WoodSpring Suites Cocoa Beach - Rockledge

The rooms were tidy, with a fridge, microwave, and stove. You have to pay a bit for foodware, so I'd bring your own, along with dental hygiene supplies. It's near I-95, which makes getting around easier. There are good restaurants nearby, most no more than 15 minutes away, and downtown is about 10 minutes from the hotel.

I wouldn't have booked if I'd known this was a place where people stay for extended periods. Around 1 a.m., right when I arrived, a resident started harassing us to party with him. He said he'd recently gotten out of jail and went into details I didn't want to hear. The aluminum bed frames clanked whenever we moved, the room smelled musty, and we got only two thin towels. There wasn't even coffee. I found another place down the road with free breakfast and more. At least the ending worked out well.

This feels like a workers' motel, with lots of construction contractors, many of whom didn't speak English. It was sterile and bare bones, with no carpet, beds on stands like a college dorm, a desk chair as the only extra furniture, and one harsh overhead light. We bought four lamps for the kitchenette, shared nightstand, bathroom, and the area near the open coat rack. The electronic key system was down for two days, so we couldn't get into our room without finding staff. Not having control over the room felt very unsafe. We changed rooms as soon as we saw particles on the sheets. The second suite had a peculiar stain on the bedspread, but we were too tired to move again. Too cheap, and I would never stay here again. This is not at all for vacationers looking for comfortable accommodations.

The rooms were clean, but getting a good night's sleep won't happen if someone is above you on the second floor. From 3 a.m. until 10 a.m. we heard stomping and hard footsteps, like they were marching in the U.S. Army. We also had to take cold showers because there was no hot water in the rooms around 7 p.m. The front desk closes at 11 p.m. and opens again at 7 a.m., so if you're locked out of your room or the building, nobody is there to let you in. Sad, because this is a new hotel. If things aren't fixed quickly, it'll turn into a one-star "Motel."