The photos of this place indicate that it is nicer than it is. It basically is an old 1950's motel that has been upgraded some. Maintenance-wise it is ok on the outside. Didn't realize that it is rated as a 2-Star hotel and after staying there that is an appropriate rating. It was a very dark dingy room, but our room did have a view of the Atlantic across a deck area. Stayed there only because of the Daytona 500, and would not stay there again. For about the same price you can find a 3-Star hotel in Daytona Beach itself where things are a lot more convenient for shopping, beach going, dining, and walking. Not sure why, but the city allows cars to be parked on the beach which detracts from going to the beach. The entire surrounding Daytona Beach area seems a bit sleazy and the people and community nearby are not very cultured crowd. Maybe this is just the NASCAR crowds? Once the race was over the place seemed rather deserted.