We stayed at the Hungry Pelican during the NASCAR race weekend. It is clean and cozy (most of the rooms are small but we stayed in one of the larger ones on the water with a kitchen, living room & screened porch.) It just felt like we were going to roll off the bed because the room seemed to be sinking.

The room was comfortable but since we paid extra for a "murphy" kitchen (2 burners, dorm fridge, sink) we had planned to save some money and prepare a few meals. While there were 4 plates, we had 1 bowl, 1 tall glass, 1 short glass and minimal silverware and no cooking utensils. Several pieces of furniture were very poor (but the bed was comfortable) It is a nice little spot and the room was clean. When I asked for more dishes they said they were on order and scrouned up a few items but did not appear happy about it and did not offer any appoligies. They are just about ready to start the "season" but have a long way to go to make the rooms fully furnished. Just be prepared for minimal equipment.

My husband and I spent three nights at The Pelican recently. It was very clean and quiet- new paint, no bugs and no musty old Florida smell. The staff was polite and helpful. The tropical storm coming in kept us from using the boats available. The only drawback was the bed which my husband compared to a taco. Also, we are both under six feet but if we were taller, we would not fit in the shower which was elevated from the main floor when the plumbing was redone at some point. This could be different in other rooms. Overall, their website
was a good representation of the motel. Mrs. Mac's next door is the place to go for breakfast or a dinner special.

I can't believe the people love this motel. We stayed at the Heliconia room and it was awful; the airconditioning made a lot of noise so we couldn't sleep, the room was very old and too small, we couldn't even put our luggage in it. I was bitten by a lot of bugs. So never again here! We annulated one night, while we had booked twice.
And be aware of the old lady, you have to pay before you have even seen the room or have slept in it. In other hotels, you only have to show your creditcard and can pay afterwards. I think the lady knows very well of the problems and that's why she wanted us to pay before we could see it or sleep in it. We regretted that.
I won't recommend this motel to anyone!