Dog-Friendly Hotels in Gainesville, Florida
- Gainesville, Florida, has several dog-friendly hotels.dog image by Ramona smiers from Fotolia.com
Gainesville, located in north Florida, is known as the home of the University of Florida, the state's oldest university. There is more to do in Gainesville than just get an education, however. There are plenty of museums, shopping centers and golf courses. Gainesville also has a nature park and wildlife preserve, boasts 30 city parks and is within a 30-minute drive of two state parks. There are numerous hotels in Gainesville, some of which welcome dogs as well as people. - Hilton University of Florida Conference Center is a pet-friendly hotel. Pets up to 75 pounds are welcome for an additional nonrefundable fee of $50, as of June 2010. The hotel has a fitness room, pool, and business center and provides a notary public. Guest rooms include standard amenities such as Internet access and cable TV. Rooms also have ergonomic desk chairs, lighted make-up mirrors and scald-proof tubs and showers. Guests can enjoy room service or dine in one of the hotel's restaurants. Albert's Restaurant is a casual dining area open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Two Bits lounge serves drinks as well as casual meals for lunch and dinner. The Hilton is just half a mile from the Butterfly Rainforest, a four-story facility with tropical plants, waterfalls, walking trails and hundreds of butterflies.
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
1714 SW 34th Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
352-371-3600
1.hilton.com - Days Inn University Gainesville welcomes dogs and other pets for an additional per pet, per night fee of $10 as of June 2010. The hotel has 75 rooms with standard amenities such as a coffee maker, cable TV and Internet access. Some rooms include a microwave and refrigerator. Guests can enjoy daily complimentary breakfast, free newspaper and an outdoor pool. Days Inn does not have a restaurant on-site, but several are located within one mile, including Sawamura Japanese Steakhouse and La Tienda Latina. The Days Inn is one mile from the Florida Museum of Natural History, located on the University of Florida campus.
Days Inn Gainesville University
1901 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608
352-376-2222
daysinn.com - Homewood Suites by Hilton Gainesville is an all-suites, pet-friendly hotel. As of June 2010, dogs (and other pets) up to 75 pounds are allowed to stay at Homewood Suites for an additional nonrefundable fee of $65. The hotel's studio, one- and two-bedroom suites have separate bedroom and living areas. They include a full kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave and convection oven, and full-size fridge. Amenities include a coffee maker, cable TV, sofa bed and black-out curtains. Guests can enjoy complimentary breakfast daily and a manager's reception with a light menu on weeknights. The hotel has a fitness room and pool but does not have a restaurant. Within two miles are Rafferty's Restaurant and Fresco Restaurant. Homewood Suites is just one mile from Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, which includes a lake and the largest herb garden in the region.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Gainesville
3333 SW 42nd Street
Gainesville, FL 32608
352-335-3133
homewoodsuites1.hilton.com
