we loved your motel we will definatly be back we have stayed in a few motels but none as nice as yours and the price was wounderful we have told many friends about it we plan to bring 4 familys back in about three weeks.

It's hard to find a beachfront property that will book for less than a week, so this place fills a real need. This was a fun funky place to go for a few days in a not too crowded part of FL. It is clean and well operated. Bring dish soap if you get a kitchenette. Your balcony is right over the beach and there was no seaweed in June and the beach was well tended (no trash). There are umbrellas/chairs for rent, or bring your own. Towels and bar soap were cheesy, but this place is more like old time FL before we all got spoiled by "bath sheets" and 600 ct linens. Walk down to Toucans Rest. and eat some so-so fish and enjoy the live beach music band. Go downstairs and listen to some truly awful karaoke..... it will all make you feel like a kid again. We will go back.

If you want to stay "on the beach", this is the place--you can practically dive off your private balcony into the water (but I wouldn't recommend trying it!). The room I stayed in was very clean and had plenty of room. The amenities were nice and included a 3/4 size refrigerator, microwave, toaster, even plates and silverware. Having a second sink outside the bathroom was very handy. There were plenty of linens provided. The beach is excellent, with the white powder sand the Panhandle is famous for. There is a gift shop with a wide choice of items, even selling beer! The staff was friendly and very helpful. The pool was a bit small and got crowded at times. If you are staying here on the weekend, I would advise getting a room away from the pool/bar area, as it is very noisy until late at night. Parking is also a bit of a problem, as you have to park head-to-head just off the highway. Some reviews call this place overpriced, but I think it was a bargain compared to many places on the beach. Highly recommended!

We stayed at the El Governor in early July and had a wonderful time. The staff were nice, friendly and were especially helpful to me. (On the first day of our visit, I lost my glasses in the surf and they went above and beyond to help me - locating an optician and getting my Fedexed glasses to me when they arrived.)

We asked for a corner room and had great views, both from the balcony and the window. The motel is right on the beach and it was so convenient to be able to grab something from the room at a moments notice. We enjoyed the pool and the thatched roof hut with the swings that are down by the annex.

We only had a few days in Mexico Beach, so we were happy that we were able to take advantage of their "late checkout" option. For $35 we were able to check out at 5PM, rather than 11AM.