Gainesville Lodge
Gainesville Lodge descritpion
Gainesville Lodge sells fast on our site. This motel is just 1 miles from the University of Florida and features an outdoor pool. Gainesville Lodge offers free Wi-Fi and cable TV with HBO in every room.
A fridge is included in the traditional, warm-colored guest rooms. There is also a work desk and a seating area. Some rooms have a microwave.
Gainesville Lodge offers a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine with drinks. Guests can enjoy free parking during their stay.
This motel is within an 8-minute drive of University Golf Course, Butterfly Rainforest and Harn Museum of Art.
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Facilities of Gainesville Lodge
Outdoors ：Outdoor Pool
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Vending Machine (drinks) | 24-Hour Front Desk
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Family Rooms | Heating | Air Conditioning
Languages Spoken ：Hindi | English
Reviews for Gainesville Lodge
Review 1：No blankets in the room (only bed spread). Three very small pillows. The bathroom was sketchy, I would not shower there. No drinking glass in room.
Review 2：Inexpensive.
Review 3：The room is dated but serves its purpose. Smelled like cleaning product like lysol lemon when we opened the door.
Review 4：Staff was friendly and it was in a great spot only 4 blocks from our venue an the bars
Review 5：Air Conditioning doing a lot of noise No Breakfast No coffee in the room No Food machine
Review 6：Good Location Good Room Clean and good bed linen Clean floor
Review 7：The room was small and dirty. I had burn holes in my bed sheet and roaches in the bathroom. The tv did not work without having to call staff. The door lock batteries died and locked me out of my room at 4:00 am when I went to get a drink from the vending machine.
Review 8：If I had an issue. The staff would help fix it.
Review 9：Sink drainage problem attended to immediately and alternative room offered. Could not have been more responsive.
Review 10：Welcoming, helpful, clean. Good basic facilities. Value for money. Good location for downtown walks and weekly farmer's market.
Review 11：Hotel was older, and room smelled of smoke.
Review 12：Stayed for gator game. Hotel was within walking distance to stadium, and downtown area. Staff was very friendly.
Review 13：Location was in reasonable walking distance of northeastern corner of UF campus, where I was attending a conference. Staff (owners?) were friendly and helpful.
Review 14：Nothing really, the place can use better cleaning since they left a soda in the fridge but that's the only thing, everything else is cleaned upon request and is very nice and sanitary
Review 15：The location is right by university or Florida so it's centralized around all the life of the area and not too far from the gems . It's about a five minute walk from the nice cobblestone downtown
Review 16：The a/c was either high or low. A window type unit. Worked well but just hard to get a medium temp
Review 17：It was sufficient for an overnight stay. Clean and comforitable enough to get a night's rest
Review 18：No coffee maker in the room, shower water kept changing from cool to warm, did not feel the location was in a safe area but was close to restaurants
Review 19：We were able to book for only 1 night on a busy football weekend
Review 20：The shower is an adventure, impossible to keep a constant temperature, goes from just right to scalding to ice and back again constantly
Review 21：The location between campus and main street night life is perfect - can walk to anything you want
Review 22：The bed and pillows weren't that comfortable, and the blanket and sheets felted harsh, but I always carry my own.
Review 23：(Location) I couls visit with family within a mile radius.
Review 24：The facilities are old and in need of upgrading. The hotel is close to the road with a lot of noise, and still a good walk to campus.
Review 25：The family that runs the hotel was very attentive and friendly.
Review 26：There are a lot of shady characters at this hotel. The hotel itself is fine...the people loitering outside and staying there aren't. The hotel should look into hiring a security guard to keep these people away.
Review 27：The location of the hotel is very good--close to downtown and an easy trip up 6th St. to head north. The rooms were very clean and the staff at the front desk was very polite and helpful.
Review 28：For the price is excellent! The only thing that I could mention is that the air conditioner makes a very loud sound, they should change the equipment...
Review 29：It's close to bars and nightclubs. The attention at the front desk is really good!
