Review of Quality Inn & Suites Jacksonville-Baymeadows 2*

THIS REVIEW WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED 11/23/2012 UPDATED 12/2/2015 This hmotel (no, not a typo) is located right off 95 and has 30 Mbps Wi-Fi. Those are its only good points. Ok? While checking into the hotel I was immediately greeted by 1940s revival Olde Florida. I was wondering when Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia were going to pop out! If a hotel ever qualified for franchise revocation this is it! My first hotel reservation had prostitutes in the parking lot, it was swiftly canceled and I made a new reservation (blindly) over the phone. So that you don't get this awful image of me, just know that I now have a rule of not spending much on a stopover hotel — especially when I check in late at night. I just look for something clean and inexpensive — the newer the better. All those savings usually go to buy 1100 thread count linens for my home or are seemingly directly deposited into the account of Whole Foods Market. Back to the review… The front desk man, who was quite the antique himself, was pleasant and fast but I can't help notice that an odd transaction was taking place before I walked in. "Nahh man keep your money, " was what the hotelier said as I walked in the door. The check in process was easy and free of pain. The front desk antique also said, "Now I'm going to put you in one of my best rooms up on the second floor. " As I entered the room, I couldn't help but think that the "best room" proclamation was a joke! Just see the looooveeeeelllly photos for a fast explanation. My favorites were the complimentary takeaway in the warm fridge, the dust encrusted illumination bulbs and the artistic ceiling complete with peeling, water stains and cracking. There was also an odor of stale yuck in the room. Luckily, I now travel with essential oils for these sort of would-be disasters. 15 drops of lavender on the beds and towels and four drops of grapefruit into the air intake and the room was freshened to acceptable levels. Who knows what the housekeepers thought the next afternoon when they cleaned it! "Mmm, lawwd Betty, this he' room sho' do smells good. " Skip over this hotel! Desastre!