Anthony's on the Beach

restful AND … ON THE BEACH

I was looking for an inexpensive, clean place to stay. I found that at Anthony's.

Hotel is in a great location right on the beach. Rooms are very basic. Floors and bathroom fixtures looked new. You can tell the building is older. We had to ask several times for enough towels and pillows.

This upgraded motel is bare bones but it is on the beach. And the beach is very uncrowded compared with Cocoa Beach Pier further north. But if you want food you have to get back in heavy traffic on the main drag. Staff was friendly and the room we had was remodeled and clean, but THERE IS NO ICE MACHINE. What we learned is you don't need a hotel "on the beach" There are many public beaches with shade, picnic tables and bathrooms south of Patrick AFB.

Anthony's was perfect! We looked for a place to stay on the beach, away from the big hotels or condos. I worried about noise, as we went during "spring break," but everyone staying was quiet and respectful. The room was smallish, but well equipped, with a bigger refrigerator, new microwave, table and 2 chairs, and small coffee maker. New paint, tiles, and floor. Not a very big motel, but that made it more private. The motel is close enough to restaurants, shopping, and places to visit. We loved walking on the beach, watching both the sunrise and sunset (the land is a tiny strip where the motel is, and you can see both from the hotel area!). We brought our own beach chairs and things, and on the 2 days that the weather wasn't good we visited the Kennedy Space Center (@ 1/2 hour away), the Dinosaur Store and Museum (@ 15 minutes away -WONDERFUL! - make sure you go), local breweries and wineries (found some great Avocado wine), Cocoa Village (quaint shops, @ 20 min away). Absolutely no complaints!