Review 30：The room had an odor. Sometime during the night a roach was seen walking leisurely on the bed head. When we got up in the morning we saw a bug walking on the bed... How long was it there? We don't know... This bug could of crawled into our ears while sleeping!!!
Review 31：The location
Review 32：When getting to the room I discovered that both windows in the room were unlocked which was unnerving. Otherwise my stay was pleasant. Just needed a place to lay my head for a few hours
Review 33：Was a clean bed to sleep in at a no frills price
Review 34：The TV remote was not working. The stopper in the sink was broken. As the result the stopper stuck in the drain. The staff fixed it ok. Also the bed closest to the bathroom is too close to the corner wall. I had to thread thru an 18 inch opening to get into the bathroom.
Review 35：It was quiet and the staff was helpful.
Review 36：No real outside seating area other than by the pool
Review 37：Great location for any events in Gainesville. Walking distance from nice restaurants and night life in downtown Ganiesville. Affordable pricing.
Review 38：Check-in was long and problematic. WiFi did not work with my computer. Facilities, rooms, furniture all feel super outdated and rundown. The Days Inn University (with worse ratings) feels much better maintained and I would stay there any day over the Lodge.
Review 39：Location
Review 40：We arrived at our room and pulled the door open which caused a loud shrieking sound, as the door didn't fit properly in the frame. The stench of cigarette smoke was immediately apparent; the smoke detector had been ripped out of the wall. The bathroom had no curtain over its window so anyone walking on the street or in the building adjacent could see you getting in/out of the shower etc. For $100+ per night I sure as hell expect better. NEVER AGAIN.
Review 41：The staff were accommodating by letting us use their back entrance to park our oversized vehicle (though it would have been nice if the motel's description had mentioned we would run into that problem with their low clearance awning before I booked it).
Review 42：Its a motel
Review 43：They let us switch room, the first room was a smokers room, who want stay in that? There where no problem to change, just keep in mind to say that you want a non smoking room!
Review 44：Location was less than ideal - made us feel a little uncomfortable
Review 45：The room was clean - and for the short time we had to be there that was most important.
Review 46：The lady in the office was very friendly and helpful. We had a non-smoking room which smelled like it had just been cleaned and everything in the room as spotless
Review 47：Their aren't any family style restaurants. But it is a college hub so we expected as much. We went to Wal Mart and picked up a few things that could be placed in the microwave and called it done!
Review 48：For the price the accommodations were perfect. We had a son staying at a conference at UF and the rest of us stayed at the GL. Location was perfect and convenient to everything we needed. It wasn't fancy but we felt safe and it was clean.
Review 49：the hotel is extremely outdated, anyone could afford new TV and better furniture. It would not take much to make a better impression as you walk in with just a few updates.
Review 50：Location is great, very safe, rooms was clean and the people working there seemed very nice.
Review 51：The nasty walls , floor and door in the shower. Someone's left over tube of lotion in the shower. No lock didn't work.
Review 52：The location Water pressure in the shower was great.
Review 53：almost 6 miles off Interstate thru very crowded city streets. A/C unit very antiquated, noisy, poorly located making good sleep impossible. bed comfortable and room clean, but small.
Review 54：Room smelt of stale tobacco smoke. Although not a bad motel this was the worst; and almost the most expensive, that we stayed in out of 14 others during our trip to the States.
Review 55：In centre of town.
Review 56：Some of the rooms are smoking rooms and I sometimes think the non-smoking rooms smell like cigarettes.
Review 57：The location and price are amazing if you're looking to stay in downtown Gainesville. I've stayed here several times solo and with friends, never really had a bad experience.
Review 58：WiFi speed should be improved.
Review 59：Rooms are clean EVERY DAY. Front desk lady was very helpful. Friendly and helpful staff. Close walking to the University of Florida. Fair price.
Review 60：Very dated. Questionable clientele. Pool was closed. Light cigarette odor in room. AC slightly annoying. Overall, the old and drab furnishings and paint just felt very unwelcoming. Objectively, the room was clean, but it didn't feel like it. I was happy to leave.
Review 61：Very good location. Not dirty. Inexpensive.
