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Cheap hotels in the city centre, Madeira Beach

Hana Okada

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 11 Madeira Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Madeira Beach, out of the 11 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.2.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $70.

Malibu Resort Motel

Highest rated of the five

Malibu Resort Motel

★★★★★4.6 from 832 reviews

Malibu Resort Motel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 832 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under city centre and around $70 a night on the dates we checked.

11 hotels in Madeira Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Beachside Resort Motel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Malibu Resort Motel1

    Malibu Resort Motel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 832 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Beachside Resort Motel2

    Beachside Resort Motel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 380 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Oasis Palms Resort3

    Oasis Palms Resort

    ★★★★★4.2 from 310 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning

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  4. John's Pass Hotel4

    John's Pass Hotel

    ★★★★★4.3 from 1,315 reviews

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    • Sea Jay Motel5

      Sea Jay Motel

      ★★★★★4.2 from 249 reviews

      • Pool
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    11 Madeira Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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