Name: Buccaneer Inn
Address: 160 W Gorrie Drive, St. George Island, 32328, US

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Thomas

Definitely an older property, but it felt like I was staying in an old TV show! Florida lodging at its finest

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2026

Milan

The only positive was the beach access and the staff. The rooms need renovations. We did not expect to pay so much for such a room.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Jamie

We booked a room specifically at Buccaneer for the pool and the pool was not usable until Sunday, the day we were leaving

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Tony

Nice location and right on the Gulf of Mexico.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2026

Constance

An older building with minimal accommodations. The pool, which was the reason we booked here, was unavailable throughout the week stay.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Ruth

Did I stay there? No! Do I think my husband that said he left the country was there and used my email bc he thinks i would only look at his emails? Yes

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Ali

We had a pleasant stay overall. Having direct, easy access to the beach was fantastic, and the staff were wonderful and always ready to help. That said, there is room for improvement when it comes to room cleanliness.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Anna

Very friendly staff. Rooms were clean. We loved being right on the beach.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Toni

We enjoyed our stay. The only dislike was the fact that the pool wasn’t open the 1st 2 days we were there but that was mother nature’s fault.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Ky

I’ve been coming to this hotel my entire life- no joke. I’m in love with the area and the hotel staff are always super sweet and helpful! We stayed in the coastal view 2 queen room with the kitchenette, I was so impressed! We only had 3 people but it easily could have slept 5, because the couch has a pullout bed. This hotel is worth every single penny, I promise you!! If I had the money, I’d never leave! I attached a pic of our view out the window

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Terry

Great location to the beach and near to the Islands businesses

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Diane

The room was perfect for our trip! We had a great view of the ocean. Our king bed was comfy. The room was very large with a small kitchenette with a table and benches yo sit at. Couch was comfy. Used the pull out couch for extra sleeping accommodations. It was a wonderful RELAXING vacation (even though hurricane Bertha was making her way into the gulf.
Will definitely be coming back to this location!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

ARTEM

Staff is doing their job great.
Clean rooms.
Every year some updates on interior.
Quiet place right on the beach.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Summer

The pool was closed all weekend

Family

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Taylor

Got bed bugs and the pool was closed the entire trip bc they could not balance the chemicals.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Thomas

Provided exactly what we were looking for - one of the few true Old Florida motels remaining and the beach was amazing.
The facility was clean, well maintained and the staff was super friendly!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Lori

It was a great place to stay very clean and very helpful staff. Only thing is next time I plan to book a suite so we have more room. Other than that it was great.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Candace

The room was large with a good size closet. The bed was comfortable. However, there was not one towel bar or hook to hang a wet towel or suit in the entire room. (Seems strange) Maintenance man, Joseph, was terrific and very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Nicholas

Nice motel. Stove and fridge were nice additions even though we only used the stove once. Also had pots and pans to use, along with plates and silverware. Bathroom is very small, but overall a very pleasant experience. Had a walkway directly to the beach and pool.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Alicia

Great stay

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Christopher

Great staff and amazing place to stay. The only con we had was the pool being closed. Would definitely recommend!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Ruth

This hotel is not for us. Fixtures and furnishings are very old. Bed had a \"fault line\" just off center, top to bottom. TV was having issues with channels (because of a new company?) and many were unavailable. Pool got overshocked by the pool man on Friday AM and they closed it. No ice available for our cooler, no breakfast, just a huge disappointment for the price.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Carla

Great place for a budget beach front stay. Staff was amazing, beach access was so close, good water pressure in the shower. Pool needs some minor repairs, and beds/pillows could be updated but the AC blows ice cold and the location cannot be beat. Walking distance to all the restaurants and bait shops. Definitely will be back!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2026

Barret

Pro's: Beach view and access is great, rooms are clean, staff are very nice.