Review 62：AC air flow
Review 63：Fourth time here. They keep up the place well. My room was clean. Only downside is the AC is up against ceiling and air blows on bed. I recommend to owners to install a plastic diverter to blow air down more of an angle. Again though the facility is old, it is well maintained!
Review 64：My ONLY complaint is that the bottom sheet was not a fitted sheet. I was paranoid all night long that my skin would touch the bare mattress.
Review 65：A pleasant woman checked us in late at night. The bathroom was very clean. I did not have a problem with any odors, as mentioned by other reviewers. The air condioner was a bit noisey, but it drowneded out the cars on the nearby, busy road!
Review 66：The bed was a back breaker. The A/C was at the ceiling and blew down on us. The WiFi was pathetic. Poorest hotel room out of the eight we stayed in.
Review 67：Leaving!
Review 68：NOTHING!
Review 69：Very friendly staff, I really enjoyed our stay!
Review 70：The room is very outdated .
Review 71：Location is very good
Review 72：Everything was fine.
Review 73：The owners are very nice and most helpful. The room was quite comfortable. We slept very well.
Review 74：Better pillows and soap.
Review 75：There were some loud guests in the hotel.
Review 76：Very friendly staff. The hotel is close to UF
Review 77：old factory smell.
Review 78：The location to the Univ. OF Florida was perfect. There are lots of places to go around the hotel. Wifi was working.
Review 79：Our room had roaches
Review 80：We was comfortable
Review 81：Fantastic value for the location and helpful friendly staff
Review 82：Friendly staff, close to UF
Review 83：Nothing wrong with the room, but the room did have a tired and well worn look to it
Review 84：A great location to access down town
Review 85：Bit tricky to spot the entrance when driving.
Review 86：Price, location, friendly welcome. Older style motel but clean and comfortable, felt safe too.
Review 87：quiet , easy parking. arrived late and was well received.
Review 88：The bathrooms need some serious updating.
Review 89：Very good location. Clean.
Review 90：Courtesy
Review 91：TV's need updating.
Review 92：the staff were very helpful and friendly.
Review 93：The staff was very pleasant and welcoming.
Review 94：Bathroom should be renovated.
Review 95：Very kind front desk stuff.
Review 96：The bathroom door would not close. The bathroom window had a clear pane in it...scary!
Review 97：The price..
Review 98：Facilities as whole
Review 99：Staff and location
Review 100：Room was small and bathroom was super small with counter space.
Review 101：Nice location
Review 102：Was close to campus
Review 103：Overpowering smell of deodorizer. Extremely small bath soap
Review 104：Its a little dated but that didn't bother me.
Review 105：Nice clean room. Friendly staff. Good location.
Review 106：The friendliness of the staff
Review 107：nothing
Review 108：Nice and helpful lady in front disk. Good location. Walking distance to UF.
Review 109：Great location, great and friendly staff.
Review 110：wifi didn't work so well, the pool was closed.
Review 111：good location, quite big room
Review 112：The place is a dump.
Review 113：Nothing!
Review 114：Price and location.
Review 115：There is a pungent odor.
Review 116：Perfect downtown location!
Review 117：Creepy looking guest sitting outside of his room. Loud air-conditioner
Review 118：Sheets, towels, and bathroom was clean. Cable Chanel's were great.
Review 119：WiFi was not good. Air was off, so was very hot. It took about 2 hours to cool down.
Review 120：Older motel cleanly maintained with, modern wifi & excellent access to downtown given the reasonable price.
Review 121：Got bitten by bed bugs! ;-(
Review 122：Room Appeared clean. Very friendly staff, good coffee, great shower.
Review 123：Decor needs updating. Should include breakfast.
Review 124：It was clean and comfortable for a short stay.
Review 125：The clear window in the bathroom. Anyone in the next building could look in. I felt like I was on display.
Review 126：Close to the university
Review 127：No breakfast
Review 128：The area was scary. I didn't feel safe.
Review 129：price
Review 130：The proximity of the place to where I was going.
The Fine Print
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