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Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool loungers
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Reception
Lobby

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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1250 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
  • University of Florida
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Shands at the University of Florida
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to University of Florida
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a rooftop terrace are on-site.
Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG offers 167 air-conditioned accommodations with video game consoles and a safe. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, and hairdryers.

This Gainesville hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a Wi-Fi speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the room service at Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of Florida. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)) and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Enjoy Italian cuisine while dining at Piesanos Pints and Pies
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the room service and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from University of Florida and 13 minutes on foot from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business centre and 4 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 4176 square feet (388 square metres) and includes conference space. A rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. Self parking is free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Piesanos Pints and Pies – This restaurant specialises in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Bistro 45 Breakfast Cafe – This café only serves breakfast. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 7.95 to 13.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bistro 45 Breakfast Cafe
  • Piesanos Pints and Pies

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 24-hour gym
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • 4,176 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 6 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 4 January 2024 to 31 May 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Meeting facilities
  • Selected guestrooms
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 7.95 to 13.95 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 3 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center
Holiday Inn University Hotel Gainesville Center
Holiday Inn Gainesville University Hotel Gainesville
Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center Hotel
Holiday Inn University Center Hotel
Holiday Inn University Center
Gainesville Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center by IHG Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 328 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 218 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1001 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for our daughters graduation from UF. This is an ideal location, within walking distance of campus and the downtown. The hotel is under renovation and we stayed in one of the newly renovated rooms and it was very nice. Breakfast was great and it was made to order and not a buffet. There is also an Italian restaurant attached to the hotel. We would stay here again if we were back in Gainesville.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica, Deerfield Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Krystyn made our graduation check-in so wonderful and she was amazing!!! Love the upgrades to the rooms!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire

Under construction, noisy and dusty
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel right on the edge of UF Campus

The hotel is undergoing renovations but we were not inconvenienced at all by the work being done. Our room was beautiful and clean. The staff of the hotel was friendly and very accommodating. We enjoyed the outdoor pool. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Sugar Land

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is located in a prime location for access to the main campus. They are remodeling, which caused problems with the TV cable service in my room. My room did have a wonderful view of the University of Florida campus. Traffic on University is busy and get load at times.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Cason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and very nice and clean rooms but the hotel being under construction was very inconvenient and not worth the price for the hotel, not having wifi my entire stay and then also the hot water situation was quite annoying and then to top it off the tv only had 40 working channels. But the staff were friendly and amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

ben

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russel

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

kajuan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Didn’t stay at that hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Raul

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only complaint there was construction in the building. But they were good about keeping the noise down. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great catch for a quick trip; currently under renovations so no wifi during my stay but i didn’t need it. Staff is very attentive and accomodating to needs. My room was completely renovated and very comfortable and modern. Convenient parking on-site and within walking distance of the social scene in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Leisha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The property is under construction and I was aware of that. what was not listed on the expedia website nor told to me by the staff at check-in was there was no internet service in the hotel other than on the first floor where check in is located. I wouldn't have checked in had i known internet surface wasn't available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

brandon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gym is closed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hope

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Construction at the hotel was loud from 7 AM to 9 PM. I was reactive to the fresh carpet glue--it gave me head aches. There were stains on the new carpet and a hole in the wall already (marked with blue tape). The alley way where we had to park had sketchy characters going around most of the night. There was cardboard flooring in the elevator and foyer. There was no breakfast area. This is the first negative review that I have ever written.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room stinks. Decrepit. Shower does not produce water. Sink gets only scolding hot water. But staff friendy at check in, good restaurant. Great location.

6/10 Okay

Saw

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beds in the room are very high. It isn’t good for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Ron

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
May have been the most rundown motel I have stayed in during the past 20 years.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Sabrina

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Antuanet

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review is for the Holiday Inn Gainesville. We were given room 314, which was far from what we expected. The hotel is undergoing construction, which wasn’t disclosed at the time of booking. We had requested and paid for a King room but were instead given a double. The 3rd floor hallways smelled musty and moldy, the bathroom light was broken, and the shower had almost no water pressure. The room itself was poorly maintained, with visible cracks on the walls and ceiling. When I asked to change rooms, I was told there were none available. I ended up checking out and booking another hotel. Essentially, I paid for a weekend stay (Friday to Sunday) at a hotel where I didn’t stay. I booked through Hotels.com, I’ve been told I have to request a refund through them. I use Hotels.com for all my bookings, but unless this issue is resolved, I will no longer use their service in the future. I have attempted to contact their customer service multiple times via phone and virtual chat, with no resolution. This experience has been incredibly frustrating, and their lack of support is unacceptable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024