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Best Western Gateway Grand

Best Western Gateway Grand
Best Western Gateway Grand – Gainesville, FL
Best Western Gateway Grand – Gainesville, FL
Check in 4:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Best Western Gateway Grand

Located off Interstate 75, this hotel is 2 miles from Santa Fe College. It features an on-site restaurant. Every guest room offers free Wi-Fi. A cable TV and in-room coffee are standard for all rooms at Best Western Gateway Grand. The spacious rooms include a work desk and a clock radio. Guests can relax at the hotel’s outdoor pool and hot tub or work out in the on-site fitness room. Business facilities and meeting rooms are also available. Gator’s Den features an extensive menu of classic American food and offers a full bar. A free breakfast is provided daily. Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida are within a 15-minute drive of this hotel. Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park is 6 miles away. The Gateway Grand offers free shuttle rides to and from the Gainesville Airport or local medical offices only. If you would like to schedule a shuttle, please call the property directly at 352-331-3336. A minimum 24-hour notice is required.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Business center
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Full kitchen / kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room microwave
  • Spa / sauna
  • Pet friendly
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transit access
  • Airport shuttle
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning

Reviews

4.2 / 5
Great 3293 reviews
  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    the hotel was just right for us to break our journey after flying in to Orlando and driving to Santa Rosa Beach. Decent hotel, bar and pool to recharge after the flight and the big drive the next day. On route north and easy to find. Nothing it worked for us.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Not great at all!

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    We love this place. Lots of things convenient and theres a bar/restaurant onsite with great staff.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Staff were nice I paid a premium due to high demand for a university event (which I'm fine with).The room wasn't clean under the pullout sofa. We had no hot water for showers because the hotel was full.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    I hate giving a bad review because the property was beautiful, the breakfast was amazing, and the staff was very friendly. However, the core amenities were unacceptable. We had no hot water in our room when we went to shower. I notified the front desk and they called me back in roughly 20 minutes to let me know it had been fixed. We tried once again, and after awhile the water was indeed hot, but there was zero water pressure. It literally dribbled out to the point that if you wanted to be under it you would have had to press yourself against the shower wall. We tried to just bathe my children by running a bath instead, and while the tub initially "appeared" clean, once we began running the water a lot of sand/dirt/something that had settled around the drain was suddenly floating everywhere. We gave up on bathing for the night to sleep on mattresses that felt like only cloth covered springs. Zero cushion and very uncomfortable. The next morning we tried to shower once again to see if it had worked itself out. We had slightly better pressure, but where they had adjusted the water heater it was now far too hot. I measured the temp of the water coming out of the spigot @ 119.6 degrees farenheit. I tried to adjust it to no avail as it was either scalding or ice cold with no in-between to be found. While everything else was fantastic, the entire point of our stay was to sleep and shower while traveling and this property failed miserably for us in those aspects.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Over priced Hotel for family weekend at UF

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Exceptional

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Omelette bar was good and breakfast staff very freiendly We did not have hot water the entire stay. They had an issue with the circulation pump. The way the manager and staff handled this could not have been worse. The manager did not ever make himself available. I only heard from a staff (Arianna) member four days after with little empathy and a small credit to compensate us for our troubles. I am understanding that things break but the way the management team responded was not what I expect from people in the hospitality profession.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Super clean and perfect for what we needed when visiting UF for the weekend.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    They have a hot tub, which is the reason I stayed here. One of the front desk personnel came into the elevator as I was going to the pool area, and I told her how happy I was about the hot tub. She told me to call maintenance if it wasn't working. It was the right temperature, but it was not working. She could have called for me as she knew they needed to reset something. Fix that and follow up with the customer, and I would have given you 5 stars.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    I only wish breakfast was extended to 10:00am from 9:00.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Nice staff, clean hotel, good location and good breakfast

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    If you stay more than one night don’t expect anyone to maintain your room. We were told you have to ask for maid service but only after being gone all day and coming back to a room the same way we left it. I have never heard of that at any other hotel. Maybe they expected AI to take care of it.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Bathroom not clean. Multiple hairs on shower wall. Brown stains on body towels. For the huge surge in weekend price, I would have expected the basics of a clean room.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Overpriced, Unprofessional

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Breakfast Sheets had washed stains

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Wonderful staff, plenty of luggage carts, nice breakfast

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Exceptional

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Superb

Frequently asked questions about Best Western Gateway Grand

Does Best Western Gateway Grand have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Best Western Gateway Grand offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Best Western Gateway Grand offer parking?
Yes, Best Western Gateway Grand offers free parking on-site.
Does Best Western Gateway Grand have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Best Western Gateway Grand features a conference center and dedicated conference rooms, suitable for corporate meetings and group gatherings. Banquet and reception facilities are also available.
Does Best Western Gateway Grand have a fitness center?
Yes, Best Western Gateway Grand features an on-site fitness center for guests. Additional wellness amenities include spa, pool.
Where is Best Western Gateway Grand located, and how walkable is the area?
Best Western Gateway Grand is located at 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 3260693723. With a Walk Score of 29, the area is rated Car-Dependent. A car or rideshare is recommended for most trips in this area.

What's nearby

Map of points of interest near Best Western Gateway Grand
  • University of Florida 7.1 mi

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