Garden Inn & Suites

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Seasonal outdoor pool
Meeting facility
Interior
Property grounds

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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8500 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola, FL, 32534
  • Place, Five Flags Speedway
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, West Florida Hospital
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, University of West Florida
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Pensacola

With a stay at Garden Inn & Suites in Pensacola, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of West Florida and Five Flags Speedway. .This motel is 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from Pensacola Naval Air Station and 18.3 mi (29.5 km) from National Museum of Naval Aviation.

What's nearby

  • Five Flags Speedway - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Splash City Adventures - 5 min drive - 8.1 km
  • West Florida Hospital - 10 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Cordova Mall - 11 min drive - 15.1 km
  • University of West Florida - 12 min drive - 10.8 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola Station - 12 min drive
  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Ticket - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Garden Inn & Suites

Motel in Pensacola with a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk
Garden Inn & Suites offers 100 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional features at this motel include a picnic area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • No lift
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 20
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
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 17 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; 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 available for USD 10.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 17 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Garden Inn Pensacola
Garden Pensacola
Garden Inn & Suites Motel
Garden Inn & Suites Pensacola
Garden Inn & Suites Motel Pensacola

Reviews

Garden Inn & Suites Reviews

4.4

4.0/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

3.8/10

Amenities

3.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 853 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 853 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 853 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 149 out of 853 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 436 out of 853 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mary carol

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hotel need bad work done to all of the hotel insi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alicia

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Bugs. So many cockroaches.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Savannah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bergen

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very disappointed with this hotel because what they advertise online, or what is represented on all hotel platforms is very misleading.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

JESUS

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We didnt even stay. We walked in the room and walked out and got another hotel. The rooms reaked of weed and had bugs crawling on the floor as we opened the door. The lady at the desk was nice and even offered us to check out the room before staying. I said no because i trusted it. But we definitely should have checked it before paying.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to like. The bed sheets were dirty, there was weed shake, hair and stains. The bathroom had hair balls on the floor. The whole floor was dusty and dust bunnies everywhere. The hall way walls were dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Candice

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
Was told we could check in early at 12 then got there and was told no,once we got to a room there was no fridge,air didnt work and the pool was down,was told that was the only room available and when I said then we will go somewhere else he gave me a different rm that was also horrible with no air and the fridge wasn’t cold,I had kids with me and it was way to hot to stay so we checked out and the guy said he couldn’t give me a refund do to policy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Not bad but would not be my first choice if I had to stay for longer than a day.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brehanna

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrell

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Brehanna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disrespectful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unfriendly staff, dirty worn out rooms. The flooring was coming up, the paint was chipping, the sink was clogged. 25 year old CRT tv so couldn’t hook anything up to it, WiFi didn’t work inside the room, the pool was closed and had been closed so long the locks closing it off were rusted. Cheap motel so my expectations were low but this place is a dump.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

ashley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
this hotel should be condemned it should be taken off expedia.com they should be embarrassed and ashamed to have there company tied to this i looked at 3 rooms all need condemned im not a picky person this is a trash hole dont go period if youdo t read reviews start
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

natalie

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

2/10 Terrible

Alexis

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bullet

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was awful, front was ok, where our roo. Was around the back was crack head central looked at our room, first of all the beds where destroyed, sheets thrown everywhere no blankets and dope baggies in the drawers along with trash, second room there was a huge hole in the bed and once again gross, you could smell the fumes of old food reeking from the non working fridge. Not to mention when walking to our second room there was a man sitting outside on the steps openly watching pornography doing his business right there for everyone to see and I had my freaking kids with me. Like really. We grabbed our stuff went back to the front and handed in all of our stuff and told them it was completely unexeptable and then called the cops as we left and told them the conditions we found all with the man with indecent exposure to my 2 you g boys. Absolutely horrible..I not only filed a report about what happened at the property but also reported them for the state of the property and all the code violations! Don't wanna give me my refund back..well have fun making money when your shut down.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katrina

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Loren

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The customer service rep was rude and on the phone the entire time. She interrupted me multiple times, then showed her phone with her manager on it? There were bugs and stained paper signs all over the glass stating more fees. I do not recommend this place. The people behind me said they tried to get a refund too and were denied. Gross and unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maegan

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was gross and moldy. I couldn't even stay with my kids and it left us out in the night with nowhere to stay. The lady even tried to change our room and it was even worse. She was very friendly but i am very upset at the rooms and the fact that i had to spend even more money just to make sure my kids were safe. I didn’t stay long enough to take pictures!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Balenda

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ethan

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the start it was bad. I’ve never had a place not let us in early if the room is available, if we come an hour early. Wanted to charge a check in early fee. Fine we wait. First room is horrible with sand all over the bed and horrible ac. We get another room with no refrigerator, blood on the toilet, mold on the books and corners of the room. Absolutely horrid. We will never book though expedia ever again knowing that they offer places like these on their website. We tried for a refund too and called but your team said they called the garden inn and garden said they weren’t going to give a refund and therefore yall won’t either, which I find very scummy. Have fun losing business when airbnb fully wipes yall out within the next decade. Absolutely trash place and horrible to be advertising it as a clean and family-friendly place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025