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No Booking Fees
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We do not charge any booking fees for making reservations directly with us.
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Hotel Highlights
JJ Fin's now open! Dockside dining, reasonable prices and excellent food just a few steps away next door on the Dead River.
Guests of the Holiday Inn Express® hotel in Tavares, FL enjoy more than a convenient location. We offer great amenities like free high-speed Internet access, an outdoor pool and fitness center.
 
Hotel Accolades
Quality Excellence Award Winner
Quality Excellence Award
Second only to the Torchbearer Awards, The Quality Excellence Awards are created to honor hotels who have maintained high standards in product quality, hotel operation and customer satisfaction as measured by our guests.
Quality: Commendable
Hotel Quality: Commendable
Second only to an Excellent rating, hotels with a Commendable quality rating have been evaluated through guest satisfaction surveys as having commendable quality of product, return value and quality of service.
You can spend the day out on the lake with Lake Harris Marina & Resort. Rent a pontoon boat and tour the beautiful Lake Harris and Lake Eustis or explore the historic Dora Canal. This marina is located less than three miles from our hotel in Tavares.
Must Do:
Visit the award-winning Lakeridge Winery, located about 12 miles from our hotel in Tavares. Surrounded by gently rolling countryside, the winery sits on a 127-acre estate and offers complimentary tours and wine tastings, a viewing deck and picnic area.
What's New:
Discover new items at Renninger's Florida Twin Markets in Mount Dora. Our hotel's location is about 10 miles from this 117-acre complex. Search for deals offered by hundreds of indoor and outdoor vendors at the antique center and farmer's and flea market.
Don't Go Home Without:
Deer Island Country Club is Central Florida's most unforgettable golf experience. Enjoy panoramic views and wildlife as Deer Island carves its way through the protected Florida wetlands. Just 12 miles away, this 4-star course was designed by John Lee.
Tips:
Our staff suggests that you visit the historic downtown Mount Dora, as our hotel's location is about five miles from this area. Make reservations ahead of time for a romantic cruise along the Dora Canal or any of the fine restaurants found downtown.
Attractions
Historic Downtown Mount Dora (352) 383-2165 (5 MI /
8.05 KM
)
Heritage Nature Lake Tours (352) 343-0200 (0.1 MI /
0.16 KM
)
Inland Lakes Railway (352) 589-4300 (5 MI /
8.05 KM
)
Tropical Helicopter Rides (352) 326-9900 (4 MI /
6.44 KM
)
Buzzard Beach Bar & Kayak Rentals (0.5 MI /
0.8 KM
)
Central FL Nature Kayak Tours (352) 589-7899 (3 MI /
4.83 KM
)
Lakeridge Winery (352) 394-8627 (12 MI /
19.31 KM
)
Deer Island Country Club Golf (352) 343-5151 (13 MI /
20.92 KM
)
Beach Club & Kayak Rentals (352) 636-0538 (3 MI /
4.83 KM
)
Gator's Airboats and Boat Tours (352) 239-4710 (0.1 MI /
0.16 KM
)
Valley View Vineyard (352) 243-4032 (2 MI /
3.22 KM
)
Renningers Antique (352) 383-8393 (10 MI /
16.09 KM
)
Venetian Gardens (352) 787-8018 (8 MI /
12.87 KM
)
Mission Inn Golf Course (352) 324-3885 (10 MI /
16.09 KM
)
Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World (40 MI /
64.37 KM
)