My most fave place to go! It's got it all; class, history, fsnrsdtic venue, delicious food and an outstanding staff !!! I have found my "other happy place"❤❤❤❤
Back in 1974-75, I lived and worked in the Hacienda Hotel. It was, more or less, a retirement center - although the restaurant and bar was open to the public. I loved the place and had many great memories of wandering the halls. I was sitting in front of that fireplace with my Mom one night when we got the word that my niece was born. Mike & Jackie Battista owned it then. The renovations are beautiful and really nicely done. Thanks for sharing this.
It is an amazing old building! I am so glad they saved it, and people love it. The whole area has a lot of history. Thanks for watching and sharing a lovely memory! 🙂
I worked there from 1997 til our agency sold it back to the city! It was a 75 bed facility for the mentally ill. So many memories and stories there, wow! Looks great all fixed up. Supposedly co-workers who worked the night shift saw some crazy things and it was always said Matilda was out and about. There are (or were) also many secret stairways hidden (walls built over them) that were said to be service stairways. What a great place. It was always needing repairs though. I had the best office on the bottom floor, a huge window overlooking the park! It was at the very back corner (looking at the back it would have been all the way to the right). Many good memories there, glad to see some of the same things kept but fixed up! Thanks for sharing!
They have done a wonderful job of remodeling the building. The hotel is a lot of fun. I am so glad they saved it. It definitely has a lot of history! 🙂
We like ghost tours. I have never seen any but Mike has. They lived in a rental when their house was being built. What looked like a Native American walked in the kitchen and when Mike followed all the cabinets and the frig were open. Nobody was there. It was really freaky.
We had reservations in September too, but Hurricane Ian hit so we moved it to November. Lol Nicole hit, but luckily they did not cancel. It was a peaceful stay. Thanks for watching and we are glad you enjoyed this video! 🙂
Stayed overnight on March 17, 2023. Love the renovations. I KNOW our room may have had a guest from the past visit us during the night. Frigid cold in a spot. My cellphone will last 2+ days without a change. With better than 60% when we went to bed, it was Stone-cold dead in the morning.
We had those 2 experiences when we first got there. The door closed in our face, and the TV was on when it wasn't supposed to be. We had an excellent stay and have returned for lunch and dinner in the restaurant. It is really neat that you had experiences while there too. We loved this hotel and would return for another stay! Thanks for watching and sharing about your stay! 🙂
Hey I know this downtown. My family and I made it to New Port Richey this past June and we are loving it here. My grandson loves Sims Park💜. In June they were working on the landscape of the hotel. I didn't realize it was open. We love going to the little ice cream shop on the corner. Thank you for sharing the history of the area.
It finally opened in September. We actually had reservations on the day Ian hit so they canceled. Luckily even though Nicole hit they did not cancel. It is a cute little town worth visiting and maybe having a meal. There are a lot of good restaurants! Thanks for watching! 🙂
My mother's parents stayed there in the late 1920s ..they owned a movie palace in st.charels IL.back then ..the Arcadia theater..still open today..now a concert venue..they had a vadvile theater and movies..back then..had meeting at your hotel the the movie stars ..in winter mouths I recall ..them talking about it in the 1970s .
It sat empty for many years. Luckily they decided to fix it up. They play old time jazzy music quietly around the hotel. You feel like you are in another time. So worth a visit!
My most fave place to go! It's got it all; class, history, fsnrsdtic venue, delicious food and an outstanding staff !!! I have found my "other happy place"❤❤❤❤
We have stayed there twice! It is always a fun stay.
I just visited, as my daughter lives there! Great city!
This hotel was such a relaxing getaway! We loved our stay! Thanks for watching!🙂
Back in 1974-75, I lived and worked in the Hacienda Hotel. It was, more or less, a retirement center - although the restaurant and bar was open to the public. I loved the place and had many great memories of wandering the halls. I was sitting in front of that fireplace with my Mom one night when we got the word that my niece was born. Mike & Jackie Battista owned it then. The renovations are beautiful and really nicely done. Thanks for sharing this.
