This hotel is great you will definately not regret staying here whether it is for a night or a couple nights. We attended the Fl/Ga Oct. 2012 game and after being hounded by the wife to stay at a hotel, I started looking around and reading reviews of places in jax. I came across many that seemed like parts of stories out of a horror movie and then I came across The Jameson Inn.
PROS: Very nice hotel inside and out, they seemed to spare no expense on making sure everything was as clean as a whistle. very safe and secure location location, close to several restraunts, applebees, wafflehouse,dunkin dounuts, chic fil a, and a couple of others, staff was super friendly and helpful, price was pretty great too $75 for a nice hotel room 6 miles from the stadium on fl/ga game night WOW you cannot beat that. Taxi and shuttle buses also available and cheap $5 each way to landing or stadium. not bad at all. And most importantly the WIFE was happy with her stay here and we will be back.
CONS: The smell that everyone talks about is definately there, well atleast at first. But it is not that bad really. you only smell it at first its not that serious. I think a easy way to solve the issue is instead of making it so that the windows do not open "obviously because of liability and accident reasons" make it so that they open 3 inches enough to let air flow through the rooms but still closed enough so that you don't have to worry about accidents. Also the parking lot feels very safe and is well lit except behind the excercise/pool room. I think adding 2 small flood lights to this area would do a wonder of great things.just my thoughts on a couple simple fixes that would really turn this place from great to wonderful.
I will definately stay here again and have already started referring people to this location for when they come into town.Great for families, couples, singles and anyone else for anything else.
I didnt try the comp breakfast not because anything was wrong with it but more so because there are other restraunts within walking distance, I did however notice many people enjoying the coffee and other refreshments that were offered and they seemed please with it.
Thank you for the great stay Jameson