Florida hotels and motels abound, but which one offers the best accommodations for your particular business trip? If you plan to be there a day or a weekend, the accommodations you need will be different than those needed for a longer stay. If you are entertaining your clients or meeting with them for business, this can also be a factor in where you stay, especially if you are providing the meeting room.

Choose the best facilities to make your business trip a success. You may need wireless Internet, unlimited free local calls, a business center to send faxes or meeting room capabilities. On longer stays, you may prefer a suite to just a room. Look for the following when you book a hotel lodging in FL:

1. Look for motels in Florida for your quick business stays.

2. Choose hotels in Florida with kitchens and separate bedroom when you need to stay longer.

3. Add Florida beach hotels to your itinerary for that working and getaway business trip.

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Find Florida hotels and motels for short term stays

If you are going to Florida for a one day business meeting, you just need a place to park yourself overnight. Then you can catch your flight home in the morning. As long as the room is clean, comfortable and offers basics such as Internet, it should do the job for you.

I recommend: Country Inns & Suites offers high-speed Internet and complimentary breakfast. If you stay in one of the hotels near the airport, they also provide a complimentary shuttle to the airport. Choice Hotels International offers several chains with locations throughout Florida. Their rooms feature continental breakfast and high-speed Internet access.

Pick extended stay Fla. motels for longer stays

When you will be staying for a week or longer, extended stay motels in Fla are your best bet for a successful business trip. These hotels offer more than one room suites, full kitchens, business centers, high speed wireless Internet and meeting centers.

I recommend: Studio 6 Hotel offers full kitchens and free local phone calls. If you are looking for clean and comfortable, Studio 6 is a good choice. Extended Stay Hotels lodging in Florida offers locations throughout Florida. All of these rooms come with free wireless high speed Internet access. With flexible pricing and corporate discounts, check these Florida motels on your next long term business trip.

Make your motel reservation in Florida near the resorts for business and pleasure

Florida offers beaches, nightlife and attractions, so whether your business takes you to Jacksonville, Orlando or Miami, there is something to do besides just business.

I recommend: LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort offers golf, swimming and a health spa for that perfect business mixed with pleasure Florida business trip. South Seas Island Resort lives up to its name of holding you captive with its breath-taking views, spacious accommodations and fun-filled activities. Work hard, and then play harder in this island retreat.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Book Florida beach motels with one of the discount services on the Internet such as Hotels.com and save on your reservation. These sites offer discounts up to 50% off the regular room rates.