Plantation Resort on Crystal River

Crystal River, Gulf Coast Beaches

Virgin rating

West 82? Bar & Grill
Standard Room
The 19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill
West 82? Bar & Grill
19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill
Tiki Bar
Tiki Bar
West 82 Bar and Grill
West 82 Bar and Grill
West 82 Buffet Breakfast
West 82? Bar & Grill
Standard Room
The 19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill
West 82? Bar & Grill
19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill
Tiki Bar
Tiki Bar
West 82 Bar and Grill
West 82 Bar and Grill
West 82 Buffet Breakfast

The hotel

Surrounded by lush Florida nature, thriving wildlife, and the natural springs of Kings Bay (where you can see Manatee's swimming in their natural habitat!), a stay here sets itself apart from anywhere else in the Sunshine State, offering an eco-friendly stay with plenty of action and adventure. Attracting golf fans and water sports lovers, there's an array of activities awaiting you at this charming resort on the Nature Coast - rent a boat for a trip down the river, hop aboard a sunset cruise, or enjoy 27 holes of beautifully landscaped golf course. Approximately 90 minutes drive from Orlando, and even closer to Tampa, this is an ideal add-on to your standard Florida holiday ensuring you have stories like no other to tell when you get home. When you're looking for a moment to chill, Tiki Bar is where you can watch the calm waters of Crystal float by with a bite to eat or a cool cocktail, or book a pampering session in Spa Bleu and drift away in a world of relaxation. This colonial style resort really is a hidden gem.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

Set in 232 acres, along the banks of the Crystal River on Florida's famed Nature Coast, 9 miles from Fort Island Gulf Beach and just over an hours drive north of Tampa.

Hotel information

196 classic accommodations on 2 floors in 1 building with lifts. All with air-conditioning, 32-inch LCD TV, telephone, complimentary WiFi access, tea/coffee making facilities, mini fridge, safe, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. 

Standard Rooms have 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 persons. 

  • Free Nights: Stay for 4 nights, pay for 3 for stays completed between 1 May–31 Dec '23. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Black out dates apply. 

You can explore by hire car or take to 25,000 acres of river on a hired boat.

West 82⁰ Bar & Grill  (farm-to-table cuisine, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), Tiki Bar (poolside and riverside bar serving classic food and drinks throughout the day, with live music on Friday and Saturday), 19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill (classic American cuisine, open for breakfast and lunch, with the bar open for drinks until 6.00pm).

Live entertainment (seasonal). 

Lagoon-style swimming pool and hot tub with extensive furnished sun deck. 18-hole Championship golf course*. 9-hole Play Your Way golf course. Golf and tennis lessons*. Fitness centre. Spa* with a variety of treatments on offer, including facials, massage, pedicures, manicures and a full hair salon*. Scuba-diving*. Boat rentals* and Sunset cruises*. 2 pro-level tennis courts. Volleyball. Pickleball. Recreational Lawn games including croquet, giant chess, shuffleboard and more. Card table and billiards in clubhouse. Kids activities room. Fishing*. Kayaking*. Stand-up paddle boarding*. 

Complimentary WiFi access (included in resort fee). Room service*. Concierge service. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*.

This hotel has a resort fee of $20 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - WIFI in all guestrooms and public areas - Boat Parking - Driving Range - Outdoor Resort Heated Pool - Hot Tub - Fitness Center - Card room and Billiards Table in Clubhouse - Sand Volleyball - Tennis - Pickle ball - Croquet -  Shuffleboard -  Outdoor Giant Chess & Checkers Pad - Horseshoes - Variety of Lawn games - Games room and On-site Activities Director

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: Each hotel has their individual room cleaning operation, which may mean your room isn't serviced every day, please check with the hotel reception team on arrival for further details.

