Name: Sand Castle Motel
Address: 3619 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, Ocean View Halifax Estates, Florida, United States of America, Volusia County, US
Price range: US$63–US$102 per night
Rating: 8.05

What guests think

At Sand Castle Motel, guests praise the friendly staff and describe an older, retro-style property where room comfort and upkeep vary, leading to experiences that range from relaxing stays to notable maintenance frustrations.

Many appreciate the oceanfront setting near the pier and restaurants, good value, spacious rooms with kitchenettes, and the pool and sun deck when available. Common drawbacks include inconsistent cleanliness with reports of bugs and musty odors, dated interiors, limited parking, and occasional issues like noisy A/C, weak water pressure, or temporarily closed amenities during storm repairs. It suits travelers who prioritize value and simplicity over modern finishes.

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Facilities

Beachfront property with a pool, sun deck, BBQ/shuffleboard areas, and coin laundry noted by guests. Parking is tight, and at times the pool and beach access were closed due to storm damage, with later reviews noting reopening.

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Donna

23 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Right on the beach. Nice shower. Clean comfy beds. Shuffelboard and BBQ patio.

6

Stephen

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were fantastic. Easy check-in. Solid two star motel. Right beachfront. Room very clean. A little remodeled. Shower was clean and no mold in crevices. However bathroom needed some repair on baseboards and wall under window and lock did not work on bathroom window. I noticed a couple extremely small baby roaches in shower stall. Really a shame because the room with fridge and stove was in very good shape otherwise. Bed was very comfortable. Super nice pool. Great value for a simple motel in excellent location.

10

Cheryl

31 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Sandcastle is a smaller motel but it is clean and they have done alot of improvements this past year. Their pool has been reopened and you can also access the beach again. It is conveniently located to restaurants and the Eagles. We would stay there again if visiting the Daytona area.

8

Tari

10 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really liked the large 2nd floor sun deck.

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Michelle

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good little beach hotel on the beach. Parking is very tight. Clean pool, close to restaurants.

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ralph

14 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool and beach and room shower were excellent Not enough parking Bed frame noisy Not so good room lighting Room floors dirty/bare feet got black

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Karen

13 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall good stay for the price. Great little beach room!! Loved the walkway between the rooms. GREAT view if the water. Clean pool and very easy access To the beach! Had issues with the gate getting back into the pool area but would most likely stay again.

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Dana

20 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The Hurricane did some damage , so NO POOL , No Access to beach, If you are looking for these things than call and find out when these issues will be fixed. But it didn't look like any time soon, Hotel is small very clean room, good smell !! Doing some outside painting, Nice location just cant enjoy the beach unless you drive somewhere.

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william

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good check in. Plenty of free parking (July). Room was very clean. Nice bathroom. Bed was fine. A/C was fine. Microwave and fridge worked. Adequate pool and deck area. Great access to beach. Tiki bars close by. I’d stay again for the price.

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Erich

8 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Rooms need updating, but not a bad place for bike week, some under cover parking, coin operating laundry, BBQ area,

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many note clean rooms, while others report roaches, mold, musty odors, and occasionally dirty floors or linens.

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Michelle

20 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We reported there was no smoke alarm in the room and the lighting in the stairwell was out. Neither were corrected. TV cable was out. No paper towels. Had to swap out our own towels. Half the electrical plugs didn’t work. Pealing paint everywhere. The shower was molded. The toilet clogged regularly with just paper disposal

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William

6 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very dirty, even a piece of candy bar next to yhe bed past guest used towel hanging on bathroom door, and hair all over the shower walls. The floor tiles were cracked and sharp. The bed made a noise like kicking a metal cabinet being kicked every time you moved. The shower knob is made of metal and very sharp.

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Stephen

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were fantastic. Easy check-in. Solid two star motel. Right beachfront. Room very clean. A little remodeled. Shower was clean and no mold in crevices. However bathroom needed some repair on baseboards and wall under window and lock did not work on bathroom window. I noticed a couple extremely small baby roaches in shower stall. Really a shame because the room with fridge and stove was in very good shape otherwise. Bed was very comfortable. Super nice pool. Great value for a simple motel in excellent location.

