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Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool!

Hotel in Crystal River, near Three Sisters Springs

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2 double beds; perfect solution after a long day full of adventures!
Dining space for 4
Exterior
Large heated swimming pool and poolside loungers
Stylish lobby with 24/7 front desk available

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
AU$227
avg per night

Explore the area

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Crystal River, FL
  • Place, Plantation Inn and Golf Resort
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Three Sisters Springs
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

The current price is AU$227
avg per night

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About the area

Crystal River

Located in Crystal River, this hotel is near theme parks. Crystal River Archaeological State Park and Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.

What's nearby

  • Plantation Inn and Golf Resort - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • A Crystal River Kayak Company - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge - 2 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge - 2 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool!

This listing is for a room within a hotel.

✦ Your room is 350 sq. ft, equipped with complimentary toiletries, TV.

✦ Cleaning services included in the nightly price.

There are a few additional details to know before you book:

✦ The minimum age required for check-in is 18 years old.

✦ Please ensure you have a valid ID for check-in, as it is mandatory for entry.

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Guest Access:
During your stay, you will have access to the property and amenities according to the following schedule:

✦ Check-in is available from 04:00 pm.

✦ Pool is available.

✦ Paid parking lot – 1 space(s), available for $8 per day.

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Other Things to Note:
There are several additional things to note:

✦ A mandatory resort fee of $28.00 per night will be collected upon check-in, not included in the daily rate.

✦ Pets are not allowed.

✦ We use multi-unit listings, so rooms are similar but may have small differences.

Amenities

Pool
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
✦ The minimum age required for check-in is 18 years old.
✦ Please ensure you have a valid ID for check-in, as it is mandatory for entry.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool!?

As of 20 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool! on 3 Jan 2026 start from AU$206.50, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool! pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool! located?

Situated in Crystal River, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Plantation Inn and Golf Resort, A Crystal River Kayak Company and Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge and Three Sisters Springs are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Manatees Experience! Everything You Need For The Perfect Vacation! Pool! Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 27 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Giselle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend stay

Nice resort, nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Brenda K., Bartow, Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Our stay was great. Property is beautiful and so much to do.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kent R., Canton

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Visit with our kids

We can to the area to visit our kids, the place was well located and clean, the room was comfortable, we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Brittany S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

On the river

I love staying at this resort it’s a beautiful property and right on the main attraction crystal river! Easy boat rental and parking right on site and stunning views and wildlife all around! I look forward to weekends here and this resort has everything you need including a great pool and restaurants!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George H., United States

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Time at Crystal River

My family had a wonderful time. Kid friendly location with beautiful scenery. We enjoyed the adventure center and the pool. Lots to do and explore on the water at this location! Great food at the resort restaurant as well. Will definitely go back to visit at this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roland F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mother's Day!

Excellent! Convenient to everything! Beautiful location
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

michelle i.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grandson visit

We had a lovely time at the Plantation.Our 7yr old grandson loved being able to fish from the seawall.We would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

Really enjoyed our stay here. Her service at the restaurant. Could’ve been a little bit better but overall, it’s a nice place. It’s definitely a place for the locals. Good to hang out at the bar and by the pool.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancee P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I loved this accommodation!

Reminded me of old Florida with nice updates! The pool was clean, the grounds were beautiful and the staff were so friendly and helpful. My 30 yr old daughter and I enjoyed both Adventurer tours very much. The Tiki Bar was awesome!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice people

This was an older hotel but charming. Florida struggles with mold and there was some standard old Florida smells but they kept it under control while still keeping the charm. The people were very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tasha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Besties birthday trip

The property is BEAUTIFUL. The staff were all incredibly helpful and friendly. You really wouldn't even have to leave the resort to have a fantastic vacation. Sunset boat tours are only $25 and so informative and beautiful. The pool is huge, and heated, but not so much that it's not refreshing, just enough to make it easy to jump right in. I will most definitely be back. Most fun stay I've ever had anywhere!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark p., Melbourne, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Birthday and end of Spring Break

Listing showed two double beds and didn’t specifically say name of resort. Checked in and room was king with rollaway
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melody B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay at a quaint location

Staying in Crystal River was a wonderful experience! The hotel and room were clean and comfortable. The building is definitely an older building, but was welcoming and comfortable. The grounds were perfect for a family trip with a pool, outdoor games, volleyball court, and other amenities. The hotel restaurant was a bit pricey, so we opted to try some of the local establishments. The location was perfect and our manatee swim guides (Manatees in Paradise - also highly recommend!!) picked us up from the boat dock on site! We hope to return one day and bring friends with us!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Robert E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Good enjoyable stay, could use some improvements

