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The Riding Academy Hotel

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Coffee shop
Reception
1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Exterior detail

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1615 NW 81st Ter Rd, Ocala, FL, 34482
  • Place, World Equestrian Center – Ocala
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Golden Ocala Golf Course
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, I-75 Super Flea Market
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

King Studio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(62 reviews)
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Accessible King Studio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Queen Suite with Balcony

Double Queen Suite with Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(41 reviews)
  • 66 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Accessible Double Queen Suite w/Balcony

Accessible Double Queen Suite w/Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 66 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Ocala

With a stay at The Riding Academy Hotel in Ocala, you'll be a 1-minute drive from World Equestrian Center – Ocala and 6 minutes from Golden Ocala Golf Course. .This spa hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Ocala National Golf Club and 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Petting Zoo Ocala.

What's nearby

  • World Equestrian Center – Ocala - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Golden Ocala Golf Course - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training - 12 min drive - 11.6 km
  • I-75 Super Flea Market - 12 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Ocala Downtown Square - 15 min drive - 15.6 km

Getting around

  • Ocala Station - 19 min drive
  • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Salted Brick at Ocala Preserve - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Crossroads Country Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pepe's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Riding Academy Hotel

Hotel with a full-service spa, 5-minute walk to World Equestrian Center – Ocala
The Riding Academy Hotel offers 390 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 65-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Calluna Spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 390 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Enjoy a meal at The Tack Room or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Tack Room - Onsite coffee shop.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast to-go available 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • The Tack Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Designer stores
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower (122 centimetre high)
  • Lift (122 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express 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 100 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 200.0 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 20.00 for adults and USD 15.00 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 200.0 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

The Riding Academy Hotel
The Riding Academy Hotel Ocala
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The Riding Academy Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 619 out of 691 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 691 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 691 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 691 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 691 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vernon, Ocala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WEC is a huge venue. Very happy we rented golf carts during our wedding so it was easy to travel the grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

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

Well worth it

The best hotel experience in Florida, highly recommend it, the staff if top notch, the room are well appointed, quiet, super clean, and secure. The facilities great, the campus is superb!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norwane

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

8/10 Good

Michelle

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

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Whitney

Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deidre

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesli

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Can Be loud. Here doors slamming
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ursula, west palm beach

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel and reasonable price
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel inside and out. Every area within was immaculate. Room and beds were comfortable and the pool was clean and the water warm. Excellent and accommodating staff throughout . Tack Room was very convenient and the food was good. My family gives this hotel an A+.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheyanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Riding Academy is such a great hotel! They have a nice little convenience cafe on the first floor. There are several dining options around the rest of the property. The hotel is kept very clean. The beds are so comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lacy

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Lovely Relaxing Weekend-Away

Enjoyed our weekend away, wish there were a few more dining options.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicollette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, CATONSVILLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed with my 12 year old daughter and we LOVED our stay! Loved having the Tack Room close by for food/snacks, and also loved being able to get a golf cart on site! Everything was made so easy and convenient so we could enjoy our stay and all things Horses! We will be coming back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025