Name: Gainesville Lodge
Address: W University Ave, Gainesville, 32601, US

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Thyatera

Smaller hotel but friendly, clean good location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Tiffany

Great location! Clean room! Easy check-in.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Angie

Absolutely gorgeous renovated historic hotel in the heart of Gainesville, Florida. Everything was beautiful and so clean. Highly recommend staying here if you’re going to Gainesville for business or pleasure.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Desmond

It was a lovely place to visit great check-in/Check-out experience.The staff was amazing and pleasant to meet and talk to as well as accommodating with any questions I had.The room was nice and furnished and was cold which was nice and the bed was comfortable to sleep in after a long day of driving.10/10 would recommend to anyone visiting Gainesville and would stay again when visiting.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Lauren

Great little place that’s in a nice area close to nightlife and restaurants. Staff was great and personalized our room. Will definitely stay again. Entire place has been newly renovated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

JEFFERY

Cute, newly renovated hotel, and a good central location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Christina

Great hotel! The only thing missing was a coffee pot.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

STACY

Cute renovation. Great bed. Easy location to visit UF. Would stay again.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Christine

The rooms are nicely remodeled. They have the cutest mini fridge that only fits about two or three cokes. It’s adorable but if you’re looking to store food, you’ll need to bring a cooler.
Very well done with the Remodeling. Needed to have some weatherstripping around the doors, but I think that was just overlooked on my room.
I do, however, wish that there would’ve been a pool, especially being in Florida. Thank you for such a nice day and all of your staff was amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

TRACI

Cute little lodge. Clean and comfy. We got in late and left early but will return.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Shawn

Great Time

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Brady

Staff extremely friendly. We liked the bar in the lobby. Room was nice but the door/trim/ one wall was painted very sloppy it looked bad. Overall good experience we would come back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Ryan

The property is older but appears to have been completely renovated. Everything seems to be like new! The office has a very nice seating area and a little bar with a chill vibe.

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Bernice

Pleasantly surprised they had a bar and music with fun bartenders

Family

2/10

Poor

22 May 2026

Jennifer

I had read reviews saying the property was clean. I was only looking for a place to sleep for myself and my daughter, as we would be leaving early to tour UF. I sent a message to the property letting them know we would be a late check-in, probably around 11pm. They said that was fine. I received an email that gave me the following information: Gainesville Lodge 3: (insert 4 numbers not leaving that information in case they re-use codes). We made it right before 11. Staff is only present 8a-8p. I found room 3 but didn’t see a key pad and the lighting by the room was sparse. I called the number that was on the office door for assistance. We did get that figured out. The email they sent me did not have a # symbol in it so even if I had discovered the key pad, it wouldn’t have opened.
Once we opened the door, we were greeted with dozens upon dozens of dead love bugs on the floor. There were live bugs on both beds, the pillows, everywhere. While on the phone with management I said something about the bugs and they just said “we do the best we can and sweep when we can”.
Needless to say, we did not sleep well. I kept feeling like something was crawling on me. When we went into the bathroom we found more bugs in the sink and all over one of the bath towels. It was absolutely disgusting. We left by 6:30ish because we simply could not be in that room any longer. Spend a little more and stay at a better property.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Dionne

Air condition remote didnt work, staff attempted to fix it but was unable too!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

ERIC

Highly recommend!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Laura

We were given a room key upon check in and, when we returned much later, someone else had been checked into that room. It’s always an awkward moment when you walk into someone else’s room while they’re sleeping at 1 AM. No amenities to speak of (vending, ice machine bucket, etc.). Furnishings were decent, pillows were terribly hard. Room was clean but very very loud. Not a great part of town. We definitely will seek alternate accommodations next time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Christopher

Clean place good staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2026

Scott

Pros: location, price, vibe. Cons: loud outside the room door, old A/C unit had a mind of its own, wasn’t unclean but looked like they rushed through it and missed a bunch of things.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Jeremy

Great little hotel in the heart of Gainesville, newly renovated! My wife and I stopped in cause we were passing through, we enjoyed walking to some great restaurants at night and enjoyed the coffee in the morning. Good place for a quick stay! I love how they took an old motel and made it new again with tons of character.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

kimberly

The cutest rooms and great location!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Paris

Great location and accommodations.

