Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. The parking is limited but convenient for guests.

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

Check-in time is at 3:00 PM and check-out time is at 12:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of USD 25.00, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible parking and public areas.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in a shopping district, within a 5-minute drive of Lake Lanier and Smithgall Arts Center. It is 0.9 miles from Midland Dog Park and 1.4 miles from Brenau University.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no minimum age for children to stay for free.

HomeTowne Studios Gainesville, GA

Average nightly price at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Gainesville, GA by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$53
February	US$57
March	US$58
April	US$56
May	US$46
June	US$49
July	US$52
August	US$55
September	US$50
October	US$67
November	US$70
December	US$60

What guests think

Reviews of HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Gainesville, GA describe a budget stay with serious downsides, including frequent reports of roaches and odors, worn, poorly maintained rooms, and concerns about safety due to loitering and late-night activity around the property.

Guests also mention thin walls, loud AC, sagging mattresses, and broken or malfunctioning fixtures like locks, toilets, and showers. Service feels unreliable, with limited office hours, slow or unresponsive check-in, overbooking or cancellations, and billing or deposit disputes, though a few staff interactions were helpful. Expect very basic lodging with significant cleanliness, maintenance, and safety trade-offs.

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Facilities

Facilities feedback is sparse; reports include a broken elevator and repeated fire alarms during one stay. Parking areas had loitering and broken-down vehicles that made some guests uneasy.

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Gary

17 May 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

The elevator is broken. They will not tell you. I found out after checking in on a non refundable week long horrible experience. I had informed them of my service animal. So, i have a bad leg with a service dog and they put me on the top floor, next to furthest room from the steps. The toilet had to be fixed twice while i was there. The ac unit sounds like it is going to explode. I checked in friday, by sunday, i asked for an accessible room due to my leg or if i could get a refund for the remaining time so i could stay somewhere accessible for me, they did not have any, only offered on same floor or 1 lower...still steps, not accessible and never commented on the refund. Room 311 smells like killer drugs. Not family, disabled, or dog friendly. It is not as advertised. DO NOT STAY HERE...unless you are looking for bad vices.

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Ronnie

30 Jun 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Fire alarm went off repeatedly, including at 2 AM one morning. Floor was very dirty and roaches were seen. Check in clerk very slow and seemed to ignore me as much as possible. Office locked several times, including when I went to check out. Room not available on time, sent away twice told to wait an additional hour each time

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Alicia

16 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This place looked ok until you got to your room. I had to giggle and lift the door handle to get it to shut. The bathroom door didn’t shut at all. The only thing that was decent about this place is it was clean. The parking lot has broken down vehicles and one of them had people sitting in it all hours of the day and night.

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Jeremiah

30 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The building overall looked inconspicuous. There was a nice touch of small business vibe that I liked. The other tenants made me feel uneasy, especially with my wife around. This was confirmed by the police officer patrolling the parking lot, but it made me feel safer. Not bad for the price overall.

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dawn

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you want to stay the night in section 8, low income neighborhood then this is your place. We pulled in and the people who live there is having a party inthe parking lot. Drug deals was happening in yhe stairs and ladies of the night strung out on drugs walking around. Not sure if I was worried more about being mugged or shot.

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jason

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 9 nights

A few bugs in the room, guy that checked me in was great, lady that was there when i went back to ask for towels was a little grumpy wanting to know why i needed towels so fast after checkin. Answer is there was none in the room. People that live there are a little questionable with a lot of traffic in the parking lot across the street to see a couple of men standing on the side walk

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Cleanliness

Many reviews report roaches and other bugs, strong smoke or marijuana odors, and dirty interiors like floors and shower curtains, though a few guests found their rooms clean. Pests and odors are recurring issues.

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Heather

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Roaches.

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Debra

21 May 2022

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was nasty ..the bed was horrible..only 1 inch thick and very hard to sleep in..the shower curtain had mold on it the floors were black the tv was unable to move to watch from the bed...it was absolutely terrible.

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John

7 Mar 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Dirty, rooms smelled like smoke front desk said deal with it. Burns on comforter. Roaches everywhere

2

Kit

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

small roaches in the room, area smells of skunk, dirty surroundings

4

ANITA L

21 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The office closes at 7pm and doesn't open until 11am. Towels left lint on the skin. No pots, pans, plates, bowls, utensils to prepare food in the kitchenette. The water temperature in the shower would not adjust and it was scalding hot. Bed mattress was leaning. Air conditioner sounded like a freight train. Property was dirty and smelled like marijuana. Lots of foul mouthed folks hanging out outside their room doors.

