Only 2.6 miles from the University of Florida, this Gainesville hotel provides free Wi-Fi. The hotel features an outdoor seasonal pool and brightly colored rooms with cable TV and a refrigerator. A microwave and coffee facilities are provided in the guest rooms at the Howard Johnson Express Gainesville. Each includes air-conditioning and carpeted floors. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a 10 minute drive from the hotel. Gainesville Howard Johnson Express is 3.7 miles from the Florida Museum of Natural History.