I was a part of a group that had lunch, and thoroughly enjoyed it. We loved the atmosphere and the service. The food was very good and reasonably priced. The waitress was excellent. The view from the restaurant and inn is excellent. There is outdoor seating as well. We haven't had an overnight experience here, but plan to stay at the Inn during next year's Mount Dora's Scottish Festival.

I felt like I was back in time when America was more human. Really, this place is a rare jewel - it's magical and I can't wait till I can return again.

What a great weekend! My husband and I try to go to Mt. Dora every year. It's a great place with great restaurants and you do not have to use your car until you leave. We stay at different B&B's every year. This time we stayed at the Lakeside Inn, Lovely place. We checked in with Tangela, very nice and helpful lady. Our accommodations were fine. Room was spacious. Our first night Friday our room was next to the bridal suite. VERY noisy, did not sleep a wink. Saturday morning we had breakfast on the premises. Our server was Floyd, what a nice guy! Very happy individual. He made me forget about the lack of sleep. After breakfast I spoke with Kim Chambers at the front desk about the noisy night. She apologized and offered to change our room to another building. I took her up on it. We gathered our thing and moved with the help of Andy Shelb. Another very nice and helpful person. Saturday night was very pleasant and quiet. Sunday we had breakfast there again and were able to enjoy Floyd. We had a late check out and were able to sit on the front porch on the rocking chairs and rock while we enjoyed the beautiful view. At check out Sabrina was great and helped me search for available December dates. Mt. Dora is quite beautiful during the Christmas holidays. I will stay at the Lakeside Inn again.

My wife and I got married at the Lakeside Inn due to its historic nature and the scenic view of Lake Dora. We were placed in the bridal suite, which would have been fine if not for the fact it had a southern/western exposure so the sun beat down on that room mercilessly making it very warm. Of course since it is a "historic" inn the a/c was weak to non-existent making for a very uncomfortable evening trying to sleep before our wedding the next morning (this took place in July). Wanted to go for a swim in the pool to cool off, but the pool water was cloudy and you couldn't see the bottom of the pool. Never a good sign, so we passed. The catering of the reception was nicely done, however, and the food and decorations were nice. All in all, an okay place but they need to pay more attention to details such as the pool and beef up the a/c in those rooms.

Pros: the grounds and lobby are lovely. I really enjoyed the concerts and vendors on Saturday night, too. It's insanely close to the wonderful downtown area, which I spent nearly all my time in. Cons: the room itself was just not good. The AC was spotty and unreliable and difficult to figure out, so you'd go to bed cold and wake up sweating. The room was so small that after the beds, it literally only had room for one chair, the TV thing, and a tiny bit of walking room. I would understand the size of the room if it only had one bed, or if the price was significantly lower. But considering what we paid, the tiny room was ludicrous. I'm not sure if this is any different in the main building, but I had zero access to the wifi. It was so weak that my (new and perfectly functioning) phone could only connect to it for a couple seconds at a time. The beds were not very comfortable - again, only understandable at cheaper hotels. Summary: The price and discomfort are not worth the charming decor outside the rooms.