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Justin

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Room was filthy when I entered. Smell of marijuana and smoke everywhere. I got very little sleep because of the constant noise. Gunshots. Very unsafe and very unkempt. Hole in shower. Bugs everywhere. I would never recommend this place to anyone

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Nieves

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We have not used the rooms after we checked in as the rooms smell of cigarette smoke, the other tenants were yelling , some tenants were yelling, other la were stalking our rooms and vehicles.

4

Frank

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was cheap, but dirty and full of roaches. No staff on duty most of the time.

2

DeAndrae

12 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Roaches

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Corey

5 Aug 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The worst possible conditions imagineable! Roaches in the stairway, Roaches in the room! Roaches in the bathroom! No shower curtain! Rotted flooring and aweful odor from the ac! Got musical chairs trying to get a refund. Gave up on the refund and left!!! Photos have to be from 15 years ago as the facility is run down.

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Rooms

Rooms feel dated and poorly maintained, with uncomfortable or sagging mattresses, noisy AC, thin walls, door and lock problems, and plumbing or shower temperature issues; some fixtures were missing or damaged.

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Debra

21 May 2022

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was nasty ..the bed was horrible..only 1 inch thick and very hard to sleep in..the shower curtain had mold on it the floors were black the tv was unable to move to watch from the bed...it was absolutely terrible.

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kathleen

16 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The door to our room did not have a lock, (the part where u put the key card) was not operational. So anyone could push the door open. We have to put chairs against it so it would've blow open..The top part latched

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Jamar

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stopped by to get our room keys before my event and then left. Upon returning from my event, opened the door to find it would not close....instead of a new room..they replace the door. Now lets talk about our roommates....the roaches.... singing and dancing on the walls all through the night. Spoke with Terrance Carter the "GM" who said to contact our 3rd party booking agent and he would authorize the refund...it is now August 15th and he has refused to answer our calls and requests from our booking agent. Do not stay here unless you want to experience the movie Joe's Apartment in real life. If you havent seen the movie...watch it...great movie...but definitely not an experience you would want.

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ANITA L

21 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The office closes at 7pm and doesn't open until 11am. Towels left lint on the skin. No pots, pans, plates, bowls, utensils to prepare food in the kitchenette. The water temperature in the shower would not adjust and it was scalding hot. Bed mattress was leaning. Air conditioner sounded like a freight train. Property was dirty and smelled like marijuana. Lots of foul mouthed folks hanging out outside their room doors.

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Tami

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was very outdated. Front desk hours are crazy- they close at 7pm. I had to call the night manager to let us into our room. He was great though. Came and checked us in and escorted us to our room. Walls were very thin and you could hear everything.

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Justin

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Room was filthy when I entered. Smell of marijuana and smoke everywhere. I got very little sleep because of the constant noise. Gunshots. Very unsafe and very unkempt. Hole in shower. Bugs everywhere. I would never recommend this place to anyone

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FREDERICK

16 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

In route we realized we would be late and tried to call. No answer.When we arrived the office was locked. There was a convenience phone near the door but it didn't work. There was a number to call on the door which I used to get them to admit us after about a 12 minute wait. Once in the room we found NO toilet paper. Not even the spindle. No soap. Only 1 garbage can. The toilet wouldn't flush! Not even just urine! The shower temp could not be adjusted cool enough to use. It was so hot we could barely hold our hand under it. The next day I reported this via the phone again. He said he would have it taken care of and gave me 1 roll of toilet paper that had been started and one that was half used. No new rolls. That night we returned to same thing super hot shower water, non flushing toilet. I was enough of a plumber to get the toilet to flush. I managed the shower by turning it on lowest/coldest setting and get in right away. I washed head and face quickly before it got to hot. We found the rest of the body will stand hotter water than your head. If we stepped in and out of the stream we were able to get showered. The beds (especially one) had a big dip in them. The one was crazy big. I would call it a hole. Lastly the fridge was having some kind of problem because water was running out from under it.

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Cheryl

13 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Just some minor updates needed. The room was nice enough the bathroom sink had a hole burned in it.

4

Harold M

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The matress was awful

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Corey

5 Aug 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The worst possible conditions imagineable! Roaches in the stairway, Roaches in the room! Roaches in the bathroom! No shower curtain! Rotted flooring and aweful odor from the ac! Got musical chairs trying to get a refund. Gave up on the refund and left!!! Photos have to be from 15 years ago as the facility is run down.

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Service

Limited office hours, locked offices, and slow or unreachable staff led to delayed or denied check-in, overbooking or last-minute cancellations, and unresolved billing or deposit disputes; a few guests praised individual staff.

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Jennifer

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Never received my deposit back

2

Roy

30 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I booked and paid for the hotel online. At check in the front desk charged my card for the room. I called today and told them what happened and they will not refund the second charge for the room.

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Jennifer

17 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

I didn’t get to stay because I got locked out and the office was closed. There wasn’t anyone to help me get in my room to get my stuff.

