Retreat at Crystal Manatee

Hotels
9.2 (1758 reviews)
310 N Citrus Ave. , Crystal River , us

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Terrace
Family rooms
Outdoor furniture
CCTV outside property
Television in common areas
Free wired internet
Golfing on site
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Clean and spacious rooms
Beautiful location
Cons:
Noise issues reported
Limited breakfast offerings

Categories

Cleanliness
9.44
Clean room and facility mentioned positively in multiple reviews.
Service
9.91
Very friendly and helpful staff highlighted in several reviews.
Location
9.45
Convenient and perfect location as mentioned multiple times.
Room Quality
8.9
Rooms described as clean and modern, but some comments about noise and bed type.
Amenities
8.43
Few complaints about limited breakfast offerings and lack of coffee in room.
Value for Money
9.39
Overall positive comments about the hotel justify the pricing.
Food and Beverage
8.44
Praise for evening treats but limited options for breakfast.
Overall Experience
9.61
Many guests indicated strong overall satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 17:15

Property Description

Tranquil Oasis in Crystal River

Comfortable Accommodation: Retreat at Crystal Manatee, located just 12 km from Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, offers cozy rooms with modern amenities including a desk, flat-screen TV, and free WiFi.

Family-Friendly Environment: With spacious family rooms available, this 3-star hotel is perfect for a relaxing getaway with your loved ones.

Convenient Location: Situated near popular attractions like Homosassa Springs and Weeki Wachee Springs, and within reach of Gainesville Regional Airport, Retreat at Crystal Manatee provides easy access to explore the beauty of Crystal River.

Book your stay at Retreat at Crystal Manatee now for a memorable experience in Crystal River!

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 1758 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.44
Service: 9.91
Location: 9.45
Room Quality: 8.9
Amenities: 8.43
Value for Money: 9.39
Food and Beverage: 8.44
Overall Experience: 9.61
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Marlene • couple • us
10
Enjoyable hotel and close to restaurants.
Pros:

The room was spacious and nicely decorated. Loved the huge sink and the shower was incredible!

2026-03-14 • via Nuitee
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Daniela • couple • de
10
Jederzeit gerne wieder - absolut empfehlenswert
Pros:

Tolle Lage, super freundliches Personal, alles perfekt sauber, sehr entspannt

Cons:

Für einen längeren Aufenthalt wäre ein klein wenig mehr Stauraum (Schrank, Schubladen) vorteilhaft

2026-03-14 • via Nuitee
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Mary • solo_traveller • us
10
Excellent choice for an overnight stay.
Pros:

Great location. Loved the croissant delivered to my door, great shower and comfy bed. Atmosphere was wonderful.

Cons:

Mirror a little lower in the main room.

2026-03-14 • via Nuitee
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Therese • couple • us
10
2026-03-13 • via Nuitee
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sarah • couple • gb
10
2026-03-13 • via Nuitee
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Athina • couple • us
9
Lovely place to stay and would recommend staying here. The staff all very friendly. The restaurant on site was superb! W
Pros:

Very clean, modern comfortable and inviting

Cons:

No pool

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Elaine • couple • us
10
Pros:

Staff was excellent. Room was clean and spacious.

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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James • couple • us
4
Stop stay !!!
Pros:

The room was very nice and it was located in a great area where you could walk to everything.

Cons:

Customer service was very terrible, no ice machine on premises, they charged my card $ 150.00 for deposit which I did get back but that's the first hotel that has ever done that. We where unable to even check in until 3 pm so everyone was headed like cattle to check in at the same time
The TV internet service was terrible and the TV buffered continously.

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Lionel • couple • fr
10
Vraismebt très bien, rien à dire au top
Pros:

Le calme, la propreté et l accueil très sympa
Tout de plein pied c est parfait.
Petit croissant frais et top même pour nous français très difficile la dessus

Cons:

Chambre qui n a pas d ouverture, les fenêtres ne s’ouvrent pas

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Vanessa • couple • gb
10
very comfortable stay in a lovely town, wish we stayed longer!
Pros:

very comfortable bed, great shower, cool room with character. was handy having access to breakfast room all day/night for hot drinks and very early breakfast before we went out on a trip. very short walk to swimming/beach, good restaurants and historic town centre. room included outside seating area. delicious croissants

Cons:

almost perfect. only negative was door was a bit tricky to lock. breakfast was fine for us (cereal, yoghurt, toast, bagel, jam, fruit) but if you expect a cooked breakfast you will be disappointed

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Kathleen • couple • us
8
Pros:

Location

Cons:

The bed was I'm sorry to say to soft.

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Bocquet • solo_traveller • be
10
Parfait
Pros:

L’emplacement au calme, la chambre est sympa et l’accueil. Je recommande, j’ai oublié de faire des photos.

Cons:

N/A

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Nathalie • family_with_children • fr
8
Pros:

La chambre grande et spacieuse

Cons:

Le petit déjeuner tres basique

2026-03-11 • via Nuitee
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Cindy • family_with_children • us
7
2026-03-11 • via Nuitee
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Charlotte • couple • us
10
Very pleasant place to stay. Would stay again.
Pros:

Cozy, beautiful landscape, friendly staff

Cons:

No comment

2026-03-09 • via Nuitee
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Barbara • couple • us
10
2026-03-09 • via Nuitee
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Renee • family_with_children • us
10
Pros:

The location was the absolute best.We got in so many steps being able to walk all through downtown cattle dog coffee is right at the street and it's amazing as well

Cons:

I absolutely loved it.The only thing they could use is a ledger on the shower.To prevent water from going everywhere , I felt bad getting their towers dirty

2026-03-08 • via Nuitee
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Nybeck • couple • us
10
Amazing place to stay
Pros:

Everything was so clean, smelled good and the staff was excelent!

2026-03-08 • via Nuitee
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Polina • family_with_children • de
8
Schönes kleines Hotel unweit vom Crystal River
Pros:

Ein sehr liebevoll eingerichtetes kleines Hotel nur wenige Gehminuten vom Wasser und Restaurants entfernt. Die Eigentümerin ist sehr nett und herzlich und hat uns einige Aktivitäten empfohlen. Die Zimmer sind ausreichend groß. Es gibt kostenlose Parkplätze. Die vielen Eichhörnchen auf dem Gelände fand ich toll.

Cons:

Die Betten waren für unsere Bedürfnisse etwas zu weich. Das Lichtkonzept war nicht so gut, entweder es ist taghell im Raum oder stockdunkel. Etwas mehr gemütliches Licht wäre schön gewesen. Das Frühstücksangebot hätte für das Retreat Konzept auch etwas frischer ausfallen können (zB mit etwas Obst).

2026-03-07 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • family_with_children • us
10
Great place to stay!
Pros:

The room was very comfortable and the staff was pleasant. A nice little surprise with a couple of croissants left at our door was an added bonus

Cons:

The shower didn't have a lot of pressure and is something we are used to having.

2026-03-07 • via Nuitee