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Stephanie

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love this little place and the rooms are one of the cleanest around..

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Mollie

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room looked like it had not been stayes in or cleaned in some time. Dust covering the barhroom door frame, mold surrounding the whole bathtub, hair gathered on top of the drain. The towels were not much bigger than hand towels.

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Lisa

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We have stayed here many timea and the people are just wonderful but this last visit was not so good. Many roaches on the room. Not just the water bugs, i mean the pointy german roaches. We had to empty oir bags and clean everything before bringing into our home. At first just a few but by the 3rd day they were many. On th toilet paper. In the closet, walking across pillow.

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Sara

4 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This was the dirtiest hotel I have ever stayed at in my life. The kitchen table and counter were sticky and visibly dirty. There were dirty dishes in the cupboard. The bathroom floor had not been mopped for a long time.

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Lisa

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Always clean, always friendly staff.

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Micheal

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Like proximity to the beach. The staff was very helpful. Room was musty smelling and saw several small roaches in bathroom.

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Charles

22 Feb 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Cleanliness the main issue. Overpriced for the conditions.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated but often spacious, many with kitchenettes and some remodeled bathrooms or ocean views. Comfort varies, with mixed bed quality, occasional noise, and some A/C or water-pressure issues.

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mischell

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful beach near pier. Clean pool. Rooms were spacious.

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Kerry

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This a very clean but very dated place. It seems like the rooms have been recently painted. The door to our room was less than 3 feet from the bed and had a large crack that went around the top and one side of the door. Lots of outside smells getting in. The bathroom in our room was very new and very modern. This room normally goes for $85, but during Bike week and Supercross it was three times that price. Not worth that price, but worth a $100 at the most. Had a swimming pool and beach access. The parking is very limited. Not even enough parking for all who stay there. We had to call one night because of no place to park. Ended up parking across the street. I would stay here again but not for 3 times the normal price and I would definitely want a larger room.

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Diane

19 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was old, the bed was not comfortable at all and the pillows were lumpy! The tv did not work, the door seal needs to be replaced because the sunlight came through it along with the smoking section outside!! I do not recommend staying there!!

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John

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The view of the beach was excellent. I would use this hotel again. The staff all seem very friendly.

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Emilio

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not 5 star but clean. Spacious but the air conditioning was noisy

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Arlene

20 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great clean spacious room by the ocean and convenient location for restaurants, stores , recreation.

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Diane

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have no complaints at all about this property. It’s beach front. It’s affordable. It’s not a resort so don’t expect that. But we stayed in a room next door to my sister with her 3 kids and we never heard a peep out her or her 3 rambunctious boys. If you’re bougie keep scrolling and searching. If your are looking for a place to stay that’s decent, affordable and serves its purpose…this is it. Even has a cute lil kitchenette. We would stay again. ❤️ My biggest “issue” (if you can even call it that - and I can’t because it’s been a trend this trip) is the water pressure in the shower. All in all I rather pay this and stay here pleased than pay $200-$400 to sleep and get sandy and salty with a bunch of kids. Was safe, quiet, comfy….would pick it again no doubt.

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Franklin

3 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just came over from Apopka to go see Katt Williams perform at the Ocean Center. The Sand Castle hotel was reasonably priced and not to far from the venue. The bathroom didn't have a fan, and the window didn't have a screen and wouldn't stay up. The half curtain was placed at the top of the window in the shower leaving me feeling a little exposed in a room overlooking the sidewalk. The curtain rod was spring loaded though so moving it for more privacy while showering wasn't an issue. The chair by the bed was a little old and worn. I was pleasantly surprised by the kitchenette and dishes. All in all not a bad place to crash for the night.

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David

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, it's ok. However the bed was the old standard double bed NOT a queen size. The mattress was not the best either , lumpy ! ALL beds these days should be minimum size queen !

