Name: Rodeway Inn Gainesville - University Area
Address: 3459 Williston Road, Gainesville, 32608, US

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Richard

Looks like this property, especially the rooms, haven't been updated since 1960. No bulb in the lamp, phone was filthy, the tv broke down twice and we never got to see it at night. Very boring when there is nothing to do, and we were extemely disappointed in this place.

Family

2/10

Poor

01 May 2025

James

Filthy and dingy. No hot water too.

2/10

Poor

27 Mar 2025

Erin

Front desk was not staffed, so I had to check in at Quality Inn. Upon walking in, the room smelled musty. There were two bugs on the nightstand that I used the notepad to smash immediately. I found a roach on the wall behind the mini-fridge and another one crawling by the phone on the nightstand right next to the bed! I couldn’t bring myself to sleep in that room so I went back to Quality Inn and got transferred to a room there. I would not recommend!

Business Self

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2025

Christine

No batteries in the TV remote. Phone cord came disconnected from the hand set when I tried to use it. Phone was not plugged on the wall. Black mold in the bathroom. Hundreds of dead bugs in bathroom light. Towels, etc thin and scratchy. My husband's shoes stuck to the tile by the sink. The chair and furniture were old, worn and dirty. The refrigerator was leaking inside and left a puddle outside on the carpet. The carpet was the worst I've ever encountered. I wore a pair of plain socks after my shower and the bottoms were sticky and black after wearing them for less than 1/2 hour. I had to go to the desk to the room made up. I think she implied the beds were to be made only. I insisted that the sheets must be changed (which they were eventually). I will tell everyone I know to avoid RODEWAY at all costs. Revolting!

2/10

Poor

02 Mar 2025

David

Room was musty and damp. Door scratched, bed was bumpy. Woke up at 7 am with a cockroach crawling on my arm.
Won't stay there again.

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Dec 2024

Wanda

The room looks dirty and It stinks

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2024

ELLAH

For the construction workers

Sheets on bed had cigarettes burns on them .the sink in bathroom was backed up with grey water.. it is a great place for single guy construction workers .place was full of them. If I had been by myself I would of left. For the price it is a decent amount. The curtains had big stains on them . Room 306.it was a handicapped room .lots of space in bathroom .but no bed bugs .it rained all night so TV lost signal

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2024

Chloe

Bathroom and towels were dirty and had hair all over them. Smelled like cigarettes in entire room

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2024

CYNTHIA

Trashcan not emptied when we arrived. Linens and bedding are noticeably old and worn out.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Paul

Nice hotel

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2024

AYDIN

Terrible

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2024

Dona

Loud mouth guest should have been evicted. Same guest with radio blaring around midnight

Business

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2023

Sierra

There were bugs/roaches in the room i occupied, towels and wash rags were badly stained, bathroom shower was in horrible condition, room was not properly cleaned, sheets were stained as though never cleaned, moldy odor in room,

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2023

brian

Staff goes above and beyond. Super friendly, professional. Rooms are dated but clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2023

JORGE E

Excelent service from waitress Dessis.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

01 Aug 2023

Jennifer

I only stayed 2 nights and had to switch to 3 different rooms. Walked into bathroom area and floor was flooded. Bathroom floor, floor outside bathroom and tub were filled with at least 1” of sewage water. Called front desk and she said she would send maintenance guy and switch my room. Had to pack up all my things and drive to other side of building. Brought all my things in new room. Walked into bathroom and tub was filled with feces and water. I called front desk again, now aggravated, and she said she needed to come and look. Like I’m making up the fact that feces and water is in the tub? I told her how absolutely disgusting and inconveniencing it was to now have to get all my stuff and move to a third room. Her only response was well if it was my hotel I’d do things differently.
There was never a single person at reception desk entire time I was there. I had to check in and out at hotel reception next door. Very unsatisfactory visit and I will not be returning.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2023

vernon

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Business Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2023

