When Jim and Alexandra Gunderson bought the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora 10 years ago, the historic hotel was in danger of closing. “It was a mess,” Jim Gunderson said recently. “Cl… ...

MOUNT DORA – The Lakeside Inn, long one of this city’s iconic treasures, was sold this week to a Naples man with a long history in hotel management. Jim Gunderson, 51, said he and his wife ...

Charles Street will remain open for traffic to both the Lakeside Inn and Mount Dora Marina. For a small fee, visitors can park in designated lots and be shuttled to the festival.

Visitors to Mount Dora’s Lakeside Inn relax in rocking chairs on the hotel’s 200-foot-long veranda, enjoying warm Florida breezes. People have been doing this since 1883. “This hotel had ...

Mount Dora is also known as "The Festival City" for good reason. The town celebrates blueberries, beer, and bicycles at various events throughout the year, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. You ...

Although Mount Dora has a number of boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfast houses, the Lakeside Inn, with its vintage vernacular architecture, gracious lobby and outstanding restaurant, the ...

MOUNT DORA — For five years, Alexandra and Jim Gunderson have practically torn the long-neglected Lakeside Inn apart and put it back together again. “The first year and a half were roug… ...

The historic Lakeside Inn in Mt. Dora, on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. He and his wife, Alexandra, had said they planned to renovate the 87-room hotel when they bought it in December. (Ricardo Ramirez ...

The Lakeside Inn is a 132-year old property in the historic town of Mount Dora, Florida, USA.

Although Mount Dora has a number of boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfast houses, the Lakeside Inn, with its vintage vernacular architecture, gracious lobby and outstanding restaurant, the ...

The Lakeside Inn Meetings and Events. Meeting space and convention information at The Lakeside Inn.

It’s especially appropriate this month, when two events of interest to Florida history fans are set to take place at a pretty enchanting spot: the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, famous for its ...