With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG in Starke, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Crosby and Waldo Motorsports. .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
Veteran Memorial Park - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Eugene l. Matthews historical museum - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
University of Florida - 38 min drive - 48.8 km
Shands at the University of Florida - 40 min drive - 49.2 km
Getting around
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Circle K - 4 min drive
Circle K - 5 min drive
McDonald's - 2 min drive
The Downtown Grill - 3 min drive
Dunkin' - 2 min drive
About this property
Holiday Inn Express Starke by IHG
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.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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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Rating 10 - Excellent. 429 out of 514 reviews
10 - Excellent
429
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 514 reviews
8 - Good
53
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 514 reviews
6 - Okay
20
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 514 reviews
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 514 reviews
2 - Terrible
6
9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.8/10
Staff & service
9.4/10
Amenities
9.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Patricia
29 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was welcoming, checkin was quick and the room was perfect.
breakfast offered several options, eggs, sausage, pancakes, not stale muffins
A very nice stop after a long day of traveling
Check in staff were great. Breakfast area was kept clean and stocked. iI’s the same holiday inn express breakfast served at all locations. Nice hotel
Stacy
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Sandis
Travelled with family
20 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel was nice, decent breakfast. Stay was very short. Just spent the night. It’s been a week and I still haven’t got my security deposit back. These things shouldn’t be taking not even close to that long.