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Reviews of Fiddler's Restaurant and Resort

2 out of 5
Fiddler's Restaurant and Resort
1306 Riverside Dr, Steinhatchee, FL

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 122 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon- Guest Services on 21 May,2024
Thank you for your positive feedback! We hope to see you back soon!!

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and great loc.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Thank you for your positive feedback! We hope you come back to see us again!

10/10 Excellent

Tabatha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff. Cute lodgings. Looking forward to coming back again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, Tabatha! We are so glad to hear of your experience and we can't wait to see you guys again soon!

6/10 Okay

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Brian, we appreciate the feedback, but would you care to elaborate on why you only gave us 3 stars? We are aways looking to improve stays for our guests when given the opportunity. Thank you!

4/10 Poor

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Understood about restaurant being under construction. However, the rooms across the street need attention. Walkways are full of weeds. Rat trap between blue trailer and room.Dump, smells terrible. Matress laying out on the poarch of the bue trailer. (At least 3days)Needs management.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Donald, we are currently working on our landscaping at both sides of the property. Even though we get monthly pest control, sometimes it is hard to keep the pests away, so we always try to do what we can to keep them gone. Our trash service is done by a company, and they regularly keep our cans emptied. However, the smell is not always something we can control. The mattress that you saw on the porch was because we upgraded a mattress in the mobile home for the individual who lives there and did not have the manpower to dispose of it right away. Thank you for your feedback as this will allow us to improve stays for future guests.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
no pair fishing
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Thank you for your positive feedback! We hope to see you again soon!!

6/10 Okay

Anna M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bed was comfortable and the room was ok. Did have a smell coming from under the porch area where someone must have dumped fish/shells or something. The air conditioning wasn’t very cool. But all in all I would consider staying again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Anna, unfortunately we found out after your stay (and theirs) that a guest had dumped fish outside under the porch where we could not see. I do apologize for that as I know that is not something that is enjoyable to smell. We will get the maintenance team to check the a/c as this is the first we are hearing about it. We hope that you'll come back and see us again. Thank you so much for your feedback!!

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room! Cold A/C, the beds were comfortable, and they left us refreshed for the next full day of fishing in beautiful Steinhatchee!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Steven, we are so glad you enjoyed your time here with us! We hope to see you again soon! Thank you for your positive feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Liliana, thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

J. RAFAEL

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived the room had no running water. Maintenance had turned it off and forgot to turn it back on. Toilet flushing very slow, like it's getting plugged up. Had to flush several times to get waste out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
J. Rafael, we apologize for the inconvenience of the water but glad we were able to get that quickly fixed for you. We did not know about the toilet; however, we will have maintenance check that out. Thank you for letting us know. We appreciate the feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like no soap tray or safety grab rails in shower.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Rafael, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable and comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
James, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

J.d.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
J.D., thank you for your feedback! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you come back to stay with us again soon!!

6/10 Okay

Allison

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little town and super friendly people!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Allison, thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time here in Steinhatchee. We hope you come back to visit again sometime!!

10/10 Excellent

charlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place clean within walking distance from places for Kareoke, dining, great area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 1 Apr,2024
Charlene, thank you for your feedback! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the area! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Price right
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 1 Apr,2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, Benjamin!! We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Kristine

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Kristine, thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your business, and we hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Marcia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
property was dirty could not get door to lock from the inside so we had to push the small couch in front of door to feel safe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Marcia, thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. I do wish you had reached out to staff concerning the door lock. We would have been more than happy to let you know that in order to lock it, you just have to turn the lock on the handle. However, if you turn the handle, it will automatically unlock from the inside to avoid being locked inside the room. We hope that you'll join us again some time and again, thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen, Chincoteague

