La Bella Inn

I was pleasantly surprised. The bathroom fixtures were new and overall the room seemed recently refurbished. The AC worked well, which is often a problem at smaller motels in FL. The towels were also better than I expected. Internet was blazing fast. And the owners (I assume they were owners because they worked the office and housekeeping) were very nice. They even had free bananas when I checked in as well as a bag with a few snacks. I've never seen that in a motel. Bananas yes, a snack bag, no. It was also very quiet even though it's on a main street and it was bike week.

The lighting was a little bright but better bright than dim. The bedside and desk laps had very bright bulbs. But that's the only thing I didn't like.

The front office gave a welcome kit which was a unique touch to customer service as we were a bit hungry when we arrived. Rates were very convenient. Definitely impressed 👏

Upstairs neighbor was a but noisy due to tile flooring. Outside of building looked so odd as the GPS made us go through a back road. The front office also was a bit hot when we came in. But the inside of the room was perfect. Never judge a book by its cover. The inside was surprisingly pleasant and smelled great!

The room looked like it had been done over not long ago. Everything was very clean and the room got spruced up daily. The TV was a large size and the choice of program’s exceptional.

The door to the room was sometimes a bear to open. It would stick closed and u would have to really bang it a few times to open. The desk chair was vinyl and it would flake off onto your cloths and the floor. Needed to be replaced.

Clean, great location, friendly staff

Lighting was extremely dim even at the bathroom sink. Being they are within 1/2 mile from boat ramp on major chain of lakes, parking was horrendous. I doubt there is anything they can do about that due to lack of property but be sure and ask if you are towing a boat.

The room was very clean and had all the amenities-fridge, microwave, coffeemaker, even bottles of water, an iron and hangers in the closet! There was no smell of mildew, or air freshener to cover anything up, it was just clean. The AC worked well and the temperature was very comfortable. There were blackout curtains on the 1 window and they worked to keep any ambient parking lot light out. The couple who run the Inn are a delight and truly concerned that their guests are comfortable. They even left notepads in the room for the guest's convenience and to leave any suggestions on improving their stay.

I'm 5'2" and the bed was a little tall to get onto easily. There were 2 chairs in the room, so places to sit were not a problem.

We just needed a nights stay, nothing fancy. Bed was comfortable and clean, pillows fluffy and clean, large-ish TV., coffee pot, microwave, blow dryer iron and ironing board, refrigerator and good sturdy door locks. Glad we travel with an extension cord as outlets were few. We would definitely stay there again if we were in the area.

The staff was awesome from the minute I checked in, right up to when I checked out. The room was very clean. Even as close to the road as it was, biketoberfest was going on in Leesburg, so many motorcycles were in the area, but I was able to still get a good night's sleep. Thank you La Bella Inn, I'll be back.

The only thing I didn't like was I wanted to take a bath and there was no way to plug the bathtub. I didn't notify the staff to ask because it was late at night when I decided to run the bath. I'll ask earlier next time. It was still a great stay.

Leesburg Bike Week 2023.. Love that we parked the bikes in front of our door. This is a great little hotel recently renovated. Accommodations were nice and owners and staff were as well. They even provided a goodie bag of crackers, cookies and granola bars.

Only thing missing here is a better place for larger groups to congregate.

There was no breakfast offered - the clerk did make a pot of coffee when I checked out so I could have a cup.

No handicap bars in the shower or bathroom and that was the only difficult thing for me since I use a cane. I had to hold on to both walls of the tub in order to take a shower. I did not stay in the shower long. Just got wet and out.

I loved staying here indeed. The hotel was very close to downtown Tavares and I was able to walk around the city at dawn to take photos. Very comfortable room and great customer service. The ice machine was working perfectly and the parking was right in front of the room.