The Alex, Shops, Dining & Lake, Historic downtown

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A kitchen with a stove, microwave, sink, and dishwasher.
A two-story building with a green facade and a balcony.
A four-poster bed with a wooden headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, and a patterned carpet.
A room with a patterned armchair, a wooden side table with a lamp, and a large mirror on the wall.
A dining area with a table, chairs, and a chandelier.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Dora

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Mt Dora, FL
  • Place, Mount Dora History Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Donnelly Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mount Dora Center for the Arts
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Orlando, FL (SFB-Orlando Sanford Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Twin Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Mount Dora

Located in Mount Dora, this cottage is in the city center. Modernism Museum and Mount Dora History Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club and Evans Park. Ready for a night out? Consider The Well Activity Center and Apopka VFW Community Center. Jet skiing, kayaking, and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lake Dora - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mount Dora History Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Donnelly Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mount Dora Center for the Arts - 3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Leesburg, FL (LEE-Leesburg Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jeremiah's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Wave Asian Bistro Sushi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Yardery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Serendipity Brews - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Alex, Shops, Dining & Lake, Historic downtown pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Alex, Shops, Dining & Lake, Historic downtown?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Alex, Shops, Dining & Lake, Historic downtown?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Alex, Shops, Dining & Lake, Historic downtown located?

Located in the heart of Mount Dora, this cottage is steps from Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake Dora, and Modernism Museum. Evans Park and The Donnelly House are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 64 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dave was a good host, great location, nice apartment. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I have rented this place several times and its always a great experience. The apartment is gorgeous and the location is perfect if you're exploring Mt Dora or one of the festivals. I've already booked it for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 4, 2025
Our pleasure! Please tell your family and friends! See you next year!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location

We have stayed at The Alex suite several times & it's a wonderful location during the Mt. Dora art festival!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location

The unit is ideally located to explore Mt. Dora. Highly recommend the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay at Mt. Dora

This was a wonderful place to stay. Right in town, close to shopping and restaurants. The kitchen is well equipped, and we enjoyed 1 dinner there and 2 breakfast meals. We only stayed 2 nights, and I was sad to leave when we did. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mt Dora

Great location to stay in Mt Dora. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Convenient Downtown Mt Dora

This is a great place that is well kept and clean. You are right in the downtown of Mt Dora which makes it super convenient. We are definitely going there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Perfect place, roomy living area sand the balcony was a plus! Had morning coffee and evening people watching!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mt Dora

This is a great location in downtown Mount Dora, walk to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it it was a beautiful place. Just had a miscommunication on the code, but we got that resolved quick action on a homeowners part
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfection

Rodney and Chris from FYI creations below apt was wonderful. Very helpful and really nice guys.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mt. Dora get away

The location couldn’t be any better. You are right in the heart of town, and you are just minute walks from everywhere. The condo is very spacious and well furnished. All of the furniture was extremely comfortable and in great condition. The Roku TV was a plus, but the balcony was the most relaxing place to be. We could not of asked for a better place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Village Suites were excellent choice for us. Right in the heart of downtown Mount Dora.

My wife and I needed some alone wind downtime. We decided to stay 2 nighrs in Mt. Dora. Found The Village Suites and loved it. The condo is over "The coolest shop ever" FYI Creations! HI RONNIE! We had a blast and will be doing this again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

This is our second stay and we've already booked our third. The apartment is gorgeous and in a perfect location...close to amazing food and quaint shops. It's very clean, comfortable and has everything that you need to feel at home. Ronnie downstairs is great...he's always there for recommendations and to lend a helping hand and his shop is pretty cool also. You can't go wrong staying here if you're staying in Mt Dora
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Access code didn’t work, had to call rep at VRBO to get one to work. No place to park to unload or unload. Name on door didn’t match listing. Very scant on supplies. No reference info in unit. Coffee pot lid broken
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Christmas get away

Beautiful, 2nd time at this place hopefully it will be a yearly trip and become part of Christmas tradition for us. It’s so peaceful to sit on the balcony and see all the sights and listen to the singing Christmas tree.The suite is nicely decorated and offers plenty of comfortable seating for catching up with friends. You can cook a full meal in the kitchen if you don’t want to go out. And if you like exploring the whole town is right outside your door it’s great 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

So wonderful, booked it for another trip. 10 minutes after walking through door.

