Motel 8, Lake City FL

Nothing to whoop, whoop about. But it's a lot better than sleepin on the streets. I do recommend Motel 8 for a quick getta way or what ever one would like!

I live here due to a series of unfortunate life & health issues & tribulations.

This is the only place in town we could find to live because rentals are either too expensive, won't take pets, any people with eviction or require several thousand in deposits, 1st & last months rent plus utilities, water & sewer connection it all adds up. Just to move into any place is upwards of $2500+!

No one on a fixed income or Disability can afford that, this is Lake City, not Miami, San Francisco or NYC! This Town is way overpriced which is funny, we have money for road projects, Politicians wanna raise Property & Sales taxes, BUT nothing for those who aren't a part of the GOB Network! We are lacking in Social Services for the homeless, poor & addicts.

I guess all those New Residents from Out of State moving in & Bidenomics here have drastically changed the price of EVERYTHING in Columbia County, & many of Lake City's Elderly, Poor, Military Veterans, the Drug Addicted, & other Marginalized Lake Citians are forced move away, live in their cars, live on the streets here or in a shelter in Gainesville, the ONLY one in this area, & they doesn't have the space or resources to house more than 100 people. This is No Longer the same Town I moved to in 2004 Sadly. (End Rant)

Now back to the real reason for this post, Motel 8.

It may not look like much from the outside, but honestly, It's not a bad place to live, the manager is a great guy, very helpful & kind. They address any issues we have had promptly. It's a bit expensive by the month, but includes WiFi, Cable & Streaming, Electric, Water & Sewer for about $1040/mo. ($40/mo is towards the deposit, until you pay it off.)

If you ever find yourself in need of a place to rest & get back on your feet, call & speak to Justin, the Manager to check availability.

P. S. He also runs the Veterans Apartments, if you're a Military Veteran & need a place to live, call Justin to check availability!

Had to go here as a last minute situation. At first the guy running the place seemed nice and helpful. The next day I went to work and when I returned and picked up my wife and son, he saw me and didn’t say anything. I received a phone call from him telling me that we are to get out of there. That he seen my vehicle constantly coming and going throughout the night and all the next day. We only have the one vehicle and I took it to work. I worked from 06: 00 - 18: 00 and I asked him to explain how the vehicle was “constantly coming and going” wouldn’t give me a straight answer.

Overall, this is basically a roach ridden dope den which has caused the unwelcoming odor.