Palms Garden Inn

2.0 star property

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing
Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Living room | Flat-screen TV
Property grounds
Dining

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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14113 S. US Hwy 441, I -75 Exit 414, Lake City, FL, 32024
  • Place, O'Leno State Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Fe River
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, North Florida Speedway
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Studio, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Palms Garden Inn

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of O'Leno State Park
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this motel has laundry facilities and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a TV in a common area, multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine are on-site.
Palms Garden Inn offers 54 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. This Lake City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at Palms Garden Inn. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, multilingual staff and a vending machine
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • 9 minutes by car from O'Leno State Park and 12 minutes from North Florida Speedway
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Palms Garden Inn offers its guests a vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Palms Garden Inn also features laundry facilities, express check-out, and a television in common area. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Lake City motel.


Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a state park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways (86 centimetre high)
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (102 centimetre high)

More

  • 1 floor
  • 6 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Red Carpet Inn Hotel Lake City
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Palms Garden Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 174 out of 583 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 583 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 583 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 583 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 583 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Steve

Travelled with partner
Incredibly affordable and just 30 minutes from Gainesville. But, you get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber, Lake City

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike horne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room with a big bed Good AC
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Travis

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

rhonda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

RANDY

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Affordable and friendly

Staff was really sweet. Our room was comfortable but they we’re still needing to clean up after some renovations… Paint on the mirror, adhesive still on the tile floor, etc. very affordable and good location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bedding , floors were clean. Drawers needed to be cleaned. Parking ok. Staff very helpful. Air conditioning very good. One night was very good. The next night had some loud party people next door. I usually stay here when i am in town visiting family.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Musa

Travelled with family and small children
parking easy/ room are old
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brittani

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had black mold in my bathroom and my bed u set on it and it was broken down realky bad couldnt sleep
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jamison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I reserved this hotel at a much lower rate than its competitors, so I came in with reasonable expectations. The check in was easy and the host was friendly. The room was pretty clean, although dated (but that was very much expected). I do want to make a point that other people review other hotels and mention bugs, pests, etc, but this hotel was completely free of anything like that, so kudos to Palms Garden. Everything worked and I felt safe in the hotel. It was very easy to get to from I-75 and met all of my expectations. Definitely was better than I had expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Our 2nd room was clean however the toilet seal was broken making for a wobbly potty experience. The 1st room was dirty and very poorly planned out. It had lamps on each side of the bed but no plug close enough to plug in. The lamp shade was filthy. The TV didn't not work. We requested to be moved.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jerry, Pompano Beach

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was quick after I had to call the number in the window for assistance. Inside room #107 was not well kept. Broken items: hair dryer, wall door stop. TV cable consisted of 6 channels, toilet seat very loose. Front door lock as if it was pryed open before, bathroom door has to be forced to close. Wall paper peeling from wall. No plug where the microwave was located. No one was ever in the main office, you would gave to call and wait for someone to arrive.
Wall peeling
Curtain missing support hooks
Wll door stop broken with wall stains
Broken hair dryer
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Mary Jean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff friendly. Setting felt isolated. No breakfast (Dunkin Donuts next door, however). Furnishings old, worn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated but clean and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Check in was easy, the gentleman at the front was very nice and greeted us with a smile. The room was nice. It’s located in a great place for an overnight or weekend if you just want to be away from everything. There was a couple of restaurants and a Dunkin’ Donuts and Wendy’s all within 30 seconds of driving or 1 minute walking. We were actually going to stay another night, but the weather turned nasty and there wasn’t going to be anything for us to do so we headed home instead. We would’ve totally stayed if the weather would’ve cooperated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ludwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

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

It was nice

It was convenient and the customer service was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marci

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smell like mildew and mold, the carpet was gross!!! The bathroom light was falling out of the ceiling, the back of the complex where our room was looked like it was used in a horror movie! No water in the pool, not that we would have used it!! Sketchy people all around obviously living in the rooms, very dirty and smelly!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Karrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The office was locked and myself and another lady were waiting outside in the heat. I finally called a number posted and the guy came immediately. After a brief check in, I got my room key....only to realize someone else was already in the room! So thankful that they weren't in in the room at the time! (How does this happen? Someone pays cash and the desk clerk leaves it off the books?) The black out curtains didn't block the light at all. The giant security lights guarding the parking lot came on through. I did not get a good nights sleep. It was a combination of the mattress and the light. Room #123. I took a picture of the mirror. But I cannot figure out how to post it on this review. Housekeeping used a dirty cloth to clean it and it was easy to see.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Makyra

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025