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The Riding Academy Hotel

2.5 star property

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Front of property
In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Coffee shop
Reception
Outdoor pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$198
$178 nightly
$198 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9

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1615 NW 81st Ter Rd, Ocala, FL, 34482
  • Place, World Equestrian Center – Ocala
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Ocala Downtown Square
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Studio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(68 reviews)
  • 439 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Accessible King Studio

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 439 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Queen Suite with Balcony | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Queen Suite with Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(46 reviews)
  • 713 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Accessible Double Queen Suite w/Balcony | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Accessible Double Queen Suite w/Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 713 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Ocala

With a stay at The Riding Academy Hotel in Ocala, you'll be a 1-minute drive from World Equestrian Center – Ocala and 6 minutes from Golden Ocala Golf Course. .This spa hotel is 14 mi (22.5 km) from Rainbow Springs State Park and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Ocala National Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • World Equestrian Center – Ocala - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training - 12 min drive - 7.2 miles
  • I-75 Super Flea Market - 12 min drive - 9.2 miles
  • Ocala Downtown Square - 15 min drive - 9.7 miles
  • Florida Horse Park - 24 min drive - 19.9 miles

Getting around

  • Ocala Station - 19 min drive
  • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Crossroads Country Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pepe's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Riding Academy Hotel

The Riding Academy Hotel offers 390 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 65-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Calluna Spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 390 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Enjoy a meal at The Tack Room or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Tack Room - Onsite coffee shop.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • The Tack Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Designer stores
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (48 inch wide door)
  • Grab bar in shower (48 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 65-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 200.0 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 20.00 for adults and USD 15.00 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 200.0 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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The Riding Academy Hotel Ocala
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The Riding Academy Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 725 out of 809 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 809 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 809 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 809 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 809 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yamir

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yamir

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel was super nice and the events were awesome
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and excellent hotel .Best and favorite hotel .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff were very helpful. Building was amazing! I only have these issues: exhaust fan in bathroom runs constantly and there is no switch to shut it off. It is very loud. Lighted numbers on the thermostat are very bright in the bedroom. Lastly there are these white small strobes in the fire sensors that come on about every few minutes that are every bright; again in the bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room with excellent customer service. The women at the front desk was so helpful. Rooms seem more like 4-5 star rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a fantastic hotel in an area you would not expect to find an excellent hotel to be located in. Best of all, the mattress was actually soft and very nice. I have stayed in hotels all over the world, and this mattress ranked #1 by a long shot.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary, St Johns

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful room and amenities and the staff were so courteous and accommodating!
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff very friendly and professional. The hotel is decorated so nice for the Christmas holiday. Pet friendly hotel which had a nice dog park. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

jean-pierre

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Life doesn't get much better - superb in all aspects .
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe DICKINSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was wonderful! So clean, decorated beautifully for Xmas and everyone so nice! Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

sue, GENEVA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, great staff, we will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

hendrik

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and stunning scenery, and ambiance. A hidden gem in Ocala.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Steven, Port Orange

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025