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Donovan

Very eclectic and walking distance to places to eat. I would stay there again! 100%

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Edwin

Loved it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Osvaldo

The hotel was great! I did feel the skimped out on replacing the A/C. Although they worked fine they did not match the new feeling of the rest of the hotel. The lounge/bar is fantastic! Great coffee great drink and chill vibe.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Elizabeth

Parking was great their lobby and bar Twist was very modern and zen they did a great job remodeling the place and the rooms were very comfy only thing is they could’ve had better AC system.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Mollie

Thank you for the morning coffee too!!

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Kelly

Great little hidden gem in Gainesville. Very clean and updated. Glad we gave it a try. Already booked for parents weekend this fall.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

Lindsay

Newly remodeled property. Very clean and super cute rooms. Bare minimum, but if you don’t need a lot just a nice room that’s within budget, this is it! We will def be back.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Marianna

A good-sized clean room with an attached bathroom and a comfortable bed. A few things that would improve the experience include an electric kettle, a fridge, hooks in the bathroom, and ideally a blowdryer--these things are among the basic amenities in most hotels (the kettle and the hooks in particular). Overall, this place definitely works for a short stay. The staff were nice and accommodating.

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

Guyre

I wouldn't recomend this facility to anyone

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2026

Cara

The renovation of the property is impressive! The staff was very kind and welcoming. The office/bar area is a nice amenity, room was clean and the parking is easy. Unfortunately, the air stopped working in the middle of the night and it was hot. We couldn't get it to work and there is no fan. The mini-fridge is only big enough for 2 cans. Bring a cooler.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Christopher

Loved the location and the atmosphere of the hotel. It was a good size room, the bed was comfy and you can tell there was a lot of care put into every part of the room.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

claudia

Parking easy and secure

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Emma

Easy parking. Clean room. Excellent upgrades since our last stay here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

PAUL

All good! A nice and inexpense funky downtown hotel.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Ralph

It can only get better!
This facility opened its doors the day before we arrived. It was clean and new. Would definitely recommend it especially if you want to stay in downtown Gainesville near some great restaurants and bars.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Maxwell John

Thank for a great stay. So much better than the usual corporate hotels. Staff were very helpful. Room was very nice.

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Tammy

Needs to have a fridge in the rooms. The little fridge that holds 2 waters is not big enough.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Ken

Since the property has been newly renovated, it stands to reason that the experience should be good. Good basic accommodations were provided and it was comfortable and seemed secure. The staff was very capable and went out of their way to ensure we had a good stay. Only real complaint was a squeaky bathroom door and the lack of an exhaust fan in the bathroom. A little larger refrigerator would have made the the stay fantastic! The parking lot is tight and it is tough to park larger vehicles. Overall, a great place to stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Mar 2015

Richard

I wouldn't take a hooker in there.

The remote for tv did not work. The shower looked like it had black mold in it. The pool was unuseable. Thank god the ac worked. The toilet seat was lose from the toilet. On the plus side there was coffee but you had to walk to the office to get it.

4/10

Poor

23 Feb 2015

Michelle

In city

Hotel was only supposed to be 63.00 and ended up being $77.00. It was old, bathroom looked filthy. I was scared to take a shower. Looked better on site.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2015

Tom

Convenient to UF campus and downtown area

Very helpful staff, good facilities recently renovated.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2015

Hopper

Just a simple cheap motel in the midst of downtown

I was staying here for a couple nights while moving out of my apt in Gainesville which is close by. If they renovate the property, get rid of all the nasty musty carpeting, some flat screen TVs and high-speed internet, they can raise the prices a lot. GNV in general does not have good hotels, so even less to be expected from a motel.
The internet was very slow and iffy, so I ended up going to the UF library.
Having stayed at the Hilton UF Conference center for a much higher rate and basically getting similar service in a far flung location, I can say this: save your money and stay at this cheap dingy motel in a much better location in downtown GNV. Spend the money you saved to go to a nice restaurant, drink at a bar close by and walk back to Gainesville lodge.

Family

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Werner

The hotel was okay for a one-night stay, but I wouldn’t say it was particularly clean. It looked clean at first glance, but you could tell the room hadn’t been cleaned very thoroughly.

Considering the price, it was just average. The bed was very small and not very comfortable. The air conditioner was terrible—extremely noisy and disruptive throughout the night.

It also really lacked basic amenities. Not even a small refrigerator was available, which would have made a big difference. The hotel is very, very basic and doesn’t offer much beyond a place to sleep.

If you’re looking for a no-frills hotel for one night and don’t mind noise or limited amenities, this might work for you. Otherwise, you may want to consider other options.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Andrea

Si