With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG in Starke, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Waldo Motorsports and Kingsley Lake. .This hotel is 25.1 mi (40.4 km) from University of Florida and 25.6 mi (41.2 km) from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
What's nearby
Lincoln City Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
Waldo Motorsports - 12 min drive - 16.7 km
Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park - 17 min drive - 21.2 km
Gainesville Raceway - 32 min drive - 39.2 km
Getting around
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Whiskey River Saloon - 4 min drive
Circle K
McDonald's - 2 min drive
The Downtown Grill - 3 min drive
Circle K
About this property
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG
Hotel in Starke with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG offers 80 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps).
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
3 accessible parking spaces
Lift
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
More
4 floors
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
More
Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Property is also known as
Express Starke By Ihg Starke
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Starke an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG Starke
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG Hotel Starke
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Staff welcomed me with sincerity and accommodated me with room selection. Room was clean and bed was relatively comfortable. Next time I’m passing through I’ll be staying here.
Beautiful property. Newly constructed and better than most of the 3 star hotels out there. They just need to work on plastic cutlery a bit. Flimsy and cheap cutlery..that was the only peev, otherwise I'd love to stay again, although the neighborhood is kinda shady and worn down. Not a whole lot of dining options.
I needed a break, and chose this hotel, I am glad I did. The room was quiet, and very clean. The air fragrance was very pleasant. The staff at check in and check out were very friendly.
Great stay..staff super friendly and respectful. Room clean, some gunky yellow around show hinge doors..super strong cleaning smell in room..had to wrar mssk..no im not crazy..vut afyer sometime it went aeay..besides those 2 small issues..great. will stay thete again.
We have been staying at this hotel in Starke for almost a year, never had anything other than 100% positive experience! Everyone is very friendly, helpful and it is very convenient to all the restaurants etc. Thank you Tyler for always providing excellent customer service!
Abbye
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
ilana
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children