Clewiston Inn

We stayed on Sunday May 24^th, 2015. It was not the hotel we visited around 4 years ago. When we checked inn and asked for the 2^nd floor which was were we stayed before we were told they were all dirty due to an event the night before. The room we stayed in looked like it hadn’t been clean properly. The floor was dirty, there was even some sport tape that was left in the shower by the previous previous guest. We decided to overlook the flaws and stayed thinking about the breakfast we had 4 years ago. As we headed to the restaurant for breakfast we noticed it was closed, then we realized that tho wasn’t the hotel we stayed in before. There was a continental breakfast that consisted of a breakfast pastry, bread, hard boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, juice and coffee. In our minds, when we stayed we had imagined the breakfast we had 4 years ago which was completely different. Overall I think we had high expectations that were shattered. It’s a shame because it’s a beautiful hotel with so much history. We will not be staying here again.

Stayed Feb. 2015. Painted bathtub peeling. Moldy shower. Creaky bed. Really thin doors. Rusty light fixtures. Dirty carpet. But wait! Maybe you like 1950 tile and vintage well-​used furniture. But I’d call it less than quaint.

Forget the restaurant here. I sat here for about 25 minutes, had a menu tossed at me by the only waitress on duty. Then, I could not even get the single waitress to acknowledge me again. I complained to the manager on duty, all he did was shrug his shoulders. Don’t waste your time here.

Had lunch at the Clewiston Inn (Colonial Dining Room) during the week with spouse — after some trepidation following the
and Unilocal reviews. Very pretty looking inn and deserving of its historical designation. Inside is classy and it looks well kept up. The dining room had two other tables occupied with groups of 4 – 5 and a separate room with a Lion’s Club meeting. We choose the buffet lunch at $ 10.95 with choices of fried chicken, pork and macaroni with chicken casserole.. Also came with mashed potatoes, rice, mixed veggies, corn, peas and a decent salad bar. The service was very good — friendly and fast. The food was good for a buffet and the helpings were generous. Small pieces of carrot cake and German chocolate cake for dessert that were also very good.
We were probably lucky to have finished before a bus party group arrived!
Overall, we enjoyed the pleasant ambiance, good service and the buffet. We would return.

Architecturally it’s worth a look, both outside, and on the inside. It’s also a great place to stay overnight with comfortable rooms.
Food wise, don’t waste your time. Go exploring and find somewhere else to eat. Your stomach will thank you.
4 Stars for the architecture and the mural, 2 stars for the food, averages out to 3 Stars.

I was here with a bus full of people that just stopped for lunch. I wish I’d known where we were going so I could read the reviews first… because it sounds like the best part of the Clewiston Inn is the part I missed.
Instead of beautiful art in the barroom, I got to see the pretty neat architecture in the front hall, and the less-​than-​appetizing buffet. We did have service, which I appreciated, its just I wouldn’t plan to go back based on the dinner.
That makes me sad really, because in its day, it was probably stellar. Maybe I would have felt differently if we had stayed the night…

Don’t even think of going here without stopping in to see the bar room!
Others have gone here for the food, which is a mistake. The reason to stop here is to be in contact with a touch of history and the bar room which contains one of the finest mural paintings ever (see my pictures). I can’t even imagine the effort and talent that went into the wall mural’s creation which is absolutely «Old Florida» and exquisite.
Food wise, forget it, and if you have no interest in Old Florida or works of art, keep on driving since the Clewiston Inn has little else to offer.
Now, how to rate it? That’s a really tough question. It does have a 5 star piece of art, but essentially only one piece of art. Though I feel it is certainly worth a stop to see, that is about it. For food, not only have I had better, it is a sort of a rather not two star at best and when it comes to accommodations, I don’t know since I haven’t stayed there.
Since the place is classified under the heading, not of local flavor, but as a hotel and a restaurant, the best I can go is two. If as local flavor which would include art, it would be an easy four; so I suppose a 3 balances it all out.

This is an old historic inn with beautiful architecture. The place is very old elegant, but the food is anything but elegant. We stop with a bus load of 40+ people and have the buffet. Food it average, but there aren’t a lot of places to eat in that area of the world. If you are staying at the local marina on your boat, the restaurant will come pick you up at the dock and bring you back.

I stopped for some local color on the way through town. There were few restaurant clients. It took forever to seat me. No waitress ever arrived. I left. POOR service.

Cute inn. Ok food. Ghosts.