We were in town for the Freedom 5K July 4th race in downtown Clermont, also known as ”The City of Champions.” Even though we live an hour from the city, we decided to overnight to make race morning an easy drive to the start line. We are loyal Hilton members and were happy to find a Home2Suites only minutes from the historic downtown area and start line. The hotel is conveniently located off of Highway 50; South Lake Hospital was the view from our room and very close to the National Training Center, a warm weather state-of-the-art sports and fitness facility for high school, collegiate, amateur and professional athletes from around the country and the world; hence, the city nickname. We like this brand because of the spacious accommodations and kitchen facilities. Our 4th floor room was very clean and all amenities were in working order. Light is important to us; the lamps were bright enough for us to read comfortably. While Hilton has gone to a pet-friendly policy they never bothered us and we never heard one bark although we saw dogs with guests waiting to check in. Parking is free unlike some Central Florida locations that charge $10-15 a night to park. We asked for a late checkout the following day and were advised to ask at the front desk the next morning. Mr. Kemp graciously accommodated our request. We were also helped by Anthony and Sharon at check-in who went out of her way to make sure we got our preferred room preference. Shower water pressure and temperature were fine. This property provides dispensers for shower gel, shampoo and conditioner. Towels were plentiful, soft and absorbent. The lobby area is spacious with lots of gathering space. Both Zaxby's and Applebee's are at the end of the property within easy walking distance. We did takeout from Zaxby's. My only criticism of the hotel is the breakfast. On the day we visited, there were no scrambled eggs, breakfast meat or fresh fruit (only wrapped green apples at the front desk). What I thought was hot oatmeal turned out to be gravy for biscuits. They did have the usual cold cereal, pastries and waffle station. I did not care for the pre-packaged breakfast sandwiches. We will definitely return to this hotel for the race next year.
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