It is an amazing old building! I am so glad they saved it, and people love it. The whole area has a lot of history. Thanks for watching and sharing a lovely memory! 🙂
I worked there from 1997 til our agency sold it back to the city! It was a 75 bed facility for the mentally ill. So many memories and stories there, wow! Looks great all fixed up. Supposedly co-workers who worked the night shift saw some crazy things and it was always said Matilda was out and about. There are (or were) also many secret stairways hidden (walls built over them) that were said to be service stairways. What a great place. It was always needing repairs though. I had the best office on the bottom floor, a huge window overlooking the park! It was at the very back corner (looking at the back it would have been all the way to the right). Many good memories there, glad to see some of the same things kept but fixed up! Thanks for sharing!
They have done a wonderful job of remodeling the building. The hotel is a lot of fun. I am so glad they saved it. It definitely has a lot of history! 🙂
Oh wow! You all were looking for ghosts!! And I was freaked out by the gators in the last video 🤣 You all are brave!!😆 I enjoyed the video!~ Nat
We like ghost tours. I have never seen any but Mike has. They lived in a rental when their house was being built. What looked like a Native American walked in the kitchen and when Mike followed all the cabinets and the frig were open. Nobody was there. It was really freaky.
@@FloridaandBeyond Oh my!!!😮
Thank you for the tour! We can't wait to experience it for ourselves!
You are welcome! It really is a nice hotel and full of history. Very peaceful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for highlighting our area. The hotel is a gem, so glad its open again. Thanks for sharing!
The whole area is worth a visit! We loved the old little hotel. It was such a comfortable stay. Glad you enjoyed our video and thanks for watching!
Our hometown! We stayed at the Hacienda in September! Thanks for showing our city some love!
We had reservations in September too, but Hurricane Ian hit so we moved it to November. Lol Nicole hit, but luckily they did not cancel. It was a peaceful stay. Thanks for watching and we are glad you enjoyed this video! 🙂
Love your shirt, Nicole 🙂 The look and layout of the hotel is interesting. Interesting history too! ~ Nat
The hotel has a lot of Hollywood history. Lol I find interesting shirts on Amazon all the time. It was a relaxing place to visit! Thanks for watching!
Love love this video, especially for the history. May plan a trip to NPR. Thanks
This hotel is worth a visit! Such a peaceful stay. We had a lot of fun! Thanks for watching!
Stayed overnight on March 17, 2023. Love the renovations. I KNOW our room may have had a guest from the past visit us during the night. Frigid cold in a spot. My cellphone will last 2+ days without a change. With better than 60% when we went to bed, it was Stone-cold dead in the morning.
We had those 2 experiences when we first got there. The door closed in our face, and the TV was on when it wasn't supposed to be. We had an excellent stay and have returned for lunch and dinner in the restaurant. It is really neat that you had experiences while there too. We loved this hotel and would return for another stay! Thanks for watching and sharing about your stay! 🙂
Great video guy's. 💯🔥
Omniel, this is the sister hotel to Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora! It is a very peaceful stay
Hey I know this downtown. My family and I made it to New Port Richey this past June and we are loving it here. My grandson loves Sims Park💜. In June they were working on the landscape of the hotel. I didn't realize it was open. We love going to the little ice cream shop on the corner. Thank you for sharing the history of the area.
It finally opened in September. We actually had reservations on the day Ian hit so they canceled. Luckily even though Nicole hit they did not cancel. It is a cute little town worth visiting and maybe having a meal. There are a lot of good restaurants! Thanks for watching! 🙂
FANTASTIC WORK STAFF
Yes definitely!
Nice room for an older hotel. The food looks so good
They renovated everything before reopening. Very comfortable! Thanks for watching!
Such amazing vlogs forever I really enjoyed it....👍👍👍
Thank you so much! We wanted to learn as much history as possible about this wonderfully old hotel.
Great video of my hometown!
Thank you! 🙂
My mother's parents stayed there in the late 1920s ..they owned a movie palace in st.charels IL.back then ..the Arcadia theater..still open today..now a concert venue..they had a vadvile theater and movies..back then..had meeting at your hotel the the movie stars ..in winter mouths I recall ..them talking about it in the 1970s .
That sounds amazing! They have done a wonderful job restoring the hotel. Thanks for watching and sharing! 🙂
Hi again. I lived in NPR. My daughter went to Gulf HI. I never knew that gorgeous building was there. Thanks.
It sat empty for many years. Luckily they decided to fix it up. They play old time jazzy music quietly around the hotel. You feel like you are in another time. So worth a visit!
We had a gator in the basement one time after a hurricane! Lol!
That is crazy!
How many rooms in Hacienda
40 rooms are available!