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The best hotels on the waterfront in DeLand

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 55 DeLand hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in DeLand, out of the 55 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.5.

Quaint Bungalow walking distance to downtown DeLand, 2 weeks maximum Stay is the one I would book myself.

Quaint Bungalow walking distance to downtown DeLand, 2 weeks maximum Stay

Highest rated of the five

Quaint Bungalow walking distance to downtown DeLand, 2 weeks maximum Stay

★★★★★5 from 156 reviews

Quaint Bungalow walking distance to downtown DeLand, 2 weeks maximum Stay comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 156 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the beach.

55 hotels in DeLand qualified for this list and five made it. Quality Inn Daytona Speedway I-95 is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Quaint Bungalow walking distance to downtown DeLand, 2 weeks maximum Stay1

    Quaint Bungalow walking distance to downtown DeLand, 2 weeks maximum Stay

    ★★★★★5 from 156 reviews

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    • Quality Inn Daytona Speedway I-952

      Quality Inn Daytona Speedway I-95

      ★★★★★4.5 from 1,324 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    • The little Lake House - Beautiful Lake Front Cottage - Close to Everything3

      The little Lake House - Beautiful Lake Front Cottage - Close to Everything

      ★★★★★5 from 124 reviews

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      • Cottage On Quiet Horse Farm In Country Setting4

        Cottage On Quiet Horse Farm In Country Setting

        ★★★★★4.9096384 from 166 reviews

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        • Villetta in the Country a Cottage in the Historic Deland District5

          Villetta in the Country a Cottage in the Historic Deland District

          ★★★★★4.895238 from 126 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          55 DeLand hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Britt Sorensen

          Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

          Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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