About this property

Only 2.6 miles from the University of Florida, this Gainesville hotel provides free Wi-Fi. The hotel features an outdoor seasonal pool and brightly colored rooms with cable TV and a refrigerator. A microwave and coffee facilities are provided in the guest rooms at the Howard Johnson Express Gainesville. Each includes air-conditioning and carpeted floors. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a 10 minute drive from the hotel. Gainesville Howard Johnson Express is 3.7 miles from the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Free parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ferguson
    Bahamas Bahamas
    just love dat place its my main spot up north nice clean an quite
  • Greta
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room had everything I needed (the only thing I missed was a kettle).
  • Marilyn
    United States United States
    Extremely clean an we'll cared for. Parking lot well lit. Comfortable bed.
  • Cieplinski
    United States United States
    The room itself was spacious and the bathroom facilities extra clean. The beds were excellent and the innkeeper was quite friendly. My only suggestion for improvement is that the carpet needed to be refreshed. The parking seemed very limited. ...
  • Ferguson
    Bahamas Bahamas
    It's my spot for years nice place an nice owner
  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location and easy to find. Close by to restaurants that you could walk to if you wished. Good size rooms with fridge, microwave and coffee/tea machine (if you had your own tea bags). Free parking !
  • Hannah
    United States United States
    The rooms were very, very clean. They did a good job of cleaning the property daily as well.
  • Jodie
    United States United States
    Handicap shower comfortable bedroom location is great
  • Barclay
    United States United States
    Centrally Located for our weekend stay with different activities and people to visit. Staff friendly and Room was great for what we needed.
  • Rose
    United States United States
    Super quiet. Comfy bed I was alone in the pool. Just great

Hotel surroundings

House rules

GatorTown Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of US$50 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 15 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that guests must be 21 years of age or older to check in without a parent or a guardian.

Please note that a USD 3.50 fee will be added to any credit card transaction.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

A damage deposit of US$50 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.