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Budget Inn

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Lake Wales motel

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker
Front of property
Hallway
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
530 South Scenic Highway, Lake Wales, FL, 33853
  • Grand Hotel
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bok Tower Gardens
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • LEGOLAND® Florida
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Kissimmee, FL (ISM-Kissimmee Gateway)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Lake Wales

In Lake Wales .You'll find Lake Wales History Museum and KICCO Wildlife Management Area within a 15-minute walk of this Lake Wales motel. Lake Wailes Park and Lake Wales Dog Park are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Lake Wailes - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Lake Wailes Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Grand Hotel - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Bok Tower Gardens - 10 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • LEGOLAND® Florida - 16 min drive - 13.0 miles

Getting around

  • Winter Haven Station - 20 min drive
  • Orlando Intl. Airport (MCO) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪All Star Grill North - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Topper's Creamery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Budget Inn

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Lake Wales motel
Budget Inn offers its guests a vending machine and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Lake Wales motel.

  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Budget Inn offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.35 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets 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

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.35 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Budget Inn Lake Wales
Budget Lake Wales
Budget Inn Motel
Budget Inn Lake Wales
Budget Inn Motel Lake Wales

Frequently asked questions

How close is Budget Inn to the airport?

Budget Inn is 23.9 mi (27-min drive) away from the Avon Park, FL (AVO-Avon Park Executive) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Budget Inn have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Budget Inn.

Does Budget Inn offer free breakfast?

Budget Inn does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Budget Inn?

No, there is no casino at this motel.

What time is check-in at Budget Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Budget Inn?

This motel offers free self parking.

Does Budget Inn have a pool?

Budget Inn does not have a pool.

Does Budget Inn have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this motel.

How close is Budget Inn to downtown Lake Wales?

Budget Inn is 0.6 mi away from Lake Wales.

Budget Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 317 out of 655 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 655 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 655 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 655 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 655 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Easy process
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Dirty room and rude owner. WE CLEANED for 2 hours.

I am disabled and asked for a 1st floor room. Owner snapped no availability, but the parking lot was empty. Asked if he needed both vehicles info. Snaps, I'm not responsible for 2nd vehicle. Caught me off guard, normally no hotel is, but, I was concerned about him towing it. We walked in and it initially looked clean because it is tile floors and what looks like newer furniture. Unfortunately, it was not clean at all. I should have taken pics, but we were more concerned about cleaning. We left, went to Walmart to get cleaning supplies and spent almost 2 HOURS CLEANING. The bathroom was disgusting. I sprayed the walls with bathroom spray and the brown dirt just melted into the drain. Should have bought towels as some of them were so nasty. I seriously don't believe the room has been cleaned in years. The dirt was so bad. It even looked like there was blood on the bathroom wall. We went through more than an entire roll of paper towels. We didn't want to approach the owner as he was extremely rude from the start. Around 8pm that night, we were in bed relaxing before falling asleep and there's a loud knock at the door that scared us. It was the owner screaming at my husband that I needed to move my vehicle from the disabled parking. He said, she IS disabled, but he refused to listen and my husband grabbed my keys. I then walked out in my pj's argued with him, pointing out my handicap placard and my huge scars. He finally told us to leave it. Paid for 3 nights, left after 2.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Howard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Burgundy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very cute and affordable place

Newly renovated. Clean and comfortable. Comfortable beds. Affordable. Nice people running the place. Definitely recommend. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were modern. Kept very clean. Price was right. Will stay here again when in Lake Wales.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall, very happy.

Overall, I was very happy with my stay. Things were clean and functional. The only drawback for me, personally, was the fact that the big fluffy lovely towels were heavily scented from scented laundry products. Not a good thing for those with chemical sensitivities. I couldn't use them.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Indian Harbour Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean and quiet and convenient to where we were going.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Overall a great experience, friendly and accommodating staff, room was clean and cleaned each day of my 3 day stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

clinton

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well cared for and maintained property. The area around the hotel is residential but it was very quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just disappointed in location we were at. Everything else was top notch wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul W

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never stay here

When you can’t stay because of the hotel is not as expected. The reviews are manufactured and still have to pay, your system does not work for us.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not a 8 score hotel as indicated on Hotel.com

The sheets smelled clean, but were very dingy looking (brown/yellow in color, supposed to be white).
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I am a senior citizen, almost 74 years old. I made a reservation several weeks before my stay. When I arrived I asked to be put on the 1st floor and told the desk that I am an old man and didn’t want to hurt myself lugging everything upstairs. There is no elevator. I even took off my Vietnam Veterans hat so he could see my gray hair. He vehemently refused. My vehicle was the only one at that end of the building, which had 5 rooms on each floor. I consider that very bad service and will never stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked a one night stay. Budget Inn Lake Wales is located in a quiet area. Gentleman at the front desk was very polite and helpful. This is an older, smaller (20 room?) hotel. Room 105 had been repainted/remodeled. The outlets next to the beds had USB outlets, which I find incredibly convenient. This Budget Inn was much better than expected. There are may restaurants within a mile as well. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I liked how clean the hotel was and the price was excellent. Perfect place for a night stay with our all the frills.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Ken

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an old hotel, but fairly newly remodeled on the inside--ceramic tile floors & shower, quartz counters. It was clean and a good value for the money. There is no lobby, just a check-in desk, not too much in the area. It met our needs as we were visiting friends and only needed a clean place to sleep at a reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommend

Nice staff/owner. Very clean, comfortable bed, nice shower and was a big room. No issues at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

alberic R

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
These people cancel my reservation, got rid of my room. Didn't have any hot water at all. The people next to me kept going in and out of their room Slamming their car door slamming the hotel doors in clicking lock doors all night on their car.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Office should speak better English
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025