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The Gator Den Motel

2.5 star property

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Restaurant
Boating
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Large 1 King with Sleeper Sofa) | Interior detail

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
12189 South Williams Street, Dunnellon, FL, 34432
  • Rainbow River
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Rainbow Springs State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • K.P. Hole County Park
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Non Smoking (1 King Bed ADA)

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Non Smoking (1 King Bed ADA)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Standard 1 King Bed)

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Standard 1 King Bed)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Large 1 King with Sleeper Sofa) | Interior detail

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Large 1 King with Sleeper Sofa)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds) | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

The Gator Den Motel

Dunnellon motel with restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free self parking are available at this smoke-free motel. WiFi in public areas is free.
The Gator Den Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The motel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Gator Den Motel is a smoke-free property.

The Blue Gator - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Blue Gator

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Gator Den Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 433 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 433 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 433 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 433 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 433 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean motel. Nice eatery down the road.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Swimming with the Manatees!

Funky, Clean and comfortable old time motel!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend!

This is an old-style single level motel from the 50s. It is clean, comfortable, quiet and safe. The beds are comfy, and there is a nice coffee maker. There is also a great restaurant across the parking lot right next to the river where we ate both nights we were there. The manager is super friendly and helpful. We highly recommend this motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little place with on site dinning on the river. Excellent staff and very clean. Food was great too!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giselle

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very clean and like brand new. Also the room had a big screen with ROKU.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaechan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked for the wrong day. Asked for a refund. Told they would rectify it and DID NOT. Sucked
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Find a better place

The room looks like in the pictures. The floor was very dirty, the bedding was filthy and covered with the black fur or black human hair, pillows have light gray color, the desk was dirty. It was an extreme noise from the traffic, because this motel is located on the active road. 2 older men on the front desk, before I checked in , promised me that it's not noisy, but it was a lie and I couldn't sleep there. I don't believe these 10/10 reviews are real.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind and helpful at front desk. Very clean for older motel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aubree

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyla

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent , room was super clean, bear to everything. Excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean. Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Laid-back, fun stay!

Our room was clean and tidy. Only a minor complaint of a bright exit sign and lack of room darkening curtains kept our lighter than we typically experience. Overall a cool, fun spot that we'll likely stay at again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Rooms clean and updated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Room looked good and smelled clean, but when pulling down the bedding a whole other world appeared. Hair, body oil stains on the sheets and pillows. Inspected a second room before moving everything. Same situation. Several hairs on the sheets. Forced to pack up and go find a different hotel. Hopefully I get a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Motel

One of the cleanest motels, has been remodeled and done right, so nice. Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

lynda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is what a motel should be like… The old-school charm of the roadside motel but when you step inside your room, it’s upgraded clean and open with nice linens and nice towels and decent shampoo and conditioner. There’s a bar right there and a restaurant right there. You’re on the water you can look at the river rent a boat. Everything you come to Dunnellon for I highly recommend it. And you get to meet Captain Bob.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

Beautiful room! We were visiting friends in Homosassa; we were late checking in but were contacted prior to getting there letting us know the office would be closed but could go to Restaurant/Bar to get key to room. The room was very clean and beautiful, king bed was comfortable; will definitely stay again if in area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good 2 night stay

Nice motel. Stayed a couple of nights for a day in Devils Den and a day of looking at manatees.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024