Best Motel – gay-friendly hotel in Lakeland
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Best Motel

Google (663) 3.0
Tripadvisor (65) 3.2
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Some visitors found the staff helpful and appreciated the low cost, with one reviewer even describing their stay as having a certain charm. However, many guests reported significant issues including non-functional air conditioning, clogged showers, broken tiles, and the presence of insects like centipedes and roaches.

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G3.0 🦉3.2
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Address
601 E Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
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Phone
(863) 683-5961
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Website
www.bestmotellakeland.xyz

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About this place Best Motel

Best Motel is a no-frills roadside motel at 601 E Memorial Blvd in Lakeland, Florida. It is a mainstream, gay-friendly motel, not a gay venue, and it sells cheap rooms with free parking, complimentary coffee and an outdoor pool. Keep expectations modest. It averages 3.0 on Google from more than 660 reviews, which usually points to uneven housekeeping and dated rooms. It works for a short, cheap stop between Tampa and Orlando, but read recent reviews and look at the room before you pay if you are staying more than a night.

Features

Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Year-round Pool Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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3.0
★★★☆☆
663 reviews

Based on 663 Google reviews.

MaryBeth Wiggers
MaryBeth Wiggers May 2026
★★★★★

Our Memorial weekend stay at Best Motel Lakeland delivered more than expected. When booking budget friendly accommodations we do not expect 5 star furnishings so was not surprised when walking into our room. Everything Best Motel did deliver during our stay was top notch. The beds and pillows were clean and very comfortable. Our room was serviced and fresh towels provided each day of our stay. Staff was friendly and accommodating. We will be booking again with Best Motel.

Bob Griffin
Bob Griffin May 2026
★☆☆☆☆
Wayne Law
Wayne Law May 2026
★★★★★
Leonard Conway
Leonard Conway May 2026
★★☆☆☆

Extremely old and unkept. The odor in the room was terrible. I had to buy air freshner to stand the smell. I will not use this motel again. The chair in the room was disgustly dirty. The front desk called to offer to have a person named Erika come to my room to bring me something. I almost reported it to the police because I knew what they were trying to do. Soliciting.

samora vargas
samora vargas May 2026
★☆☆☆☆
Hannah Sigler
Hannah Sigler May 2026
★★★★★

Danielle helped me out, she’s the best! Very helpful

tim meyer
tim meyer Apr 2026
★★★☆☆

Wouldn't go back, needs drastic renovation.

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Last updated on 21 October 2026

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