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Reviews of The Estate at Mount Dora

3.5 out of 5
The Estate at Mount Dora
1029 E 5th Avenue, Mount Dora, FL

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 201 out of 297 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 297 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 297 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 297 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 297 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Aihan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maj

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family loved the place. Just loved the nature and the vintage interior of the house. It may be old but still well kept and maintained. We just enjoyed our stay and wished to stay more days at Mount Dora.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenience
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosalba

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was super clean, the matress was very comfortable. The perfect place to have a quiet and respectful weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Walter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Check-in was a hassle. Then the lock would not lock as we were leaving our room. Had to have maintenance come over and fix it .Our room was on the gronud floor and the guests who were staying above us were up most of the night and we could hear every step they took. The floors were very creaky.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Stephen on 3 Apr 2024
Sorry that you had trouble checking in, Walter. We offer a very convenient self-check-in process to our guests so that they can go straight to their room. We are also on call 24/7 to help if needed. We also have electronic locks with detailed instructions for easy access. I'm glad our team could quickly come over to help you enter your code. We hope that the character and charm of staying in a house originally built in 1877 outweighs some floor creaks. This is the first complaint that we have had in over 3000 stays regarding this issue. Thanks so much again for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great historic property
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

U

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well appointed room with plenty of towels, available toiletries, kitchen with plenty of utensils, beautifully decorated property with especially comfortable seating and common area. Property is located within walking to beautiful downtown area with abundance of dinning options. Hosts were personable, keeping in touch via texts to make sure we were enjoying our stay. Highly recommended. Will stay here again!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, close in, quiet neighborhood, historical building, easy parking. Bathroom smallish, no staff on premises but quick phone response, wanted more history of the property. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Both shower handles came off while I was in the shower. Two of three lamps were unplugged. Room was set up very nicely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was large, cute and clean. The Estate is conveniently located less than 15 minutes from downtown MD. Their are restaurants near to try. The owner kept in touch with us dsily.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We like staying in historic Bed & Breakfast Inns and though this is not a true B&B, it has that flavor and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a lovely, historic building with tree covered grounds and is very relaxing. It is a 1/2 mile walk to downtown, which has many great restaurants and shopping opportunities. Be sure to take the 2 hour boat tour on Lake Dora. Looking forward to visiting again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
We LOVED our stay at The Estates! Our suite was beautiful, comfortable and peaceful! The house was immaculately clean! We could walk to downtown and eateries! We would definitely stay here again and again! Note-stairs to upstairs suites are steep. If you have problems with steps stay downstairs or in the carriage house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Holly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I thought the transformation of the barn was very uniquely done. The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable. Love the coffee area . Restaurants and shopping are close by.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Stephen on 23 Jan 2024
I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. Please be aware that we didn’t transform any barn :) The structure houses 3 studio suites and a 2 bedroom suite for those who prefer privacy. Thanks so much for your business. We hope to see you again soon :)

6/10 Okay

Shelley

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
This property was convenient to downtown, had ample parking, and was in a quiet neighborhood. Text communication (with owner?) was good and directions for entry and internet connection were thorough. Beds were comfortable. We were surprised to learn that we were on the second floor, so if this is an issue for you, ask in advance of booking. There appeared to be 9 units at this property.. A charming looking older house and a building behind the house. We stayed on the 2nd floor of the building behind the house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Stephen on 21 Jan 2024
Thanks for your review, Shelley. The Gardenia suite is one of the nicest on the property, so seeing a 3 star review is definitely out of the ordinary (especially if it’s just because the suite is on the second level). For future reference, please check in with us and we would be happy to move you to a ground level suite. It seems that you were happy with us otherwise and we’d welcome you back anytime :)

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

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

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a wonderful place. The room was absolutely beautiful and comfortable very clean. Easy access to shopping stores. Restaurants, really enjoy it .can’t wait to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeds Expectations
We spent two nights for NYE 2023-2024 and loved it here. Our space was bigger than we anticipated for the price we paid and loved that the main house and individual rooms had their own keyless entry. A super comfy king bed and a modern BIG TV with Netflix & YouTube TV accounts already logged in was a nice bonus, even though we didn't spend a lot time watching TV when in the room. Other apps available if you're willing to log into your own accounts. Spacious kitchenette and well stocked coffee/tea bar with Keurig or carafe options. HUGE and beautiful common areas downstairs and a shared veranda with one other room upstairs (at least we believed it was shared with the adjacent room). Outside sported a swing bench and hammock on a mostly quiet, tree canopied road that leads directly into the attractive heart of downtown Mount Dora. Mount Dora is beautiful anytime of year but especially so with the magic of Christmas. The Estate is within walking distance of three good restaurants and downtown, if you're up for the mile-long jaunt. Owners checked in on us regularly via SMS but not annoyingly. We will definitely book here again.
Front of The Estate as viewed from the front yard, possibly from the swinging bench.
The backside of The Estate and the huge beautiful Oak.
The shared veranda and people watching over wine, cheese and salami on NYE 2023/2024.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Jewel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Although we were in the converted garage aka "cottage" we were given access to the main house which has a den, kitchen and lovely screened porch.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Stephen on 6 Jan 2024
In no way is Carriage House a converted garage. It was build with the intention of housing 3 studio units and one 2 bedroom unit, which it does. Our pictures and descriptions are very clear of what to expect from our rooms. I recommend not leaving bad reviews out of spite that you were unhappy with your room choice. The Carriage House (not cottage) offers a little more privacy than the main house. Some guest prefer this and some do not. We gave you the code to the Main House out of kindness so that you could explore the grounds. We did not think you’d use that as a way to compare the room that you chose to other rooms on the property.

