Lodging & More

Lodging: Within Walking Distance

Holiday Inn Gainesville · University Center

1250 W University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida
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To Emerson Alumni Hall: 0.7 mile (16 minutes)
To Grinter Hall: 0.4 mile (10 minutes)
To Malachowsky Hall: 1.0 mile (22 minutes)
To Reitz Union: 1.0 mile (21 minutes)

Special offer! Discount rate! The Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center is offering a discount rate for CFGS participants: $119 a night (without breakfast), from April 21, 2026 through April 25, 2026. Offer good through April 7, 2026. To book your room, click here and used block code CFG. You’ll have three days prior to arrival to cancel reservations without fee.

AC Hotel Gainesville

151 NW 14th Street
Gainesville, Florida
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To Emerson Alumni Hall: 0.6 mile (13 minutes)
To Grinter Hall: 0.4 mile (9 minutes)
To Malachowsky Hall: 0.9 mile (20 minutes)
To Reitz Union: 0.9 mile (19 minutes)

Lodging: A Short Drive Away

Hyatt Place Gainesville Downtown

212 SE 1st Street
Gainesville, Florida
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To Emerson Alumni Hall: 1.7 miles (9 minutes)
To Grinter Hall: 1.2 miles (7 minutes)
To Malachowsky Hall: 2.0 miles (10 minutes)
To Reitz Union: 1.9 miles (10 minutes)

Hilton University of Florida

1714 SW 34th Street
Gainesville, Florida
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To Emerson Alumni Hall: 2.5 miles (10 minutes)
To Grinter Hall: 3.2 miles (11 minutes)
To Malachowsky Hall: 2.2 miles (9 minutes)
To Reitz Union: 2.1 miles (8 minutes)

Places to Go, Things to Do: Explore Gainesville

From hip to quaint and high-brow to low-key, Gainesville is a lively, welcoming community that offers much to experience and enjoy. During your CFGS visit, check out the green serenity of our parks and nature trails, the cultural vigor of our museums and theaters, the entertaining rhythm of our downtown nightlife, and the tasty variety at our locally-owned, homegrown eateries and breweries.

To scope out your options and plan ahead, click this link:

Visit Gainesville: Where Nature & Culture Meet