The Waterfront Inn

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near The Villages Market Square

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Front of property - evening/night
1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk
Lobby
1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

Executive Room

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

About the area

The Villages

Lake Sumter Landing stay.With a stay at this Lake Sumter Landing hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of The Villages Market Square and 6 miles (10 km) of Spanish Springs Town Square. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Nancy Lopez Legacy Golf & Country Club and The Orange Blossom Opry.

What's nearby

  • The Villages Market Square - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cane Garden Country Club - 4 min drive - 3.1 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

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

3-star hotel near The Villages Market Square
The Waterfront Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly The Waterfront Inn. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of The Waterfront Inn was completed in January 2025.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star The Villages hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 120 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1900 sq ft of conference space
  • Built in 2007
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Waterfront Inn offers 120 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 and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

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
  • Elevator
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

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

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • 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: USD 75 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 75 lbs per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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. 817 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1167 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Terrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful day at the waterfront Inn. Everything was fabulous with the exception of the doorstops that were actually on the floor. I ended up, stepping on them several times and once tripped and fell into the wall. Or than that highly recommended
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Spring get together 25

Hotel fair but very dated. No breakfast available at hotel Parking in hard to find, lot has a lot of golf carts taking up many of the parking spaces.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was in the right place second time there
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Susan, Eden

Liked: Amenities
The staff are amazing and very accommodating. Only issue is that they need to dust better especially the sliding shutters for glass doors. Balcony was awesome. Unit very large.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some cleaning detaila could have been better.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN J

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

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice place to stay and centrally located.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, quaint little hotel in the heart of one of The Villages. Beautiful little pool area with a nice bar/restaurant right on the lake. Almost like it was planned. Like everything in The Villages - well done! ESPECIALLY the Staff - thank you all!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John Joseph Gainor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very good property. It lacks breakfast but has snacks and coffee in the lobby area. Good people, great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ines, Kissimmee

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, pool, good restaurant with great steel drummer and nice staff!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Cairnbrook

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice hotel with a nice view. Our room was large and beautiful. Glad we stayed there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Acceptable if you need to visit the villages.

The first impression was they weren't friendly at the front desk. The room was fine, but the whole place seemed like they were trying to appear like an older hotel. Fake, in a Disney kind of way. I also don't like that they asked for my number and immediately started texting me offers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our room and it was very conveniently located.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

philip

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

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had 3 days of fun!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agatino

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this Venue whenever in the area! Never have to leave campus (The Villages)! Great value.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Great staff. Awesome amenities on waterfront.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool and hot tub cckean and inviting. Picturesque location on lake. Easy automatic check in and check out
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025