We have stayed at the Mt. Vernon several times over the years because of its convenience to my mother's house -- also because there aren't many choices in this central location. The motel is only a few blocks from the beautiful Park Ave. shopping district.

This motel is your average motel. When we stayed there in Feb. 2008, though, we noticed that the place is showing its age. The bathroom was clean and perfectly functional (with hair dryer, coffee maker), but the plain tub with its limp shower curtain seemed dated. Also, the people next door kept the TV going until midnight. We had never before noticed how thin the walls were.

Stayed 3 nights - Hotel in a good location for Winter Park area, within walking distance. Room rate a bit expensive for the quality of room provided but there are limited hotels in this area. Room size was adequate and had two double beds which is good as my Wife and I could not sleep in the same bed because the mattress was so sunk in the middle we literally kept rolling into each other. Noise from the pool area should stop at 10pm but nobody polices this and we had a group of youngsters outside our room running around quite late one night keeping us awake. Road was busy on the front and noisy but not far too to walk for Restaurants. Room smelled as if people had smoked in it before but was a "non smoker". Never tried the restaurant. Visited Leu Gardens and Orlando Science Museum (very good). Toilet, washbasin and bathroom area clean and very good. Rest of room could have been better, was a bit "tired". Room did not have fridge but had coffee and hair dryer. No Internet.

My family (grandmother, aunt, cousin & parents) stayed here last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The rooms were clean, fairly large and quite comfortable. Noise in the hotel was a more than I would have liked at times, but this was mostly due to other groups who were talking as they walked down the hallways. The restaurant (open from 7 am till 2 pm) seems a haven for locals and the bar was enjoyable but no noise could be heard in the rooms. I plan to stay here anytime I'm in the Orlando area.

I travel for work (so does my aunt - often staying in 4 star hotels) and the Mt Vernon Inn was just lovely. Right next to a lovely park and practically walkable to the very nice downtown area of Winter Park (and the fantastic Saturday farmer's market).

All rooms have a small refrigerator and there are two grocery stores within just a few blocks, plus many restaurants.

Long story short. Dirty hotel with loud guests, squashed dead roach on my pillow when I pulled back the comforter. Nice staff, they refunded our money and we went elsewhere. Never slept in room but it was dark and dingy.