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The Riding Academy Hotel

2.5 star property

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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1615 NW 81st Ter Rd, Ocala, FL, 34482
  • World Equestrian Center – Ocala
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Golden Ocala Golf Course
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • I-75 Super Flea Market
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

King Studio

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

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Accessible King Studio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 439 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Accessible Double Queen Suite w/Balcony

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

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Double Queen Suite with Balcony

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

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About this property

The Riding Academy Hotel

Ocala hotel walkable to World Equestrian Center – Ocala
An outdoor pool, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk and express check-out.
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.
The Riding Academy Hotel features an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Ocala hotel also offers express check-out and an elevator. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

The Riding Academy Hotel is a smoke-free property.

To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

English

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

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (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

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

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

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. 502 out of 558 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 558 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 558 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 558 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 558 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a friendly staff and great accommodations. We frequent both hotels. We never had a bad experience at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica L

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this property! Perfect location for WEC we love it here!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Csilla

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

betsie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Riding Academy

As soon as we walked in, we were amazed by the cleanliness and beauty of the hotel. All the staff were friendly, courteous and professional, from the front desk to the staff in the Tack Room and to the housekeepers. There was a specific attention to detail and comfort. The room included a living area that made the suite very spacious and I loved the balcony!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice new hotel, long hallways!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Rooms were so comfortable and well designed. Just beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was very nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin, Rockledge

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved everything about this hotel!!! Beautiful yet affordable and we loved seeing so many dogs on property! They are truly very pet friendly!! 😃
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxine H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not overdone but very lovely hotel with great staff and amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Business traveler, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great property especially if your in town for any of the horse shows in Ocala. The rooms are spacious. They offered an upgrade for $40 a day. We had a view of the pool. Not worth the up grade expense. Your not in your room enough. No microwaves in the rooms. Took our food to the front desk and they heated it up for us. More inconvenient than anything, but thankful for the option.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

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

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salvatore

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelent experience for my family!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Business stay turned vacation!

Great second stay here! Love the rooms and pool! The only thing we were not happy with was that on checkout day (hours prior to our checkout time) our room keys quit working and the thermostat in the room locked so it got really warm in the room. I didn’t feel like that was right since we had until noon to checkout.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

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

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel

Awesome stay. The hotel was beautiful. The rooms were large & clean. The hotel grounds themselves and the available amenities were fantastic. Would absolutely stay again. The ONLY draw back is you are about 20 minutes from anything - restaurants, grocery stores, even fast food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025