Is parking available at the property?

Yes, parking is available on-site. Valet parking is offered at a fee of USD 32 per day, which includes in/out privileges.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee of approximately USD 14.95 per person.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Yes, pets are allowed at the property with a fee of USD 50 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, subject to availability and potential additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details regarding room accessibility may be limited.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Gainesville (College Park), just a 4-minute walk from the University of Florida and 11 minutes by foot from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. It is approximately 1.4 miles from Shands at the University of Florida and 1.2 miles from Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor swimming pool. The operational hours and seasonal availability may vary.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified, but general policies apply.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property does not specify the availability of extra beds or cribs. Guests are encouraged to inquire directly for specific needs or requests.

AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown - Comfortable Stay

Average nightly price at AC Hotel by Marriott Gainesville Downtown by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$176
February	$252
March	$275
April	$262
May	$264
June	$199
July	$168
August	$276
September	$208
October	$220
November	$294
December	$165

What guests think

AC Hotel by Marriott Gainesville Downtown draws praise for its walkable, central location by UF, generally clean, modern spaces, and friendly staff, while recurring critiques focus on breakfast that lacks variety and value compared with the price charged.

Rooms are described as modern yet basic, with some spacious, but multiple guests report loud or faulty A/C, low water pressure, limited views, and occasional maintenance issues. Facilities include a rooftop pool with campus views and a lobby bar, while parking is largely valet-only, sometimes slow, and often considered expensive. Overall, it's a practical choice for campus visits if you prioritize location over extras.

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Facilities

Rooftop pool and a pleasant lobby bar earn positive notes, but parking is mainly valet-only, can be slow, and is considered expensive. There are isolated notes about nonworking ice machines and loud lobby music early in the morning.

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Anna

Jun 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Valet option is a must.

10

Theodore

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice property. Nice features, like rest rooms outside fitness area (with hand sanitizer dispensers on the door!)

8

Dan

Aug 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel - best Gainesville option if you want to be in a great location. Would be nice if the lobby didn't blast music at 7am for those of us who want to head down and work and have breakfast. Maybe a little quieter or maybe wait til 9am?. It's not the One Hotel in South Beach.

10

Lissette

Aug 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Love the property but find it inconvenient that rooms do not have microwave inside and its not the first time that we stay at this hotel and ice machines on floor are not functioning.

10

Carlette

Mar 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a very modern, super clean hotel. Very nice lobby bar in the evening. The only issue was, being unfamiliar with the area, we didn't know where to park and were forced to use valet parking, which was $35. Lots of one way streets in the area.

10

Nicole

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was clean, my room was spacious, the bed was very comfortable. As a sort of bathroom snob, the shower was fantastic with plenty of water pressure. Staff was courteous and professional. My only complaint, and this is only for area of improvement, is that valet is mandatory. They were extremely busy on Monday morning and it took 15 min to get my car. I would have liked the option to get my own car. Otherwise, great hotel and I would return again.

10

Jason

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location as we were in town for a student tour of UF. Easy to valet and check in. Very clean lobby, room and bathroom. Cool pool on rooftop with great UF views.

8

Ingrid

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I enjoyed our stay, there are plenty of places to eat around, grocery store within walking distance. In this occasion we chose to stay again in this hotel because were going to a volleyball game at FAU, which the stadium is walking distance from AC Hotel, works perfect! Only thing we don’t like is that is only ballet parking but at least they have the option to help parking your car for a fee ☺️ so that is fine.

4

Danielle

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. Parking lot and valet was chaotic and an accident waiting to happen

8

Lewis

Dec 7, 2022

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Stayed 19,328 nights

No parking, had to pay $30 plus tips daily. Poor lighting in bathroom. Check in did not explain how to use key in elevator.

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe the hotel and rooms as clean. However, a few report issues such as a live roach, a dirty room, clogged shower drains, and worn carpets or showers.

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Andrea

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super close to UF. Clean.

10

Thang

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located and the rooms were nicely decorated and clean.

6

Melodie

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stay at this hotel often, slipped in the shower the last trip and this trip there was a live five inch roach in my shower.

10

Nicole

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and near everything. Staff very nice and helpful.

10

Stephanie

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, well appointed, friendly and quick check in and valet parking.

8

Adriana

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately I had to clean the shower drain because it was clogged. Other than that, nice hotel and convenient location.

