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Economy Motel

2.0 star property
Motel near Okaloosa Island Beach in Fort Walton Beach

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Combined shower/tub, towels
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548
  • Place, Miracle Strip
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Timpoochee Trail
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Walton Beach Landing Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Fort Walton Beach

Downtown Fort Walton Beach stay.A stay at this Downtown Fort Walton Beach motel places you steps from Timpoochee Trail and within a 5-minute walk of Santa Rosa Sound. Miracle Strip and Fort Walton Beach Landing Park are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Miracle Strip - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Timpoochee Trail - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Fort Walton Beach Landing Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Indian Temple Mound Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Okaloosa Island Beach - 4 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Block - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Gi Jade - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sura Korean Steakhouse - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Sealand Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Economy Motel

Motel near Okaloosa Island Beach in Fort Walton Beach
Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Fort Walton Beach motel.

  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Economy Motel offers 23 accommodations with air conditioning. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Fort Walton Beach motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Economy Motel to the airport?

Economy Motel is 9 mi (15-min drive) away from the Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Economy Motel?

As of Mar 8, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Economy Motel on Mar 31, 2026 start from CA $108, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Economy Motel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Economy Motel.

How close is Economy Motel to the beach?

This motel is 9.9 mi (21-min drive) from Destin Beaches and 2 mi (5-min drive) from Okaloosa Island Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Economy Motel offer free breakfast?

Economy Motel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Economy Motel?

No, there is no casino at this motel.

What time is check-in at Economy Motel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Economy Motel?

This motel offers free self parking.

Does Economy Motel have a pool?

Economy Motel does not have a pool.

Does Economy Motel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this motel.

How close is Economy Motel to downtown Fort Walton Beach?

Economy Motel is 0.4 mi away from Fort Walton Beach.

Economy Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 75 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wesley

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
It was so so but housekeeping always supplies me with whatever I ask for
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rance

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

Terrible

Room was filthy, even the non smoking room was suffocating with the smell of smoke. Bathrooms unclean and gross
Stains
Stains
Filthy toilet seat as soon as walking in
Gross
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Friendly people with under maintaining facility.

When we checked in, they put us in a dirty room. And then upon complaining, they changed to a different room which caused us wasted nearly 1 hour of our valuable vacation time. The fitted sheet was full of stains. Yuck!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nope!

We stood outside waiting for about 10 minutes just for someone to help us get checked in. He finally came and was presumably cleaning a room, still wearing the dirty gloves, he took my card and ID with. We took one look at our room and decided to book elsewhere. I'm not picky by any means and have stayed in some pretty iffy places, but this one takes the cake. The mattress and blankets were extremely stained up. The mini fridge was very dirty inside. The smell of the room was terrible. I didn't even look in the bathroom. There were life jackets and other items all scattered right outside our door. The other guy had to come move them just to get in our room. I let the man who checked us in, know that we'd be looking elsewhere and that our room was filthy. Both men did show concern and told us they had cleaned it themselves, but we booked through a third party, so no refund or anything could be offered that I know of. We knew we wouldn't be getting much with an economy motel, but even this was surprising!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Travelled with partner
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Tim

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

7.2 rating? Hmm...don't think so.

I don't know how this hotel has a 7+ rating. We stayed in 5&6+ rated hotels within a half mile of this place that were both much better, by far, stays than Economy Hotel. You also have to stand outside in the weather and check in through a small window. Then they want you to sign another credit card receipt (not your own card), even after you've already prepaid on hotels.com. Supposedly this was a charge to Expedia for the price they were being charged by the hotel. I may be wrong, but I think it's actually illegal to sign your name to a credit card that's not your own. We decided to stay there due to the 7+ rating, but we won't be back. The room, bath and bed were all substandard.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheronda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

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

Great stay

Amazing people...
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A one floor motel where u can park ur car in front of ur motel room door. A few minutes walking distance to downtown businesses and entertainment. Descent small clean rooms with the basic amenities.

6/10 Okay

BLANCA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
it looks like the place just been remodel and or its just taking place but our room had a funky smell. The bathroom tile was clean and the room had new carpet but the wall by the a/c look bumpy. The quilt had some stains...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Chrystan

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We weren’t able to check in until after 4:30 because the motel didn’t receive the paperwork from hotels.com. The lady in the front, didn’t know how to work the computer, so she had to call her boss and we had to continue to wait after our 10 hour drive. The cleanliness was good but the infrastructure was not. Multiple holes and dents in the walls; outdated AC unit and furniture. For paying $90 per night, we could have went to a nicer hotel for $10 more. Will not be returning to this motel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

PJ

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

Awesome Stay!Great location

The rooms are so nice, it's quiet and clean the front desk clerk has a very nice attitude. Friendly .My stay was comfortable and pleasant.I will certainly stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Bobby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
People at the hotel with great the people that live around it horrible
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

joel

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

Great option. I'll stay here again.

Think of the most basic motel you could stay in. Thats this place. Small fridge. Microwave. Closet. Nice bathroom accually. Room was clean. Beds are comfortable. Seemed like they renovated in recent years. Flat screen tv with cable. Wifi was a little slow. Room service was reliable. There is no open lobby but service was quick at the push of a door bell at a window.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was full of blood. And the other was not really clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

^^^^^^^^^^^

Horrible
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

William

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the worst hotel I have ever been booked. I smelled like they just bug bombed it and it is old, outdated and filthy. I was forced to book another room at another hotel. It was unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019