Con's: We had to go buy pillows for my wife due to the supplied pillows not being so great (personal preference). AC struggled to keep room cool, TV rarely got service, pool needs a strainer system, it was full of hair, bugs, food particles. My wife tried skimming it but gave up, later another guest tried as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Samantha

Love this place. Staff on property so nice and helpful, we love this place. It’s our new favorite spot.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Ricky

Best location!

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Margarita

If you want to stay right on the Ocean at St George's Island for an inexpensive stay, yes, I would definitely say this is a great place to stay. It's not a very updated motel but for the price it is right on the ocean. It needs to be updated. If it gets updated, then it won't be the value it is. If a hurricane blows it away, the land is worth more than the land with the property on it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Stephanie

Way way too crowded and alot of t

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Kendra

Beach access was great!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Kathy

Beach view, deck, ac
Need more parking, more cars than spaces, illegal handicap parking

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

James

It's on the beach so expect sand to get in your room. This is also an older property and has not been updated for some time

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Emily

Staff were so helpful and nice. Property is nice and very close to everything you need. Is it a tad dated? Yes, but the shower has great pressure, plenty of hot water, and the a/c had me shivering. Our stay was wonderful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Clayton

Reasonable prices, and very friendly staff.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Rene

It was a great place to stay on the Gulf of MEXICO!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Gloria

Love this little place, nothing too fancy but it’s on the beach, the beds are great, pool is cool but could use cleaning or skimming daily. We had the premium king and the suite, we loved staying here ! Looking forward to next year.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

David

This hotel is on the older side. Right on the beach. Restaurants and bars are within walking distance of hotel. Also within walking distance of island attractions. Nice walking/bike path that runs length of island within two blocks of hotel. Only inconvenience of the property was the size of the bathroom. Tried to close door and only had an inch of space between toilet and the door.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Carmen

Location amazing, beautiful deck to the beach, staff very friendly. The area that needed cleaning or an upgrade is the va bathroom area. Will definitely stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Michael

Enjoyed, great access to beach, good seafood restaurant very close. Will stay again

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Anne

Great front desk welcome. Room is large and clean, altho somewhat dated. AC is very great but noisy. Beach is right out the door and pool is there too.
Minimal comfy chairs on pool deck but loungers are good.
No lifeguard on beach or at pool so parents stay aware. Many sea turtle nests on beach were great to see, including trax of 2 females who made their nests last night. Area restaurants are few and get crowded early at dinnertime. No reservations. Paddy's, Sandbar, and BJs Pizza top notch

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Ronald

The view out the big windows of the Gulf & beach were magnificent!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Nicole

Air conditioning was great.
Rooms were ok- definitely not the cleanest, door barely shut.
Great location on the ocean front with a nice pool!

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

16 Jun 2026

Emie L

The basic room was good, nice sized, reasonably equipped although spartan. The little kitchenette area was well done. Biggest issues were bed, mattress very broken down and bathroom. The toilet seemed to be original, very, very low and extremely difficult to get up from if you have arthritis. Saw no grab bars to help. No separate shower, tub old, high sided, again very bad if arthritic. Tub was discolored. Vanity area was fine but real \"working parts\" of bathroom need complete overhaul

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Laurie

The staff was very friendly. The room was not as “renovated” as we expected, but it was ok for its age. We will definitely stay again. (Pet friendly rooms are not beachside- the view is the parking lot).

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Robert

Nice Florida beachfront Inn. Staff very helpful and friendly, rooms clean especially since its onvthe beach. Rooms were comfortable temperature when we arrived and no issues with humidity.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2026

dorothy

Expensive room but you take what you can get on the island if your only staying one night.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Very loud at all hours of the night. Bathtub looked dirty from stains. Needs updating

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Eric

Convenient and beautiful and easy walk to the beach and restaurant are all close by in walking if you would like ! Everyone is very friendly and welcoming

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Verified traveler

Room was clean and dog friendly . Can’t beat staying on the beach

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Alexis

Very good place to stay friendly staff very helpful awesome experience

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Kaley

Late night front desk girl was great and ideal location. We will be back!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Tesa