10

Jason

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location as we were in town for a student tour of UF. Easy to valet and check in. Very clean lobby, room and bathroom. Cool pool on rooftop with great UF views.

10

Kenneth

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, clean hotel close to campus. Restaurants and grocery store within walking distance.

10

Chris

Apr 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clen. Loved the bathroom/shower.

4

Danielle

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. Parking lot and valet was chaotic and an accident waiting to happen

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Rooms

Rooms are modern but fairly basic; some are spacious and comfortable. Several guests report loud or faulty A/C, low water pressure, limited views, and occasional maintenance issues (e.g., outlets, slick shower floors), plus no in-room microwave and some weak bathroom lighting.

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Hillary

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My air conditioning stopped working during my final night (in hot, humid Florida in the middle of July) so that was rough but otherwise it was a good stay

8

Daniel

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice facility, friendly staff, ease of use. We had to change rooms because several electrical outlets didn’t work and the shower floor was very slick. The breakfast is convenient but hardly worth the money. On our last day, they dropped a forty two dollar bill on our table for cold eggs and sausage, for two diners. I had received a ‘final’ bill from AC for our stay via email. When the Missus asked for a hard copy upon checkout, the billing was different, substantially. Fun location with plenty of walkable restaurants and young adults. It’s sad to see the homeless milling about. I’m always counting my blessings.

10

Robin

Jan 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is great but the a/c is sooooooo loud in the rooms. And it never stops. Will come back but bring a white noise machine.

6

Pablo

Mar 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel, room & bathroom were nice, clean and updated. My complain regards the noisy AC and the bathroom low watter preasure. I also would have liked to have self parking options.

6

Robert

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The water pressure was extremely low. I could barely brush my teeth. We only had one bath towel and had to wait awhile for them to bring more. That was after calling the front desk 5 times, but they did not answer, so I finally called the outside line using my cell. and got to talk to someone. The hotel was nice in the lobby and was sufficiently clean, but it's sometimes the little things that make or break the experience. I would not feel loyal to this hotel if I went back to Gainesville.

10

Mariel

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location location location. Great location. Spacious room. Safe. Close to dining.

10

Nicole

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was clean, my room was spacious, the bed was very comfortable. As a sort of bathroom snob, the shower was fantastic with plenty of water pressure. Staff was courteous and professional. My only complaint, and this is only for area of improvement, is that valet is mandatory. They were extremely busy on Monday morning and it took 15 min to get my car. I would have liked the option to get my own car. Otherwise, great hotel and I would return again.

10

Samia

May 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the fact that everything in the hotel was new fresh and modern.

6

Jennifer

Jan 31, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms are very sterile and cold. However they are super clean.Not much room to hang and store things. One pod of coffee, so had to ask for more. Really loud ventilation and HVAC system sounded like a jet plane in our room. I did not sleep well at all.

8

Chinmay

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall at a good location. But rooms are too basic and dont have a great view of campus.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, accommodating, and efficient, with smooth check-in and helpful support even late at night. Some report lapses such as unanswered phones, housekeeping not servicing rooms, billing discrepancies, and occasional valet delays.

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Nate

Dec 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel, facility and staff. They charged me for valet fees every day that I stayed in the hotel, even though I never even used the valet. They also NEVER came to clean our rooms!!

8

Daniel

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice facility, friendly staff, ease of use. We had to change rooms because several electrical outlets didn’t work and the shower floor was very slick. The breakfast is convenient but hardly worth the money. On our last day, they dropped a forty two dollar bill on our table for cold eggs and sausage, for two diners. I had received a ‘final’ bill from AC for our stay via email. When the Missus asked for a hard copy upon checkout, the billing was different, substantially. Fun location with plenty of walkable restaurants and young adults. It’s sad to see the homeless milling about. I’m always counting my blessings.

10

Ransford

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Politeness of the employees

6

Robert

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The water pressure was extremely low. I could barely brush my teeth. We only had one bath towel and had to wait awhile for them to bring more. That was after calling the front desk 5 times, but they did not answer, so I finally called the outside line using my cell. and got to talk to someone. The hotel was nice in the lobby and was sufficiently clean, but it's sometimes the little things that make or break the experience. I would not feel loyal to this hotel if I went back to Gainesville.

10

Anne

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived late (2AM) and the staff was so friendly for that time of night. And gave us a much needed late checkout!

10

jason

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cannot thank Ashley enough for her tremendous customer service and assistance for our daughter who is stranded and needed some guidance and help.