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Tami

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was very outdated. Front desk hours are crazy- they close at 7pm. I had to call the night manager to let us into our room. He was great though. Came and checked us in and escorted us to our room. Walls were very thin and you could hear everything.

2

John

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I had a reservation, but the property overbooked and would not honor the reservation so I was not given a room and had to stay at another hotel.

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Ronnie

30 Jun 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Fire alarm went off repeatedly, including at 2 AM one morning. Floor was very dirty and roaches were seen. Check in clerk very slow and seemed to ignore me as much as possible. Office locked several times, including when I went to check out. Room not available on time, sent away twice told to wait an additional hour each time

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FREDERICK

16 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

In route we realized we would be late and tried to call. No answer.When we arrived the office was locked. There was a convenience phone near the door but it didn't work. There was a number to call on the door which I used to get them to admit us after about a 12 minute wait. Once in the room we found NO toilet paper. Not even the spindle. No soap. Only 1 garbage can. The toilet wouldn't flush! Not even just urine! The shower temp could not be adjusted cool enough to use. It was so hot we could barely hold our hand under it. The next day I reported this via the phone again. He said he would have it taken care of and gave me 1 roll of toilet paper that had been started and one that was half used. No new rolls. That night we returned to same thing super hot shower water, non flushing toilet. I was enough of a plumber to get the toilet to flush. I managed the shower by turning it on lowest/coldest setting and get in right away. I washed head and face quickly before it got to hot. We found the rest of the body will stand hotter water than your head. If we stepped in and out of the stream we were able to get showered. The beds (especially one) had a big dip in them. The one was crazy big. I would call it a hole. Lastly the fridge was having some kind of problem because water was running out from under it.

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Justin

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My room was cancelled via "3rd party" after driving 4 hours with my 2 year old and showing up at 1am in the morning. Had to drive around for 2 hours until I found another room available...

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??

31 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Limited office hour and bad odor caused not staying this facility. Many people or guests gathering outside. Staff were friendly though

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Michael

13 May 2025

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Stayed 12 nights

the place was terrible service was none existent I'll never stay there again nor will i ever recommend it

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Location

Several guests felt uneasy or unsafe due to loitering, loud gatherings, suspected drug activity, and frequent police presence around the property, though a few described it as quiet or convenient.

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chris

14 Nov 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

This place is a trash can! Kids running everywhere roaches and cop’s everywhere. I wouldn’t stay here if I had to. I’d rather sleep in the car. This place was repulsive!

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Kit

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

small roaches in the room, area smells of skunk, dirty surroundings

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Justin

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Room was filthy when I entered. Smell of marijuana and smoke everywhere. I got very little sleep because of the constant noise. Gunshots. Very unsafe and very unkempt. Hole in shower. Bugs everywhere. I would never recommend this place to anyone

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Nieves

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We have not used the rooms after we checked in as the rooms smell of cigarette smoke, the other tenants were yelling , some tenants were yelling, other la were stalking our rooms and vehicles.

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Alicia

16 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This place looked ok until you got to your room. I had to giggle and lift the door handle to get it to shut. The bathroom door didn’t shut at all. The only thing that was decent about this place is it was clean. The parking lot has broken down vehicles and one of them had people sitting in it all hours of the day and night.

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Jeremiah

30 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The building overall looked inconspicuous. There was a nice touch of small business vibe that I liked. The other tenants made me feel uneasy, especially with my wife around. This was confirmed by the police officer patrolling the parking lot, but it made me feel safer. Not bad for the price overall.

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Joseph

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room and location is amazing. Upon arriving

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dawn

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you want to stay the night in section 8, low income neighborhood then this is your place. We pulled in and the people who live there is having a party inthe parking lot. Drug deals was happening in yhe stairs and ladies of the night strung out on drugs walking around. Not sure if I was worried more about being mugged or shot.

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Lisette

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a seemingly quiet place, we had to wait almost 1 hour to enter the room because the boy who was on duty did not have information about our reservation The room was made, the more the floor was dirty I was in this place for Hurricane Milton emergency, I drive 13 hours to get there, and not find anyone who received us late at night, I don't like to give bad opinions,I understand that each facility has its own rules and work organization but I also understand that they work for varied clients, in my case I have extensive knowledge of hospitality,,All I wish you is good luck, the lady of the office, very beautiful by the way, but very uncommunicative and friendly

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jason

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 9 nights

A few bugs in the room, guy that checked me in was great, lady that was there when i went back to ask for towels was a little grumpy wanting to know why i needed towels so fast after checkin. Answer is there was none in the room. People that live there are a little questionable with a lot of traffic in the parking lot across the street to see a couple of men standing on the side walk

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Dining

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William

5 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I wasn't able to get my requested room. No shampoo and plastic cups in the room. No coffee

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HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Gainesville, GA

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