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Vero Beach Inn & Suites
We have a block of rooms so be sure to use this phone number when booking your room, don't book online. Say you are with the model horse show when booking (say model horse show, not Ocean Side Live). You will have to wait until around August/September 2022 to book your room. They are all ground floor rooms but be sure to remind them of that when booking.
The hotel is beautiful & completely renovated since we have been there last! All rooms have been redone!
Room rates in our block: Standard Queen Room- $99.00
Deluxe Queen Room- $109.00
These rates do not include taxes.
The block rates run from Thursday April 18th through Sunday April 21st.
Stay & make a vacation out of your trip!
(772) 567-8321
Say "model horse show" when booking for the block of rooms.
8797 20th St
Vero Beach, Florida 32966
Website: Vero Beach Hotel | Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach Inn & Suites (veroinn.com)
The Vero Beach Inn & Suites is a boutique hotel in Vero Beach that offers excellent hotel accommodations in Vero Beach at affordable prices to those traveling in the Vero Beach area.
Directions
Vero Beach Inn & Suites
8797 20th St
Vero Beach, Florida 32966
From 1-95: 1/4 mile east of I-95 off exit 147. The hotel will be on your right.
From US 1: About 7.9 miles west of US 1. Take US 1 to Rt. 60/20th St. & head west for about 7.9 miles. The hotel will be down on your left. It will be about a 20 minute drive depending on traffic.
We can do room sales!
That is right, just like at Breyerfest, you can sell from your hotel room & do room sales! Please do not leave your room unattended while selling. Please do not rearrange the hotel room furniture or hang anything on the walls. The hotel just renovated & painted all the rooms (plus bought new furniture). If you damage anything you will be charged for repairs.
Vero Beach Inn & Suites
We have a block of rooms so be sure to use this phone number when booking your room, don't book online. Say you are with the model horse show when booking (say model horse show, not Ocean Side Live). You will have to wait until around August/September 2022 to book your room. They are all ground floor rooms but be sure to remind them of that when booking.
The hotel is beautiful & completely renovated since we have been there last! All rooms have been redone!
Room rates in our block: Standard Queen Room- $99.00
Deluxe Queen Room- $109.00
These rates do not include taxes.
The block rates run from Thursday April 18th through Sunday April 21st.
Stay & make a vacation out of your trip!
(772) 567-8321
Say "model horse show" when booking for the block of rooms.
8797 20th St
Vero Beach, Florida 32966
Website: Vero Beach Hotel | Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach Inn & Suites (veroinn.com)
The Vero Beach Inn & Suites is a boutique hotel in Vero Beach that offers excellent hotel accommodations in Vero Beach at affordable prices to those traveling in the Vero Beach area.
Directions
Vero Beach Inn & Suites
8797 20th St
Vero Beach, Florida 32966
From 1-95: 1/4 mile east of I-95 off exit 147. The hotel will be on your right.
From US 1: About 7.9 miles west of US 1. Take US 1 to Rt. 60/20th St. & head west for about 7.9 miles. The hotel will be down on your left. It will be about a 20 minute drive depending on traffic.
We can do room sales!
That is right, just like at Breyerfest, you can sell from your hotel room & do room sales! Please do not leave your room unattended while selling. Please do not rearrange the hotel room furniture or hang anything on the walls. The hotel just renovated & painted all the rooms (plus bought new furniture). If you damage anything you will be charged for repairs.
The restaurant at the hotel is open once again!
So you can eat at the hotel again for lunch & dinner! For lunch you might want to get something to go & eat at your table due to time constraints.
Short Twig Bar & Grill
Hours: Monday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Check out their Facebook page! (2) Facebook
So you can eat at the hotel again for lunch & dinner! For lunch you might want to get something to go & eat at your table due to time constraints.
Short Twig Bar & Grill
Hours: Monday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Check out their Facebook page! (2) Facebook
Hotel Entrance & Parking
The 2 red lines coming in from the very bottom of the photo are coming in from the road into the parking lot. They show the 2 entrances into the hotel's parking lot. The blue X shows where the show hall is. The arrow on the left is showing where to park. That is the parking lot for the show hall. The arrow is pointing to the door/entrance into the hall. The other arrow on the right in the pool area is pointing to the other door/entrance into the show hall.
It is starting at the hotel's lobby.