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Nov 18, 2023 Jim W Palm Coast, Florida

We Have been coming the the Plantation Inn each November for over 5 years! Not the place it once was! Rooms are not very clean, and housekeeping only comes every other day! Tub has missing sections of porcelain. Carpeting on the stairs to second floor is badly stained and is coming off and is hazardous! The Breakfast buffet now has very limited… Read more
We Have been coming the the Plantation Inn each November for over 5 years! Not the place it once was! Rooms are not very clean, and housekeeping only comes every other day! Tub has missing sections of porcelain. Carpeting on the stairs to second floor is badly stained and is coming off and is hazardous! The Breakfast buffet now has very limited choices! The resort needs a complete renovation! What was once a good value for the money is not any longer! Read less
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Nov 16, 2023 Beckdale Seattle, Washington

This is a very old place. Needs work. The public areas, stairs etc had ripped and filthy carpet. The rooms are poorly retrofitted with make plugs for all our chargers. Looks like they could catch fire. Our bathroom had a constant trickle of over a gallon an hour unaddressed by maintenance. Shower was tepid at best. Food service in the dining room… Read more
This is a very old place. Needs work. The public areas, stairs etc had ripped and filthy carpet. The rooms are poorly retrofitted with make plugs for all our chargers. Looks like they could catch fire. Our bathroom had a constant trickle of over a gallon an hour unaddressed by maintenance. Shower was tepid at best. Food service in the dining room was terrible. Slow, some items we asked for never showed up. Our sons salmon was literally raw inside. We dined off property . That said, the place is saved by the pool and tiki bar. Starbucks downstairs was also a life saver. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beware ... Deceptive Pricing!

Nov 12, 2023 2travelerst2go United States

We've stayed at Plantation (Inn) Resort many times over the years. This may have been our last visit since Accor took over. I booked online through Accor's website for a mid-week off-season "special" price, including taxes. When checking in, I received a paper copy of the reservation confirming the exact same amount. Upon checkout, I received a… Read more
We've stayed at Plantation (Inn) Resort many times over the years. This may have been our last visit since Accor took over. I booked online through Accor's website for a mid-week off-season "special" price, including taxes. When checking in, I received a paper copy of the reservation confirming the exact same amount. Upon checkout, I received a paper copy of the final cost and they had added a resort fee every night. Nowhere was it stated prior to checkout that there would be a resort fee added per night. The additional resort fee came to almost TWENTY FIVE PERCENT increase in the cost of the room. Had we known that up-front we would have chosen to stay elsewhere. This kind of deceptive business practice is why consumers are currently petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to do something about "hidden fees." I just went on-line and signed it and used my recent experience with Plantation Resort as just one example of this. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great location and amenities. Building and rooms need renovation.

Nov 10, 2023 Petunia C Wilmington, Delaware

The entrance and lobby are attractive and a bit misaligned with the rest of the building. To start the entry door to the hallway to the rooms was non-functional and filthy which caused me to raise my eyebrows about the rest of what I would encounter. The hallway floor needed to be scrubbed. Our room was quiet but with tile halls I’m not sure it… Read more
The entrance and lobby are attractive and a bit misaligned with the rest of the building. To start the entry door to the hallway to the rooms was non-functional and filthy which caused me to raise my eyebrows about the rest of what I would encounter. The hallway floor needed to be scrubbed. Our room was quiet but with tile halls I’m not sure it would have been as quiet had there been more guests during our stay. Room was clean. Linens OK. Bed and pillows a bit hard. Furniture was stylish, but had been spray painted with the paint peeling off in some places. There are USB charging ports in the lamps and in the radio which I was glad to see. Bathroom vanity area was OK. However the bathtub/shower was a train wreck. Tub coating peeling off. Caulk everywhere. Faucet leaked continuously. Tub appeared clean, but dirty foot prints are etched into the tub coating. Worth staying there for the amenities, but check your expectations/standards when it comes to the accommodations. Needs some TLC and investment. Read less
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Nov 9, 2023 mikeY8216IV

The hotel from the outside is very beautiful. The inside needs some attention. One of the rooms we stayed in had a gap between the wall and the window. I could see where they tried to use duct tape to cover the crack but we were on the second floor and apparently the duct tape peeled off. The AC unit in the other room would not work properly, so… Read more
The hotel from the outside is very beautiful. The inside needs some attention. One of the rooms we stayed in had a gap between the wall and the window. I could see where they tried to use duct tape to cover the crack but we were on the second floor and apparently the duct tape peeled off. The AC unit in the other room would not work properly, so it was 74° in the room. I went there as a part of a wedding party and was told the room rates would be a certain price. After checkout and my card was charged it turned out to be almost $100 more than what I was told. This was for a "resort fee" that I was not informed of. So this being said, I do a lot of traveling and I really like to stay at unique places that aren't the norm. But I don't think I'll be staying here again. I was very disappointed on how they handled this situation. Basically telling me oh well, you should've read the fine print. Read less