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Hampton Inn Crystal River, FL
1103 North Suncoast Boulevard
Crystal River, Florida

Quality Inn
4486 N Suncoast Blvd
Crystal River, Florida

Days Inn Crystal River
2380 Nw Hwy 19
Crystal River, Florida

Plantation on Crystal River
9301 W Fort Island Trl
Crystal River, Florida

BEST WESTERN CRYSTAL RIVER RST
614 Northwest Highway 19
Crystal River, Florida

Holiday Inn Express Crystal River
1203 Ne 5th St
Crystal River, Florida

The Port Hotel & Marina
1610 SE Paradise Circle
Crystal River, Florida

Econo Lodge Crystal River
2575 Suncoast Blvd Us 19
Crystal River, Florida


Hotel Tips

Upon check-in, slip the desk agent a tip and ask for the best room they can find at your current booked rate. Often times a quick $10 or $20 bill can go a long way towards the mood of the person who directly decides where you lay your head for the night.

Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.

Policies vary on the availability of pet friendly rooms to it is wise to be open, honest and upfront during the booking process. You may find yourself kicked out or even paying a large deposit if you are not in a pet-friendly hotel and bring one anyway. New ADA laws are fuzzy though as service animals are not required to be documented and proprietors are legally not allowed to ask if the animal is a pet vs. a service animal.



Things To Do

Crystal River is the place to buy jewelry offered by downtown merchants with a wide variety of lovely earrings, necklaces, bracelets and of course diamond rings. You are sure to find the top artisan brands and jewelry maker that brings a special touch to each piece offered.

Crystal River has so many great reasons to shop downtown as local merchants have come together to offer a wide selection of artisan gifts and foods that you are sure to find something for everyone on your shopping list of gifts. Shopping options are plentiful and all inventory is hand selected by the shop owner and then yourself so you are sure to find something special that has your style and likes in mind.

Crystal River brings meaning to leisure time while enjoying the local yarn shop and wandering through in amazement with the different fibers and vast array of colors. Signing up for a class is easy and fun and serves as a great getaway for a few hours to enjoy the company of fellow knitters.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Kim Knox
All the quaint shops, I like to support small business.

Jerretta O'Haver
Heading Downtown in August 2017 !

Tim Dygert
Very cool stores.

Daniel E Swanson
The Downtown area stores are friendlier and have comparable pricing as the bigger stores. The only problem is parking and the distance you may have to walk to do your shopping.

Tammy Benson
Shopping eating and site seing


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