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! Please join us again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I felt like I was in a Bill Murray comedy/horror movie. I arrived 45 minutes early but there was no office and I couldn't find anyone in charge. The phone number I called went to a voice mail box; no reply. The bartender across the street was kind enough to text the owner to let them know I had arrived. The response was that they would text me check in instructions after 3:00 pm. I parked outside the cottage and waited until 3:07, even though the cottage was obviously ready. An early check in would have done no harm. I got a door code to open the funky electronic combination. The instructions said that to lock the door you must push the Yale logo on the outside of the door. There was no safety chain or door bolt on the inside, so it appears that the door might have been unlocked all night. It was neat and clean with a good TV. When I unpacked a shirt so I could hang it up I was shocked to find that there was no clothes bar and not even a clothes hook anywhere in the room. No alarm clock either. The shower (no tub) had a super low flow head and some of the outlets were partially plugged, so part of the weak stream of water sprayed out over the shower curtain and onto the floor. I mopped up as much as I could with the bath mat, but I didn't use a towel because there was a notice that any damage to a towel would result in a charge of $250.The owners are trying to run this place on autopilot but it isn't working. I would never book this place again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 1 Apr,2024
Carol, would you care to elaborate on why you only gave us 2 stars? We appreciate your feedback as this will allow us to improve for future visitors. Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cozy little cabins with everything needed and a great restaurant bar right across the street in this quiet little area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services Manager on 1 Mar,2024
Carole, Thank you for your positive feedback! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again sometime!!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little cabin across from restaurant . Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services Manager on 1 Mar,2024
John, we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us! Hopefully we’ll see you again another time!

10/10 Excellent

michael j

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great staff good food, only issue is the tile floors in the cottage were sandy. cottage was very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services Manager on 1 Mar,2024
Michael, thank you for your feedback! We always try to give the best experience possible. I’ll have the team be more thorough and we’ll be sure to take care of you next time you’re in the area!

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here!!!
This was the worst "hotel" we have ever seen. Cheapest fixtures, not even chair to sit in, room was in a corner of the property with no view except the back of another building. No where to hang clothes - not even a hook on the wall. Very small and cramped. There is a porch but no furniture on it. Not worth $107 by any definition.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 21 Feb,2024
Carolyn,I'm sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with your stay. We do have options available to be booked on the riverside with a river view however, you booked our cottage style rooms across the street, which are smaller than the standard hotel rooms. Again, I apologize that you didn't enjoy your stay but we would love to have you back and we could put you in a different room that you would enjoy more. We do appreciate your feedback as this will allow us to improve for future guests. I hope you have a great day!Thanks,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

2/10 Terrible

Debbie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 21 Feb,2024
Debbie, I'm sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your time here. Would you care to elaborate on why you were not satisfied with your stay? This will allow us to better prepare for future stays. Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 21 Feb,2024
Donna, thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad you enjoyed your stay and hopefully we'll see you again soon!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Internet very weak. limited sound proofing between rooms. Good bar across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 21 Feb,2024
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you stayed with us and we hope to see you again!

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service
Awful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Anna King, General Manager on 6 Feb,2024
Hey Jennifer I see your 1 star review without much explanation. We would love to see feedback so we can improve. Numerous staff members spoke with you during your stay, myself , and are surprised to see the review after such thorough conversation with you and your husband. We are a locally owned business and try to make sure everyone’s stay is great and would love more feedback to ensure we continue doing so.

10/10 Excellent

Florentino, Fort Myers

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon - Guest Services on 15 May,2024
Florentino, thank you for your feedback! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you come back to stay with us again soon!!

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Thomas, thank you for your positive feedback! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to you see you soon!!Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

2/10 Terrible

Alicja

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Huge cockroaches! The room was good in general, but cockroaches spoiled the whole stay. Awful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 30 Jan,2024
I apologize that your stay was not as you expected. However, we do have monthly pest control services that had actually just came the day before your stay. While we do try to make sure there are no pests, it is unfortunately not always possible to get them all. Thank you for your feedback and I will have extra treatment on the room you stayed in to prevent further issues.Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Travelled with partner
Heat was terrible in room only stayed one night I can’t stand the cold
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 30 Jan,2024
Frank,I am so sorry to hear you were unsatisfied with your stay. We do strive to give our guests the best experience possible. I will have the heat checked out by our maintenance team in the room you stayed in as this is the first complaint we have had on this issue. Thank you for the feedback as this helps us improve our experience. Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect easy stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 30 Jan,2024
John,We are so glad you enjoyed your stay here with us at Fiddler's Resort! We can't wait to see you again.Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

