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The Citrus on the Lake

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
View from property
Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pool
    Pool

Explore the area

Map
199 W Ruby Street, Tavares, FL, 32778
  • Lake County Historical Museum
    2 min walk
  • Lake Dora
    3 min walk
  • TableTop Team Trivia
    7 min walk
  • Leesburg, FL (LEE-Leesburg Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View (Nonsmoking)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, Multiple Beds, Lake View (Nonsmoking)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Citrus on the Lake

3-star Tavares hotel with bar/lounge
3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-in are onsite.
The Citrus on the Lake offers 65 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Tiki West - This restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Puddle Jumpers - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Buster Tubbs - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Buster Tubbs
  • Puddle Jumpers
  • Tiki West

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2013

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Breakfast is provided for 2 persons per day. A fee is required for additional persons for breakfast.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 80 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

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 100 per pet, 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Key West Resort Lake Dora Tavares
Key West Resort Lake Dora
Key West Lake Dora Tavares
Key West Lake Dora
Key West Resort Tavares
Key West Tavares
Key West Resort on Lake Dora
The Citrus on the Lake Hotel
Key West Resort on Lake Dora
The Citrus on the Lake Tavares
The Citrus on the Lake Hotel Tavares

The Citrus on the Lake Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 432 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 309 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 149 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safe, different dining options!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This area was a unique little enclave unto itself with a view of lake Dora. We were on the 2nd floor of a 4 story during hurricane Debbie. During the night water started coming in to the closet area of our room soaking our clothes. The ceiling was previously water stained and patched, so this wasn’t just because of Debbie. Because this leak has not been corrected is the reason for the poor review. Otherwise it was a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Juan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a nice area, tons of things to do but the hotel needs and update some rooms are old, have old furniture and the breakfast is not a breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our first room had a leaky mini split unit that drained all over the counter. They moved us rooms and the new room that had an under performing AC. Also sewer smell in the bathroom, shower did not regulate properly Freezing cold or scalding hot and ants crawling all over the bathroom counter. Lots of spider webs on lamp shades and in the corners of both rooms. Will not ever return. Staff was nice though
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

grace C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mount Dora or bust!
A great find just minutes from Mount Dora. They have three buildings and we stayed in the furthest building from the main building. It was different but we got used to it. We had a balcony and a nice view of the lake. There was breakfast every day. The grounds are very nice. The only ding would be the pool. It needed vacuuming and I asked about that at the front desk, but it wasn’t done during our stay. The hotel is convenient to several restaurants, a nice park, a boardwalk of sorts along the lake, and community that is picturesque. If we ever come back to this area, we would most definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beatriz

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

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nice place, walking distance to food and shops. Great views, nice pool. Wish they would keep up on property maintenance. Building could use some pressure washing, patio furniture was not in great condition. Overall a nice place. We will go back at some point.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lake view from our room was beautiful! There were different choices of restaurants and bars available in walking distance. The rooms were very big and clean. Only problem was late night screaming and loud vehicles.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

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

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and pleasant staff. Hotel is the heart of downtown and spread across three different buildings, all overlooking Lake Dora. Downtown Tavares is small but very fun, and activity on the lake can be enjoyed from your balcony. If you're traveling to Tavares, by far your best option.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

anthoy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

10/10 Excellent

Smith

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot next to the water and boat ramp. Perfect for bringing your water toys. Rooms are spacious and the view is great. We love this place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, albuquerque

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cuvvy

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

James R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable but a little inconvenient.
The room was comfortable and small refrigerator with coffee maker convenient. However, we were unaware that our room was in the building across the street from the main hotel. This meant that in pouring rain, we had to go outside to the main building for breakfast, which was good, BTY.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Rishav

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Cosia

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meh…
One night stay was ok. This is an older hotel but in a great location. The room has noticeably worn furnishings. Outlets do not hold charging cords well and aren’t conveniently located. The bed was comfortable and there was a really nice view of the lake. Staff were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024