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Island Hotel of the Space Coast

2.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Courtyard
Lobby
Porch
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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260 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island, FL, 32952
  • Black Point Wildlife Drive
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Cocoa Beach Pier
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Cocoa Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Melbourne, FL (MLB-Orlando Melbourne Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Connecting Rooms, Park View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Connecting Rooms, Park View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Park View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Park View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Courtyard View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Park View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Park View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Connecting Rooms, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Park View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Park View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Merritt Island

With a stay at Island Hotel of the Space Coast, you'll be centrally located in Merritt Island, within a 15-minute drive of Cocoa Beach Pier and Cocoa Beach. .This hotel is 10 mi (16 km) from USSSA Space Coast Complex and 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Brevard Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Cobb Theatres-Merritt Square 16 - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Black Point Wildlife Drive - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Cocoa Beach Pier - 12 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Cocoa Beach - 13 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex - 25 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Melbourne Orlando Intl. Airport (MLB) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bangkok House - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Firehouse Subs - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Island Hotel of the Space Coast

Hotel in Merritt Island with free breakfast and beach bars
Island Hotel of the Space Coast offers 128 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 128 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and an outdoor pickleball court. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the beach shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at Pool View Bar, a poolside bar/lounge which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 10 beach bars. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Merritt Island? This hotel has 1700 square feet (158 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Pool View Bar - This poolside bar serves breakfast only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends
  • 10 beach bars
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Pool View Bar

Things to do

  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours
  • Outdoor pickleball court
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • TV in common areas
  • Water sports equipment

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Fenced pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (1,700 square foot of space)
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1978
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 14 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Island Hotel of the Space Coast Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 308 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 308 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 308 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 308 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 308 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

IAE

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Mesa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
helpful staff, comfortable beds, good location for cruise terminals
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Old, comfortable, worn, quiet

Old and worn but comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Allison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One last working around the clock. Bar wasn't open. Hole in the door. Bugs
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nasty facility

Hotel needs improvement. So dirty looking and yet the price is high.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old but clean and pleasant
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
...
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay

The hotel was a nice place to stay even though it was a little dated. The room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The unit we had had tape on the wall to “repair” a hole.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean but property was aging
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Horrible place , old out of date needs help
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I just needed a place to sleep for the night and it served that purposed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not bad at all

Was a pretty alright hotel for an overnight stay, a little older but not in bad shape at all. Close to restaurants and Stores. Easy in and out and they did let us check in VERY early which was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jacqueline

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very rude staff, dirty, icky hotel. Don’t come here. Especially with kids.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the price and close to cruise port. Didn't like that they didn't have any smoking rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Austin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfectly serviceable for the price, beds were firm but not too hard, housekeeping was helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emmanuel

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no food in the breakfast. Very poor maintenance overall
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

yvonne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very basic accommodation but perfectly fine for a short sleep before our cruise
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not recommended

Not recommended. Spent the night here before our cruise and was very disappointed. Dead bugs in the bed, old food under the sheets and very outdated. Shower was very scummy and needed a good scrub.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Shirley

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The room was dirty, the floors were sandy, wore my socks and when I took them off they were black. Dead cockroaches in bathroom and closet area. No refrigerator or working microwave
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025