With a stay at Gainesville Lodge, you'll be centrally located in Gainesville, within a 5-minute drive of University of Florida and Shands at the University of Florida. .This motel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Hippodrome State Theatre.
Shands at the University of Florida - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
Florida Museum of Natural History - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
Getting around
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 10 min drive
Restaurants
The Top - 6 min walk
High Dive - 5 min walk
Loosey's - 4 min walk
Flaco's Cuban Bakery & Coffee - 3 min walk
Dick Mondell's - 7 min walk
About this property
Gainesville Lodge
Motel with free parking, near University of Florida
Gainesville Lodge offers 38 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with cable channels.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Microwaves and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and blackout drapes/curtains.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English, Hindi
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Things to do
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Microwave on request
Mini-fridge
Conveniences
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Handrails in stairways
Lever door handles
No lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Microwave on request
Mini-fridge
More
Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Phone
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Guests will receive an access code
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Access code, staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Gainesville Lodge
Gainesville Lodge Motel
Gainesville Lodge Gainesville
Gainesville Lodge Motel Gainesville
Gainesville Lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 165 out of 536 reviews
10 - Excellent
165
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 536 reviews
8 - Good
177
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 536 reviews
6 - Okay
92
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 536 reviews
4 - Poor
50
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 536 reviews
2 - Terrible
52
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Lillian, Richmond
8 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No frills motel adequate for a one night stay.
Lillian
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
8/10 Good
Rosemary, Atlantic Beach
4 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My 2nd stay at Gainesville Lodge. It’s conveniently located for my visits. Safe, Clean, Parking, walk to restaurants. Not stylish or modern, rooms are dated & a little dark. Quite ok for a short stay.
This is a fairly basic motel but perfectly fine, clean and comfortable, in an unbeatable location downtown. Rooms are set back a bit from the street so they stay quiet. The parking is enclosed and seems very secure. For me the biggest drawback was loud and fairly ineffective air-conditioning (although it did work). I would definitely stay again.
Graduation day at university stay over. Expensive for what you get. No frills of any kind. Very spartan and cheap. However, people checking you in were nice, room was very clean. This is what happens when you wait too long to reserve a room.,
It was LOUD AND NOISY. The desk manager was a prick....I couldnt sleep at all and it was 84 bucks down the drain....he wouldnt give me a room where it was quiet, the adjacent room had a boom box and subwoofer and the desk manager did nothing. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH THIS MOTEL