This motel is a quick stop on highway 98 and conveniently in Carabelle. Walk across the street,…read moredown the block, to the Fishermans wife restaurant, which is very good for dinner. Our room was big with a king bed and dining table. Every part of the room was clean and new looking (except for the coffee pot). Each room overlooks the marina and river. We had a second floor room on the end, next to the stairs and main driveway. No smoking, no pets (this room), and no fish cleaning! Stiff fines if rules are violated. It was rather quiet in January, but we could hear trucks passing by on hwy 98 and were awakened early, 5 am, by a hunting dog howling several times (duck hunting season). The breakfast was complete and unexpectedly good. The breakfast is served in another building near the bridge, so it's a short walk. The bed seemed very firm (hard) and the pillows were slabs of hard foam. Bring your own pillow, if you're not used to trailing camping. This should be a three-star review, but the condition of the room, the view off the balcony, the breakfast, the price, the staff, and convenience are worth at least a star bump, maybe more. If we return, we will probably stay again.

This hotel has to be one of the worst places I have stayed in a very long time. The bed sucked,…read morethe air conditioning didn't work well enough to keep the humidity out of the room, there was no water pressure, there was a bar soap that was the size of a quarter to wash your hands, the curtains weren't big enough to cover the windows, and the electric plug kept popping making us think there was a problem with the electricity. You can also enjoy this for the economic price of 219.00 a night.

There is not a lot of choice on this stretch of Forgotten Coast. For $100 it was OK. You are…read morepaying this because there is no where else. No frills and definitely has not been updated in a long while but we got a good night's sleep and that counts for something. There is little attention to anything else.

It's clean. Just have to manage expectations. Listen, for the price and limited options in this…read morearea, Franklin Inn is not bad. I hate to see such low ratings. This place is old, including the linens, and there are no luxuries. It is clean and the front desk is extremely accommodating. If additional bedding/pillows or towels are needed hit 0. For a basic comfortable night's sleep, you are good to go. Bring your own shampoo. If you want luxury look elsewhere.

We came in town for a wedding in Apalachicola. This RV resort was top-notch. The bathrooms are like…read morewalking into a spa. They have calm music smells like eucalyptus I was blown away. The sites are gravel/pavers. The park is well kept. Very cute pool area, fitness club, and store on site. The front office staff was very friendly. The groundskeepers were friendly. We definitely would return.

This resort is located on the bay side and just a short drive to Saint George Island. The…read morebathrooms exceeded my expectations and the view of the bay was spectacular. My only issue is the pool - it is really small and the water is very warm. We did enjoy the location so much we booked a week for next year.

Very glad to be here again..spacious room! Clean...close to town...country setting…read moreLove the young lady at the front desk! She's a gem TV SELECTION fantastic Mattress super comfy

We arrive around 11 pm. Checked in outside lobby in small, secure space with bulletproof glass…read more Go to our room, first thing, a heavy smell of cleaner or disinfectant. No time to ponder that as a very large palmetto bug runs across the wall next to me. I'm phobic about those roaches but finally managed to dispatch it with my shoe. Some of it may still be in the rug with who knows what else. My wife takes a shower and the water stinks to high heavens of sulphur, or something like it. She freaks out but I tell her that in some areas water can have an oder. We brush our teeth, next morning brush our teeth again and wash up, water still smells to high heavens. We go to lobby for breakfast (arrive at 9:31 am per my iPhone), breakfast closes at 9:30 so out of luck there. My wife mentions the awful smell to the two clerks on duty. They ask, weren't you told about the water? No. They show us a bulletin from the city warning people NOT TO USE THE WATER unless you boil it for a full minute. Including not to brush your teeth. First we heard of this, night clerk failed to advise us. But why aren't notices out in rooms? Why not give us bottled water? How are we to shower or brush our teeth? And we were charged full fare. We both had stomach and intestinal issues for the next two days. So no, I don't recommend this place.

I love this place! I've been here a few times now and it's always a wonderful stay. I've stayed in…read morethe room closest to the bay on the right, the front left room and one of the upstairs room. I can never remember the names but they've all been good. The only thing I'll say though Is if sound bothers you, you should stay upstairs as it's quieter during the evening/night. Recently, they've repainted the exterior and are now a turquoise color. You get access to the bay from the attached dock and they have a few things for rental like kayaks, canoes, bikes. They also have a hot tub but people hop in early so it's always full Parking lot is small so basically 1 car/room Wendy is wonderful & so is Shay who comes to help when it's full. This past visit they made us quiche one day and waffles another and both meals were delicious and plenty of food to be full from. They also do coffee, orange juice and fruit water in the morning They have a communal microwave and dishware to use and rooms get their own little fridge They have access to the beach across the street and there's a convenience store across the street too. A few restaurants close by but port st Joe is a small and quiet town so the beach isn't crowded hardly ever You can go catch scallops during the late summer, if I recall and it gets pretty busy then Lots of locals eating at the same restaurants in the area so don't expect 5 star dining but the food is pretty good and seafood is fresh in the area Small park nearby as well and lots of seashells

A beautiful Hidden Gem! Gotta check it out if you are ever in the area. Absolutely gorgeous place…read moreto visit

I would recommend this Inn with some caution. The front and back doors remain unlocked overnight…read moreand there is no staff. The occupants go in and out, up and down the stairs and if you are in the first level you can hear everyone and everything happening. The room we stayed had a king bed and was good size. The place was clean but maybe could use some tlc in spots. The outside looks very quaint. Check in and check out were easy and there was a single coffee cup maker to grab a cuppa before leaving. This venue would be great as a B&B (with some renovations).

Extremely awkward. The entire room was under construction with damage everywhere. A giant cockroach…read morewas in our bathtub. We couldn't even control out own A/C or heat. Maybe some rooms were better, but not this Dolphin Room.