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Christopher

16 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Okay -- room was big.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, responsive, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and helpful front desk and management. A few guests reported poor handling of disturbances or limited after-hours support.

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Gene

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

There was a group staying there that partied every night until late. One night they were up until 1,00 AM. Their kids running around and screaming like heathens. I spoke with the lady at the front desk and she said they were regular customers. I said that makes it look bad on you for allowing it. I travel to the Daytona Beach area every two months. I won’t be staying there again.

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Jeremy

4 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was very clean. We were really impressed with the hotel staff. The employees onsite work very hard and are always very friendly. If we needed anything they would have it to us immediately.

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Stephen

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were fantastic. Easy check-in. Solid two star motel. Right beachfront. Room very clean. A little remodeled. Shower was clean and no mold in crevices. However bathroom needed some repair on baseboards and wall under window and lock did not work on bathroom window. I noticed a couple extremely small baby roaches in shower stall. Really a shame because the room with fridge and stove was in very good shape otherwise. Bed was very comfortable. Super nice pool. Great value for a simple motel in excellent location.

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Donna

21 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The manager at the front desk was very friendly and helpful. We arrived earlier than check in time but he checked us in anyway. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable.

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Ken

28 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The limited office time during the night proved a bit dicey, but otherwise a nice stay

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KARL

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

excellent stay - great staff! We will be back!

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Jessica

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The service was really quick the staff very nice and helpful evrething was welll love it …. I didn’t have no problem .

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Sandi

7 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Mgnt was fantastic! Had a pleasant stay.

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Jakeline

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They need to update the room photos on the Expedia website. Overall, everything was fine, especially the excellent customer service from the staff, who made us feel at home. Thanks.

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Lisa

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk gentleman was courteous and polite my parents are old and this man helped carry my mother's bag into the RM ..I would come here again thank you!!!

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Location

Beachfront setting near the pier and restaurants is a major plus, offering easy beach access and good views. Convenient for area events and attractions.

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M K

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, friendly staff, economically price on the positive side. No hot water in shower (but did have hot water in the bathroom and kitchen sinks — go figure??) and the room could use a deep cleaning once in awhile on the negative side. Overall, we will probably stay at Sand Castle again.

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Mike

20 Jul 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location right on the beach. Close to pier however piers are still closed.

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Korada

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location

10

Jose

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If I could give this place a 10 star review I would! From the staff to the rooms to the perfect location this is an all around AMAZING place to stay at! Not even at the Hilton inn will you get this type of hospitality, I highly recommend anyone who’s looking for a get away to find a room at the SandCastle Motel!

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celia

2 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice to be on the beach.

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Michelle

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good little beach hotel on the beach. Parking is very tight. Clean pool, close to restaurants.

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Helen

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Easy access to beach and beautiful views. Comfortable and peaceful.

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Karin

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and convenient to dining and shopping. Daytona Speedway about 20 minutes away. They have beach access and few places to sit/lounge and see the sunrise and observe the beach.

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william

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good check in. Plenty of free parking (July). Room was very clean. Nice bathroom. Bed was fine. A/C was fine. Microwave and fridge worked. Adequate pool and deck area. Great access to beach. Tiki bars close by. I’d stay again for the price.

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Quenesha

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The view and close walk to the beach

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Month	Average price
January	US$83
February	US$128
March	US$107
April	US$98
May	US$99
June	US$78
July	US$86
August	US$76
September	US$73
October	US$78
November	US$69
December	US$69

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $71	16 $63	17 $81	18 $75	19 $79
20 $63	21 $63	22 $63	23 $63	24 $63	25 $75	26 $80
27 $63	28 $63	29 $63	30 $63

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $80	2 $91	3 $91
4 $80	5 $80	6 $80	7 $80	8 $80	9 $91	10 $91
11 $80	12 $80	13 $80	14 $80	15	16	17
18	19 $80	20 $79	21 $80	22 $89	23 $102	24 $91
25 $80	26	27 $80	28 $79	29 $89	30	31 $91

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Deluxe Double Room, Partial Ocean View

Penthouse, Ocean View

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Very good

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