Malibu Resort Motel

Clean rooms and friendly staff. Attached restaurant (Café deMarco) had a good breakfast. Right across the street from beach access. Very relaxing stay. Would have given 5 stars but it had an early checkout (10:30).

If you’re looking for something fancy, this isn’t the place for you. But, if you’re looking for something fun and relaxing, Malibu is the place. This place has so much character from the dated, yet interesting rooms. It is vintage for sure and parts of it scream the 1960’s and we loved it, even though we’re both born in the 80’s.
The biggest pluses are the price, location, cleanliness, service and pet friendliness. The price is extremely reasonable, especially when you consider it’s across the street from the beach and they have a big, very welcoming pool.
Even though the rooms are dated, we didn’t care because, besides adding character, the rooms are spotless. Every aspect of the room was squeaky clean.
The manager, or perhaps owner, Jim was one of the nicest staff members I have ever met at any inn. He makes you feel very welcome, almost like you’re staying in his house. It’s very refreshing to come across that kind of customer service.
We had both our dogs with us and we were very happy they are pet friendly. There’s even a dog park directly behind the motel, so walking them was very easy. Even the other guests were friendly and happy to see our pets. It seems like they have people who stay their regularly, and now I know why as we will be regulars.
We cannot wait to come back. It’s so nice to be able to grab the dogs, drive from Tampa and have a mini-​vacation. Malibu Motel is a hidden gem we were lucky to discover!

Went over to spend the day on Redington Beach — had NO plans on staying overnight. Ran into some friends on the beach who were renting a condo down the block for a week who convinced us to try to find a room for the night (to spend more time on Sunday). We were looking for last minute availability, low price, clean motel, and location — we found it at the Malibu! We arrived about 8:45p and was met by a friendly face. Got into our Queen bed room and were very satisfied with our accommodation. The room was a bit dated, but was squeaky-​white glove clean! Had everything we needed for a quick stay, but one could definitely stay longer with a two burner stovetop, full size refrigerator, small microwave, dishware, utensils and a few pots/​pans for guest use.
There are some rules as far and pool hours, noise, etc. Nothing so difficult to comply with — lower the volume after 9:30 and control your children. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing weekend to chill — this is it. The bed was good, water pressure was great! The rooms are a bit dated, but perfect for a wonderful beach visit. Reminded me of an old-​fashions beach motel. Nice pool and patio area, but we did not use them during our visit. If you are looking to save money without compromising comfort and cleanliness, stay here! We’ll be back!

Wonderful hotel! Very clean, friendly staff, and amazing location!