The Panacea Motel

2.0 star property

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Comfort Studio | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Family Cottage | Private kitchen
Family Cottage | Private kitchen
Deluxe Studio Suite

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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1545 Coastal Hwy, Panacea, FL, 32346
  • Place, Panacea Springs
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Woolley Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Panacea Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tallahassee, FL (TLH-Tallahassee Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Cabin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Panacea

Located in Panacea, The Panacea Motel is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Panacea Springs and Woolley Park. .This motel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Panacea Park and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Gulf Specimen Public Aquarum.

What's nearby

  • Panacea Springs - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Woolley Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Panacea Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Gulf Specimen Public Aquarum - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Florida State University - 44 min drive - 58.5 km

Getting around

  • Tallahassee Intl. Airport (TLH) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Trident - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hamaknockers BBQ - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Salty Donkey - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tropical Traders Shrimp Co. - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Panacea Motel

Bayside motel in Panacea with free parking
The Panacea Motel offers 20 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. This Panacea motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans.
This motel features designated smoking areas, hiking/biking trails on site, and kayaking on site.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Outdoors

  • On the bay

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 15
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Guests are recommended to download the property's Schlage mobile app before check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

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 fee: USD 15 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 15 (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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Panacea Motel Motel
The Panacea Motel Panacea
The Panacea Motel Motel Panacea

The Panacea Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 142 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderful, room was clean and updated. It was everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the location. Cute cottage, would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and retro cute room. Close to all the beautiful historic sites, hiking paths, and parks I came to see. Conveniently near great seafood restaurants too. An added bonus is the trail to the bay….gorgeous spot!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean, well kept and had everything we needed. Staff helped with anything we needed of assistance and the motel was in a very peaceful and quiet town right by the water. I'd definitely suggest to anyone visiting this town!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
parking was easy and the room was cute and clean! looked just like the photo. Great communication with the owner with check in and check out process. Good coffee spot a few minutes away too!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lori

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You can tell they put thought into the renovations and decor. It had a cute coastal vibe. However, if you get room 17 be mindful it isn't the best. It faces hwy 98 so you get all the road noise. The door is off center so there are gaps where you can see daylight. There are concerning soft spots in the floor and some of the flooring is coming up. Also, the shower gets water in the floor and there is no bath mat so we had to use one of the hand towels. There are not enough towels in general. The room was clean but the floor was not clean enough for me to want to walk barefoot (which I do all the time). There was a cute patio for breakfast or otherwise right off the room. However the door window didn't have a shade so the lights on the fence shown through at night until they turned off. The blackout curtains on the other windows were great, as was the blackout on the front door windows. The staff communication was great when we had a question. However the resort info and the info on Expedia were contradicting so it was a little confusing. I would probably stay again, just not in room 17. Oh, it is next door to a concrete facility and they start early in the morning. Pics are provided in the listing as an fyi. The location was close to Wakulla and beaches so no complaints there. Walk to get coffee at the Lucky Goat. It was delish!
Door is fully closed
Sunset at Aligator Point
Mineral Springs across the street
The Bay behind the hotel on a short trail
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

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

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brent

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Unit 13 smelled like mildew/mold so bad we couldn't even stay there. We left within 30 minminutes.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet clean and affordable couldn't ask for more keep up the good work
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A v nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dell

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

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

Awesome Little Motel - stay here!!

Amazing place. Bed so comfortable. Stay here !!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Wou

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Needed a place for overnight on our journey. Small & quaint. Rooms are clean & have coffee, fridge & microwave . No one on property but there is an available #to call if needed. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historical little place but clean and comfortable. Met the manager and she was a busy little gal and willing to help! A/C works great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness
Good concept but still needs some work. I'm not sure there is much that can be done with the noise both from the road and between units. It is what it is.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bao

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025