The location is fresh and the staff is lovely. The room doesn’t have any frills to it- housekeeping only cleaned room before we came and after we left. The pool also could have used cleaning.
That to say- we would definitely come back. It was quaint and what we were looking for.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Joel

Check in was easy, Forest was very helpful. The hotel is right on the beach. Walk across their deck and you are in the sand. It is also walking distance to all the restaurants and convenience stores on the island. If you want modern and fancy this hotel is not for you. It is however updated and clean. The state park is worth driving too. Eastpoint has a Dollar General and a few more restaurants. Apalachicola and port st Joe have a neat historic towns with shops and restaurants. Also, the cinnamon rolls at the Captains Corner are amazing. 😃 We really enjoyed our stay. I’m sure we will be back!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2026

Lauren

I like that it’s right on the beach. The pool is nice and clean and well maintained. The only thing I didn’t like was the air conditioning in our room it didn’t work good and it was hot

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Kathleen

The only thing I knew visiting St.George Island was that the Buccaneer was the only waterfront hotel. Once i got there, you can see why. The entire structure is concrete block. It has withstood every hurricane that has hit the panhandle since it opened. The pool area has ample lounge chairs and is nice and clean. There’s also an upper deck with shade. It was great and I will definitely be back.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Troy

The Hotel is one we have stayed at for years. It was better then got bad, it seems to be improved. The rooms have been updated. But the exterior walkways, pool deck, pool itself, soda, chip and even elevators ALL OUT OF OPERATIONS. We were there in the beginning of peak... NOTHING WORKS... The walks are sandy, were not cleaned at all in our 3 days. Need to be swept several times especially near the pool and showers. The pool last to visits is loaded with crap on the bottom, bugs floating in it. IT IS CLEAR THE SKIMMER DOESN NOT WORK WELL. And nobody on either trip seems to care. I hope they can get some sort of reliable maintenance and repairs going, to match the rooms. We love and need this place, but pretty gross. The sand everywhere gets brought into the rooms. It is tough enough there but they don't help it at all.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Hazel

The room was ground level so easy in and out. The room was very very big. Walk around corner to the beach. It’s an older place but a ok place to stay. It’s near everything.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Teresa

Staff was very helpful and rooms were clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Rachel

Love how close the beach is. Thank you for everything

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

am

Conveniently located; friendly staff; parking lot not big enough, but other spaces are nearby. Nice that you are right on the beach with pool option

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

David

Ocean front just the top floors I was on the first floor and couldn’t see anything

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Karen

This is a family centered motel with basic amenties located right on the beach. It is an old building but it is kept up very well and is very clean. This is a feat, considering that lots of sand inevitably ends up in the rooms given its proximity to the beach. This is not an upscale fancy place if that is what you are looking for. It is great for families and the pool is very nice. Not sure if there are rooms for folks with disabilities or older folks who might need a high toilet. You might check if that is you. Our room had a very low toilet and a tub without hand rails and was upstairs but there are rooms on the groud level. Overall a great experience on a beautiful beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

James

Great place to stay right on the beach

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Leslie

Staff was absolutely wonderful and with this facility being so old it was well maintained and beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful stay and helping me make wonderful memories with my mom.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Michael

Bathroom could really use an exhaust fan. Bathroom was pretty small. But, we really enjoyed our stay. Quick stroll to the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Shelby

It is an older hotel but the property is well maintained. We enjoy the pool, beachfront and room sizes are great. The place is clean and staff is friendly.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Anita

Nice family friendly beach trip

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2026

Mary

This is a very old motel, poorly maintained. However, it is nestled up against an incredibly beautiful beach, right outside your door.
I would stay there again.

4/10

Poor

19 May 2026

Robert

The property is very old and needs renovation

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Michael

Fun Old School Florida Motel. Right on the beach...Great Staff!

4/10

Poor

19 May 2026

Jennifer

The room was sandy and dirty there was sand residue in the sheets which means it was not completely stripped and cleaned the bathroom had dirt residue in the shower.

