Hotels near The Glass Garage, Crystal River

It was a bday weekend getaway. We planned to fish and kayak. The kayak launch was the boat ramp and no other areas to put in so, that was kind of a pain to share with all the boaters. We had to wait three boats to get out the water and one boat to get in. Dude didnt even see us and almost backed into me as I was pulling the kayak out. The front desk was informative and helpful. The rooms were nice yet, I am not a fan of the carpet as it was worn and stained etc. Pretty much like that everywhere but clean I guess. It is still one of the nicer places in the area to stay. We kayaked about 7 miles that day to kings, three sisters and hunters springs and upon returning to the room, we were locked out! TRIP ONLY BOOKED US FOR ONE NIGHT! According to the hotel staff. Yet we had all the confirmations for two nights. So, we had to go back to the front desk, they had booked our room already so we had to hurry up and move all our stuff over to this other room around the corner. PAIN IN THE BUTT! On my bday at that. At this point we learned that the taxes and fees TRIP charges us was not including a ”resort fee” that we were charged. So the whole statement by TRIP for ”nothing left but to enjoy your stay” was totally false. I plan to figure out how to report this as misleading advertising as that if I had known, I would have directly booked with the hotel and received the 15% discount due to being a Florida resident and paid less money. The additional fee was $17 per night so we paid $34 extra. Nice bday present TRIP! They should have cover that extra fee or at least explained that prior to the purchase. The only reason we found out was because we were kicked out of the room and had to speak extensively with the front desk and managers to figure things out. One of them is obviously taking advantage of us and the service at the hotel was courteous and professional so I think I can believe them that TRIP was in the wrong. Other than that, I liked the grounds. It was kind of wet and soggy after all the rains and there were some areas being worked on that we avoided. The boaters had it good tying up all around the place and could just get out and walk across a yard to their rooms. There was a $10 boat ramp fee for non guests. Kids were enjoying the pool area and the tiki bar was pretty packed most the time. The restaurant seemed pretty full at night. It was much quieter on Thursday verses Friday night. We didnt really check out the boat ramps shop nor any of the other shops in the hotel.

I paid $79/night for two nights. The room is gigantic and makes a very good first impression. Beds are fine, air-conditioning has the power of a jet engine, wifi is strong and steady. Excellent minifridge. Ice machines. Very nice pool area. Location could not be better for visiting the state park--there's a bridge that actually connects the hotel to the park. Restaurant onsite. Restaurants and grocery stores very close by. No daily housekeeping and no continental breakfast despite it being advertised. My biggest issue was the toilet had no flushing power and if you flushed it twice in succession it would overflow. Also: the shower had weak water pressure. Be advised that if your room faces the pool area, there will be screaming children diving into it until nine o'clock at night and you will hear them. One last thing: while the (wooden) door more or less worked OK, it had a tendency to stick. You'll be fine here, and the toilet issue was specific to my room according to the front desk, so overall plumbing is not a problem. Had the toilet worked fine and had the water pressure in the shower been better, I would have given this place four stars. And that said, if I'm ever back in the area, I would stay here again...after ascertaining that the toilet in the room they gave me worked fine...

Room was clean and comfortable. Service was good. Breakfast was average. Could have had some pastries or fruit.

A very friendly welcome on arrival. Quick and easy check in. Perfect for our overnight stay. Varied breakfast and good selection. Didn't use the gym or pool. The pillows a choice of soft or firm was nice and very comfortable beds. Fairly dated hotel but was fine for us. Clean bathroom. Fridge and coffee machine too.

This hotel was a great stop on our winter travels. Friendly and efficient front desk staff. Gave us a list of local restaurants. Room was clean and modern. Nice bathroom with good lighting. Love the reading light next to the bed. Good breakfast. Definitely stay here if you are in the area.