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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
Outdoor spa tub
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Interior entrance
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pet friendly

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2365 FL-16, St. Augustine, FL, 32084
  • St. Augustine Premium Outlets
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • St. George Street
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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

Family Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 360 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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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

  • 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

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King 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

  • 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.

Languages

English, Spanish

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 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
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 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. 945 out of 1730 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 475 out of 1730 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 1730 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 1730 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 83 out of 1730 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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Worst night ever

Bed bugs!!!! 3 of us woke up with bites. Then there was a man banging on our door at 1am trying to get in our room, had to call the cops.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Room was nice. Didn't like TV, slow internet, and room phones not working. Good value for the price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff, clean rooms albeit a bit outdated, nice play area for kids, and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The breakfast could have been so much better.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel looked like a converted motel. A little tired. Was inexpensive and convenient. We only were there one night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

GEORGE

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

Basic But Clean Comfortable & Reasonable

I have stayed here multiple times and have never been disappointed. Nice breakfast and friendly service. You can't beat the price for value. Next to Rt 95 and only 15 minutes from Historic St. Augustine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

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

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Thin walls, louder stay than expected.

Room was very clean but sadly the walls were thin. We could hear every word in the adjoining room. We could hear a lot of noise from the hallway and highway close by. Additionally the TV channels were very limited.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Pleasant stay

Cute little motel. We had a ground floor handicap room so parking was in front of our room. Room was clean. Amenities were available. Our room faced I95 so there was a lot of road noise but earplugs blocked it out. Breakfast was typical poached and scrambled eggs, cereal, sausage and waffles. Staff needs to do a better job of keeping the breakfast area tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

charles

Staff super nice 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Aminmohamed

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Johnson City

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Great Surprise!

This trip I stayed in 18 different hotels from Jacksonville, FL to Cape Canaveral. This small hotel/motel was the in the best condition and was the best value I experienced. I tried to used Hotel.com to find $100 rooms. From the time I was greeted with a smile, to a nice clean, updated room, to a good cup of coffee when I left, I was definitely impressed. Very nice property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in this area before in a room that I would not keep a dog in. This motel was fair superior than what I had bargained for this time. Older hotel that has been repainted and cleaned up with nice beds, updated washrooms and an overall good feeling about staying. Just stayed one night but will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Damaris

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ayleen

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Jean

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chris was very friendly and helpful during check in process. Hot tub was amazing, room was clean, beds comfortable, property was very well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Diane

Front desk needs a class in customer service

I attempted to check in a bit early (1:30 pm) in order to dress for an event. The lady at the desk, Carly, told me check in was at 3:00 pm. Proceeded to scold me that this is standard at all hotels. Finally, after asking if they didn’t have just one room ready for occupancy, she rolled her eyes and made the accommodation while still scolding me. Sorry to have bothered you, Miss Carly. That won’t ever happen again. Won’t be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My hot breakfast was spoiled yogurt and burned eggs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We appreciated the hospitality of the Inn.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025