Citrus On the Lake Boutique Hotel / Citrus Sky Bar Tavares

So I recently stayed at this hotel for my wedding weekend this week. I booked the block more than a year in advance with notice that they would be done renovating by the Summer. My disappointment to hear all of our guests that stayed at this hotel had various complaints about the conditions of the room (mold, sealed holes in the wall, smell from the AC), We even had 2 family members request their money back to stay at another hotel because of the accommodations. I booked the 2bd suite which was 1,100 dollars for 3 nights and was disappointed that within an hour of arrival, I had to call the front desk to have them change a curtain that had a blood stain on it and to clean the balcony that was unkept and killed 3 spiders on the door to access it. To be charged this amount of money for a semi renovated room, I could have stayed in a Airbnb for a week. Now another thing that threw me off was the way I was treated initially when I contacted the hotel about early check in. I called because my bachelorette party was that day and asked if I can come an hour early because I was busy for my wedding to be told I had to pay 30 dollars to check in early. Now that’s fine, but to find out my friends who checked in the day before in the morning were not charged this same fee made me upset because it needs to be even across the board and we were the ones that brought those guests to the hotel. Regardless, when I went down about the things that needed to be changed in the room, I was met with some annoyance and told to make a list since I was leaving. Besides this, the area was beautiful and convenient. I have photos of the sheets in one of the rooms were there were holes and I didn’t know until we saw it, it also had dried blood. I would think they would check the rooms to make sure it was ready to go. I would not recommend anyone book blocks for a wedding as their hotel is not ready to handle this, and the price was not worth it in the end. For reference it was myself and at least 6 other rooms in different buildings that had issues. I also would have appreciated transparency that the hotel was still not done with renovations. Thank you.

What a beautiful place with an incredible view of the lake. Unfortunately, the experience was completely overshadowed by the service. There was no greeting from any of the employees, and when I requested a drink, the bartender looked visibly annoyed. It also seems there are no servers—at least none were present during my visit. The service was so poor that we decided not to finish our drinks and left. As we waited for the elevator, we saw the bartender talking with two other employees or managers, still without so much as a smile or acknowledgment. This reflects poor management, and based on this experience, I would not recommend this place and will not be returning.

Great place to stay for the evening!! My boyfriend and I came into town for the first time and we picked The Citrus for their rooftop bar and other amenities surrounding the hotel complex. Our room was in building 3 and we were pleased with how clean it was and how well our AC unit worked. They did not disappoint there, but the rather disappointing part was our experience on the rooftop. If you want to pay cash, better make sure they don’t run your card and pocket your money. We understand it’s mandatory to have a card on file for an open tab to secure payment, but my boyfriend told the bartender he would pay the bill with cash. The bartender wouldn’t take any cash at the time he asked for the card, so we thought we were good to go. Before we leave, our bartender asked another coworker to close us out. They ran the card on file AFTER my boyfriend paid for the bill in cash. It’s been a week and still no update.

The location and view were great, beautiful pool and lots of restaurants to choose from! They quickly addressed an issue with loud neighbors, much appreciated . I can’t speak for all the rooms, but we were in building 2 and our room smelled musty, was in dire need of updating, and wasn’t the cleanest I’ve ever stayed in. No cleaning service unless you asked the day before you wanted it. Very cheap little soaps and hair products, no coffee maker or phone. Elevator looked as though it hadn’t been cleaned in a month. Not really worth the price

We stayed here while in Tavares area for a Labor Day weekend with all our naughty friends. Our lake view room was large! Could have used full length mirror in the room. Pool was great. Rooftop bar was awesome. 10% off coffees and other places as they own some of the shops and restaurants at the bottom of their other two buildings. Great price. They are in the process of making some upgrades, so it’ll get even better. We’ll stay there again!

We just finished up convention at the hotel and everything was perfect! Great rooms.. we had a HUGE sweet.. for very reasonable prices… excellent service. Everyone went above and beyond. The rooftop bar was beautiful, great bartenders, drinks, food and an amazing view of the lake. Several restaurants within walking distance were all excellent. We will definitely be back!

LOUD LOUD LOUD. Don't stay here unless you're bar hopping and don't plan on sleeping. So disappointed. Was looking for a nice boutique experience and a full night's rest for months. Turns out, I would've gotten better sleep staying home with my 8 month old. Also, room smelled like cigarettes, floor was sticky and dirty, and the lake view is of a busy parking lot with the lake in the distance :(

We were there for the July 4th experience on Lake Dora. The balcony room was AWESOME clean and efficient . To top off our trip we et Trinity, an employee at the Citrus. She checked us in during this busy stay date. She was very professional and customer-oriented. She also worked at the Citrus Sky Bar as a bartender which is a MUST visit and the Argonaut. another cool bar. What we love about this location is you can part your car and walk everywhere. Thank you Trinity for making our trip so enjoyable. We will definitely return.