3 Star Hotel

Holiday Inn Gainesville-University Center By IHG

1250 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States View Map

$259 nightly

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Located only 361 feet from the University of Florida and the Innovation District, this Gainesville hotel features a rooftop pool with a surrounding sun terrace. Complimentary inroom WiFi access is provided. A cable TV with premium channels and a desk are featured in each Holiday Inn Gainesville-University Center room. Coffee-making facilities, a microwave, and a small refrigerator are also included. A business center, room service, and a 24-hour front desk are provided for guests' convenience. An on-site fitness center is available complimentary, and the Gainesville hotel also offers guests access to a nearby fitness facility for a surcharge. Located on site, Piesanos Pints and Pies serves Italian cuisines, including stone-fire pizzas. Guests can also enjoy a rotating offering of 40 craft beers. The Florida Museum of Natural History is 0.9 mi from the Holiday Inn hotel, while Hippodrome State Theater is 1 mi away. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is a 3 minutes' drive from the property.

307 Reviews

7.8Good
Cleanliness
7.5
Staff
8.8
Location
9.4

What Guests Say

  • “This hotel is close to campus with a great location.”
  • “The staff was very nice and helpful.”
  • “It was conveniently located and the shuttle service was excellent.”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Airport Shuttle
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2 Queen Standard Mobility Accessible Roll in Shower1/4

2 Queen Standard Mobility Accessible Roll in Shower

2 Queen

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible room
  • Bath or Shower
  • Internet access
1 King Standard Mobility Accessible Roll in Shower1/3

1 King Standard Mobility Accessible Roll in Shower

1 King

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible room
  • Bath or Shower
  • Window
2 Queen Standard Mobility Accessible Tub1/1

2 Queen Standard Mobility Accessible Tub

2 Queen

  • Accessible room
  • Air conditioning
  • Closet
  • Internet access
2 Queen Premium1/3

2 Queen Premium

302 sqft • 2 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Baby Cot
  • Bath or Shower
2 Queen Standard1/3

2 Queen Standard

302 sqft • 2 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Baby Cot
  • Bath or Shower
Standard Room with Two Queen Beds1/4

Standard Room with Two Queen Beds

302 sqft • 2 Queen

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower

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    What Guests Loved

    7.8
    Good

    Based on 307 reviews

    Location

    9.4

    Cleanliness

    7.5

    Staff

    8.8

    Overall Quality

    7

    Pros +

    • One very friendly person at check in. It was a bit of a hassle to get license plate and go to car a third time to place tag.
    • Staff are amazing
    • The staff was phenomenal -- front desk, house keeping, and breakfast waiters -- everyone I interacted with was incredibly kind and helpful.

    Cons -

    • Parking was a bit rough
    • The window AC is disgustingly dirty, it was never serviced/cleaned, full of mold.
    • Very friendly staff
    Business Traveler (47)Solo Traveler (65)Traveling as Couple (85)Family with Young Children (156)Family with Teens (2)Senior Traveler (5)Group Traveler (31)Total (208)
    7Verified guestPosted on: 8-19-2026

    One very friendly person at check in. It was a bit of a hassle to get license plate and go to car a third time to place tag.

    Parking was a bit rough

    6Verified guestPosted on: 7-10-2026

    Staff are amazing

    The window AC is disgustingly dirty, it was never serviced/cleaned, full of mold.

    10Verified guestPosted on: 2-11-2026

    The staff was phenomenal -- front desk, house keeping, and breakfast waiters -- everyone I interacted with was incredibly kind and helpful.

    10MaryPosted on: 2-8-2026

    Absolutely top notch service at this hotel, every employee we met was friendly!! The cleanliness of the hotel overall and the breakfast was amazingly delicious!! If ever back in the area we would definitely stay again!!

    10DavidPosted on: 2-2-2026

    Great location close to campus and everything! Parking too! Front desk staff was awesome, especially Nataja who was knowledgeable and helpful with suggestions.

    10LindaPosted on: 3-17-2025

    Love the renovations! Everything in the room was updated and it was a really pleasant and convenient stay.

