Visitors to Mount Dora’s Lakeside Inn relax in rocking chairs on the hotel’s 200-foot-long veranda, enjoying warm Florida breezes. People have been doing this since 1883. “This hotel had been solidly ...

The restaurant at Mount Dora’s Lakeside Inn failed a health inspection last week and was temporarily shut down by a state health inspector. During an Aug. 24, visit, an inspector found rodent ...

When Jim and Alexandra Gunderson bought the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora 10 years ago, the historic hotel was in danger of closing. “It was a mess,” Jim Gunderson said recently. “Clearly it was on its ...

For many Sarasotans seeking a weekend away, Mount Dora in hilly Lake County is a favorite destination. It has a quaint downtown, lots of historic buildings and, of course, hills and lakes. Then there ...

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“I don’t know how anyone can live without finding some small place of enchantment to turn to,” reads a quote from author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, displayed by the society that honors her life and ...

For many Sarasotans seeking a weekend away, Mount Dora in hilly Lake County is a favorite destination. It has a quaint downtown, lots of historic buildings and, of course, hills and lakes. Then there ...

The Lakeside Inn100 N Alexander St, Mount Dora, FL 32757.2 miles Hampton Inn Mount Dora19700 US Hwy 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757 1.5 miles Quality Inn & Suites16630 US 441 W, Mount Dora, FL 32757 2.7 ...