The 2 red lines coming in from the very bottom of the photo are coming in from the road into the parking lot. They show the 2 entrances into the hotel's parking lot. The blue X shows where the show hall is. The arrow on the left is showing where to park. That is the parking lot for the show hall. The arrow is pointing to the door/entrance into the hall. The other arrow on the right in the pool area is pointing to the other door/entrance into the show hall.
It is starting at the hotel's lobby.
Shopping: Within 3 miles of the show hall heading east is a Publix & a Walmart Supercenter. There is also many other stores. Target, Michaels, Lowe's, Marshalls plus many more. Right by I-95 you have the Vero Beach Outlet Mall.
Other Hotels
All are just off Rt. 60/20th, the same road the show all is on. They are all a quarter mile away from the show hall by I-95.
If looking for a hotel on the beach check out the Driftwood & Costa d'Este listed under resorts. They are right on the ocean & are the same prices as all the ocean front hotels.
Hampton Inn: 772-770-4299 / 9350 19th Lane, Vero Beach, Florida 32966
Located adjacent to the Vero Beach Outlets, right off I-95. About a quarter mile from the show hall.
Website: Hampton Inn Hotel in Vero Beach, FL (hilton.com)
Comfort Suites: 772-257-3400 / 9050 Americana Way, Vero Beach, FL, 32963
Located right next to I-95. About a quarter mile from the show hall.
Website: Hotel in Vero Beach, FL | Comfort Suites® Official Site | Comfort Suites Vero Beach I-95 (choicehotels.com)
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson: 772-400-8622 / 9330 19th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966
Located right next to 1-95. About a quarter mile from the show hall.
Website: Book a Hotel in Vero Beach, FL | Country Inn & Suites (radissonhotelsamericas.com)
All are just off Rt. 60/20th, the same road the show all is on. They are all a quarter mile away from the show hall by I-95.
If looking for a hotel on the beach check out the Driftwood & Costa d'Este listed under resorts. They are right on the ocean & are the same prices as all the ocean front hotels.
Hampton Inn: 772-770-4299 / 9350 19th Lane, Vero Beach, Florida 32966
Located adjacent to the Vero Beach Outlets, right off I-95. About a quarter mile from the show hall.
Website: Hampton Inn Hotel in Vero Beach, FL (hilton.com)
Comfort Suites: 772-257-3400 / 9050 Americana Way, Vero Beach, FL, 32963
Located right next to I-95. About a quarter mile from the show hall.
Website: Hotel in Vero Beach, FL | Comfort Suites® Official Site | Comfort Suites Vero Beach I-95 (choicehotels.com)
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson: 772-400-8622 / 9330 19th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966
Located right next to 1-95. About a quarter mile from the show hall.
Website: Book a Hotel in Vero Beach, FL | Country Inn & Suites (radissonhotelsamericas.com)
Resorts
Making a vacation out of your trip? Want to stay on the beach at a resort? Book a few months early, up to 6 months or more as they book up fast!
The Historic Driftwood Resort
772-231-0550
3150 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963 (about 30 minutes from the show hall)
Gorgeous & right on the ocean! I have been there many times for dinner, they have amazing food! Friends have stayed there & they loved it! Their rooms are beautiful!
Website: Home | The Historic Driftwood Resort (verobeachdriftwood.com)
Costa d'Este
Reservations: 877-562-9919 Hotel: 772-562-9919
3244 Ocean Dr Vero Beach, FL 32963 (about 30 minutes from the show hall)
A gorgeous resort located directly on the ocean! It is also owned by Gloria Estefan & her husband! Sometimes you can get lucky & see Gloria there! It has everything you could want & excellent dining too!
Website: Vero Beach Resort | Costa d'Este Beach Resort (costadeste.com)
Disney's Vero Beach Resort
772-234-2000
9250 Island Grove Terrace, Vero Beach, Florida 32963 (about 45-50 minutes from the show hall)
Of course it's gorgeous & right on the ocean! It's Disney! Everything you expect from Disney you will find here!
Website: Disney's Vero Beach Resort (go.com)
Making a vacation out of your trip? Want to stay on the beach at a resort? Book a few months early, up to 6 months or more as they book up fast!
The Historic Driftwood Resort
772-231-0550
3150 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963 (about 30 minutes from the show hall)
Gorgeous & right on the ocean! I have been there many times for dinner, they have amazing food! Friends have stayed there & they loved it! Their rooms are beautiful!
