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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Ocala
3720 SW College Rd
Ocala, Florida

Courtyard Marriott Ocala
3712 SW 38th Ave
Ocala, Florida

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ocala
4101 SW 38th Court
Ocala, Florida

Days Inn Ocala West
3620 W Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala, Florida

Homewood Suites by Hilton Ocala at Heath Brook
4610 Sw 49th Road
Ocala, Florida

Hampton Inn and Suites Ocala
3601 Sw 38th Ave
Ocala, Florida

La Quinta Inn and Suites Ocala
3530 SW 36th Ave
Ocala, Florida

Quality Inn
3434 Sw College Rd
Ocala, Florida

Residence Inn Marriott Ocala
3610 SW 38th Ave
Ocala, Florida

Golden Palms Inn and Suites
3767 Nw Blitchton Rd.
Ocala, Florida

Holiday Inn Express Ocala Midtown Medical Center
1212 S Pine Avenue
Ocala, Florida

Super 8 Ocala
3924 W Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala, Florida

Hilton Ocala
3600 Sw 36th Ave
Ocala, Florida

Days Inn Ocala North
3811 NW Blitchton Road
Ocala, Florida

Sleep Inn and Suites - Ocala / Belleview
13600 Sw 17th Ct
Ocala, Florida

Seven Sisters Inn
820 SE Fort King St
Ocala, Florida

Hampton Inn & Suites Ocala - Belleview
2075 SW Highway 484
Ocala, Florida

Howard Johnson Ocala
3951 NW Blitchton Road
Ocala, Florida

BEST WESTERN OCALA PARK CTR
3701 Southwest 38th Avenue
Ocala, Florida

TRAVELODGE OCALA
4040 WEST SILVER SPRINGS BLVD
Ocala, Florida

VALUEPLACE OCALA SI
4120 East Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala, Florida

Red Roof Inn & Suites Ocala
120 NW 40th Ave
Ocala, Florida

Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Ocala Conference Cent
3600 SW 38th Avenue
Ocala, Florida

Comfort Suites
3825 NW Blitchton Rd
Ocala, Florida

Motel 6 Ocala Conference Center
3810 NW Bonnie Heath Blvd
Ocala, Florida

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ocala
1770 SW 134th St
Ocala, 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.

Call ahead to make sure your reservation is still active and rebook if there are any price drops or changes in number of people staying with you. Another cost saving tips is to bundle the stay with airport parking and shuttle to avoid hefty fees.

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.



Things To Do

Ocala visitors are always welcome and you will receive exceptional service from local merchant-owners as opposed to staff at the big box retailers. We take the extra time to make sure that you how to make best use of your purchase and that you get exactly what you need.

Ocala is the place to plan your wedding. You'll be spending a lot of time downtown as there are so many wonderful shops to find invitations, photographers, bakers, caterers and jewelers. Planning your wedding will be a breeze with so much support from local merchants to make a perfect and memorable day.

Ocala offers on-the-go dining when you visit your favorite food truck. Pick up some corn tortilla tacos with freshly made pico with a fresh squeeze of lemon to give your day a boost. Food trucks can offer a wide variety of niche ethnic blends.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Diane morgon
We are coming to visit and looks very interesting.

Holly Harms
We are visiting for the first time!

Dora keltner
Quaint, small town friendly atmosphere.

Gina Christ
Old time charm; friendly people

Laura
Very charming.


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