Centrally located, close to every thing downtown. Very comfortable, King size bed is the most romantic and comfortable. Only item of note, you can hear noise outside easily. However, it quiets down by 10 p.m. Didn't bother us, though. We booked another stay, literally 10 minutes after walking through the door. Perfect...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Actually didn't stay in the unit. Tried to reach host but no answer or response. Unit was not ready for anyone to stay in it. There were other patrons for the other unit that went somewhere else as well. Worst experience ever!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Mt Dora

Great location; loved the balcony; spacious; comfortable; lots of natural light. Finding a space near the unit was a challenge on the weekend; however, spaces opened up by 8:30ish. The place was a bit dated and could use a bit brighter lighting for nighttime. Music from restaurant and shop below could be loud - inside the apartment. Overall though we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Shhhhhh….don’t tell!!

I am struggling to say anything good. But that’s because I want to keep it my little secret!! This place is awesome! Roomy, comfortable and without any doubt the best location in Mt. Dora, and I have tried a few. Everything you need is here, the description is spot on, so no unpleasant surprises. The host is great, and the business neighbors are too! So like, don’t tell anyone, OK?
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

The beds were not made and there were no sheets or towels in the unit

The beds were not made and there were no sheets or towels in the unit…. There is absolutely no communication between the owner and the guests
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 7, 2022
Hi Mary. I'm so sorry for your experience, but I don't see where you tried to reach out to anyone. Phone numbers are listed in the condo if there are any issues. The condo is cleaned after each visit, but I will make sure I check them personally to make sure they are guest ready.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Location and experience!

Super convenient location for walking and taking in all the delights that Mount Dora has to offer! Additionally, you will find the patio a great place to enjoy pre-cocktails before dinner or just sit and sip morning drinks while watching the people go by. We had fantastic weather, enjoyed the restaurants and sights. Parking was fine. Despite the festivals that ran on Sat and Sun, we were able to find free 24-hour parallel parking a couple of blocks away. The unit was cute and had everything we needed. The bed was super comfortable. I would recommend having the carpets cleaned. Other than that, it smelled freshly cleaned when we checked in and it was a wonderful place to stay. We would definitely re-book again! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

THE PLACE WAS AMAZING ! BEAUTIFUL CAN WALK EVERYWHERE ! ITS CLEAN & VERY NICE !

IT WAS GREAT THE ONLY THING WAS THE TV REMOTES WERE DEAD ! BUT OTHER WISE IT WAS GREAT ! CLOSE TO EVERYTHING THE MUSIC WAS AWESOME ! THE APT WAS VERY CLEAN VERY EASY TO GET IN & OUT ! VERY HOMEIE & COMFORTABLE ! I WILL RE BOOK I LOVED IT ! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND !! I LOVED THE BALCONY ! GREAT PLACE GREAT LICATION !! GET THERE VERY VERY VERY EARLY TO PARK IN THE FREE PARKING SPACE THO THE STREET IS 24 HRS JUST A HEADS UP ! IM VERY HAPPY WITH MY STAY !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

VRBO & owner don't communicate

VRBO &owner don't communicate, she did not know about booking and was moving party from across to our unit, the another party tried to enter late in the evening, they had code and claimed to hey had the booked room!!? room!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

If your looking to relax and a quiet place dont stay

Unit is very clean master bed is hard as a rock . Drunk people and loud music till 2 am feels like your at a bad karaoke night right inside the unit. Great for shopping and eating. Bad for relaxing . Also dont pay the extra money for the cancelation policies tried that had a issue but thankfully we got that worked out because the money we paid the just incase something happens is a scam . If its drunk linda your looking for and awful rock and country music that sounds like a dieing chicken and a drunk goat and sleeping in a bed like a truck bed this is the spot. Oh and lets not forget the delivery trucks and trash trucks after 2 am till 6 am.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
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