Name: Value Lodge - Gainesville
Address: 2000 Southwest 13th Street, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Gainesville, Florida, US
Price range: $84–$252 per night
Rating: 6.86

What guests think

At Value Lodge - Gainesville, reviews are sharply mixed, with frequent complaints about dirty conditions, strong odors, and worn, poorly maintained rooms, contrasted by a smaller set of guests praising friendly check-in and the convenient location near the university.

Cleanliness issues cited include stained or torn bedding, mold, lingering smoke smells, and reports of roaches plus one bed-bug incident. Several reviews describe significant disrepair, such as doors that do not close, damaged furniture, and lukewarm water, with occasional noise and uneasy activity around the property. Overall, expect a very basic budget stay with highly variable conditions and service.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews report very dirty conditions, bad odors, stained or torn bedding, mold, and pests (roaches noted and one bed-bug case). A few guests, however, said their room was clean.

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Kent

May 19, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was filthy. The tub did not drain. I have no idea what they clean the sheets with - they smell like a chemical. The beds are sunken because they are so old. Dirt on the walls etc. Then their was the roaches. If you want to pay someone to be punished this is your place. Expedia should not list this property.

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Lucia

Nov 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It should be removed from the hosting list. Good attention at check in. Disappointment when arriving at the room, an invasion of cockroaches coming out of the floor carpet, torn sheets with cigarette burn holes. Dirty bathroom and in poor condition. Room with unpleasant smell. Old and dirty furniture, rusty lamps. Horrible sanitary conditions. We left the place and went to another hotel.

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Patricia

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If I could give a zero I would have. Unfortunately we stayed on a Saturday so it cost us 154.00. The guy at the counter was ok but his nails were long and dirty. The room door to the outside had a gap 1/2 inch all the way around it. No safety at all. The carpet was so dirty that my husbands socks were black. Dust on the table, cracks in the ceiling, mold in the bathroom and worst of all, the bathroom door did not shut at all. When we walked in it stunk so bad like stale cigarettes. Only reasonable good thing was the sheets appeared clean. I can’t believe some people gave a 10/10. They stayed in a different place than we did. If we weren’t so exhausted from traveling we would have moved on. But, never again.

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Rebecca

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property was soooo disgusting. I’m shocked Expedia is even listing this facility. The rooms were filthy, beddings included. The bathroom door wouldn’t even close properly. As soon as we checked in we decided to leave and find something else.

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Wayne

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not sure if it was the mold in the shower or the urine stained mattresses that gave the room it's fragrance... I can not believe expedia, and AARP are associated with this hotel.

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Laritza

Dec 8, 2021

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Stayed 1 night

Just not a great place to stay. Didn’t look clean. Holes in the sheets of a room where there is NO SMOKING

2

Shae

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Literally so disgusting. The sheets were dirty, no fitted sheet on the bed, smelled overpowering like cleaning solution but somehow still smelled like sh!t. It was grimy and gross and I'm never doing that again.

4

Bryan

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It was filthy and rusty.

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Rick

May 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Bed Bugs. They had frickin’ bed bugs! And that was in the second room we were offered because the first one was admittedly not even cleaned! WTFudge!?! To make it worse after we discovered the bed bugs we of course demanded a refund and the clerk kept telling us no refunds. I had to explain to this dude repeatedly for twenty minutes how you cannot take someone’s money when you cannot do the single job you are accepting a fee for - which is offer a sanitary room! Again WTFudge!?! After we finally received our refund we ended up sleeping in the car because it was a better option than staying at this landfill! One more time… WTFudge!?!

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Tara

Feb 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Filthy. Absolutley nothing was cleaned or made up after the previous occupant. We didnt even take a showers. The room next door blasted music/argued literally all night until we finally decided to leave right before the sun came up. No one cared. A literal brothel.

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Rooms

Rooms are old and in poor repair, with worn furnishings, doors that do not close properly, and some complaints of sagging mattresses; a few guests found them basic but acceptable. Occasional noise from neighboring rooms was reported.

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Kent

May 19, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was filthy. The tub did not drain. I have no idea what they clean the sheets with - they smell like a chemical. The beds are sunken because they are so old. Dirt on the walls etc. Then their was the roaches. If you want to pay someone to be punished this is your place. Expedia should not list this property.

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Alexander

Oct 11, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is in advanced state of disrepair. Holes in wall, missing fixtures, just really poor shape. BUT what is left is very clean, so kudos to the janitorial staff. Beds seemed new.

