. Augustine motel with outdoor pool
Along with an outdoor pool, this motel has a 24-hour fitness center and a hot tub. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out are onsite.
The Smart Stay Inn offers 102 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This St. Augustine motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to an outdoor pool, The Smart Stay Inn provides a hot tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This business-friendly motel also offers barbecue grills, a vending machine, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Smart Stay Inn has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (33 inches high)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10 PM

Property is also known as

The Smart Stay Inn Motel
St. Augustine Star
The Smart Stay Inn St. Augustine
The Smart Stay Inn Motel St. Augustine

The Smart Stay Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 980 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 482 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 83 out of 1774 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A clean affordable No Frills room. That alone deserves a good review. However when you factor in the staff, that's what makes it a great review! Look this place is not the Ritz, because quite frankly I stayed there! But I was able to afford a place to lay my head and shower for work when I needed it. Not to mention the staff are all incredibly nice honest hard-working people. Soft clean bed, hot water good pressure! They should have Bruce Campbell as their spokesperson, the hook would be, "Stay the smart way, stay Smart Stay!" And then he cuts like a giant demonic piggy bank in half and a bunch of gold squirts out everywhere because they charge half the price other hotel chains charge on pets. Or something. The point is, it's very nice affordable place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bit confusing pulling thru a gas station to find the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hamlett

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness

Bad stay

I sent my employees to this hotel for an over night stay and they woke up the next day covered in bed bites so i will never use this hotel again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

April

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness

Hotel ok expect for roaches.

The room was fine until we found roaches. Killed them then advised front desk. They said they cleaned up and sprayed and then next morning woke up to more roaches. Checked out! I will be sending an email to the reservations dept as the hotel offered no compensation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger, Palm City

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Close to highway. Staff was fine. They were a little rude about my pet. It said no pet fee and I got charged one then told I couldn’t leave the pet alone. Not sure why you put pet rooms right next to the the pool gate either.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

stevan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

stevan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beds were comfortable, staff were pleasant, breakfast was okay, but same selection everyday
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Surprisingly Clean

Don't be fooled by the outside of the building, my room was very clean other than a few crumbs in the fridge, I was very pleased. My family had to switch their room due to bugs but I saw none. I was there 3 nights and overall pleased.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was good for a 1 night stay. Room was clean and beds were comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
No continental breakfast on Saturday and while out with my family when we got back house cleaning never picked up the used towels and bought us new ones to where my daughter had to go get clean towels
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Danit

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place looks very old and needs updates. The staff were nice but I wouldn't go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stayed one night and didn’t use the pool or gym, but we enjoyed our stay. The room was nice and the breakfast was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

dacia, Pembroke Pines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Chiaching

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good. Don’t expect too much on complimentary breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rivera

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was a tad difficult to find, I missed it but also did not have GPS running. I was a little concerned when I pulled up because the exterior is a bit dated. The staff was friendly and check in was a breeze. I stayed in room 118. The room surprised me. It looked recently renovated. It looked and smelled clean. The bed was firm but comfortable. A decent sized TV on the wall. The bathroom was clean. I would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay, no issues
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025