We nearly missed this hotel as the dodgy guide map we had seemed to show it a little further down coast than it actually was... but on a plus note if you do find yourself lost get out the car and see how quiet and pretty the beaches to the south are. By the time we'd stopped enjoying the quiet beach near the airbase and turned round to drive back towards Cocoa it was dark and we opted for the days inn on recommendation of said dodgy guide map..... so we didn't discover until we'd checked in that it's a good block or more from the beach obstructed by other hotels.
We didn't book, just turned up but they seemed to have plenty of room. The room itself wasn't great (doorway led directly onto a little courtyard car park and there was no view at all), and it was in a seperate building over the road from reception, but it is just a minute or two walk to the beach and pier. We were lucky enough to stop the night before a rocket launch and were able to watch it from the pier for a couple of dollars each (no charge on normal days). Great location for Kennedy and a clean, functional room (if a little small and no breakfast). There was a handy IHOP over the road and it was an easy drive to Kennedy Space Centre. It had plenty of parking too. Ideal motel for a night or two, but not longer.

This Days Inn had a good location (although don't be fooled, it's not right on the beach - there's a Best Western between it and the ocean), was relatively clean, and had a friendly front desk staff. It had the best prices of the beach-side hotels/motels and overall it was a pretty decent value.

We had a couple of dislikes about the Days Inn. First, there was inadequate parking. After getting home from dinner at around 9:30, there were literally no parking spaces available. Second, the maintenance crew was rude and almost ran us over in their golf carts on more than one occasion. Also, the beds were pretty hard and uncomfortable. Finally, the hotel provided shampoo, but our bottle was already opened, and there was no conditioner provided.

If you're looking for a decent place to stay on the (relatively) cheap, this is a fine option.

My husband & I stayed there for 5 nights. The desk staff was very accomadating & pleasant to deal with. As for the room being clean it wasn't! I realize at a beach location there is a lot of traffic but I would guarantee the carpeting hadn't been cleaned in years! We really expected more. We've stayed at other Days Inn's and this is the first time we had a negative experience. In reading other review I began to wonder if we stayed at the same place.

I've stayed at this hotel several times. In fact, I had been there in May, 2007 with my Mom and our stay was short, so we decided to go back in January, 2008. The last stay gave me the feeling that the management must have changed and they were hoping to get a gold star for cutting back on staff and service. The heated pool was freezing. I asked at the desk about the issue and was told to use the sister hotel (Best Western) pools. They have two pools, one was overloaded with people, because it was heated and the other was empty and just as cold as the Days Inn. We were there for 4 nights and never got past the stairs of the pool. I could not get an internet connection for the majority of my stay. Was told again, go to the sister hotel, I could get a connection there. It was dark out and my Mom (74 years old) and I are walking around the sister property, not getting a connection. Some nice young man (employee) was able to get a connection on the 3rd night from the room. Our room didn't get cleaned like it has on prior visits. I was very disappointed and so was my Mom. I did get a 10% discount on departure for the poor experience on this visit. We traveled from Indiana and were very much looking forward to a nice stay and being able to enjoy the pool.