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Get an overview of this hotelVictorian bed & breakfast with 5 spa tubs and full-service spa

Popular property highlights

Free breakfast
Free parking
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Swimming pool

Location

Located in the heart of Gainesville, this spa bed & breakfast is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Matheson Museum and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from University of Florida. Hippodrome State Theatre and Thomas Center are also within 15 minutes.

Property Features

Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has a restaurant and an outdoor pool. Free full breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, massage/treatment rooms, and conference space are onsite.

Room Amenities

All 20 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and pillowtop beds. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find flat-screen TVs with cable channels and DVD players, and other amenities include Egyptian cotton sheets and coffee makers.

Sweetwater Branch Inn

625 East University Avenue Gainesville FL 32601

Bed & Breakfast Amenities

Bed & Breakfast Amenities

Sweetwater Branch Inn features a full-service spa, 5 spa tubs, an outdoor pool, and complimentary bicycles. The bed & breakfast offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Victorian bed & breakfast also offers spa services, a library, and a terrace. Guests can use the health club at a partner property. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times is offered to guests. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sweetwater Branch Inn is a smoke-free property.

  • Library 
  • Use of nearby fitness center (discount) 
  • Coffee/tea in common areas 
  • Number of spa tubs - 5 
  • Full-service spa 
  • Front desk (limited hours) 
  • Conference space 
  • Free breakfast 
  • Spa treatment room(s) 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Restaurant 
  • Free self parking 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Pool sun loungers 
  • Outdoor pool 
  • Computer station 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Spa services on site 
  • Free reception 
  • Terrace 
  • Free long-term parking 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Free parking nearby 
  • Concierge services 
  • Gift shops or newsstand 
  • Pool umbrellas 
  • Laundry facilities 
  • Parking (limited spaces) 
  • Total number of rooms - 20 
  • One meeting room 
  • Number of floors - 3 
  • Wedding services 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 7 
  • Airport transportation (surcharge) 
  • Garden 
  • Multilingual staff 
  • Free newspapers in lobby 

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family Hotel  
  • Outdoor pool  
  • Free Wi-Fi  
  • Laundry facilities  
  • DVD player  

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking

Free long-term parking, Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces), Free parking nearby

Room Amenities

  • Hair dryer 
  • Cable TV service 
  • Desk 
  • DVD player 
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Ceiling fan 
  • Air conditioning 
  • Free newspaper 
  • Phone 
  • Free local calls 
  • Free long-distance calls 
  • Coffee/tea maker 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • Designer toiletries 
  • Bathrobes 
  • Free toiletries 
  • Iron/ironing board 
  • Flat-panel TV 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Egyptian-cotton sheets 
  • Individually furnished 
  • Individually decorated 
  • Pillowtop mattress 
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) 
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available 

Where to Eat

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Sweetwater Branch Inn has a restaurant on site.

Nearby Things to Do

5 spa tubs are on site along with an outdoor pool.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or spa tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Free bicycles on site 
  • Ecotours nearby 
  • Golfing nearby 
  • Boat tours nearby 
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby 
  • Golf lessons available nearby 
  • Kayaking nearby 
  • Scuba diving nearby 

Spa Services

Casa Ma Holistic Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub.

Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 10 years old are not allowed in the spa.

  • Spa tub in spa 
  • Number of treatment rooms 6 
  • Minimum age to access spa is 10 
  • Couples treatment rooms 
  • Body wraps 
  • Body treatments 
  • Body scrubs 
  • Facial treatments 
  • Aromatherapy treatments 
  • Hydrotherapy treatments 
  • Massages 

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

Bed & Breakfast Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-in time ends at 8 PM

Minimum check-in age is 18

Special check-in instructions:

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation.
Airport shuttle service is available at scheduled times. Contact the property in advance to get details.

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25.00 per stay.

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No elevators

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per person (one way)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 35
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.00 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Bed & Breakfast Name

  • Sweetwater Branch
  • Sweetwater Branch Gainesville
  • Sweetwater Branch Inn
  • Sweetwater Branch Inn Gainesville
  • Sweetwater Inn
  • Sweetwater Branch Hotel Gainesville

We should mention

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the bed & breakfast prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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