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Reviews of Grove City Motel

3.5 out of 5
Grove City Motel
2555 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 190 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joseph

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff was very helpful. Property could use some outside clean up and maintenance
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jodi, Overland Park

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean except for the sticky floors. The property manager was very helpful and even brought me ice!!! All things necessary were there though not fancy. Was good for me. A very safe area with parking right outside your door.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Please do not stay here. This location is not as described. The man who answered the phone when I checked in seemed fine. Nothing wrong there. The room was a total disgrace. It was advertised as having a pull out couch. This is not true. There is a broken futon. It is also advertised as sleeps 4. Two people cannot sleep on an average sized futon. The tow twin beds were very broken down and one of the mattress covers had blood or maybe coffee splashed on it (I didn’t get close enough to make the call on what the substance was). There was a bandaid holding the outlet plate cover to the wall and it had been painted over. The property was also a mess. The pool gate was broken and on the ground (this is really unsafe overall). The furniture by the pool was all broken. There were multiple air conditioners just hanging out behind the rooms in the areas where you would walk to the pool or use the advertised grill (there were a few grills, none I would recommend using). There was a tampon just on the ground. Weird wiring and things from the rooms. Overall, I would really just like my money back but whatever. We ended up leaving less than 24 hours after check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome experience! The manager was so very nice, accommodating, understanding and professional.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn' t like the parking spaces... ruined my bumper on a big rock to the side of parking space. The rooms themselves were excellent for the price!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

DAVID

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very old unmaintained property never seen owner at office
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in the cabin. Cute place, comfy and clean. The shower was hot and the air conditioning was cold. No frills, but exactly what we were looking for.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Rose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The room was clean enough. The walls are so thin you could hear the neighbors talking. Had a coffee pot but no coffee cups. Overall it was okay for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Michele

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Grove City Motel
The overall stay was good. Joe the Manager allowed us to check in early and was very hospitable and accommodating. The area was safe and very quiet at night, allowing us to get a good night's sleep. Although, the only negative was that the hotel is very outdated. We stayed in the cottage and it could have been cleaned a little better. The window coverings were old curtains and blinds that didn't fit the window sills, allowing some light to creep in at night. The bed was comfortable and the old window AC had to be kept on all night in order to cool the room, and it was quite loud. Other than that, with a few upgrades the place is worth the stay for a one-nighter.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Vintage Florida, it was exactly as described.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
😍
Love love love this Motel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reeves

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Getaway
Came to town for a wedding and stayed in the cottage for a weekend. Great location, great room, Joe was a very responsible manager, and the breakfast place next door was a Major plus!! Super close to drive to the grocery store, bars, and Venice beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice they remodeling which is good to see
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Shannon

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Joe was very nice and helpful. Cottage was average. Bed was comfortable. No bugs ;) Everything works,TVs & appliances. Accommodating for our 2 dogs. The pool was within walking steps from the cottage door. Coffee/breakfast shop right next door. Mexican restaurant within walking distance. Lunch Box across the road. 10-15 min drive to Manasota Key, Beach & the state park and other nice restaurants. Property was being cleaned up from the storms, def making progress.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kasie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from bhavin on 26 Jun 2023
I don’t understand this. This person booked the room and cancelled an hour later. She didn’t stay here and never went in to a room.

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No hot water!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Audrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Many open rooms could have been used but all renters were next door
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sharon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely dirty and very much in need of paint I can't believe we paid a $130 The baseball's had big old nasty holes in them
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Joe H on 24 Apr 2023
I'm sorry you feel this way, but I walked the room with you at check in which would have been an opportune time to air your grievances. We are actively making improvements to the motel since the hurricane and hope to turn this poor review into a positive one in the future.

6/10 Okay

Teri

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Futon in living space has had its day. Mold in coffee maker. Dirty dishes. No electrical plug in bathroom. Terrible internet. Outside needs major attention.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Destin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing little hide away
We loved this little place! Quiet and clean. Can’t wait to go back and stay again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Barry

Travelled with partner
Good for what I needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We liked everything about it. The peacefulness is what we appreciated the most. It was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

James

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Emily

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t think I’ll be staying here again
The fleas outside made it unbearable to enjoy the pool, check in took 30 minutes because we couldn’t get ahold of anyone and the office was closed. The bathroom shower didn’t drain at all hardly , there was mold in the bathroom. Overall it was extremely disappointing. The only compliment I can give them is the fact that we did wake up late and didn’t have everything packed at check out time and they were very understanding about that.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

