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Sylvia Sent on 11/26/2025Best wedding venue!!!
I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding experience than the one we had at the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora. Our ceremony took place outdoors by the lake, and the setting was absolutely breathtaking. We had an afternoon wedding, and the weather could not have been better—the sun was shining, the breeze was gentle, and it created the perfect backdrop for both our guests and our photos.
A huge part of what made our day so smooth and stress-free was Kristen Terrell. She was phenomenal from start to finish. Kristen was there for us every step of the way, making sure every detail was exactly how we envisioned it. Her support put my fiancé (now husband!) completely at ease, and her kindness and professionalism made all the difference.
Because of the timing of our wedding, we were even able to take advantage of some great perks, like included chairs and additional amenities that really helped bring everything together. And as an extra special bonus, we received a free night at the hotel—such a wonderful touch! Our suite was beautiful, spacious, and elegant. I truly felt like royalty relaxing there after our celebration.
Overall, Lakeside Inn gave us the Humost amazing wedding day. The setting, the staff, the value, and the memorable touches all exceeded our expectations. I would recommend this venue in a heartbeat to any couple looking for a romantic, timeless, and stress-free place to say “I do.” -
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Madison Sent on 01/02/2026Wonderful venue and staff!
The Lakeside Inn is such a great property for hosting a celebration of any kind. My husband and I, along with our wedding guests, stayed here and had the best time. We also hosted a welcome reception in the main buildings lobby the night before our wedding and it was lovely. Kristen was so helpful throughout the planning process and helped ensure everything went smoothly the day of. The food was great, the atmosphere was perfect, and the location can’t be beat. I would highly recommend the Lakeside Inn to anyone - especially for anything wedding related! -
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Rachel Sent on 12/22/2025All in one Wonderful Wedding Venue
The Lakeside Inn was a wonderful place to have our wedding. Everything from ceremony location, reception/cocktail hour, to food and beverages were taken care of by Lakeside Staff. I apricated Kristen and Christopher’s timely responses to all my questions regarding planning and set up. My wedding guests had nothing but praise for the location, food, and kind staff. They truly helped make my day very special and streamlined. I would love to throw another party here one day. Food is divine, drinks strong, and the lake view is beautiful. -
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Lisa Sent on 10/21/2025Perfect wedding
I was thrilled with the pricing, the value, the quality, and the level of personalized service. I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a stunning space. Kristen was very knowledgeable and professional. I am so glad we had our wedding at Lakeside Inn. -
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Private U. Sent on 10/17/2025Gorgeous and idyllic at it's best with all the benefits of modern ammentiies
I have the pleasure of being from Mt. Dora, FL so have been able to attend events at Lakeside throughout the years. It has always been the most lovely and idyllic setting, as if you're being transported back in time. There is really nothing that compares to these grounds. Recently I had the pleasure of working with their team to plan my 20 year HS reunion and everything was top notch from the food, to the attentiveness of the staff. Lakeside Inn is truly one of a kind venue, with everything you need to have the most memorable day. -
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Michelle Sent on 08/06/2025Stunning location for a wedding
Had a WONDERFUL wedding here working with Kristen and her team. Everything was so beautiful and their quick communication made it stress free and easy. Thank you for everything :) -
Robert Sent on 07/17/2025
Perfect Reception
Everything from start to finish was great! Our room was quaint, our servers were fantastic and the food was great! We had the Italian plan. Kristen was great, it just went well from start to finish!
We brought disco lights and a playlist and had the room set up for a dance area. The entire party had a great time! -
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Rick Sent on 07/14/2025Best day ever
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Kristen Cruz as our event coordinator for our 5/31/25 wedding at Lakeside Inn, and she made our special day nothing short of incredible. From start to finish, everything was perfect.
The reception food was out of this world-guests are still raving about it! The location couldn't have been more perfect, offering both charm and convenience to downtown Mt Dora. And the staff? Wonderfully friendly, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile.
If you're looking for someone who can bring your vision to life while keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, Kristen is it. Highly recommend! -
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Rick Sent on 06/25/2025Highly recommend!
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Kristen Cruz as our event coordinator for our 5/31/25 wedding at Lakeside Inn, and she made our special day nothing short of incredible. From start to finish, everything was perfect.
The reception food was out of this world-guests are still raving about it! The location couldn't have been more perfect, offering both charm and convenience to downtown Mt Dora. And the staff? Wonderfully friendly, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile.
