Located in Lake City, Palms Garden Inn is in a state park, within a 15-minute drive of O'Leno State Park and North Florida Speedway. .This motel is 15.2 mi (24.4 km) from Ichetucknee Springs State Park and 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Poe Springs Park.
North Florida Speedway - 11 min drive - 10.9 miles
Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement - 13 min drive - 13.6 miles
Southside Sports Complex - 14 min drive - 14.3 miles
Getting around
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 41 min drive
Restaurants
Love's Travel Stop - 9 min walk
Burger King - 9 min walk
Wendy's - 3 min walk
Hardee's - 8 min walk
Dunkin' - 1 min walk
About this property
Palms Garden Inn
Palms Garden Inn offers 54 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Lake City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, 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
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Outdoors
In a state park
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 20
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Red Carpet Inn Hotel Lake City
Red Carpet Inn Lake City
Palms Garden Inn Lake City
Palms Garden Inn
Palms Garden Lake City
Palms Garden Inn Motel
Palms Garden Inn Lake City
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Palms Garden Inn Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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. 183 out of 603 reviews
10 - Excellent
183
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 603 reviews
8 - Good
196
Rating 6 - Okay. 124 out of 603 reviews
6 - Okay
124
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 603 reviews
4 - Poor
55
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 603 reviews
2 - Terrible
45
7.8/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
cairassin
Jan 12, 2026
cairassin
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
8/10 Good
Beth
Dec 31, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Friendly & helpful front desk staff! Spacious room.
It was a good stay. Came down for thanksgiving for family. Not far from location. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. Would stay again if I come down.
Chris
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dakota
Nov 27, 2025
Dakota
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
2/10 Terrible
Stephen
Nov 23, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room had a strange smell, I did not like it, I decided not to stay there handed the key back in and left.
The room was comfortable and parking outside the room was excellent. The only issue would be more ventilation in the bathroom. But overall, it was very nice. Will stay again.
CLINT
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
donald
Nov 9, 2025
donald
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Steve
Traveled with partner
Oct 25, 2025
Incredibly affordable and just 30 minutes from Gainesville. But, you get what you pay for.
Staff was really sweet. Our room was comfortable but they we’re still needing to clean up after some renovations… Paint on the mirror, adhesive still on the tile floor, etc. very affordable and good location.
Debra
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
Victoria
Oct 10, 2025
Victoria
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Victoria
Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets
Bedding , floors were clean. Drawers needed to be cleaned. Parking ok. Staff very helpful. Air conditioning very good.
One night was very good. The next night had some loud party people next door.
I usually stay here when i am in town visiting family.
I reserved this hotel at a much lower rate than its competitors, so I came in with reasonable expectations. The check in was easy and the host was friendly. The room was pretty clean, although dated (but that was very much expected). I do want to make a point that other people review other hotels and mention bugs, pests, etc, but this hotel was completely free of anything like that, so kudos to Palms Garden. Everything worked and I felt safe in the hotel. It was very easy to get to from I-75 and met all of my expectations. Definitely was better than I had expected.
Jamison
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Angela
Oct 5, 2025
Our 2nd room was clean however the toilet seal was broken making for a wobbly potty experience.
The 1st room was dirty and very poorly planned out. It had lamps on each side of the bed but no plug close enough to plug in.
The lamp shade was filthy. The TV didn't not work. We requested to be moved.