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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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Room service
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
Ferguson
Bahamas“just love dat place its my main spot up north nice clean an quite”- Greta
United Kingdom“The room had everything I needed (the only thing I missed was a kettle).” - Marilyn
United States“Extremely clean an we'll cared for. Parking lot well lit. Comfortable bed.” - Cieplinski 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“It's my spot for years nice place an nice owner”
- Julie 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 !”
- Michael United States“Room very clean. Check in easy and very pleased with my experience”
- Hannah United States“The rooms were very, very clean. They did a good job of cleaning the property daily as well.”
- Jorge United States“Parking for a trailer is good. Owner was accommodating”
- Jodie United States“Handicap shower comfortable bedroom location is great”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 15 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
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.
