Daytona Beach is famous for its wide, hard-packed sand — cars are allowed on some sections — and for NASCAR’s Daytona International Speedway. Beachfront hotels and motels here are often cheaper than on Florida’s more upscale coasts.
Finding cheap rooms in Daytona Beach is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Port Canaveral is within driving distance to the south, so Daytona Beach can work as a cheaper pre- or post-cruise stay.
Oceanfront hotels near the pier, boardwalk and Main Street.
Quieter oceanfront hotels and condos south of the main strip.
Chain hotels by the Speedway and the airport, often cheaper than the beach.
A calmer beach town just north, with oceanfront hotels.
A laid-back surf town to the south with a small-town feel.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Spring and fall have pleasant weather and fair rates; avoid big event weeks like Speedweeks and the Daytona 500 in February, Bike Week in March and Biketoberfest in October unless you are attending.
During race and motorcycle events — especially the Daytona 500 in February and Bike Week in March — and on summer weekends.
Yes, on designated sections for a fee, with seasonal and tidal rules; some stretches are car-free.
Chain hotels near the Speedway and airport, and older beachside motels, usually offer the lowest rates.