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The Waterfront Inn

3.0 star property

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Classic hotel with a symmetrical facade, featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.
Relax by the resort's two pools, surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, comfortable seating area, and a TV.
Experience the inviting entrance of The Waterfront, featuring a grand staircase and beautifully landscaped gardens.
Relax in the spacious lobby with a comfortable seating area, round coffee table, and patterned rug.

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
1105 Lake Shore Drive, The Villages, FL, 32162
  • The Villages Market Square
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Spanish Springs Town Square
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Nancy Lopez Legacy Golf & Country Club
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Leesburg, FL (LEE-Leesburg Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(70 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Room

Executive Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(34 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(71 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(115 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

The Villages

With a stay at The Waterfront Inn in The Villages (Lake Sumter Landing), you'll be a 1-minute drive from The Villages Market Square and 7 minutes from Spanish Springs Town Square. .This hotel is 6.4 mi (10.2 km) from Nancy Lopez Legacy Golf & Country Club and 8 mi (12.9 km) from The Orange Blossom Opry.

What's nearby

  • The Villages Market Square - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Spanish Springs Town Square - 7 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Nancy Lopez Legacy Golf & Country Club - 11 min drive - 10.5 km
  • The Orange Blossom Opry - 15 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Lake Griffin State Park - 15 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Orlando Intl. Airport (MCO) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪City Fire - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Red Sauce - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Waterfront Inn

Boardwalk/promenade hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour business center
The Waterfront Inn offers 116 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 116 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at Calypso, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in The Villages? This hotel has 1905 square feet (177 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 8 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Calypso - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Calypso

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,905 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • 8 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a lake
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2007
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Renovated entire property - January 2025

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 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 available for USD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Property is also known as

Waterfront Inn
Waterfront Inn The Villages
Waterfront The Villages
The Waterfront Hotel Lady Lake
Waterfront Hotel Lady Lake
Waterfront Hotel Lady Lake
The Waterfront Inn Hotel
The Waterfront Inn The Villages
The Waterfront Inn Hotel The Villages

The Waterfront Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 836 out of 1188 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 1188 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 1188 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 1188 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1188 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Love the upgrades to the first floor. Glad to see lunch service now and the new bar with views of the lake is extra nice. I noticed our bathroom shower needed some extra care. The grout was showing its age. Overall we loved our stay. The location is perfect and we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay. I will be back.

Nice and clean. Brunch at the Calypso with server Byron and bartender Vinnie was very pleasant. Internet was good. View was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Easy walk to Sumter Landing activities shops
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorrie

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

Weekend getaway

I was very impressed. The place was very clean and the service was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn, Hoffman Estates

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Super friendly. Gorgeous view. Tremendous location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

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

Wonderful

Wonderful hot tub and happy hour. Our home away from home.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was nice, but i could of upgraded my room for $20.00 extra and the front desk didn't offer it to me. Our dinner was good but sat outside no lights on the tables. Also if you give cloth napkins put table cloths on the tables. Need more help also in the restaurant. Only open for dinner have more help. Did get free dessert for our Anniversary but the waitress didnt really know what was going on. Said she was new but no excuse.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yamilet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

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

Nice convenient room and location.

A nice big room. Wish we could have gotten a balcony.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Amenities
Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leon

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

Perfectionmk

No complaints everything about our stay was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it is along the water and shops are within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was the reason we keep coming back. Always helpful and very nice, happy to help with your needs. Very good location and things to do.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room, comfortable bed, great water pressure in shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice , clean room. Good shower- has 2 showerheads for some reason. Restaurants are very convenient w/numerous options incl Calypso in the hotel. Deck has a lake view and is very nice place to hang out. They also have a pretty good gym for a hotel- would be nice to have some shades, etc so its not like a fishbowl when people walk by. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
some of front desk staff not helpful. No breakfast at so call resturant. Limited activities for price such as available bikes to ride, etc. no access with getting around The Villages/info, etc
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole, Round Lake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed here several times. It’s a convenient distance from our home.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeannette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was like staying in a private area able to walk around without a care in the world.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025