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Wonderful location very clean well maintained room with all the accessories could easily serve as a efficiently room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a charming efficiency room ("Lily") in the carriage house. While the bathroom could use an update, it was very well appointed, as was the entire room and kitchenette. Clean, comfortable, and quaint. Best of all, the management truly cares about their guests' comfort and satisfaction. When an issue popped up on our first morning, Stephen took care of it immediately and went above and beyond for us. We would gladly stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice & quiet place nice charm
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Beautiful place and excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

TIMOTHY A

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kitty

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and the service wine and a welcome kit form you. This a nice place to share with family
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Virgen

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Natoshia

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and easy in/out; The bigger bed fell on the top left side corner when my husband went to lay on it but it was still a good bed for him to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stephen on 6 Dec 2023
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have upgraded the bed in that suite so that this doesn't happen again! So sorry for the inconvenience.

8/10 Good

c m

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is awesome, very cute. I think the only issue we had was the water pressure in the shower was little to none. That was our only complaint everything else was very nice. Would definitely stay here again if the water pressure as fixed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stephen on 6 Dec 2023
Thanks for letting us know about the water pressure. We have replaced the filter and shower head and it is back to normal! Thanks so much for staying.

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great. Had an awesome time
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Rita

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom was much too small an the bed was very uncomfortable. The room was actually too small for 3 people. There was too much furniture to navigate. The room was not very soundproof so we heard everything going on outside. Also, it needs a solid bifold door on the bathroom for more privacy. The location was great and the patio area was a great dining area but it needs 3 chairs. It was within walking distance of the city center and the tree lined street was gorgeous. It is a great place to stay if you are on a budget.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stephen on 6 Dec 2023
Thanks for the feedback, Rita. We are planning a renovation this summer to make the bathrooms bigger. We have also decided to make the suite a king suite with only one bed. Thanks for staying!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and quiet place to stay !
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We lived this property! Woukd definitely revisit, soon!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Slow coffee pot
It was clean, these are petty details, the tv was a pickle, whoever rented it before us, passcoded the TV and made it impossible to watch a program, but the lady that cleans the rooms fixed it for us, the coffee pot was slow, it took 8 minutes to brew with a k-cup and the refrigerator door leaked right in front of the bathroom door. I didn't like the stairs, cause I'm old, but that's my fault for not asking. Otherwise it was lovely, its very quiet and peaceful, all the neighbors where nice and quiet. I loved the porches and the tree swing. Its close to downtown and lots of bars and restaurants. If you stay be sure to go down to the Lakeside Inn and have a cocktail and watch the sunset over the lake. Awesome sight. Jeramiah's is within walking distance and it was good. We ate there 3 times cause of the closeness. Enjoy your stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location to downtown Mt dora. The beds were superb. Great nights sleep. Price for this place was affordable. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Priya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful well maintained property
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place for a girls trip. We enjoyed the "homey feel" and took advantage of the kitchen, dining, front porch and living room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

TIMOTHY A

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
1 out of 2 ain't bad
Shower dripped and got floor wet. Used up our towels drying it up. No staff on site to get new linen and only gave us 2 face cloths for 2 night stay. Only other guest stayed above us and we could hear every move they made through the floor. I stayed in the other building before and it was much nicer. I recommend that you Avoid gardenia, Willow, marigold and Lily rooms. They're in the out- building. And bathroom is much too cramped. I will stay again as long as i stay in main building
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kimala

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival, the room smelled of mold and mildew. There were no directions on how to operate the AC. We were hot at night. Figuring out the TV was near to impossible. The paperthin walls made it ridiculous to sleep as we heard the guy next-door to us snoring all night. The bathroom is so small that you had to put your feet on top of the shower step when you were on the toilet. The bathroom sink was not big enough to put two hands in. The door to the bathroom was a folding door that would not even close. Again, the walls are so thin that you could hear people talk cough, snore and also we heard their TV all night. The grounds were muddy, which made our car filthy inside. We were extremely disappointed in our choice and we’re thankful we were only there for two nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Derek on 3 Sept 2023
Wow! I'm so very sorry Kimala, this is definitely not our usual experience, if you read our reviews you can see hundreds of 5 star ratings and 99% of our guests love their stay. I immediately sent you a personalized guidebook when you booked that detailed how to use the AC and the TV, among many other things, but it seems you never read it. The property is historic and was built in 1877, so the design is not intended to be modern; even so, the overwhelming majority of our previous guests have loved their stay, as you can see in the reviews. You did not contact me even once, or I would have immediately done everything possible to bring your stay to 5 stars, but you did not reach out. So we are both equally disappointed, as I take your happiness very seriously. In fact, we just won an award for Best Lodging in Mt Dora yesterday. Truly an honor.

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023