Navy Lodge Mayport

I must agree with a fellow reviewer regarding the attitudes of some employees; you would think they are giving you a room for no charge, not the case… We’re paying customers & should be treated as such; although, I have to disagree about not staying at the NAS Jax lodge, the rooms are much nicer; although this lodge sits on the beach it’s very dated and on it’s last leg as far as the outdated décor/​furniture is concerned, the laundry facility is out of order completely, it appears some renovations will be taking place at some point soon. There’s a fridge/​microwave provided as well as a dvd player, movies & dishes can be obtained from the front desk, the complementary wi~fi is stable & the tv channels are mostly clear, this particular lodge serves a breakfast bag of yogurt, pastry and juice.
The room wasn’t as clean as it should have been, the carpet didn’t appear as though it had been vacuumed, debris on the carpeting, there was layers of dust on the furniture, I gave it a good wiping down with lysol and cleanser. The aging AC unit is adequate but noisy, leaking outside. The curtains are dingy, they’ve seen better days. I have a peek~a~boo view of the ocean from the balcony, there were not any ocean view balcony rooms available for upgrade, it’s close proximity to the ocean and reasonable price point keeps it booked solid for weeks at a time; if you’re planning to stay here book well in advance. I’d like to see the newly remodeled rooms elevate this location to 5 stars.

I know once the remodeling (looks like they just started) this will be close to 5 stars. If you have ever stayed at a Navy Lodge you will know that the price is affordable in some not so affordable areas and the fact that this is literally yards from the Atlantic Ocean drives that point home. For a mere $ 3 upgrade fee we had a balcony view meaning you roll to the other side of the bed and watch the sun rise… incredible. The rooms are clean/​spotless 99% of the time but not so much this time but oh well. The staff really needs to let go of the federal employee attitude (even though they are not) and get bit by the hospitality bug because they are relatively cold and rude. I’m not used to a Navy Lodge providing breakfast but this one provided a brown bag breakfast with a yogurt, danish, and apple juice. There was also a coffee dispenser with decent coffee.
I think they must have put some more $$ into the grounds because they were immaculate and made the exterior rival most beach side locations. My only suggestion is to not have the sprinklers going until noon but that may have been because the sod was new. Oh well, minor details.
Overall this is by far our favorite beach location because it is so laid back and the beach is on federal property so its like your own private oasis. Definitely stay here and NOT the Jacksonville Air Station Lodge.

Great view and cheap price but I think you get what you pay for. Our ac wouldn’t shut off. Our TV volume didn’t work on a couple channels a night. Every night it was a different channel with no volume. The bathroom had no fan which set off the smoke alarm when I took a shower– even with the door closed. The wifi constantly kicks you off. I’d rather pay for service than get free service where I’m kicked off every two minutes. The continental breakfast is a juice, yogurt, and pastry. Overall it’s a nice lodge but it’s average. Nothing that brings it above average. I’ve stayed at a nicer Navy Lodge that raised my standards for military lodging.

Great room, great view, great service. All the Navy lodges I’ve stayed in have been nice, but this one was most comfortable of them all, in my opinion. Kitchenette made it easy for me to prepare easy meals for us and our baby, as we were here for a week. Room was very spacious. View was awesome; we were literally on the beach. Front desk service was warm and friendly. Grateful we got to stay here!