If you're looking for someone who can bring your vision to life while keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, Kristen is it. Highly recommend! -
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Rita Sent on 01/25/2025Highly Recommend for Special Event
My niece and I hosted a baby shower on January 18, 2025 with 50 adults and 10 children attending. The Lakeside Inn is such a charming site to have a special event. Kristen Cruz, Events Coordinator, was a joy to work with and very helpful in bringing our vision to life. As this location was central to many people attending from Daytona Beach, Ocala and Tampa, having onsite catering, with many options to choose from, was a huge factor in selecting this site. The food, self-served via buffet, was hot, delicious and beautifully presented. Their cake/dessert options were plentiful and fantastic! The service throughout the entire event was spot on. We provided our own table centerpieces and hired a local balloon artist to decorate our backdrop. We highly recommend this venue to handle your special event. -
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Beth Sent on 12/04/2024Beautiful setting for our intimate wedding!
The Lakeside Inn staff was very professional and supportive as we planned and accomplished our out-of-state wedding! The wedding staff was very helpful and attended to details while we were able to enjoy our family and friends in the event. The garden was the perfect intimate setting for our small wedding. The whole property is gorgeous with many opportunities for photos and the event itself!!!Lakeside Inn's reply:
Beth,
You were wonderful to work with and we are so glad we were able to bring your vision of a beautiful garden wedding to life!
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Lauren Sent on 11/23/2024Beautiful venue
We had an absolutely amazing experience with the Lakeside Inn for our wedding! From start to finish, the team was incredibly organized, ensuring everything ran smoothly and efficiently. The venue itself was stunning—elegantly set up with attention to every detail, creating a truly beautiful atmosphere for our big day. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we felt supported and stress-free throughout the entire process. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect venue to celebrate our love. Highly recommend to any couple looking for a seamless, gorgeous wedding experience!Lakeside Inn's reply:
Hi Lauren:
Thank you for your sweet review. You made the planning process so easy! Thank you so much for trusting us with your special day. We are so honored to help create a wonderful day for you and your guests. We take a lot of pride in our work to make things as stress-free as possible and we are so glad you noticed our hard work.
We will see you in a year to celebrate your 1st anniversary :)
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Nicole Sent on 11/17/2024Amazing Venue!!!
This location was AMAZING. The scenery, staff, and food was just amazing. Everyone was so kind and accomodating and flexible. It was one of the smoothest parts in regards to my wedding. If I were to go back in time, there are a few things I may do differently but this location is NOT one of them. I have even recommended this location to other family and friends because I loved it so much.Lakeside Inn's reply:
Hi Nicole,
Thank you for your sweet review :) We are so happy you loved our property as much as we do! We strive to make the day as easy as possible for our couples and we are so excited we were able to do just that! Hopefully, we will see you soon for your 1yr anniversary :)
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Ivelisse Sent on 06/06/2019Incredible!!!
From the moment we stepped foot on the venue and met with the coordinator to inquire on what they had to offer for weddings...to the moment it was time to clean up when the reception was over....has been magical. Jessica, who runs the wedding cordination at Lakeside has been an absolute Angel! Whenever we had a question and/or something was not going quite right she was always very responsive and helpful. She was a huge part of making our day memorable and beautiful!!! -
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Johanna Sent on 01/03/2019In love with Lakeside Inn
Jessica, the wedding director, was great to work with. I have absolutely no complaints in dealing with Jessica. Everything I asked for she tried her best to make possible.
Due to budget reasons I offered a lunch reception. We served our guests, the salmon, chicken and pasta. I personally went around to check in with all my guests, and everyone loved the food! So many people came up to me to mention how yummy the salmon dish was.
I definitely recommend Lakeside Inn as an option for your wedding! -
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Brenda Sent on 10/14/2018We could not have been happier with our wedding at The Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora! From the planning with Jessica Crochet, to the room arrangements with Kim Chambers, the communication, service and providing professional feedback to our plans and helpful suggestions, what a professional and helpful team! Every guest loved the charm of the inn and exploring the quaint, beautiful town of Mt. Dora. Jessica even coordinated letting us use the pier so that my brother could bring his jet skis to share with guests on Saturday of the wedding, so including Lakeside's beautiful pool overlooking the lake, add water sports to the list of fun activities!
Starting with Jessica, we worked through selecting the venues at the properties, deciding on the wedding ceremony area by the lake, the Main Lobby for the cocktail hour and the fully opened Beauclaire Room for the reception. The wedding started out with about 65-70 attendees and 20/25 room block and grew to about 115 attendees and 40+ rooms at the end. Jessica and Kim worked with us through the all these changes. They made an effort to work with ALL of our requests, offering well-thought modifications at times.