Juan

The parking area is ample and tidy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2023

Joanne

Bedding was not clean

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2023

Robert

Of course this is an older property, but the mattresses were in EXCELLENT condition. It's probably not a choice for a vacation stay, but for a night or two off the road it was fine. The hotel is immediatly east of Interstate 75 at exit #384. It's just one exit away from the Univ. of FL. My car's navigation could not find it. The property is reached by turning south and up the steep road between a vacant Shell station and the 43rd St. Deli.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2023

Felecia

Would not Recommend

The lady at the front desk was rude when I checked in. The room was filthy. Everything was dirty. Refrigerator & microwave didn’t work. 2 outlets in room. 1 bed sunk in the middle. Toilet completely moved. Towels just filthy. Will not stay ever there anymore.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2023

Richard

Staff were not very friendly
The econo lodge is run by quality inn right next door and for the price to stay there for the quality wasn't great but easy on and off of I75

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2023

Anne

Although checking in went very smoothly, and my room was accessible as advertised, the floors in the room were filthy! I took a shower while there, only to discover that the soles of my feet were absolutely black, just walking from the shower to the bed. I'm sure this room does not receive as much routine use as the standard rooms, but it definitely needs to have a general cleaning at least twice each week.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2022

Marina

I liked that the hotel was quiet, safe, and pleasant place.
I did not like that the room was very outdated with old carpet and furniture. It needs to be updated.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2022

REBECCA

clean, comfortable

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2022

Damaris

It was fairly clean. The room smelled like cigarettes but other than that ok for the price.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2022

Patricia Jean

Decent location.
Power went out therefore no air conditioning. Hair left in toilet bowl.
Cigarette burns in bedspread.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2022

Timothy

Room was nice, quiet. Wish the TV was bigger.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2022

Christopher

THE TOILET LEAKED EVERY FLUSH AND VANITY LIGHT ON STAYED ON FOR SECONDS AT A TIME

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2022

Sandra

Good stay

The room was clean and comfortable.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2022

Marie

It was a convenient place to stay in.
However the floor of the room was not carpeted. It was covered with tile which was cold and sticky. One of the window drape had stain spot. Management need to supervise their cleaning employees to make sure they do their job well. If the place is not clean the customers will not come. Rectify that problem and your customers will be happy.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2022

Emmanouil

It was the same price as the quality in next door which is run by the same management, but much more rundown.
The maid hovered around my door for over three hours which was totally weird and made it impossible for me to work in the morning. When I called and asked a late checkout the girl at the front desk practically kicked my door in while I was in the shower.
Not comfortable, waste of money and the staff is trash.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2022

Michael

Loved it!!

Very clean rooms everything worked bathrooms clean clean linens nice beds I mean for 70 bucks your air conditioning and a comfortable bed and TV to watch for the night who cares worth it

Business

4/10

Poor

11 Apr 2022

Gordon

Disappointed.

The room was in a poor condition with need of updating. Cupboard doors falling off, security latch on the door falling off and the handle on the bathroom door just about hanging on. I've stayed in 10 motels on my current trip and this was by far the worst.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2022

Dionna

Our stay

Only stayed 5 hours, got in at 2am and left a little after 7 am

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2022

Joseph

convenient and cheap. nothing special. outdated and old.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2022

John

Not even worth the low price

Very noisy both night, the people in the room next had the TV going most of the night, shouting often, about 3 am it sounded like they just got in from a bar and were loud with yelling and laughter. The bed was NOT pillow top as in the listing and was very uncomfortable -both beds, slept in one the first night and the other the second night. Didn't make much difference. The towels were very coarse. The continental breakfast was a mini Little Debbies Swiss roll or a mini cinnamon roll. - Yuck! The shower curtain looked like it was ten years old (dirty and worn) The chair at the desk was so bad I took a pillow off the bed to make it more comfortable. I have stayed at \"cheap\" motels for the same price that were in better shape. It is managed by the Quality Inn across the parking lot, but I have stayed at that Quality before and they are so different you would never know that they had the same management. Next time if the Quality is fully booked I will go elsewhere even if it isn't as convenient

