Hotel recommendations
 

We have friends who will be visiting the Villages who would prefer to stay in a hotel for a week rather than inconvenience their friends who stay in TV. Does anyone have any suggestions for hotels within or very close to TV. Hope I am not breaking any rules by asking.
thanks

Sometimes you can find a fully equipped home or villa that can be rented on a weekly basis. Is that something that would be considered?

The hotels on 441 have good rates. Comfort Inn behind Chili's and a Holiday Inn Express one block South.

We stayed at the Waterfront Inn and found walking to everything LSL was great fun.

Stayed at the Comfort Inn
 

I stayed at the Comfort Inn in July (on 441 right behind Chilis's). Good location and comfortable. Basic continental breakfast. Try their AAA Motor Club or AARP rates if your friends are members.

Laura

Another idea
 

We have stayed at the Marriott in SS. Mostly because hubby had perks there but still a nice place to stay.

We've stayed at the Holiday Inn Express a number of times. Nice place. AAA rate gets you 10% off the standard rate. Get a reservation ahead of time as they start getting booked up come high season.

It works out well - full hot breakfast every day, free newspapers, walk to SS whenever you'd like, golf cart accessible (as are most all the other hotels as well), and convenient to businesses along 27/441.

Bill

I have used the Marriott in SS and found it to be good.

I understand the Waterfront is running some pretty good rates and if you book the reservation, you can get a Villager's 10% discount. However, depending on the date (November/December), you could probably get a villa for one week for them. That would give them a much better feel of TV.

I agree. It is a first class place with decent rates and a short walk to the square.

Another vote for the Waterfront Inn. Really nice rooms, great location, very good breakfast and reasonable rates.

Waterfront Inn
 

I will be in TV, for my first visit next month, to look at homes. Staying at the Waterfront Inn for three nights. Received a great rate of $69.00 per night.

Hampton Inn has been good on 466 near Buena Vista

Hampton Inn certainly has a "known reputation," but folks coming to The Villages MUST know that it is NOT, repeat NOT, golf-cart accessible!

I had friends at The Waterfront Inn a couple/three years ago. They absolutely loved it!

SWR
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When we came down to house-hunt....we stayed at The Holiday Inn Express. Very nice accomodations plus had the free breakfast every morning. I'd stay there again if I needed to! I'd guess any of the places in TV would be just as fine.

When some friends on ours stayed at the Waterfront Inn all they had to do to get a Villages Resident discount was give them the resident ID number of a resident when they get their reservations.

How did you get such a great rate? We're coming down next month and are paying over $140 per night (AAA) discount.

We have stayed at the Holiday Inn Express at Spanish Springs. Found it to be very convenient and clean. They allow dogs which is most important to us. They give us a first floor room close to the rear door so we can take Merlin out w/o having to go thru the lobby. Breakfast is the quicky hot stuff but adequate.

Comfort inn
 

We just spent a couple of days at the Comfort Inn and were very pleased with everything, including the free breakfast. Price was right. I think we used AAA or AARP

Another vote for Waterfront Inn for the very nice rooms and location. But Doug, don't forget to warn your friends that staying anywhere in TV is like staying at the Hotel California.

This is, of course, because "you can check out any time you like, but..." Well, you know.:thumbup: