Governors Inn

We got married in Tallahassee in March. It is a family tradition for the groom to stay at this hotel the night before weddings and the couple on the night of weddings. With this it mind, it pains us to convey how dissatisfied we were about our most recent stay.
We reserved a special two-​level room with a credit card well in advance of our wedding, but when my husband to be arrived, there was no reservation. The clerk told him that our the room had been reserved for the same day in February (the month before our wedding). But this couldnt be because my mother made the reservation, and I was there when she made it. I also later confirmed the reservation. It is highly unlikely that my we would both get the month of our wedding wrong. It is more likely that the clerk or clerks made the mistake.
The end result is that we didn’t get the room we wanted for our wedding night. The room we received (#200) was sadly less than mediocre. The TV remote didn’t work properly. One of the bed-​side lamps didn’t work. It didnt seem very clean.
Early in the morning after my future husband’s first night, he was startled awake (on the day of our wedding) by a call from a belligerent housekeeper asking if we needed service that day. It was well before 9. He indicated that he would want service that day, and went back to sleep. An hour or so later, he was startled awake again (on the day of my wedding) by the same belligerent housekeeper pounding on the door. He asked her if she could come back in a bit after he got dressed, but she said she was leaving for the day (using a harsh tone, as if she was inconvenienced). Before leaving for our wedding, he told the clerk about what happened. Nothing was done.
We came back later that night to a messy room that spoiled what would have been a nice gift of champagne and chocolate-​covered strawberries. We were terribly disappointed. We again told the clerk when we were checking out, and nothing was done. We also responded to a follow up email asking how our stay was, and two months later, never received a response. It is clear they weren’t actually interested in our experience.
Over the years, my family has enjoyed and come to expect a high standard of excellence at this hotel. This standard was not met at our most recent stay, not even close. We sincerely hope that these issues will be addressed in some way before our next family wedding.

Booked a great fare through
as a staycation for me and my SO. Service was impeccable and went way above and beyond our expectations – even though there’s no restaurant in the hotel, they still offer room service for the restaurants across the street, and the staff was willing to bring everything from wine glasses to extra towels directly to the room as well. When I ordered a cup of coffee from Andrew’s (across the street) with dinner, the night staff actually brought a carafe of hot coffee, two mugs, cream and sugar on a platter directly to our door. When we expressed a desire to make the room cooler, they brought up a box fan. If we had asked for an elephant, they probably would have found a way to get a pachyderm up the stairs.
The décor and exposed beams made this an adorable place to stay, and the complimentary breakfast was delicious. If you’re looking for a mini-​getaway, definitely give this place a look.

This cute little boutique hotel was built in 1940! It was a horse stable before that and sits in downtown surrounded by restaurants and the IMAX theater. We just needed a place to crash on our way home from visiting family in Birmingham, and this little gem was perfect! The décor isn’t fancy, modern, or chic… It’s a little dated really. But the beds were comfortable and the loft provided a little privacy. The tiny balcony area sits over the courtyard and was a lovely place to have my coffee in the morning. The breakfast included great bagels and granola and they didn’t put it away at 9 sharp. This place seems somewhat deserted and our valeted car sat in the same place we left it right out front for easy access. It was 140 a night, which is steep for the area, but the added privacy of the loft made it worth it. If this hotel got a makeover and bathroom update, it would get 5 stars and I would happily pay more. They should have a little beer garden or restaurant in this cute court yard, but the quiet solitude works too. I would definitely stay here if you are traveling with your children… Or looking for a quiet nights sleep!

This hotel was recommended by a friend (I didn’t check the Unilocal reviews– shame on me). This is a little gem in Tallahassee. It’s is old but very well maintained. The staff is unbelievably friendly and very helpful with local advice. They have a generous happy hour in their quaint lobby. Highly recommend going and enjoying this time. I have stayed twice and is my hotel of choice in Tallahassee. There are other fancier hotels but this is a small very well located place.

I was a little skeptical about this place for a few reasons:
The price seemed really cheap compared to the over-​inflated Tallahassee hotel scene.
The reviews on Unilocal didn’t seem so great.
BUT, I decided to take a chance and book this place, since the fare was reasonable (booked thru
) and it was close to the location were we needed to be.
The pics online looked like a homey spot, and for a night’s stay, why not give it a shot!
And I’m really glad I did.
I wish I had more time to check out the property… but from what I did experience, was truly unique and cool. It feels like B&B, but with the privacy of a hotel. Sure, there were old pictures of weird ducks on the wall, and cheesy wallpaper, but a few antiques strategically placed in the rooms for a nice touch, but rooms were clean, and the beds were comfy.
And for the shorties out there… you may have to jump up a little bit to get up on the bed there… but super soft sheets made for great sleeping.
We were in Governor Adam’s room, and I cannot wait to book one of the suites with the staircases and check out the property a bit more.
Will definitely be booking again!!!
One quick heads up! My bill was wrong, as well as another friend staying at the same place. I addressed it upon check out, and within an hour, the bill was fixed by the manager when she got in and handled professionally and quickly. (Thank You!)

Well we got to stay here only for one night. If they didn’t screw up the bills it would have been a really close to perfect night. From the start at the valet he was super nice and even helped an old man with his baggage. No elevator was a bummer but the stairs weren’t that bad. The room was a bit smaller but still had everything that you needed. It was also very clean and everything was where it needed to be. The bed was a smidge on the tall side. It hit me about mid belly in height. The inside of the hotel was really cool from the Bob the Builder side of me. All old exposed beam gives me the warm n fuzzes. The place is in pretty good shape being how old they say it is. Heck who remembers Lawten Chiles as Governor. I do but I’m really old. All the rooms are named after Governor’s and other stately famous people. In all a good place and if you get a good rate I will stay here again.

My wife and I won a free night stay at the Governors Inn. We were given room 104. We were suprised by the small room. The 4 poster bed was almost impossible to get in due to how high it was off of the floor. The water pressure was almost nothing (I know the hotel does not have direct control but still a problem) The advertisement we read for the rooms said I-​pod dock, there was none. The free Wi-​fi was a joke. I could not do anything on it because it was so slow. I ended up just using my phone to surf the internet. The TV is tiny for such an upclass hotel, I have seen larger TVs in budget motels, also the TV was blocked by one of the posts on the bed. There was some strange beeping noise that the staff seemed not to hear or care about. When we noticed a nasty stain on the bottom sheet of our bed that looked like dried blood we had enough. When we left the staff seemed not to care. I guess because we won a free night. When I have a customer win something I go out of my way to keep them as a customer. I was very suprised after reading the reviews of the great staff there.
Stay away from this one and find somewhere else, there are alot nicer and cheaper places to stay in Tallahassee. I get ALOT of out of town clients and will never recommend they stay there.

Gorgeous, unique rooms! Each room is different. Some have spiral staircases in the room! Very elegant hotel!

I would give this 4 ½ stars if possible. Only draw back is off site parking which can be troublesome if you need to get something out of your vehicle. Parking is $ 7 per day plus tip valet each time car is picked up.
Very friendly and efficient front desk staff.
Stayed in very nice atrium room. Poster bed with nice mattress. Very quiet. Small fridge. Beuatiful crown molding
Cocktails, beer and wine served from 5 to 6:30.Complementary ! Did not get to participate but heard they were serving good quality booze.
Minimal complementary breakfast. Bagels, danish, fresh fruit, granola, etc.
Fabulous location. Close to Civic Center, Capitol Building, fine dining,
Away from college town madness.