Website: Home | The Historic Driftwood Resort (verobeachdriftwood.com)
Costa d'Este
Reservations: 877-562-9919 Hotel: 772-562-9919
3244 Ocean Dr Vero Beach, FL 32963 (about 30 minutes from the show hall)
A gorgeous resort located directly on the ocean! It is also owned by Gloria Estefan & her husband! Sometimes you can get lucky & see Gloria there! It has everything you could want & excellent dining too!
Website: Vero Beach Resort | Costa d'Este Beach Resort (costadeste.com)
Disney's Vero Beach Resort
772-234-2000
9250 Island Grove Terrace, Vero Beach, Florida 32963 (about 45-50 minutes from the show hall)
Of course it's gorgeous & right on the ocean! It's Disney! Everything you expect from Disney you will find here!
Website: Disney's Vero Beach Resort (go.com)
Flying To Ocean Side Live
If flying to the show there are a few airports you can fly into.
The closest one is 45-50 minutes away from Vero Beach.
Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Located in Melbourne, Florida & a quick 45-50 minute drive straight down I-95
to the host hotel/show hall. Get off at the Vero Beach exit, head east & the Vero Beach Inn & Suites is down about a half mile on the right.
Home - Melbourne Orlando International Airport | Airports Orlando Area (mlbair.com)
Orlando International Airport
Located in Orlando Florida & about a hour & a half drive from Vero Beach.
Orland is North west of Vero Beach & pretty much center state.
Home - Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (orlandoairports.net)
Vero Beach Airport
Vero Beach does have a small airport with one small commercial airline. They fly only to a handful of cities. If they don't fly to a city near you, you could fly to one of these cities as a connecting flight then fly on into Vero Beach.
Vero Beach Airport: Home | Vero Beach Airport
Airline Information: Airline Information | Vero Beach Airport
Elite Airways/Vero Beach (non-stop flights): Non-Stop Flights | Elite Airways | Vero Beach, FL
Palm Beach Airport
An hour & a half to an hour & 45 minutes from the host hotel/show hall.
Located south of Vero Beach.
Palm Beach Airport (PBI) (palm-beach-airport.com)
If flying to the show there are a few airports you can fly into.
The closest one is 45-50 minutes away from Vero Beach.
Melbourne Orlando International Airport
Located in Melbourne, Florida & a quick 45-50 minute drive straight down I-95
to the host hotel/show hall. Get off at the Vero Beach exit, head east & the Vero Beach Inn & Suites is down about a half mile on the right.
Home - Melbourne Orlando International Airport | Airports Orlando Area (mlbair.com)
Orlando International Airport
Located in Orlando Florida & about a hour & a half drive from Vero Beach.
Orland is North west of Vero Beach & pretty much center state.
Home - Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (orlandoairports.net)
Vero Beach Airport
Vero Beach does have a small airport with one small commercial airline. They fly only to a handful of cities. If they don't fly to a city near you, you could fly to one of these cities as a connecting flight then fly on into Vero Beach.
Vero Beach Airport: Home | Vero Beach Airport
Airline Information: Airline Information | Vero Beach Airport
Elite Airways/Vero Beach (non-stop flights): Non-Stop Flights | Elite Airways | Vero Beach, FL
Palm Beach Airport
An hour & a half to an hour & 45 minutes from the host hotel/show hall.
Located south of Vero Beach.
Palm Beach Airport (PBI) (palm-beach-airport.com)
RESTAURANTS & FAST FOOD
All are within 5 miles of the show hall unless noted.
Fast Food Restaurants Near The Show Hall
McDonalds: The closest to the show hall right by I-95. Across the street & right down the road right by 95.
About 2 miles to the east you will find Wendy's, Burger King & Chick-fil-A.
There is also a Publix.
Sit Down Restaurants Near The Show Hall
Cracker Barrel: 772-563-0066 / 9380 19th Ln., Vero Beach, FL (located by I-95 in the Vero Beach Outlet Mall)
Website: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Breakfast Restaurant | Cracker Barrel Delivery
Outback Steakhouse: 772-567-5222 / 6040 Elon Ln, Vero Beach, FL 32966 (about 2 miles from the show hall)
Website: Outback Steakhouse - Vero Beach
Olive Garden: (772) 567-3223 / 5995 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32966 (about 2 miles from the show hall)
Website: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant | Family Style Dining | Italian Food
Vincent's Italian Restaurant: (772) 569-4333 (closed on Sundays) 510 21st St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 (about 2 & 1/4 miles from the show hall)
Website: Vincent's Vero (vincentsvero.com)
Applebee's: 772-978-0551 / 5335 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966 (about 3 miles from the show hall)
Website: Applebee's Grill + Bar Restaurant in Vero Beach, FL, 32966 (applebees.com)
Sonny's BBQ: 772-770-4190 / 5001 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL (about 3 miles from the show hall)
Website: Sonny's BBQ Vero Beach (sonnysbbq.com)
Ocean Front/Riverside Dining
Coming in a couple days early? You must check out the ocean! Here are some great places to go right on the Atlantic! They are located about a half hour from the show hall.
