Overview
Located along Highway 399 on Pensacola Beach, the Days Inn Pensacola Beachfront is popular with business and vacation travellers who require a well-priced beachfront hotel with a free breakfast and easy highway access.
This hotel has 123 air-conditioned guest rooms, each offering one king or two queen beds, free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a microwave, a mini-fridge, a desk, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are available upon request. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.
Hotel amenities include two outdoor, beachfront pools, a business centre, meeting/banquet space, vending machines, a free continental breakfast and free parking. Pets are not permitted. There is a shorefront patio and some guest rooms overlook the shore. Freshly baked cookies are provided for free. Guest laundry services are also available.
Paradise Bar and Grill is roughly a 2-minute walk east of the hotel, while Quietwater Beach Broadwalk off shopping about a 7-minute walk westward. Historic Pensacola Village can be found about 15 minutes north by car, and Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is a 30-minute drive north. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 6, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, value, rooms and staff.
Many guests praised the hotel's location. They described it as right on the beach, as well as close to public transit, restaurants, the boardwalk, the pier, shopping and bars.
The hotel's value was complimented by numerous reviewers, who described the rates as great, affordable and inexpensive. One patron felt that this hotel provided the best value of all hotels on the Pensacola strip.
Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, spacious and well equipped, with comfortable beds, beautiful ocean views and good air conditioning. It should be noted, however, that some guests had complaints about their rooms (see below).
The hotel's staff were also praised by several guests, who characterized them as friendly, accommodating and helpful with directions. One reviewer noted, "Friendly/honest staff. My son left his wallet and I received a call from the front desk telling me that housekeeping had found it. The staff went out of their way to make us feel right at home".
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about the rooms.
Although several guests were pleased with their well-equipped and comfortable rooms, some reviewers had complaints about their accommodations. They reported dated decor and fixtures, musty smells, noises from guests in adjacent rooms and some cleaning issues.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.8 out of 5 with an 85% recommendation rate from 541 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #9 out of 10 Pensacola Beach hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 377 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 3.7 out of 5 from 333 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 6, 2013 to verify some information.
