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Retreat at Crystal Manatee

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Deluxe Room
Meeting facility
Exterior
Garden

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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310 N Citrus Avenue, Crystal River, FL, 34428
  • Place, Hunter Spring Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Three Sisters Springs
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, A Crystal River Kayak Company
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(49 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Crystal River

With a stay at Retreat at Crystal Manatee in Crystal River (Springs at Kings Bay), you'll be a short 4-minute walk from Hunter Spring Park and within 3 minutes by car from A Crystal River Kayak Company. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Three Sisters Springs and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Crystal River Preserve State Park.

What's nearby

  • Hunter Spring Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • beach near Hunter Springs Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • beach near Springs at Kings Bay - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • A Crystal River Kayak Company - 2 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Retreat at Crystal Manatee

Retreat at Crystal Manatee offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads and hydromassage showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Three Musketeers serving guests of Retreat at Crystal Manatee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Three Musketeers - This fine-dining restaurant serves dinner only.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Three Musketeers

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily) (for a fee)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 20 for check-in between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM
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

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (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

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: USD 20 for check-in between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM

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 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 cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Retreat Crystal Manatee Hotel
Retreat Manatee Hotel
Retreat Crystal Manatee
Retreat Manatee
Retreat at Crystal Manatee Hotel
Retreat at Crystal Manatee Crystal River
Retreat at Crystal Manatee Hotel Crystal River

Retreat at Crystal Manatee Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 315 out of 419 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 419 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 419 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 419 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 419 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and SPACIOUS room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was beautiful. The staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. Would absolutely stay there again loved that after a day of sightseeing when you come back to the room, there were fresh pastries hanging on your door ! Awesome!
Great shower
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Samir, Saint Augustine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic for vacation here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

austin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There's a great time and location very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
You're paying for LOCATION here mostly!! This little inn is convenient to King's Bay and other spots in Cystal River. The bed(in a "deluxe King room") was horrible. A really thick foam mattress topper was not comfortable AT ALL. $150 'security deposit' was required upon check in...because the room had some nice furniture in it. On the plus side -each morning a bag with croissants was attached to the door..that was nice. Pricey for the accommodations offered IMO, but walking distance to everything downtown. Amy's Cafe' was wonderful and their staff is delightful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Chrissie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, upscale design, lovely grounds and excellent location. Small refrigerator, in the room, but no coffee maker. They offer a nice breakfast area, near the office which is accessible and has coffee. They provided fresh croissants, in a bag hanging on our door in the morning, which was a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gregg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
unique
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Camden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding location, room was clean, pastries were a nice touch as well as the coffee. Staff was very pleasant and accommodating. Excellent stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mary Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location, rooms, restaurant on site.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute property. The nightly croissants on the door were amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Sarasota

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a find! Stay here and visit this lovely little town on the Cristal River. Many restaurant and breakfast options on Citrus. Will maintained area, safe and quaint.
Breakfast Boutique
Three Sisters Spring
Three Sisters Spring
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cheryll, North Augusta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to the town, little shops, restaurants and cafes. They do not do early check ins or late check outs. There’s continental breakfast and they give you pastry’s at your door after dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Great!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Not worth the price. Bed was awful, lumpy and woke up in pain from the bed. Door didnt close to bathroom. Just not worth it. Breakfast was a joke, someone left half a bagel..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This motel was quite unique from the upgraded decor to the endless freshly ground and brewed coffee. Staff was very friendly and it was centrally located to restaurants and sightseeing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025