Mulligan's Beach House Bar & Grill: 772-492-6744 / 1025 Beachland Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Excellent food! One of our favorite places! Ask for an outside table as they are right by the beach with a view of the ocean!
Website: Vero Beach – Mulligan’s Beach House (mulligansbeachhouse.com)
Waldo's At The Driftwood Resort: 772-231-7091 / 3150 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Excellent food & another favorite of our! They have a beautiful deck right on the beach overlooking the Atlantic! You are so close to the water!
Website: The Official Historic Waldo's Restaurant and Bar in Vero Beach, Florida, Great Food, Tasty Drinks (historicwaldos.com)
Riverside Cafe: 772-234-5550 / 3341 Bridge Plaza Dr., Vero Beach, FL 32963
Here is one located on the Indian River Lagoon & one not to miss! We go there all the time! They have amazing burgers & great nachos! Country star Jake Owen is from Vero Beach & when in town he always comes to the Riverside to get his favorite fish sandwich & they named it after him too! Get their chocolate cake too, it is amazing! Be sure to ask to sit outside! Keep an eye on the water as you might see some dolphins!
Website: The Riverside Café Fine Dining and Bar along the Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach (riversidecafe.com)
There are many other restaurants on Ocean Drive along the Ocean. A few are pricey & fine dining.
All are within 5 miles of the show hall unless noted.
Fast Food Restaurants Near The Show Hall
McDonalds: The closest to the show hall right by I-95. Across the street & right down the road right by 95.
About 2 miles to the east you will find Wendy's, Burger King & Chick-fil-A.
There is also a Publix.
Sit Down Restaurants Near The Show Hall
Cracker Barrel: 772-563-0066 / 9380 19th Ln., Vero Beach, FL (located by I-95 in the Vero Beach Outlet Mall)
Website: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Breakfast Restaurant | Cracker Barrel Delivery
Outback Steakhouse: 772-567-5222 / 6040 Elon Ln, Vero Beach, FL 32966 (about 2 miles from the show hall)
Website: Outback Steakhouse - Vero Beach
Olive Garden: (772) 567-3223 / 5995 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32966 (about 2 miles from the show hall)
Website: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant | Family Style Dining | Italian Food
Vincent's Italian Restaurant: (772) 569-4333 (closed on Sundays) 510 21st St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 (about 2 & 1/4 miles from the show hall)
Website: Vincent's Vero (vincentsvero.com)
Applebee's: 772-978-0551 / 5335 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966 (about 3 miles from the show hall)
Website: Applebee's Grill + Bar Restaurant in Vero Beach, FL, 32966 (applebees.com)
Sonny's BBQ: 772-770-4190 / 5001 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL (about 3 miles from the show hall)
Website: Sonny's BBQ Vero Beach (sonnysbbq.com)
Ocean Front/Riverside Dining
Coming in a couple days early? You must check out the ocean! Here are some great places to go right on the Atlantic! They are located about a half hour from the show hall.
Mulligan's Beach House Bar & Grill: 772-492-6744 / 1025 Beachland Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Excellent food! One of our favorite places! Ask for an outside table as they are right by the beach with a view of the ocean!
Website: Vero Beach – Mulligan’s Beach House (mulligansbeachhouse.com)
Waldo's At The Driftwood Resort: 772-231-7091 / 3150 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Excellent food & another favorite of our! They have a beautiful deck right on the beach overlooking the Atlantic! You are so close to the water!
Website: The Official Historic Waldo's Restaurant and Bar in Vero Beach, Florida, Great Food, Tasty Drinks (historicwaldos.com)
Riverside Cafe: 772-234-5550 / 3341 Bridge Plaza Dr., Vero Beach, FL 32963
Here is one located on the Indian River Lagoon & one not to miss! We go there all the time! They have amazing burgers & great nachos! Country star Jake Owen is from Vero Beach & when in town he always comes to the Riverside to get his favorite fish sandwich & they named it after him too! Get their chocolate cake too, it is amazing! Be sure to ask to sit outside! Keep an eye on the water as you might see some dolphins!