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Lynn

May 2, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The place is a dump. It was all that was available in Gainesville that was under $350 per night as it was graduation season. We paid $160 for one night at one of the dumpiest places we've stayed in a long time. The woman at check in was lovely, efficient, and helpful, but the place itself is bad news.

2

Patricia

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If I could give a zero I would have. Unfortunately we stayed on a Saturday so it cost us 154.00. The guy at the counter was ok but his nails were long and dirty. The room door to the outside had a gap 1/2 inch all the way around it. No safety at all. The carpet was so dirty that my husbands socks were black. Dust on the table, cracks in the ceiling, mold in the bathroom and worst of all, the bathroom door did not shut at all. When we walked in it stunk so bad like stale cigarettes. Only reasonable good thing was the sheets appeared clean. I can’t believe some people gave a 10/10. They stayed in a different place than we did. If we weren’t so exhausted from traveling we would have moved on. But, never again.

2

Rebecca

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property was soooo disgusting. I’m shocked Expedia is even listing this facility. The rooms were filthy, beddings included. The bathroom door wouldn’t even close properly. As soon as we checked in we decided to leave and find something else.

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Rajesh

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice rooms, great location, walkable to Florida campus, nice dining nearby, perfect for games with no need to drive. Really good and affordable option.

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DIANNE

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Run down old motel , poor fitting sheets, rough tiny towels damaged furniture. A great value at $59 but it wasn’t.

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Bryan

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It was filthy and rusty.

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Katherine

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very nice but unfortunately the rooms were dilapidated and in poor condition. The infrastructure was crumbling and the water temperature was lukewarm

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Tara

Feb 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Filthy. Absolutley nothing was cleaned or made up after the previous occupant. We didnt even take a showers. The room next door blasted music/argued literally all night until we finally decided to leave right before the sun came up. No one cared. A literal brothel.

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Service

Feedback on staff is mixed: several mention friendly, efficient check-in, while others cite rudeness, poor responsiveness, or difficulty obtaining a refund.

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Lynn

May 2, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The place is a dump. It was all that was available in Gainesville that was under $350 per night as it was graduation season. We paid $160 for one night at one of the dumpiest places we've stayed in a long time. The woman at check in was lovely, efficient, and helpful, but the place itself is bad news.

8

Tanya

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great, very polite and quick to check in.

10

Edward

Jan 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location. Older but clean rooms, desk clerk was most efficient and polite.

10

Shannon

Mar 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in

4

elisha

Mar 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very rude and unprofessional

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Katherine

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very nice but unfortunately the rooms were dilapidated and in poor condition. The infrastructure was crumbling and the water temperature was lukewarm

2

Rick

May 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Bed Bugs. They had frickin’ bed bugs! And that was in the second room we were offered because the first one was admittedly not even cleaned! WTFudge!?! To make it worse after we discovered the bed bugs we of course demanded a refund and the clerk kept telling us no refunds. I had to explain to this dude repeatedly for twenty minutes how you cannot take someone’s money when you cannot do the single job you are accepting a fee for - which is offer a sanitary room! Again WTFudge!?! After we finally received our refund we ended up sleeping in the car because it was a better option than staying at this landfill! One more time… WTFudge!?!

2

Tara

Feb 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Filthy. Absolutley nothing was cleaned or made up after the previous occupant. We didnt even take a showers. The room next door blasted music/argued literally all night until we finally decided to leave right before the sun came up. No one cared. A literal brothel.

10

Beth

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Didn’t know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and friendly staff

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elisha

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very rude and disrespectful

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Location

Often praised as walkable to the University of Florida with dining and stores nearby, and convenient for attending games.

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10

Rajesh

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice rooms, great location, walkable to Florida campus, nice dining nearby, perfect for games with no need to drive. Really good and affordable option.

10

Edward

Jan 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location. Older but clean rooms, desk clerk was most efficient and polite.

10

Raekwon

Dec 26, 2022

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Stayed 19,351 nights

I like the location. Right down the street from campus and a lot of food options all around. Lots of stores too.

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Month	Average price
January	$68
February	$73
March	$72
April	$79
May	$92
June	$78
July	$72
August	$80
September	$84
October	$93
November	$104
December	$81

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $84	19 $84
20 $84	21 $84	22 $84	23 $84	24 $84	25 $224	26
27 $84	28 $84	29 $84	30 $84

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $84	2 $84	3 $84
4 $84	5 $84	6 $84	7 $84	8 $84	9	10 $252
11 $84	12 $84	13 $84	14 $84	15 $84	16 $84	17 $84
18 $84	19 $84	20 $84	21 $84	22 $84	23 $84	24 $84
25 $84	26 $84	27 $84	28 $84	29 $84	30 $84	31 $84

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