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Gipson Inn Motel

2.0 star property

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Boating
Beach nearby
Property entrance
Front of property
Air conditioning

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1 Windham Ave Southeast, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548
  • Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Okaloosa Island Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Air conditioning

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room amenity

Standard Room, Twin and Full Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Full Beds | Bathroom shower

Standard Room, 2 Full Beds

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Fort Walton Beach

With a stay at Gipson Inn Motel in Fort Walton Beach (Downtown Fort Walton Beach), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Okaloosa Island Beach and HarborWalk Village. .This motel is 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Destin Beaches and 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Destin Harbor Boardwalk.
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What's nearby

  • Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Okaloosa Island Pier - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Okaloosa Island Beach - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Buffalo's Reef - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Gipson Inn Motel

Motel in Fort Walton Beach with free parking
Gipson Inn Motel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include microwaves and ceiling fans.
This motel features designated smoking areas and hunting on site.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Hunting

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 20.00 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 15 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 20.00 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Gipson Inn Motel Fort Walton Beach
Gipson Fort Walton Beach
Gipson Inn Motel Motel
Gipson Inn Motel Fort Walton Beach
Gipson Inn Motel Motel Fort Walton Beach

Gipson Inn Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 43 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Xenia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte M

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a good stay the owner was very friendly and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it! They had last minute availability, the staff was flexible and accommodating. The motel room was very clean, had a kitchen with plates and pans provided, a flat screen tv, a little fireplace, etc. Overall was better than expected for such a cheap price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

2/10 Terrible

Brittany

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Fun Cabana Style and Great Location

Close to where we needed to be and surrounded by beaches and restaurants. Old school cabana vibe and very large rooms. Could be a little cleaner and needs some updating but overall it was a great place to stay. The kitchen & Fridge were great as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

2/10 Terrible

Alecia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very an unpleasant experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Please stay away ... owner was Very rude ... Took our money and we Never got to stay there ... 300 wasted ...we showed up with no where to stay on the 4th of July at 8pm .. we had reserved a month in advance and drove 10 hours ... We Had had Car Trouble the first day and called and Left A Message..No response .. we had already paid for both nights ... he got the message .. He said he cancelled Both nights ... Because we couldn’t make the first one even though we paid for both .. he wasn’t in property and said too bad read the fine print .. and kept our money ... plus the place was a brink Make shift motel .. it was no place anyone would want to stay ... Much grief and still dealing with it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inn keeper tries to delay check out by saying your refundable deposit is a cleaning fee.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Terrible

Got to the hotel and was told that the room we reserved was unavailable. The front desk staff scolded me for not calling the motel directly and booking through hotels.com. This staff member was extremely unprofessional and not helpful in the least bit. All parking was street parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The hood

Stay was fine where property is locked has deleprable homes feels like your in the movie the hood
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fair

Not a bad place for the price, the manager in charge couldn't find our reservation at first and was a bit strange in general. We stayed two nights, after the first the manager knocked asking if we were leaving.. I had to remind him we paid for two nights.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Don't stay

Not vary clean beds stained no kitchen sinks dirty shower didn't have hit water and needs to be cleaned
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Management was excellent. Tim was professional and genuinely cared for his customers. Above and beyond
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the worst place I have ever seen. By no definition is it a hotel. It is best described as a very low-end weekly apartment. Highlights: Frayed mis-matched towels, trash can that says”beer cans only”, “office” that might be where someone lives, beds that are at least a decade past needing replacement, and much more. Manager suggested he would let Travelocity know that he canceled so we could get a refund. We were there about five minutes. Now they refuse to acknowledge that they suggested that they would let us cancel. I beg the city of Fort Walton to inspect this establishment, because it would be shut down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place not worth the price and the extra money. Not even at half the price. The manager was great and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in begins at 3PM, we arrived at the beach early in the day, s decided to spend the day on the sand. We arrived at the hotel at 8, and saw the property has no parking area, other than on the road, which is more like an alley way. The hotel looked more like bates motel than anything suitable. Even then, we attempted to check in. We were then told that the room wouldn’t be ready for another hour, at 9PM. After advising that is unacceptable, as we were ready to crash for the night, he owner finally said he would give a full refund. He then told Expedia I was requesting the refund for ‘not close to family’, when we didn’t even have family in the area. He tired to make it out that I canceled for my own reasons, when it was him who didn’t have the property ready.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs what more is there too say bite all over me
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Soiab

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Loved the visit to Gipson Inn

This motel is under remodel. The manager, Tim makes up for any remodel in progress. Anything we asked for, he immediately took care of. We felt very safe. The price of the rooms gave us money in our pockets to use for other things. We will return to Gipson Inn on our next trip to Florida.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
TLDR The property is clean and in a great location. I would definitely stay here again. Unlike what I read in previous reviews, we saw no bugs during our stay. The property is undergoing renovations and it was clear that Tim is trying to make this a nice place to stay. It was meticulously clean, and only a mile from the beach. The condition of the property reminds me more of a hostel than your typical hotel (Think India House in NOLA without the murals). If you are looking for your typical beach hotel experience, stay elsewhere. If you want a sizable room that is close to the beach and don’t care about fancy soaps and stuff, this is a great option. -A/C works great -flat screen tv -mini fridge and microwave -a kitchenette is about to be installed My recommendation to the owner is to get some mirrors, and upgrade the towels and sheets to white. Keep up the great work! I’m looking forward to staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019