    Very friendly staff

    6DavidPosted on: 11-9-2023

    Location and perception of the lobby

    Very old appearing, especially the bathroom. Had to wait for 5 minutes to get luke warm water for showering.

    4Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 10-3-2023

    Location and parking

    Outdated, not very clean, broken security lock, not very secure door closure. Instead of assigning another room I had to wait for maintenance to replace lock on door, while other rooms were available.

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 8-16-2023

    The location

    The hotel is very outdated. My air conditioning unit was from like 1970 & didn't work along w 3 rooms they tried to switch me to. The management that they need to update & renovate. 80° the entire time I stayed there. Terrible

    3Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 5-22-2023

    Location

    When booked the hotel I booked for 3 adults. When we checked in we were given only 1 room key for the 3 of us. Needless to say whenever we went back the system was still down. Also we were given 2 breakfast vouchers even though we booked for 3 adults.

    4JeannePosted on: 3-31-2023

    The beds were comfortable. The room appeared to be clean.

    The room was old and definitely needed renovation. Even some of the fixtures in the bathroom were rusty. It smelled musty when we entered it and I woke up with a sore throat and runny nose. Note: Breakfast is not included.

    4Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 1-23-2023

    Location , staff was helpful, even had umbrella to lend on a very rainy day

    Tub faucet extremely old and loose on wall, ad a very difficult time getting faucet to change to shower (this is not usually a difficult task) shower enclosure had huge crack . It looked like someone punched wall. Carpets in room were dirty.

    3Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 12-29-2022

    Friendly staff

    No hot water for shower. Room was freezing (52 degrees) upon arrival with a beeping smoke alarm/low battery. Dirty bathroom. Thankfully we were just passing through and stayed less than 12 hours. This place was unlike any other Holiday Inn (in a bad way)

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 12-27-2022

    The Hotel Staff is epitome of Excellent Customer Service! Friendly & helpful during the busy Christmas season! The location is a plus with their attached Italian restaurant amongst several other food and stores w/in walking distance. Comfortable bedding!

    The hotel is older so the bathroom was smaller w/ signs of wear & tear. Despite that everything was clean throughout.

    8HeatherPosted on: 11-21-2022

    Comfortable beds very friendly staff busy location and everything is in walking distance but not quiet

    Bathrooms need updating

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 11-12-2022

    The rooms are clean and quiet and location is great. The staff were all helpful, friendly, and professional. Shereika and Bryce were wonderful and went out of their way to help me print a bus ticket when my flight was canceled due to hurricane Nicole.

    10AngelPosted on: 11-11-2022

    The host at the desk. Cuz girl with the fro uhh  I¿m sorry I forgot your name but you were very helpful. And understood my chihuahua identified as a pit bull lol

    At first my tv did not work properly and there was old chocolate on the chair in the room

    6Scott DPosted on: 10-29-2022

    Unbeatable location, wifi was strong, staff was friendly, bed was comfortable.

    Unbelievably old and dated. Patched over water damage, bathroom straight out of the seventies. You get the feeling that they're just getting by with the bare minimum until the wrecking ball comes calling.

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 9-20-2022

    This hotel was horrible. Doing renovations, musty and disgusting. Restaurant attached Piesanos is very good

    Everything. Dirty, musty, old, should be a negative star hotel.

    7Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 8-11-2022

    When we arrived, the toilet was not working and the tv had become disconnected from the connection in the back. When we called for maintenance it took another phone call 45 minutes later for a maintenance man to show up.

    Just the slowness of the necessary maintenance request.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Swimming Pool
    • Indoor pool
    • Outdoor pool

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Airport Shuttle

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Hygiene certification
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Kid Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 4:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    We have eliminated our business center. We are no longer providing room service. Renovation work will be carried out from 1/1/2025 to 7/31/2025. The following facilities will be closed: Select guestrooms/floors. Our parking lot renovations are underway. During this time the parking lot entrance on 13th street will be closed. All onsite parking will be located on the East side of the building. Entrance to the hotel and Piesanos will be filtered through the Breezeway. Please follow signage upon arriving.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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    Holiday Inn Gainesville-University Center By IHG

    1250 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL

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