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Palms Garden Inn

2.0 star property
Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of O'Leno State Park

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Reception
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Living room | Flat-screen TV
Property grounds
Palms Garden Inn combines helpful service with practical comforts. Travelers appreciate the multilingual staff who ensure smooth stays, while in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected. The lobby's complimentary coffee and tea station provides a welcome pick-me-up between adventures.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Studio, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Studio, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Lake City, Palms Garden Inn is in a state park. The area's natural beauty can be seen at O'Leno State Park and Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at North Florida Speedway.
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Map
14113 S. US Hwy 441, I -75 Exit 414, Lake City, FL, 32024

What's nearby

  • O'Leno State Park - 10 min drive - 7.6 miles
  • North Florida Speedway - 13 min drive - 10.9 miles
  • Southside Sports Complex - 17 min drive - 15.1 miles
  • Ichetucknee Springs State Park - 32 min drive - 21.5 miles
  • Ginnie Spring - 45 min drive - 26.9 miles

Getting around

  • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Global Bar And Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Palms Garden Inn

Motel near O'Leno State Park
Palms Garden Inn provides laundry facilities and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, coffee/tea in the lobby, and a TV in the lobby
  • Multilingual staff and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 54 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 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 (34 inches high)
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches 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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Red Carpet Inn Hotel Lake City
Red Carpet Inn Lake City
Palms Garden Inn Lake City
Palms Garden Inn
Palms Garden Lake City
Palms Garden Inn Motel
Palms Garden Inn Lake City
Palms Garden Inn Motel Lake City

Frequently asked questions

Is Palms Garden Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Palms Garden Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Palms Garden Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Palms Garden Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Palms Garden Inn located?

Situated in a state park, this motel is 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from O'Leno State Park and 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from North Florida Speedway. Ichetucknee Springs State Park and Poe Springs Park are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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Reviews

Palms Garden Inn Reviews

7.4

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

6.8

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.2

Eco-friendliness

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 164 out of 557 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 557 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 557 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 557 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 557 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

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

4/10 Poor

Mary Jean

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

Ludwin

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

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

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

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 1 night on a long trip, and it was comfortable and dog friendly with a nice big area to run around with the dog. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice property in a nice location. The owner is very nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

leslie

For the price, it was good. AC was working hard and it appears that owner is trying to fix the place up some. Was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Becca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The night manager was out and about during the night working. Made a presence he was keeping a eye on things. He was very helpfull not just to us but other guest
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claudia

Disliked: Amenities
Just old and dingy. Staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jerry

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

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures are not what is there..place is terrible. Holes in blankets.filthy door and lock tampered with..burn holes on tub.roaches...
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chase

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Had every thing we needed. Perfect for a short stay on my multi-day trip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
For the price it was great. Bed was comfortable. Service was good. TV did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marci

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

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always stay here when I come to visit my family, decent prices, clean , and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Suwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In general, not bad. 13 mins to Ichetucknee Springs, 17 mins to Lake City shopping center.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Carol

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff was nice enough but facility lacked cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

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

It’s a good value

The hotel was clean and cozy, but it was a bit dated and the tv didn’t work, however it was a good value for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the rooms, one block from the beach
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and cheap… good place to rest your head for a night .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Vicky

Property was clean and convenient to highway and quick dining, room was a bit musty but well kept
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for a night or a few nights old building but well maintained
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sebastian

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

Great little place!

It was very comfortable and clean. Honestly for the price it couldn't be better
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family owned and operated. Plenty if great lighting and brand new state of the art security cameras. 2 huge truckstops close by, Subway, Dunkin' etc Hotel currently undergoing remodel/refresh. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. Rates are great. I"ve stayed here several times and will continue to stay inbthe future. Also goid wifi and satellite tv with lot's of channels :-)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a quaint hotel that offers exactly what you pay for. The staff is pleasant and accommodating and the rooms are what you'd expect for the price. Would stay again if im in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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