A stay at Magnuson Hotel Jacksonville Downtown places you in the heart of Jacksonville, within a 10-minute drive of VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and EverBank Stadium. .This motel is 4.3 mi (6.8 km) from Edward Waters College and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Jacksonville University.
Jacksonville Historical Center - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
Skate World - 3 min drive - 2.1 miles
Friendship Park - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
Friendship Fountain - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
Getting around
Jacksonville Station - 14 min drive
Kings Avenue Station - 18 min walk
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
The Bearded Pig - 9 min walk
Tepeyolot Cerveceria - 1 min walk
Foxtail Coffee Co - 12 min walk
The Sheik - 11 min walk
Fuji Sushi San Marco - 15 min walk
About this property
Magnuson Hotel Jacksonville Downtown
Magnuson Hotel Jacksonville Downtown offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No elevator
More
2 floors
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 25 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Magnuson Hotel Jacksonville Downtown Motel
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Magnuson Jacksonville Downtown
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Magnuson Hotel Jacksonville Downtown Reviews
Reviews
5.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 165 out of 833 reviews
10 - Excellent
165
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 833 reviews
8 - Good
131
Rating 6 - Okay. 175 out of 833 reviews
6 - Okay
175
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 833 reviews
4 - Poor
93
Rating 2 - Terrible. 269 out of 833 reviews
2 - Terrible
269
5.4/10
Cleanliness
6.6/10
Staff & service
5.0/10
Amenities
5.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Eugene
Jan 29, 2026
Eugene
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Eugene
Jan 29, 2026
Eugene
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Michelle
Traveled with family
Jan 28, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff is the best the rooms were clean the security at night makes you feel safe.
Michelle
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
2/10 Terrible
Jeff
Jan 28, 2026
Jeff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
2/10 Terrible
Heather
Business traveler, Traveled with family
Jan 12, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
You get what you pay for. Nasty rooms, junkies everywhere, they also told me I’m banned from renting again because I had a service dog with me.
Heather
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Michelle
Jan 9, 2026
Michelle
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
4/10 Poor
Reginald
Jan 7, 2026
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
There was the most underwhelming, judgmental , front desk clerk who was rude,, asked me to leave the lobby and go outside to the window,. To check in . She was the only one working , however. She was slow, didn’t know much about customer service, spoke almost UNINTELLIGIBLE ENGLISH, and had the audacity to turn her back as I waited for her to recognize ME? I didn’t appreciate that at all and I will be speaking with management regarding her behavior.
if I had an option for negative reviews, I will. Rooms are beyond dirty!!! Stinks like a box of cigarettes but shows no smoking?? Toilet overfilled and water all over the floor, maintenance didn’t bother to come by and clean it, office didn’t even care when it was reported she gave a plunger and told us to take care of it she was too busy stuffing her face instead of helping, beds are itch, save time and money this hotel is NOT it, first time in Jacksonville so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Therefore worse experience I ever had in a hotel stay, not even pet friendly hotels are this bad!!! - negative stars
Zacaria
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Peter
Jan 3, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Raymond
Jan 1, 2026
Raymond
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Richard
Traveled with family
Dec 29, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. Very pleasant and helpful. The room was in disrepair, the toilet barely worked, the paint was stained. the tile in the bathroom was damaged. Beds (full sized, not queens) were OK at best. Outside noise was terrible.
I reserved an ADA room. Which was occupied when I arrived. I looked at their next room available it had candy wrappers on the floor. Dirty towels on the counter, dried hot chocolate spilled on the floor ( at least I hope it was chocolate) Roaches. I could not stay there. I asked for a refund and sleep in my car at a rest area. I would give them less stars if possible.
James
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
2/10 Terrible
Tiandra
Traveled with family
Dec 8, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Took about 20 mins to check in. The place was dirty. The TV was unstable. Popcorn ceiling was peeling and roaches in the bathroom.
Tiandra
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
2/10 Terrible
DEMETRIOUS
Dec 2, 2025
DEMETRIOUS
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Brad
Nov 25, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Everything was fine
Brad
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Marissa
Nov 9, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lady at the front desk was very friendly! The room smelled like mold but was pretty clean. I also really like that they have security at night, that definitely made us feel safer!
We pulled into the parking lot and were so much not impressed...there was a very large man prowling on the sidewalk beside the window provided for check ins....no admittance to the inside to do that. When my husband walked over to check in, the large man back and began talking about shootings there, the desk person told my husband there was a 24 hour security person. The large man continued to hang around my husband until he finally told the check in person to cancel our stay. I think that employee agreed it was not safe for two senior, disabled persons to stay there.