We had a nice, enjoyable stay. Staff was polite and enjoyable. Food and beverages were good. Room seemed damp, as some clothes in closet were damp in the mornings, as were items left out on bathroom counter. Yes, we had a good bit of rain during our stay, but my guess is that there may be bigger lurking issues. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Hermann P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Location and set up

Very old fantastic original hotel ….. just dated and needs to complexly Reno it. Are in the process of doing Reno’s as room has been 50% upgraded … fabulous location but restaurant no longer a premier dinning experience …. suspect a lot has to do with the Huricane in 2023
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Alex H.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

5 hr late checkin

We Couldn't check into our room till 9pm after a long day of travel there was blood on bed sheets and shower curtain. Nothing was done about it the 3 nights we stayed. Glad i brought a sleeping bag very disappointed
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

katy e.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Dated but nice facility, housekeeping tossed our clothing

Nice location. Nice pool/hot tub area. This was clearly a destination in the past, but rooms and facilities have not been brought up to date. The main check in area, restaurant, and outdoor pool/tiki bar area are excellent. We would overall give this a higher rating, as we loved the area and pool, however, housekeeping took our large bag of dirty clothing which was on top of our luggage and tossed thinking it was trash. We therefore lost over half of our trip clothing. Completely frustrating as this was all on our personal belongings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Dirty

We were extremely disappointed in this hotel. The room was DIRTY. There were bugs in the room and the window was cracked and broken. There were stains on the walls, hair in the shower, spilled coffee stains and crap all over the floors. We will not be staying here in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

nicole c.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful property with filthy rooms.

The location is fabulous. The springs are gorgeous, the people are nice, sunset cruise was wonderful. Hot tub and pool were okay but crowded. Entertainment was good, drinks were great. The AC worked well. The curtains were stained, the lampshades rusted through their fabric, the desk chair was covered in mildew, the HVAC registers have mold and dust hanging out of them, there is mold on the ceiling above the shower, the toilet has mold behind it, the tile in the tub surround also has black mold, the coffee maker was filthy, the refrigerator was clean. The bed was comfortable, the closet was large. This was not worth the money charged. Reception couldn’t give me a copy of the bill because I booked it through an “a b an b thing”. Not going back - avoid.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Don K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lawn care hours

Hi. We enjoyed our stay at the Plantation and will go back if the opportunity comes about. One suggestion however, please reschedule the time for lawn mowing and edging. I was awaken at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning by the lawnmower outside my window. Not great for a relaxing resort. When I kindly mentioned this to the young front desk girl, she just smiled and said, “Sorrreee”, with no intention of passing this on to Mgt. Nor did she say she would do so! There needs to be an adult at the front desk. Other than that, we loved the pool, tiki. At, the grounds, etc. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Patty E.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Things You Should Know

We enjoyed our stay. It is a dated property as other reviews have stated but it was very clean & enjoyable. The air conditioner did not work welll at all and they must know about it because they had a device that we plugged up in the room to provide a cooler experience but it really didn't work well either. It was warm at night. I was quite upset because an extra $29.64 was added to my experience. They first said it was just in case of incidentals. But as I questioned further why they needed my credit card they then told me there was a $29.64 charge for resort fees per night. I would have been fine paying the extra IF i had known ahead of time. I did not feel it was professional to not state this extra fee in the description. It was a nice place to stay but I feel all should know about these issues.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Lynn C.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointed

Property old and outdated. Definitely needs a thorough cleaning and renovation. New towels and linens too!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Resort Living

The property reminded me of a resort from years gone by! The rooms and location are renovated and well maintained. The pool was cool and refreshing and the manatee boat ride was informative. Enjoyed my visit! Crystal River is beautiful .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Fernando N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Waterfront property with no water view

We rented this property thinking to have a water view but our unit was facing the parking lot. Less than 1/2 of the units were rented.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Terry S.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in

Love/Hate Relationship

First let me say the location and grounds are lovely. The rooms however, not so much. The check in process was not friendly. Check in time is 4, and they mean 4! I went to check in twice between 3 and 4 and was told our room was not quite ready yet. Ok, I understand but it was ready at 4 exactly. Then we get to the room and it was not even clean!!!! Crumbs all over the floor, food left in the little fridge (hard boiled eggs and half eaten fruit!), smell was foul. The bathroom ceiling looks like they painted over mold. The mattresses had yellow stains on them. Sunday our room keys would not work had to go to desk to let us in room. The Plantation looks lovely from outside but the inside needs some improvements. However, Crystal River is a great place to visit. A lot for families to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022