James, Daytona Beach

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The management was not on site so there was nobody to talk to about the condition of the rooms. We had 2 rooms and we're there for work. They were left open and we were texted that the keys were inside the rooms. When we arrived we found that the rooms were so so old and the furniture so nasty q Add that we wouldn't sit down. Since we booked through Expedia there was no way of getting our money back. These rooms were so nasty that we decided to forfeit the money and go somewhere else. The Expedia rating on these rooms are way high. I can't believe anyone would ever give them a rating over terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey, Harvest

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bed was fairly comfortable and seemed to be clean. The A/C cooled well. Pretty much everything else needs some help. The entire unit smelled strongly of urine and needs a serious deep cleaning. No one there to talk to, when we left the next morning. Sign said they open at 10am
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Went to Englewood to visit family for Charlotte County fair the stay was great check in and out was very simple and easy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient we had a Long Beach day and the service was great he called and left key for check in . There was grocery stores right down the street and a bar restaurant if we wanted to go and right next door was a breakfast cafe. They could clean up the landscaping weeds etc.around buildings to look more attractive to the eye but overall I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ainslie

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was dirty and had mold on the walls. It was uninhabitable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Manager on 4 Feb 2023
I apologize for the landscaping of the property. We are still in recovery of hurricane Ian and we are working our hardest to have that rectified. As for mold in the unit, it is simply untrue. We have regular mold preventative care and cleanup on the rare occasion it may appear. Admittedly, the property is old and we have future plans to renovate so I hope you reconsider us in the future.Your charges have been refunded in full and we apologize for not being to your standards for the time being.Thank you for your feedback.

4/10 Poor

Kim

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's an older hotel, it accomodated us just fine. It's not stocked with everything, but it does get you by. I'm experienced with travel in hard times, so I carry basics for cooking. Joe is a "one man show", as he says - kudos, & thank you. He is very nice & pleasant young man. I would stay again if needed & would hope to have the same end unit. Thank you Joe.
Response from Joe - Manager on 4 Feb 2023
Thank you so much for the compliments. I am working hard to make this place a destination stay and a place you regularly visit when in the area. You know how to reach me to discuss any improvements you believe we should make.

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Joe was super friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Joe - Manager on 4 Feb 2023
I really appreciate the comment, Anne. I hope to see you again sson!

6/10 Okay

Evangelia

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, friendly staff
Response from Joe - Manager on 4 Feb 2023
Thank you so much!

4/10 Poor

Vickie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sad Needs So Much
Joe the manager was a great host, he seems to be doing the best he can with the mess he has to deal with. The exterior is filthy with stuff all over the grounds which basically just needs to be cleaned up a ladder against a pole I guess to deal with some issues wires down out our back door overgrown foliage etc Dirty door going in room needs. Inside worst part plastic mattress cover on bed, Plugs don’t work here and there an extension cord coming from behind refrig to plug in stuff I guess. Toilet leaking or something rug around toilet always wet We should have not stayed we were tired and didn’t have energy to find something and it was a quick 2 nights in Englewood and had a big lab with us, hard to find place on moments notice Disappointed in Hotels.com that they list such a poor property because now I have read almost all the reviews and realize it was a big mistake to rent this place It has possibilities for sure and we kept saying Omg why don’t they just clean this place up 😜 Really nice pool out back but wires down on ground to get to it Enough said please read all reviews and probably not stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Joe - Manager on 4 Feb 2023
In some ways, you are correct. Since the hurricane I have been working non-stop to restore everything into working order and find a new routine since the damages of the hurricane. Remodeling is planned but due to the lack of available contractors it is taking longer than expected to get to where we want to be.In the future, I would ask that you give us another chance. Call me through the office number and let me know what you would like to see in a possible second chance.Thank you for your feedback. It is very helpful.

2/10 Terrible

ckm multiservisse

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
here was simply no one to check-in, there was a contact number that the attendant did not find my reservation. bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Manager on 4 Feb 2023
Sadly, there was an error in communication between expedia's networks and our booking engine. We made several attempts at communication but the information provided was either inputted incorrectly or a glitch took place.We are terribly sorry that this was the experience your company had to go through.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very spacious and bed was very big and comfy. Just needs better pathway to pool and showers curtin should be plastic not cloth gets moldy so that's the only thing I would change. Great service and family had a blast @ pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and our children have stayed here multiple times after a long day of fishing in lemon bay. It's always refreshing to walk into a clean room with cold A/C and never have any issues. Definitely recommend if you are staying in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

ELIZABETH

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Claudio

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Aka roach motel. My family and I where disgusted by this property. We had to sleep with light on . There were roaches everywhere. Did not leave , because it was 3rd of July. Everything was biked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem
I love staying here Joe the manager is awesome super friendly..The rooms are clean in only 5 minutes drive ti the beach ..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

ELIZABETH

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay. Close to the beach and stores.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dania

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Yasmin

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022