Loved our time here, and looking forward to returning one day. Alberta, the owner goes above and…read morebeyond to make your stay comfortable. About an hour from Disney, abd Universal but is worth the drive. Located on Crooked Bass Lake, New Hillcrest Lodge is truly Babson Parks hidden gem.

Pice of shit customer service lady Very bad attitude I…read morecalled asking to book a room and told her I saw the price online for cheaper than what she called me and she told me to go book it online and hang up the phone on me. I called back again and she hanged up on me again telling me she has people in front of her. I would never go here. I don't recommend anyone going here piece of shit dump.

While it may seem like a quaint old hotel, it is desperate need of some work. We were told at…read morecheck in that half the hotel are college dorm rooms and the other hotel rooms. The rooms are old, outdated, and dirty. The bathroom was absolutely disgusting. The elevator can only be run by the hotel staff. The closet appeared to be shared by adjacent room. I guess that is why it had a lock on it. No TV in the bedroom and very limited outlets.

This is a Great old hotel , We stayed over on Feb,5,26 , The place is Beautiful and the staff was…read moreGreat , We already booked a night over just before this coming Christmas before it books up , Also the dinner buffet was Great and very reasonably priced, I am sure we will stay there again soon.

The Dixie WalesBilt Hotel was built in 1926. It opened on January 27, 1927 on 5 Park Avein Lake…read moreWales, Fl. By the time it opened the Florida land boom had begun to collapse. The hotel was built two years before Lake Wales most iconic landmark, Bok Tower was built. At the time it was built the 10 story hotel was the crown jewel of Lake Wales. It is one of only a few remaining skyscrapers from the 1920's. The first owners of the hotel were Florida governor Martin and silent movie star Thomas Meighan who owned the hotel along with fellow movie stars Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, and Clara Bow and Hollywood attorney Nathan Burkan and Hollywood producer Victor Heerman. The hotel was built for $500,000 and it was financed by selling stock in the enterprise. The hotel architect was Fred Bishop and D.J. Phipps. It was designed in a Masonary Vernacular style with elements of Mediterranean Revival. It is an example of 3 part block with a base, shaft, and a cap. You can see the divide on the building. It was a style that was popular throughout the 1920's. The hotel was constructed of steel reinforced poured concrete in a post-and-beam method without bearing walls. The sturdy construction allowed the building to survive a hurricane in 2004 with only minor damage. The interior of the hotel was ornately decorated with Palladium style windows and doorways, Italian made ceilings, columns, a drinking fountain by Ernest A. Batchelder, marble floors by the Georgia Marble Company, mosaic tile floors, and a wrought iron balustrade. The building had a central mezzanine and shopping arcades. In 1972 the hotel was purchased by Anderson Sun State and renamed the Groveland Motor Inn. The hotel was renovated to hosts visitors interested in the Green Swamp land sectioned off for development. There was interest in the land because of its proximity to Disney World but when the state declared the land a critical area of concern and prohibited development the company dissolved and auctioned the hotel off in 1974. In 1978 the hotel was signed over to the nationally known religious music and drama group, the Agape Players. The made improvements and added a restaurant and ice cream parlor. They added a teaching facility and operated a Christian hotel on the upper floors. They sold the hotel when they disbanded in 1985. In the 1980's New Yorker Victor Khubani owned the hotel and changed its name to Hotel Grand. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1990. He was not able to make the code enforcement repairs necessary regarding the sprinkler system and elevator. In 1995 the hotel was sold at auction. Restoration was started but never completed. By 2008 the city of Lake Wales owned the hotel. It had been standing empty for the past three decades, destroyed by vagrants and vandals and attempts to modernize it. The hotel had acquired the nickname the Green Monster due to its garish color from years of neglect. The city contacted Ron Brown, President of Dixie WalesBilt LLC. To restore it. Brown, a former contractor promised to restore the hotel to its former glory. The city worked out a deal with Brown where they would sell him the building for $10 if he painted the building, gave $80,000 to the city, and increased the market value of the building to 1.6 million dollars in 16 months time. In June 2011 Brown assured the city he would be ready to open the north side ground floor for retail in the fall. Based on that the city gave him the hotel but fall came and went and it never opened. In 2014 community leaders came together to help Brown. Reid Hardman worked with Brown to restore the exterior of the building. The exterior was painted and the building details and window frames were restored. Since then the project has stalled. The city does not feel that Brown is quickly enough to finish the project. The city has been punishing Brown by not renewing his building permits. Brown blames the city for impeding his work but he has not secured funding for the next level of the project estimated to cost 10 million dollars. At the this point the city would like to find someone else to take over the building although Ron Brown wants to finish and open the hotel. The city and the owner are at an impasse on how to move forward. Lake Wales has the ability to reclaim the hotel through code enforcement liens and fines. As you can imagine there are quite a few cool ghost stories associated with this old hotel, people who checked but who never really checked out. Will Ron Brown ultimately get the job done? Only time will tell. This building has so much history that it would be a shame not to see this beautiful hotel restored.

Great place, my wife and I were on a motorcycle trip around Florida and were lucky to find this…read moreplace. It was just like staying at Grandma's place. The owners are great people.

This is a cute B&B across the street from a lake, a few blocks from the historic part of Avon Park,…read moreand minutes from Sebring. Each room has a theme - the jungle, the sea, the Far East, and "Grandma's Room." I recommend picking out your room once you arrive, as they vary in many ways. The new owners are a sweet, personable Midwestern couple. They recently installed satellite TV and Wi-Fi in all the rooms, and provide free (ice cold) bottled water for guests. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for some relaxation time in this part of the state.

The is a family run Hotel. It is older but the rooms are up to date and the wi fi is very good…read more The place is spotless and the service gracious. The parking is right out side the door and the rates very reasonable. It was very quiet. We forgot a cell phone in the room and they called so quickly we never got out of town. They refused a tip for finding the phone. I would definitely stay there again. My only suggestion is they door knob on our Room #2 needs adjustment or to be replaced.

Check it out, you will be happy Clean, economical, friendly…read moreand relaxing. Located close to Boke Tower and many other attractions.

This place is amazing it's on the scenic route and the owners are very polite the room is very…read morespacious and clean definitely a good place to relax

We LOVED our stay at the Resorts at Canopy Oaks! 12/10…read morerecommend you go! We hosted the Nomad Families Rally here with 11 families and had the absolute best time together. The Resorts schedule they have activities to do daily and so much for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Our kids favorite thing they did was play glow in the dark scavenger hunt! We also ordered groceries from the nearby grocery store and they delivered right to our site!!! Live music at the Tiki Bar on the weekends and some days they even had food trucks available! We have never been to an rv resort that had such big concrete slabs to park on and they were completely LEVEL! Very nice picnic tables were at each site and a fire pit. I can't wait for the next Rally because we will definitely be returning!

Husband and I went for 2 beers a piece bought a round of 15 shots for a group celebrating a…read morebirthday. Establishment keeps your credit card until leaving. We were charged $265 with the bartender helping herself to $65. When I called to talk to management they said I was under charged. We would frequent this place. Never again!!