Sea Horse Oceanfront Inn

Ah, the Seahorse. There are things to love and things to hate.
Bullet points:
Walking around in your bare feet on the carpet in the room will leave your feet BLACK. I doubt these carpets have ever been shampooed. It’s appalling.
The shower delivers a «standing under a weak hose» experience. Not so much a «shower» as one steady ribbon of water without much pressure behind it. No way to adjust the spray.
Bathroom is so dank. You’re unable to open the window in it and there’s no fan. Really far from an ideal bathroom situation.
Found at least 4 small, black beetles in the room at various points :/​
Bed is reasonably comfy, if a bit soft.
Awful, mismatched curtain/​bedroom décor.
There’s no sheer curtain behind the blackout curtain, so you’re either sitting with the curtains fully open or sitting in the relative dark during the day/​daytime clothes changing etc.
The view is superb.
Sound proofing is impressive. Open the sliding glass door to the Lemon Bar and you car hear everything. Shut it and a party would be completely silenced.
Proximity to the beach and the direct access walkway is awesome and why we stayed here, in the end.
Air conditioner and overhead fan work well. The room was always cool.
Nice to have a microwave and a fridge in the room, especially if you’re staying awhile.
Great, free parking for guests.
Mediocre, but free continental breakfast (packaged muffin, tiny orange juice carton, free coffee, small fruit cup and a yogurt cup).
Free wifi (can get slow at peak hours).
Wish the steps up to the rooms required key access as the gate to the pool area does. It’s a bit open, as-​is.
Awesome proximity to shops, coffee (Starbucks), necessities (Walgreens, KMart, Publix) and restaurants (Flying Iguana is superb).
All in all, would I stay here again? Not if I could afford not to, but it’s not the WORST place in the world if you ignore the carpet situation/​always wear socks inside. Yuck!

The Sea Horse is Jacksonville’s best kept oceanfront secret. The staff is extremely friendly, the property is well maintained and every room has an oceanfront view! As an added bonus, the very popular Lemon Bar is located right in the courtyard of the Sea Horse. I highly recommend you check Lemon Bar out. You can’t go wrong with the blackened Mayport shrimp and a Lemon Bar freeze! Lemon Bar can get pretty busy but the best part about staying at the Sea Horse is you can go get your cocktail then enjoy it by the pool, which is for hotel guests only. I grew up in Jax Beach but I still highly enjoy staying at the Sea Horse as a relaxing staycation. Nothing beats waking up and watching the sunrise from your room’s private porch. The Sea Horse is also located in the heart of the «Beaches Town Center» which is the local restaurant and retail district that is very family friendly and offers every style of food imaginable all within walking distance of the Sea Horse. One of the best parts about staying at the Sea Horse is just how affordable it is, I was shocked when I learned they have no pesky resort fees. I don’t know of anywhere else in Jacksonville that has such affordable rates and offers so many amenities! If your looking for a true local beach experience I highly recommend staying at the Sea Horse!

Great classic beach hotel. Everyone that works there is so nice and friendly. The ladies at the front desk are very helpful. I forgot toothpaste and they had some for me for free! The Beaches Town Center area is filled with great restaurants and bars. Definitely the place to stay in the Neptune/​Atlantic Beach area. The Lemon Bar in the courtyard has really good frozen drinks too. I can’t wait to stay there again!

i checked into the hotel and found it to be. dirty, and run down. I found vicodon on the dresser and bugs in the bathroom. I immediately checked out and now the owners are refusing to give me my refund back even though i was there less than a few hours trying to find another hotel. I think this hotel is one that would classify as the hourly hotel that the pimps would rent for their girls turning tricks. I would never recommend this dump to anyone ever.

Stayed here several times in the past 10 years. Its always clean and the staff is fantastic. If you want a low key place to stay on the beach this is it!!!

The Seahorse Inn has been in business at the beaches for years. It has been through various stages in its life. Used to be know as the hotel you could rent a room by the hour (if you know what I mean). In the past decade it has been lovingly restored and brought to its former glory.
Because it is an older hotel the rooms aren’t as large as one will find in the newer places but it also isn’t as expensive. It is clean and accommodating with good mattresses and right on the ocean. The décor takes you right back to 1950 with the pink exterior and beachy theme. Sea shells and Sea horses all the way! The bathrooms are also clean which of course is a plus!
It also has something the others don’t. The Lemon Bar is one of the best bars at the beach! Good drinks, cold beer (but no bottles) and a great staff. The Lemon Bar stays open till midnight so no worries about the crowd keeping you up late. Not that they would anyway, it is all laid-​back drinking around here.
So make a reservation and join us oceanfront. You will be glad you did.