Business

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2021

Lizette

It was noisy and people were pounding on the doors at night

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

11 Dec 2021

Patrice

Disgustingly dirty worst place I’ve ever stayed at! The noise or traffic was loud, the smell of a non smoking room smelled of smoke, towels were stained as was the bedspread and carpet. I was exhausted and couldn’t drive so I stayed but I would have been better off sleeping in my car at a rest stop because I barely slept.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2021

Marcus

Great people

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2021

Mary

No frills, great place

Love a smoking room!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2021

Alice

Don’t Stay at Roadway Inn Gainesville

Checked in went to room door was dirty open Ed door room was dirty, refrigerator was rusty microwave had never been wiped clean smear marks on it , I came to Gainesville for chemo and radiation for my partner the room was unsanitary and we didn’t stay went to desk asked for refund she said a week before you get your money. I contacted hotel. com and was told I Wouldn’t get a refund! I think that’s a terrible way to treat someone who is struggling with stage 4 cancer, So what ever do don’t book with them ,We found the Hilton Garden Inn and they were very happy to have us I hope the owners of Rodeway Inn read this and feel terrible for what they’ve done keeping money that’s not there’s

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Air conditioning did not work in first room, holes in sheets

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

This place is Disgusting! I’ve stayed at some less expensive places before but this one is the worst. Roaches everywhere. Room smells of smoke even though it was supposed to be a non smoking room. Walls had stains like drinks or something which explains all the roaches feasting. Carpet was sticky. Curtains didn’t work properly so I had to use a hanger to keep them shut for some privacy. Even the pillows recked of smoke. Honestly worst experience ever. Never staying here again!

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

11 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The reservation was canceled within the time period allotted for cancellations but my card was still charged. I spent an hour on the phone with two Orbitz representatives and the issue still wasn't resolved. Since I can't get my money back from the hotel nor the Orbitz process, I will inform the credit card company that this is a fraudulent charge because I didn't authorize it!!!!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Room was smelly, mold on walls, sink cloghed up, floor atound sink filthy.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

30 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Will never stay again!

Absolutely disgusting! Non-smoking room smelled like marijuana. Bathroom was a filth, towels (only pic I took) gross, had to go buy some to use. A/C didn’t cool. Fridge didn’t either...nothing outside of we were able to find a room on such a busy weekend was positive about the stay. The beds super uncomfortable. The so called pool view was a joke. Don’t recommend at all.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2019

Oksana

Condition of the room was pretty bad. Hole in the wal.l No cover on the ceiling light. Bathroom painting and caulking is pretty bad too.Very unpleasant smell in the room .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The location of this property was perfect for our tournament at the University of Florida, and the staff was great. Overall a good experience here.

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

room smelled like cigarettes. tv was missing remote. roach inside drawers.

Business Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

30 May 2019

Verified traveler

Never stay here. Beyond disgusting

While the front desk people were friendly, this hotel was beyond disgusting. The room stank like mildew and vomit. Filthy everything. Carpet was gross, probably the source of the stench. Towels and bedding torn and worn. Not even grout in the tiles in the bathroom so it just filled with dirt and filth. We needed a good night sleep before getting back on the road on a family vacation. We stopped here because it was a national chain and we thought it would have standards. I have never stayed in a more disgusting and nasty place.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2019

Mark

Graduation Weekend

Room was adequate. Towels were changed but beds never made. On the hottest weekend of the year + being Memorial Day weekend, why they decided to drain and resurface the pool was not the brightest idea.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

Convenient to the highway and useful for parts the city I want to get to.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

07 May 2019

CHRISTOPHER

Gross and very run-down

Bugs in the room. Ladder in pool broken (cutting hazard). Broken furniture pieces all around the pool. TV didn't work, and had to ask for remote from hotel next door, because this hotel didn't have employees, just a sign saying to go next door for help. Some of the lights didn't work.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2019

Mary Kay

Just ok

Two hotels in one.Older hotel no elevator, door knob falling off.Not much around it to go eat. Just ok!!!

