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
Exterior detail
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
  • World Golf Village
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • St. George Street
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Family Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom

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

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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. 933 out of 1716 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 473 out of 1716 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 1716 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 1716 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 83 out of 1716 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

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for price. Tough to get to due to road construction.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Murray

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It had an excellent rating so we booked a room. Rating was obviously wrong the second we saw it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisol

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

8/10 Good

Erica

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything beautiful except noise outside and you can hear the highway
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dwight

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay only drawbacks highway noise, bathtub drain slow
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We chose this hotel because it was the perfect location for an overnight stop on our trip. Excellent value for sure. Staff was great. Breakfast was a very nice bonus. Room was clean. If you are looking for luxury, this is not the place for you, but definitely fit the bill for our break on a trip.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Outdated.. pictures didn't match room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Business traveler
It is a typical along the highway motel. Better than many.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

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

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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

Great weekend stay

I was very pleased with checking in as it was quick and we were able to be in our room earlier than allowed. This allowed us to freshen up after a long ride. The room was clean and the bed comfortable. The one lamp shade needs to be replaced but that's minor. They have a playground for small children and pool looked clean. There's also a dog park which i thought was great for folks traveling with dogs. The breakfast was hot and good. There were scrambled eggs, fried eggs, sausage links, waffles to make, bread, cereal, yogurt, oatmeal, milk, juice. Nice selection. We booked tickets to the downtown trolley which provided shuttle service which was great. The shower didn't have a lot of pressure but it was fine. Overall we had a great stay and I highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

ELENA, Duncan

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is clean, pet friendly. It’s on I-95 best for stopover to sleep and just around 15 mins. to St. Augustine Downtown & Beaches. The only thing I didn’t like was, the room above me on the 2nd floor was noisy, good thing I was very tired of a long drive and I was still able to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Frig in room wasn't cold. Noticed a stain on bed sheet on the side.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christie Bond

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property needs updated
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc, Fuquay Varina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderful, check in was quick. Rooms are clean and well appointed. Very comfortable for the price. Only draw back was the noise from the freeway but that wasn’t too bad. Will definitely stay again when I’m in town. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Whitney

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Pretty decent!!

Booked a stay for Valentine's weekend to visit Historical Downtown for a motorcycle trip. Arrived later in evening and attendant was very friendly. Its right off the highway so theres a bit of noise, but thats to be expected. The room was around the back side and more private. Upon entry, it was reasonable. Nothing fancy. Sheets clean, towels clean. Bathroom floor had shoe prints on it in front of shower, likely from cleaning and was overlooked. Overall, devent stay. Bed was comfortable, lots of pillows. AC was great for our preferred cold sleeps. O ly about 15 min to downtown. Walked to gas station and tropical smoothie and coffee shop. Worth the money!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly & rooms very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

AARON

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value. Ford Garage restaurant nearby was worth the trip.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

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

See you next year

Our 4th or 5th stay here on our way to Daytona. Always a great spot. No complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025