Saddlebrook Resort

I really wanted to like it here, as there are lots of good aspects. Rooms are nice and spacious. The tennis instructors were awesome. The bartender by the pool was a delight. The food and service at Raw were impeccable. Unfortunately, everything was overshadowed by three extra charges totaling over $400 which I didn't make. I booked through a third party, but Saddlebrook charged for the room twice, for valet parking (I didn't have a car!), and a resort fee which was covered by my third party reservation. I ended up calling ay least six times in efforts to get this resolved and kept getting the run around. I finally ended up contesting it with my credit card, as nobody was assisting. I am astounded how horribly this is run.

Amazing experience. By far. One of the best experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Stayed at Saddlebrook Resort and had a great experience, but what really stood out was the valet team. Kenny, Aidan, Saxton, and Patrick were all top notch from the moment we arrived. They were friendly, professional, quick with the vehicles, and made everything feel easy and smooth. You can tell these guys take pride in what they do. Every time we came and went, they were on it right away, always courteous, always smiling, and willing to help with anything we needed. That kind of service really sets the tone for the whole stay. Big thanks to Kenny, Aidan, Saxton, and Patrick for making the experience that much better. They represent the resort well and are a big reason we’d look forward to coming back.

I recently went to Saddlebrook Resort with my family in March 2026. After spending 5 days at Saddlebrook in a two bedroom suite, we came to the conclusion that we would absolutely come back for the tennis program and we highly recommend the tennis, however, we would not recommend the resort itself. We felt the resort was lacking in several ways and the quality of the stay did not justify the price. We had Larry as the tennis instructor and he was great! He was incredibly knowledgeable about tennis and gave very helpful tips while keeping the lesson fun. It is clear that Larry is a very experienced coach and knows what he is doing. Would highly recommend Larry as a tennis instructor at Saddlebrook. Would not recommend the resort for the following reasons: First, the food was not good. Specifically, the food at the 'Cellar' restaurant was disappointing --- dry chicken, bad salad, and slow service. Most disappointing was the poolside food -- the guacamole was bad (it almost was liquid - like baby food consistency!) Second, our pool experience was below par. The pool was suspiciously 'cloudy' during 3 of the days that we were there, such that we could not even see the bottom of the pool. It made us concerned about the cleanliness of the pool water. The pool deck also plays extremely loud music for the majority of the day on Saturdays and Sundays and its very annoying. Its so loud that you can't even read a book or sleep it's so distracting. Third, we felt the maintenance of the resort was not great. There were sheets left on our porch for days while maintenance was cleaning the unit above us. Despite the recent renovations of the resort, we felt the resort could make improvements. Would recommend the tennis, not the resort.

We enjoyed the property at Saddlebrook. We did not rent a Saddlebrook property but an AirBnb. We purchased the pool/golf/tennis package from Saddlebrook though. Main pool is beautiful while the Lakeside pool closest to us needed maintenance. I would like to commend Saddlebrook concierge hostess, Heaven Stinson, for her very pleasant personality and going out of her way to help us get set up with our pass.