Family

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2019

Virginia

Don’t stay here

Very outdated needs major repairs. Needs windows replaced, door replaced. Bathroom needs updating and door on bathroom would not close all the way. No staff in office, had to go to motel across the parking lot to other hotel. It is a $40 a night hotel for $122

Family

4/10

Poor

08 Apr 2019

Andrew

The door didn't lock from the outside. When you closed it you could open it without the key card. Mattress was stained pretty bad.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was good! Room was very clean. Although it needed some updating...the price was suitable for the room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2019

WILLIAM

The room smell a little bit but if you can get past the smell it's okay

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2019

Lisa

So so

It's not exactly what we were expecting over all.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Toilet had issues. Had to flush twice for everything. Linens on the beds had seen better days. OK for the money.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Good location. Close to highway amd two gas stations

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2018

Larry

Good value

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Aug 2018

Aimee

There was roaches all over the room. There was lil
Hairs on sinks, toilets and bathroom. Room smelled like dogs. It was dirty and creepy

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2018

Lorraine

Roaches everywhere.

Friends

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

The front desk people were very nice and friendly, but there were Stains on the comforter. We had a Non smoking room that someone has obviously smoked in. A/C barely worked.

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2018

Tina

Vacation

Was in Florida for vacation and to look at property to relocate. The motel was convenient to where we were looking and the price was good.

2/10

Poor

17 Apr 2018

Tracee

Filthy

Room was filthy. The room was marked as non-smoking;however, clearly had been a smoking room due to smell of stale cigarette smoke. The TV did not work because the power cord was missing. The check-in person was not surprised by this and indicated this is an issue with the cleaning staff taking cords.
The only redeeming thing about this hotel is that the front desk person gave me my money back and we did not stay at this hotel. All their rooms were booked due to a spring football game so we could not switch rooms.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2018

Kay

Lots of people live in this motel

Saw 4 roaches anddirty carpet.Guests who seemed to live at motel appeared shady.Rarely anyone at front desk so had to go next door.Honey bun and sour juice only breakfast.Fantastic pool and nice housekeepers...my towels changed daily.Low cost for my 5 day stay.kept luggage in my car due to bugs.

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2018

Samson

Don't do it

Hotel wasn't clean at all. Shower did not work properly. Staff at the front desk were very nice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Generic room

Fairly generic room. Noise from next room came through the connecting door. Dead batteries in the TV remote. Thin towels. About what you would expect for the price.

4/10

Poor

12 Mar 2018

Michelle

Yuck

Advertising free breakfast but was actually coffee, which was not hot, and honey buns, there was one left that the four of us had to split . Packaged honey buns. Dust everywhere, cracked tiles on bathroom, stains on carpet

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2018

Clay

Two for one??

Under construction I guess. Very confusing and slooooooow check-in. seems like One desk person for two separate, but next door, hotels. Gotta be a better way!!!
The desk clerk was very nice and the room was ok... except for the very thin walls and the very loud people next door - until the weee hours of the morning. Didn't get much sleep that night - won't do that place again.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2018

Bob

We were met at the front desk by a smiling, friendly receptionist, accomodated promptly, and enjoyed the facilities including the bed, bath, and breakfast. It is located right at the exit ramp from the Interstate and easy to get back on for continuation of our travel. I RECOMMEND it.

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2018

WILLIAM

Nicotine smell terrible

I called the front office to complain room paid for non smoking room.They apologized and stated they could not move us ,no rooms available. MYSELF and wife with sinus h/a, cannot stand smokers room.