On the wedding day, we asked for tables and extra chairs to be brought to the bridal suite for preparation. And then, as we were getting ready to leave the room, I realized that my daughter and her husband would be coming back to a messy room. I inquired if we could get the room re-cleaned, and they got it done efficiently.
Jessica's team put our table runners on the table, We organized the reception room setup, and Jessica provided a ladder, "building blocks" for the dessert table and other assistance. We had a family friend as ceremony coordinator, and Jessica surprised us and showed up to help the procession go smoothly, a big help for mom! The cocktail hour and reception went beautifully. Lovely food, and well-time professional service.
We enthusiastically recommend The Lakeside Inn of Mount Dora.
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Claire Sent on 09/29/2018BeUtiful morning wedding. Staff was gracious and very accommodating. The food was delicious and plentiful. Jessica handled every detail with a smile. -
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Angie Sent on 09/27/2018My wedding is on 10/21/18 and I cannot brag enough about the quality of service I have so far. Jessica has done an outstanding job in guiding us, giving us advice and accommodating our requests, yet staying with the hotel standards. I have nothing but praises. I will say more after the wedding. Blessings to all future brides&grooms looking for a venue -
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John Sent on 08/27/2023Wedding Welcome Party
We utilized Lakeside Inn for our hotel room block and wedding welcome party. As a hotel, Lakeside Inn is very dated, but charming. Some of the booking systems and age of the room provided challenges for some of the guests. In order to utilize the room block, guests had to call into the hotel directly. However, several times guests would get misinformation regarding the block or what was available. Upon check-in, several of our guests were not given the welcome bags we created despite being on the block. Additionally, several rooms had general maintenance or housekeeping challenges. As far as the welcome party, there was some sort of turnover with the event team that initially caused quite a bit of communication challenges . However, once we had the correct contact we were able to get logistics in line and create a great event. The food was amazing and the team was flexible when we needed to move inside due to weather. I’m not sure if these communication challenges would be worse planning a full wedding, but for our purposes we were able to navigate it and create a great night!Lakeside Inn's reply:
Hi John,
Being that our hotel is 141 years old and has never had the opportunity to be fully shut down and renovated, we do have maintenance issues but work to the best of our availability to fix them as quickly as possible for guests. We now have an online system where guests can use group codes to book standard rooms.
Communication issues were fixed very shortly after taking over the position, unfortunately at the time not all messages or emails were going into my inbox. I'm glad in the end we were able to create a great welcome party event for your guests! Thank you for your feedback!
Lakeside Inn- Kristen
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Debra Sent on 10/27/2023Fall Wedding
The hotel was breathtaking and worth every penny. Their services were awesome at first but there was a change of staff halfway through the planning process and the rest of the planning became rather difficult. The communication was lacking and on the day of the wedding, my reception room was a hot mess. Luckily, my planner was on top of things and was able to get everything taken care of.Lakeside Inn's reply:
Hi Debra,
I am the one that took over during your planning process. I have learned a lot since taking over this role, and would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during the planning process and on your special day. 2 weddings were planned for the same day upon taking this position which is something we will no longer do to provide the bride with our upmost attention on her wedding day.
Please rest assured that we have taken all of the issues that you have brought to our attention and changed the way we handle these problems ahead of time.
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Nancy Sent on 12/21/2009It is a shame that such a lovely location has so many issues with keeping their employees. Since we contracted the venue for our wedding 8 months in advance, we went through 4 event/catering manager changes which meant starting over and over again with wedding coordination and planning. Hopefully the person who they have now will stay for a long time. Lisa was very understanding and helpful and thanks to her we pulled it off. -
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Melissa Sent on 09/16/2023Zero Stars
I wish I could give the Lakeside Inn a zero star review.
My husband and I had our wedding at the Lakeside Inn on 7/28/23.
We live locally and loved the aesthetic beauty and convenience for family traveling.
However, our bubble was burst very quickly.
The planning process was a disorganized mess, which caused tons of problems the day of the event. The problems included- running out of food (causing guests to leave), all the tables being set up wrong or missing, rude staff (especially the bar staff), staff not communicating that food wasn’t gluten free and gluten sensitive people eating food with gluten, etc.
When following up with the staff, the manager Sebastian was incredibly arrogant and rude saying that problems that were caused by them were our fault. Thankfully we were compensated for the trouble, but it was a very frustrating process. We were told that it would take 3-5 days. Over a week later I followed up and it wasn’t processed yet… if I hadn’t emailed to follow up would I have been paid at all???
In terms of the rooms, my sister in law’s room had bugs in the bed. DISGUSTING. My room had a broken shower drain as well.
Please take my word when I say that the service at the lakeside inn is awful. Do not waste your money on this venue or inn.
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