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

George

Great location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Debbie

Air conditioner worked wonderfully. Room was clean. Most rooms there dont have a beach view, but a pool view. Forest at the front desk was super nice and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

DAVID

A++

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Jamey

Love this place!

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 May 2026

Susan

Our first room had a broken shower head. Our \"upgraded\" replacement room had a very nasty (yellow slimy inside the bowl) toilet that was obviously not cleaned. There was a dirty wet hand towell that looked as if it had mopped the floor folded up on the rack with the clean ones. The bathroom floor looked as if it has never seen a mop. The bedding appeared clean and beds were comfortable. The front desk staff was very nice and helpful. The cleaning staff needs some retraining.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Melvin

The staff were all so nice and friendly and very helpful also. You can. It get any closer to the beach than this place, it’s awesome. The room was large and very clean, with a large tv, a microwave, small fridge And a coffee maker. Perfect

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2026

Martha

You are paying for proximity to the ocean. The pool was not operating. They wanted to charge us a $15 \"resort fee\" even though there was no pool use. The rooms have not been updated for a long, long time. It has a 60's decor. I would stay somewhere nicer next time and just drive to the public beach.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Kaye

Great for a lowkey getaway. Conveniently located and clean overall.
Bathroom was super tiny for such a huge room and the floor definitely needed scrubbing in the corners and beside the toilet. Just could have been cleaner with a little more effort

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Tom

Quick access to beach. Room was clean.

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Veronica

Location, Location, Location. Did I mention it is a Great location? The staff were very friendly, but \"Resort\" amenities is a stretch. To be charged $15 to utilize the small pool area is really a joke. The room was nothing special and if it was an updated room I would hate to see what it looked like before. The kitchenette had barley any supplies to make a meal but I made it work. You get service wear for four, four tea plates, four desert plates, four bowls, silverware for four and two sauce pans. No cups, dinner plates, frying pan or cooking utensils. The shower/toilet room is quite an experience, the shower head water was so hard it was hard to stay in long enough to get clean and to shut the door you have to step in the tub. Again the location is great and I would stay again just for that one reason. This is the only \"hotel\" on SGI and it's old and dated but again location is everything.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Janice

The staff was helpful and very nice. I love the location!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Diane

I asked for an oceanfront room. I should’ve asked for an ocean VIEW room. My room was on the first floor with a lovely view of a sand dune.

The room was a little dated specifically the bathroom and kitchenette. The bathroom door would not close. However the whole room was quite large with plenty of space to spread out.

Absolutely fabulous location if you don’t mind that it is an average room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Rodney

The weekend was wonderful even though the rain

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Elisabeth

As expected

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Ashley

The staff was excellent. Unfortunately the bathtub wasn’t draining well but overall it was a decent place for the price.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Gary

They should of told us the pool was not operating before check in. Didn't even mention it when we checked in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

heather

Yes

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Ryan

I really can't overstate how terrible this hotel is in every sense besides a great location and kind front desk employees.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Steve

Easy acess to the beach area

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Terri

Why should you pay a resort fee when the pool is unavailable?

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2026

Kathy

Location was great staff was very friendly

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Stacey

We wanted a clean, inexpensive beachfront hotel for a quick trip and this dod not disappoint. Check-in was quick and simple. The corner room was beachside and poolside. You cannot see the ocean from lower level because of the dunes. Next time, we may opt to stay upstairs. The room was spacious and clean. Simple furnishings, but everything you need was supplied in the bathroom and kitchenette. Extra coffee packets were provided by the lobby staff. The pool was clean and refreshing. There was some litter (unopened beers) and clothing left on the decks for days. Maybe the staff thought someone would come back to claim it. We rented a golfcart to get around. Very convenient withing walking to beach, restaurants, lighthouse. Overall, it was a nice stay and I would recommend to others.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Rachel Ann

Clean room, coffee in the lobby, beach front access, clean pool, walk to restaurants and bars.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Jimmy

Great location and beautiful beach