Lakeside Inn on Lake Dora

Beautiful, old hotel right on the lake in Mount Dora. She was showing her age but her charm made up for it. I was looking forward to the pool, unfortunately the water was the same temp at the air. Hot. 🥵 not refreshing at all. It looks like they have started a pier renovation/ improvement, but they seemed to have stopped mid way through, such a shame as it looks like it will be lovely when/if finished. It's within walking distance to everything in town so that is also nice. Despite the bathroom door not having any hardware, the water barely trickled out of the sink and the creaky bed, I would still stay here again

Location was great with a short walk to everything. Outside of buildings was lovely with a wonderful view of the lake. Buildings are old and the carpet in our bedroom was very dirty. Receptionist said they are going to be cleaned or replaced. Staff were wonderful and the bartender "Trip" was amazing. He is kind, responsive, knowledgeable, funny and professional.

This is one of my favorite places in FL. This is an old grand hotel right on Lake Dora with beautiful views. The town is full of shops and restaurants. Because of the age of the hotel is does not have elevators and is not really handicapped accessible.

This Inn was built in the 1930's, the windows are still from the 1930's and have been painted and caulked shut. the painting work leave much to be desired. Our windows had termites in them, our carpeting was very old and had rolls in it and our tub needed to be refinished. We had no chair and no table in our room as pictured. Our TV would not come on with the remote and had to be turned off and on from the back, our air conditioner would stick and not work at times, and we awoke at one point in the night and it was 80 degrees took us several minutes of hitting the remote to get it to come back on and adjust. The grounds have beautiful trees, and it is picturesque, overlooking the lake. The beds however are not well kept and many have weeds, we went to sit in the pavilion by the lake but the benches were so dirty that we did not. There was however quite a bit of lounge seating by the pool. We had a meal there and it was very good, we found the staff to be very polite, very welcoming and accommodating. The location is excellent, no car needed to go to the downtown and shop, enjoy the parks and history. The area had quite a nice selection of various restaurants that would fit a wide variety of tastes and wallets, all within walking distance. It is very family oriented and found individuals of all ages. There are no elevators and quite a few stairs to navigate. The rooms need to be updated, the accent paint colors do not go with anything else and stand out like a sore thumb.

The bed room had outlets so old they would not hold plugs. The bathroom could use a small table or shelf.

Unexpected relaxed place. Historical and peaceful, very clean as well as comfortable. The staff is very helpful and courteous.

We did not planned our stay in Mt Dora, just booked this nice Inn. Once we arrived, we were surprised! The place is well maintained, everyone is very friendly, the food is delicious. Is within walking distance from all the shops and venues. What a beautiful, homey and historical place!

Great property. Love the area. Room was advertised as lake view. Room not lakeside in main building. Older charming hotel could use new carpeting in halls and stairwells.

The Lakeside Inn is the only place I’ll stay when visiting Mount Dora. The grounds are immaculately kept and the staff are very courteous and helpful. They have their own restaurant, bar, and pool so you don’t even have to leave the hotel! At night, the deck and lighting by the lake are so romantic and serene. Thank you for making my weekend getaway so magical.