10

Miryam

Apr 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close and convenient location. Very friendly employees and valet parking.

10

Joseph

Feb 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very friendly, responsive, and accommodating; particularly with a late check-in in the middle of the night.

4

Danielle

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. Parking lot and valet was chaotic and an accident waiting to happen

10

anna

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Central location to University of Florida. Easy checkin/out. Rooms were great. Valet was efficient even when busy.

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Location

Repeatedly praised for being across from or very close to UF, with walkable access to dining and stores. A few note typical college-town surroundings and occasional homeless presence.

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10

Andrea

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super close to UF. Clean.

10

Tahya

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect for parents visiting their college kid at UF

10

Anthony

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay if visiting UF in Gainesville. Across street from campus. Very convenient. Seemed like one of the nicer hotel options in the area as well.

10

Jennifer

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect for visiting UF. Very close to campus and we walked to a lot of places from here. Food and coffee also within a couple minutes walk

10

Julie

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful location! Walked everywhere

10

Mariel

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location location location. Great location. Spacious room. Safe. Close to dining.

10

Jason

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location as we were in town for a student tour of UF. Easy to valet and check in. Very clean lobby, room and bathroom. Cool pool on rooftop with great UF views.

8

Chinmay

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall at a good location. But rooms are too basic and dont have a great view of campus.

10

Jorge

Jan 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Superb hotel in the best location

10

anna

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Central location to University of Florida. Easy checkin/out. Rooms were great. Valet was efficient even when busy.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently rated poor with limited options or quality and seen as overpriced; several cite cold or burned items. One guest noted a pleasant lobby bar in the evening.

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Daniel

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice facility, friendly staff, ease of use. We had to change rooms because several electrical outlets didn’t work and the shower floor was very slick. The breakfast is convenient but hardly worth the money. On our last day, they dropped a forty two dollar bill on our table for cold eggs and sausage, for two diners. I had received a ‘final’ bill from AC for our stay via email. When the Missus asked for a hard copy upon checkout, the billing was different, substantially. Fun location with plenty of walkable restaurants and young adults. It’s sad to see the homeless milling about. I’m always counting my blessings.

6

Rebecca

Mar 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was excellent. Room was sufficient. Breakfast was substandard

8

Dan

Aug 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel - best Gainesville option if you want to be in a great location. Would be nice if the lobby didn't blast music at 7am for those of us who want to head down and work and have breakfast. Maybe a little quieter or maybe wait til 9am?. It's not the One Hotel in South Beach.

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Kenia

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was poor. Not many options. Not hot milk. I had stayed at AC hotels many times and this is the worse experience. Very expensive as well. Sorry

10

Carlette

Mar 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a very modern, super clean hotel. Very nice lobby bar in the evening. The only issue was, being unfamiliar with the area, we didn't know where to park and were forced to use valet parking, which was $35. Lots of one way streets in the area.

10

Margaret

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everyone we encountered at the is place was very friendly. We enjoyed our stay. The lobby was nicely appointed and welcoming. Stephanie was very pleasant and made our check-in and check-out very easy. The housekeeper on our floor was very pleasant. All of the men who worked in valet were professional and friendly. The items offered for breakfast were not that good. Our room was clean and spacious enough for our needs. The bathroom could have been cleaned a little better but overall we had a nice stay and we’d stay there again when in the area.

4

Chester

Mar 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast terrible food; burned eggs, cafe in plastic! No selection. Not worth a nickel, unpleasant atmosphere and therefore totally overpriced as well the overnight stay.

6

Marilyn

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room ok recliner broken, only one regular coffee, an empty lotion and the wordt breakfast, hard bagel, churros

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11 $167	12 $191	13 $181	14 $181	15 $161	16 $285	17 $285
18 $180	19 $191	20 $191	21 $242	22 $314	23 $381	24 $381
25 $180	26 $191	27 $191	28 $191	29 $201	30 $314	31 $314

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1 $180	2 $183	3 $191	4 $191	5 $472	6 $2,078	7 $2,078
8 $191	9 $191	10 $191	11 $191	12 $191	13	14 $504
15 $191	16 $191	17 $191	18 $191	19 $322	20 $1,123	21 $1,122
22 $151	23 $161	24 $161	25 $161	26 $151	27 $171	28 $171
29 $191	30 $191

AC Hotel by Marriott Gainesville Downtown

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Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible

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