Website: The Riverside Café Fine Dining and Bar along the Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach (riversidecafe.com)
There are many other restaurants on Ocean Drive along the Ocean. A few are pricey & fine dining.
THINGS TO DO
Beaches
(all about a half hour from the show hall)
South Beach
Our favorite beach! It is a big wide beach with a backdrop of palm trees! A true Florida beach! All the other Vero beaches are a thin strip of sand with parking lots & buildings behind them. South Beach is the only one that doesn't have that! If you are going to go to the beach do yourself a favor & go to South Beach! 772-231-4700 / 1704 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Wide open, sandy beaches are the name of the game at this popular Vero Beach. Located at the end of 17th Street in Vero Beach, this beach is a favorite among the locals. Amenities include paved parking, restrooms, showers, ADA beach access, and covered pavilions. Hours are from sunrise to sunset. Lifeguards are on duty from 9:20am to 4:40pm.
Website: Facilities • Vero Beach, FL • CivicEngage (covb.org)
Sexton Plaza Beach
1050 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Located at the end of Beachland Blvd, Sexton Plaza is one of the best places to catch a sunrise in Vero Beach. Sandwiched between two Vero restaurants and situated in the heart of Vero's Beachside Shopping District, locals enjoy stopping by the beach to enjoy the view and just relax. This beach is open from sunrise to sunset. This is an unguarded beach.
Humiston Park
772-231-5790 / 3000 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Humiston Park is centrally located in Vero Beach’s Beachside Shopping District. Impeccably maintained, this is a favorite park for locals in town. Enjoy a day strolling the shops and eateries, relaxing on the beach, and taking the kids to the playground. Amenities include paved parking, restrooms, showers, playground, and picnic pavilions. Hours are from sunrise to sunset. Lifeguards are on duty from 9:20 am to 4:40pm.
Jaycee Beach
772-231-0578 / 4200 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Jaycee Beach is located approximately 2 miles north of the Merrill P. Barber Bridge. This beach is a favorite for families in Vero Beach. Wide open spaces and plenty of facilities make for a perfect place to have a picnic, party, or just a fun day at the beach. Amenities include paved parking, a park with wide open space, playset, covered pavilions, boardwalk, restrooms, showers, and sand volleyball courts. Hours are from sunrise to sunset. Lifeguards are on duty from 9:20 am to 4:40pm.
Other Things To Do
McKee Botanical Garden
350 US Highway 1,
Vero Beach, FL 32962
772-794-0601
(about a half hour from the show hall)
Escape into our world of more than 10,000 plants. McKee's unique 18-acre lush jungle landscape supports one of Florida's most extraordinary botanical collections. Listed on the National Register of Historic places, and recognized by the Garden Conservancy as a preservation project of national significance, McKee Botanical Garden is, as its founders envisioned, a wild place of natural beauty.
Website: Visit Us – McKee Botanical Garden (mckeegarden.org)
GATORBAIT AIRBOAT ADVENTURES
County Road 512
Vero Beach, FL 32966
772-766-2629
(about a half hour from the show hall)
When in Florida you have to see the local wildlife & gators! The only way to do it is by airboat! We have done this & we saw many gators & other wildlife! It was AMAZING!
Website! Tours & Prices - GatorBait Airboat Adventures
Hutchinson Island Rorseback Rides On The Beach
Scenic Tours Along Florida Beaches! When you're looking for an escape from the ordinary, book one of our horseback beach ride sessions. Horseback riding is the perfect way to relax and take your mind off the stress and tension of everyday life. Come down to beautiful Fort Pierce, Florida, and let the cool sea breeze blow your worries away.
See website for information. I don't know how far it is from the show hall but it would take you about 45 min.-possibly an hour to get there from the show hall.
Website: http://www.beachtoursonhorseback.com/
Other Things To Do In Vero Beach:
Things To Do Vero | Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach Inn & Suites (veroinn.com)
More To Do
Staying for a longer vacation? Disney & it's many attractions are a little over an hour & a half away in Orlando.
NASA's Kennedy Space Center is a little over an hour north of Vero Beach, take a tour of the place!
Website: Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex (kennedyspacecenter.com)
Also, check out their Facebook page: (14) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex | Facebook