I need a cheap room in Cocoa Beach for the Ron Jons Surf Festival Fri. April 10th to Sun. April 12th. Preferably within a block or so of beach. Everytime I book on the internet and pay $80 - 120 a night , I see them when I get there for half the price in little places that are on not on the internet. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanx, SCislander
from my experience if you go for a cheap hotel in cocoa beach, it's likely to be a very very shady place... there is one in particular that comes to mind (I can't seem to remember the name but it was a couple of miles north of ronjon's ...) that is next door to a strip club and has metal shutters over the check-in window to protect the staff inside from thugs and bandits (or maybe VERY catty strippers) i don't live in cocoa beach... but i kinda doubt you'll find anything decent for under $80/night...
Yes, you are probaly right! I definately do not need cockroaches crawling on me while I sleep! And the season has started so prices are up.
i'm on spring break now too. i live in melbourne, so i don't need to go very far... swellinfo, what are your predicitons for this longer period swell thats supposed to show up later in the week?
ya, a longer period swell will move in for the weekend. The winds are looking pretty light, so it could be fun.
camp you should camp, it's like 20-30 bones a night, and it's florida..... but it is difficult to bring girls back to your camp site
Camp??? QUOTE=spikeb122;30388]you should camp, it's like 20-30 bones a night, and it's florida..... but it is difficult to bring girls back to your camp site[/QUOTE] Where do I do that? Can I camp near Sebastions Inlet? As long as there is a shower near, I am happy. I am old and cannot sleep salted down.
if you don't mind the long drive to cocoa beach, camp at long point... http://www.campingspacecoast.com/rv_tent/longpoint/index.html it's a mile from SI, has a little island to wander around on, has decent fishing, and electric hook-ups for your mini-fridge (in case you're like me and go camping in style.) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Long Point Rd, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
im from folly and have camped at sebastian which is cool...and also at jetty park campground which is on cape canaveral and a lot closer to cocoa than sebastian...http://www.jettypark.org/...good luck!
Don't go too cheap If I don't want to camp I usually stay in the Orlando area. The rates are often dirt cheap there for a decent room even if you have to drive a bit. They have some nice restaurants downtown. Be careful about going too cheap. I found a cheap super8 right off US 1 in Melbourne that turned out to be a dump. There were two huge roaches floating in the water that didn't drain in the tub. When the manager came to clean out the roaches I asked him if he could also take the pile of bed spreads and blankets the maids had left in the corner of the room. "Does it bother you", he asked. "Well it is kind of messy" I said. "Oh you Americans" was his response as he goes to gather the bedding. I don't know if he was from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or some other country in that area but someone needs to tell the guy that most of his clients in these parts are Americans!
