Review of Beach Front Motel Cedar Key 3*

We stayed at this hotel on 30th of December in room. # 111. The check-in was friendly and we were upgraded to a gulf-front room (which we appreciated). It was downhill from there. I realize the motel was purchased recently and I understand that expense. Yet many of the problems here could be remedied by simple attention to detail. The place was filthy inside and out. The overhead fluorescent light fixture in the kitchen was beyond filthy and one tube was out. The fan blades were loaded with accumulated dirt. One of the blinds was missing a substantial piece. Glad there were no peeping Toms that night The switch plate in the bathroom was cracked. How much would it cost to replace these two items? Many of the ceiling tiles were water-stained. The floor was filthy and had white paint drops on it. It would have taken 2 seconds and a razor blade to eliminate those paint drops. The wall had scrapes on it and the bottom molding was very marked. It looked like a roller rink. One can of white paint would have solved that problem. The grounds were not much better. I saw cigarette butts in the garden beds. There were many weeds surrounding the pool. The place had a nauseating overpowering scent of Fabuloso detergent. That may give the false impression that the place is clean, but it isn't. I could even smell the detergent out in the parking lot. I am a realist and had no expectation that I was staying at the Ritz-Carlton. I don't want to hear the excuse that, "we're just a small, homey little place. " That doesn't fly. This place has so much potential. I am not pointing the finger at the Housekeeping Staff who I'm sure work very hard. The management is sadly asleep at the wheel.