John, Castle Rock

Best of Steinhatchee!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 30 Jan,2024
Thank you for your positive feedback, John! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon! Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 30 Jan,2024
Thank you for your feedback, Michelle! We hope to see you again soon!Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

6/10 Okay

Bryce

Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Bryce,Thank you for staying with us! Please let us know what we can do to provide a 5 star experience for future stays. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again!!Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Jane,Thank you for staying with us! Please let us know what we can do to provide a 5 star experience for future stays. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again!!Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

2/10 Terrible

Robert and Carol

We didnt STAY WHEN BOOKING IT SAID ON THE DESCRIPTION RESTAURANT MUSIC GREAT WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT THE WEBB SITE SAID WE PHONED IN THE MORNING OF OUR STAY AND NO MENTION THE RESTAURANT WAS NOT OPEN ARRIVED VERY COLD OUT SIDE WAS TOLD THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED AND HAS BEEN FOR WEEKS IF WE WANTED TO EAT IT WOULD BE OUT SIDE AND EAT IN THE POOL GAMES AREA NO MUSIC IF FACT NOTHING WE DIDNT STAY VERY DISAPPOINTING
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 30 Jan,2024
Robert and Carol,I am so sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction with the establishment. It does say on our phone recording that we only have live music on Friday and Saturday nights. I apologize for the confusion with that. Unfortunately, we cannot control the back of the restaurant not being opened as it was destroyed from Hurricane Idalia. We are open out at the Dive Bar and Grille and inside seating is available in the small dining area. We are in the process of remodeling from the storm, and we do apologize for the inconvenience of that. We hope that you will return for a visit once we are fully operational so you can enjoy the good times, great food, and awesome music here at Fiddler's. Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great but be aware you can hear the music from the bat and band at night. Never figured out whete to get ice even though there was an ice bucket the room in. It does meed a few repairs but still very good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Kim,Thank you for staying with us! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Unfortunately the ice machine was taken away by Hurrican Idalia and the new one has not arrived yet. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again soon!Thank youShelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay!! Thank you for your feedback and we hope to see you again soon!Thank youShelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

kimberly, naples

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the cabin feel and there was a bar across the road, very quaint place. The only downside was the rooms are paper thin and our neighbors had a dog that barked on and off throughout the night until the owners took it outside and we could hear whole conversations from that room. I would suggest that the resort put people with animals in rooms that are not next to rooms without. Otherwise it was comfortable and affordable, I would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Kimberly,Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and will take this into consideration as we put guests in rooms in the future. We hope to see you again soon!Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

George and Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Thank you for your positive feedback! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again real soon!Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
George,We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again soon!!Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

8/10 Good

LARRY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
TV issues
There is no instruction on how to use TV in room or what's available. We were not able use. Kept getting need password or need to subscribe type messages. Also, problems checking in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Shelby Bourdon Guest Services - Office Manager on 31 Jan,2024
Larry,So sorry to hear your experience was not 10 stars. Thank you for your feedback and we will take this into consideration for future guests. At the time of your stay, we were sending check in instructions by text due to our restaurant being flooded by Hurricane Idalia. Please accept our apologies for any confusion that may have caused. We hope to see you again soon for a stay! Thank you,Shelby BourdonGuest Services - Office Manager

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small, kinda cute
Small room but was fine for our needs. Fun outdoor bar and restaurant across the road associated with the stay.
View of bar from porch
Cozy little cabin
Comfortable bed, though small
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
People are fantastic. Easy access, great pizza!! Comfy bed!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

travis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a good vacation!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to a boatramp
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023