The Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Gainesville

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If you're planning a trip to Gainesville, Florida with your furry pet, you'll be pleased to know that the area has plenty of pet-friendly hotels that will make you and your furry pal feel right at home. So, you won't have to worry about where to stay with your dog. From luxurious accommodations that roll out the red carpet for your pets to budget-friendly options that are just as welcoming, Gainesville has something for every type of pet parent. So, pack your bags and bring Fido, because Gainesville is ready to be explored with your furry companion by your side. Pet friendly hotels in Gainesville are becoming increasingly popular, and this destination is no exception. With a variety of pet-friendly lodging in Gainesville, you'll have no problem finding the perfect place to stay with your dog or cat. But which place should you choose? Don't worry, we've done the research and analysis for you. After analyzing multiple cat and dog-friendly hotels in Gainesville based on criteria such as price, location, amenities, and guest ratings, we've put together this amazing list below. So, whether you're looking for a chic boutique hotel or a cozy family-run inn, Gainesville's pet-friendly options are below. And with a pet policy that welcomes pets with open arms, you can rest assured that your furry pal will be just as comfortable as you are. Pet-friendly amenities are common in Gainesville's best pet-friendly hotels. With a variety of pet care services available, you can rest assured that your furry friend will be in good hands while you're out exploring the city. Some hotels offer pet care services, too! But keep in mind, some hotels also charge extra fees for staying with a pet, so make sure you know about each hotel's pet policy first. So, what are you waiting for? Book your stay in one of Gainesville's best pet-friendly hotels and start planning your adventure with your furry companion. Whether you're traveling with a family dog or a feline friend, you're sure to find the perfect place to stay. And with so many dog parks, pet-friendly restaurants, and activities for dogs in the area, you'll have a blast exploring with your furry pal.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Drury Inn & Suites Gainesville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $301 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 4000 SW 40th Blvd I-75 at Archer Road, Exit #384, Drury Inn & Suites Gainesville has great rooms from $301 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this comfortable hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Staybridge Suites - Gainesville I-75

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Staybridge Suites - Gainesville I-75 which has nice rooms starting at $174. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3401 SW 40th Boulevard. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sweetwater Branch Inn

Inn with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Sweetwater Branch Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $156. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, breakfast, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 625 East University Avenue. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and mini-golf which visitors with pets will love. And this welcoming hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Saltwater pool


Residence Inn Gainesville I-75

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $150, Residence Inn Gainesville I-75, at 4001 Southwest 13th Street provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers with pets will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 4.3 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Home2 Suites By Hilton Gainesville

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for pet-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Home2 Suites By Hilton Gainesville has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $150 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2119 SW 13th St.. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for travelers. Just 1.6 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Comfort Suites Gainesville Near University

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Comfort Suites Gainesville Near University is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $99, and it's located at 2603 South West 13TH Street. We also love the bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for pet-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave


Hotel Indigo Gainesville-Celebration Pointe

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $329 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Indigo Gainesville-Celebration Pointe because it has great rooms that start at $329. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5020 SW 30th Lane. Only 7.1 miles from the city center, visitors with pets will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning at this terrific hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Aloft Gainesville University Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Aloft Gainesville University Area offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $137 (before taxes). It's located at 3743 Hull Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers with pets will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking


Best Western Gateway Grand

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices

Located at 4200 North West 97th Boulevard, Best Western Gateway Grand has great rooms from $232 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.1 miles from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Gainesville

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn Gainesville which has nice rooms starting at $120. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4225 Sw 40th Blvd. Visitors will really like this welcoming hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 4.3 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the Pet-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Jacksonville, Ocala, Lake City, and Crystal River.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Gainesville, make sure you also see Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gainesville, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gainesville, Best Hotels for One Week in Gainesville, Best Hotels for One Night in Gainesville, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Gainesville, or Best Business Hotels in Gainesville.


How much do pet-friendly hotels cost in Gainesville?

Gainesville Average Pet-Friendly Hotel Price
$179

Visitors will find a large range of terrific pet-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Gainesville, Florida. The price of these pet-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average pet-friendly hotel price in Gainesville, Florida based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $179. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gainesville.

The average prices of our suggested pet-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $194
  • 2-star hotels: $129


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