Had to go here as a last minute situation. At first the guy running the place seemed nice and helpful. The next day I went to work and when I returned and picked up my wife and son, he saw me and didn’t say anything. I received a phone call from him telling me that we are to get out of there. That he seen my vehicle constantly coming and going throughout the night and all the next day. We only have the one vehicle and I took it to work. I worked from 06:00 - 18:00 and I asked him to explain how the vehicle was “constantly coming and going” wouldn’t give me a straight answer. Overall, this is basically a roach ridden dope den which has caused the unwelcoming odor.

This place looks nothing like pictures,outside looks run down lots of junk sitting outside of rooms,we had a rash after waking up and lots of rumors of bedbugs,seems to be lots of drinking and drug activities,would of gave zero stars,the smell alone was horrible,will be reporting BBB.

Room was pretty decent, beds nice, friendly staff, but one big problem. Used the bathroom when I saw a little bug on the floor. I thought it was an ant. Instead, it was a baby roach. I began inspecting the room, and several baby roaches and a few adult GERMAN roaches across the room. Had to buy some roach spray

Being remodeled, check in was was quick and friendly. Room was spacious and clean and odor free, gift baskit was a very pleasant surprise. Bed was comfy and internet was good. The AC is mounted high so it may present a problem for people who are under 5'10".

I live here due to a series of unfortunate life & health issues & tribulations. This is the only place in town we could find to live because rentals are either too expensive, won't take pets, any people with eviction or require several thousand in deposits, 1st & last months rent plus utilities, water & sewer connection it all adds up. Just to move into any place is upwards of $2500+! No one on a fixed income or Disability can afford that, this is Lake City, not Miami, San Francisco or NYC!! This Town is way overpriced which is funny, we have money for road projects, Politicians wanna raise Property & Sales taxes, BUT nothing for those who aren't a part of the GOB Network! We are lacking in Social Services for the homeless, poor & addicts. I guess all those New Residents from Out of State moving in & Bidenomics here have drastically changed the price of EVERYTHING in Columbia County, & many of Lake City's Elderly, Poor, Military Veterans, the Drug Addicted, & other Marginalized Lake Citians are forced move away, live in their cars, live on the streets here or in a shelter in Gainesville, the ONLY one in this area, & they doesn't have the space or resources to house more than 100 people. This is No Longer the same Town I moved to in 2004 Sadly.... 😢 (End Rant)😉 Now back to the real reason for this post, Motel 8. It may not look like much from the outside, but honestly, It's not a bad place to live, the manager is a great guy, very helpful & kind. They address any issues we have had promptly. It's a bit expensive by the month, but includes WiFi, Cable & Streaming, Electric, Water & Sewer for about $1040/mo. ($40/mo is towards the deposit, until you pay it off.) If you ever find yourself in need of a place to rest & get back on your feet, call & speak to Justin, the Manager to check availability... P.S. He also runs the Veterans Apartments, if you're a Military Veteran & need a place to live, call Justin to check availability!

The manager is very rude... I did not appreciate him asking me why was I sitting in my car smoking a cigarette @ almost 6am, I was sitting in my car because the power was off and was off for like a hour or so... He was VERY RUDE ABOUT IT and he lies to the guest about paying

If you are looking for a chain hotel, this is not the place to stay. If you’re looking for a good place to stay the night and something that’s cheap, I highly recommend. The front desk was very friendly. This is a non for profit hotel. I had never heard of this but apparently they exist. I would stay again when I drive back up to Missouri.

Good place to spend the night on a trip.

Nothing to whoop, whoop about. But it's a lot better than sleepin on the streets. I do recommend Motel 8 for a quick getta way or what ever one would like!

Do not stay here! The owner does not care about your stay! The paper we received in the room says that they are a non profit for veterans. There was a guy running around with a screwdriver stabbing it in the air. There was lots of screaming when we first arrived, however we stayed because we were exhausted. My husband called and talked to the owner and after he told him our complaints, the owner proceeds to yell at him and threatened to come to our house to kick my husbands butt. My husband is a disabled veteran and the place is NOT for veterans.