Welcome to the brand new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites of Lecanto/Inverness, minutes from Crystal River, Downtown Inverness, the Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club and the Tom Fazio-designed Black Diamond Ranch golf courses. Our hotel features 55 queen rooms and 20 suites, some with Jacuzzis with separate walk-in showers. Hotel also features a heated pool, fitness room, and guest laundry. All guests can enjoy free high speed Internet, free local calls, a free hot breakfast bar, in-room coffee and 32" LCD TVs.The hotel is centrally located in Citrus County between historic Inverness to the east and Homosassa Springs, Crystal River and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Directly across from the hotel is the 157,000 acre Withlacoochee State Forest offering an array of outdoor activities from offroad motorcycling to hunting, hiking and fishing. The Withlacoochee State Trail is a 46-mile long paved rails to trails bicycle path, the longest in the state. At Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park, 10 miles SW of the hotel , visitors can see bears, otters, cougars, bobcats and of course, the famous manatees hovering about the spring-fed waters. The town of Crystal River, 10 miles to the west, offers several manatee tours about its abundant springs and also features old-Florida incredibly scenic waterfront restaurants like Charlie®s Fish House and Peck®s Old Port Cove. This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.