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The standard rates at the Comfort Inn West range from $99.95-$139.95. Special event rates range from $169.95-$209.95. Children 18 years old and younger always stay at the Comfort Inn West Hotel
Suites We offer discounts to members of the following organizations: AAA/CAA AARP Government/Military travelers. Negotiated
business rates are available. Please contact our Director of Sales for more information. (352) 264-1771. UF Campus
Tour Package The Comfort Inn West Hotel
Suites knows the road to college can be a bumpy one. Let us help you navigate towards your child's Number One Choice - The University of Florida! 2 night stay in a
Standard Room. Complimentary Sunshine
Breakfast. University of Florida Campus Visit Checklist. University of Florida Campus FAQ's. University of Florida Important Numbers. University of Florida Campus Map. Gainesville Welcome Guide. Gainesville
Apartment Guide. Gainesville Area Coupons. University of Florida
Tour Goodies Bag. Opportunity to join CPC - ask the Front
Desk how! Package Begins at $214.00 for a family of four. Packages are based upon availability and must be booked 7 days in advance; there is a 72 hour cancellation policy on this package. Prices do not include taxes or gratuities. Package subject to availability and may have blackout dates, including but not limited to. The Comfort in West Hotel
Suites can not book you Campus
Tour, to book your
tour please visit
www.admissions.ufl.edu/visit.html For reservations or information call 352-264-1771 or email
sales@gainesvillecomfort.com. A Romantic Rendezvous Surprise your sweetheart! For a Special Occasion or when you need to Get Away! Begin you evening in your Deluxe King
Bedroom Jacuzzi Suite greeted by flowers, chocolate coverd strawberries, and sparkling cider. A $50.00 Gift Certificate for
dinner for two to a romantic
restaurant. After
dinner relax in your
Jacuzzi Bathtub with scented bubble
bath. In the morning treat yourselves to our Comfort Sunshine
Breakfast, to continue your romantic experience choose your favorite items to bring back upstairs for
breakfast in bed. For reservations or information call 352-264-1771 or email. Birthday Bash Give you child a Birthday
Party they'll NEVER forget! 1 Night stay in a Deluxe
Jacuzzi Suite. A Personalized Birthday Cake. 2 DVD's from our In House Selection. S
parking Apple Cider. Coupons to the Butterfly Rainforest. Price begins at $155.00 for one adult and up to four children. Packages must be reserved seven days in advance, guaranteed with a Credit Card, and have a 72 hour cancellation policy. Price may vary depending on cake order and does not include tax. Package may be subject to blackout dates including but not limited to UF Home Football
Games Graduations. Bicycling in Gainesville Bring your Bicycles and explore. Gainesville's largest nature preserve. Keep you eyes open for the local residents - wild horses, bison, alligators, cattle, and birds can be found roaming the wide open plains. 1 water bottle per person per day. Gift Certificate to the Texas Roadhouse. Trail and Gainesville City Maps. Information on other natural cultural Gainesville Attractions. Price begins at $234.00 for double occupancy. Discover the thrill of the modern day with the use of your GPS unit! Geo Caching craze as you spend two full days navagating through the be autiful lanscapes of Alachua. County. Explore hiking trails, lakes, springs, nature preserves, and historical parks as you search for the hidden caches. Don't worry about your experience level, Gainesville offers Geo Cache's for all treasure hunt ing levels! Want to travel wide and far in search of treasure? Treasures of North Central Flor ida Maps are available with caches spaning from Gainesville to Tallahassee! Your package includes: 2 night stay in a
standard room. Complimentary Comfort Sunshine
Breakfast. Gift Certificate to Texas Roadhouse. 1 bottle of water per person per day. Assorted cache coordinates for all levels and terrains. Double Occupancy: $234.00. It's A
Pool Party The Comfort Inn West Hotel
Suites invites you to throw a Birthday
Party your child will never forget! Your
Pool Party Package includes use of the Comfort Inn West Hotel
Suites Meeting Room and Swiming
Pool.
Pool Party Rental Rate $175.00 + tax
University of Florida. Located less than three miles from the Comfort Inn West, the campus of Florida's oldest university with more than 50,000 students includes more than 2,000 acres and 875 major buildings. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field known as The Swamp is home to the 2006 SEC Champion Gator Football Team. Across the street, the Stephen C. OConnell
Center hosts graduation ceremonies, concerts, fairs, and the 2006 NCAA National Championship
basketball team. The University also boasts beautiful landscapes and cultural centers. More university attractions are listed below. University of Florida Cultural Plaza. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. Florida Museum of Natural History. Butterfly Rainforest. (Located within the Florida Museum of Natural History).
Center for Performing Arts. Baughman Meditation
Center. Kanapaha Botanical
Gardens. Kanapaha Botanical
Gardens is a 62 acre facility developed and operated by the North Florida Botanical Society, a non-profit educational organization. The
garden is comprised of 14 major collections visually accessible from a 1 ½ mile paved walkway. These include the state's largest public display of bamboos and the largest herb
garden in the Southeast. Fun in the Summertime! Come enjoy Ginnie Springs this Summer. Enjoy our seven crystal-clear, freshwater springs nestled in over 200 wooded acres along the
banks of the Santa Fe River. Devils Millhopper Geological State Park. Spring has come to Devil's Millhopper. The many waterfalls that cascade into the sinkhole have fern
gardens that have sprung up around them. The slopes of the Devil's Millhopper are green again with vegetation responding to the warm temperatures. Come visit, but bring insect repellent! The mosquitoes are enjoying the nice spring weather too! Hippodrome State Theatre. Located in historical downtown Gainesville the Hippodrome State Theatre is a locally grown theatre company that has been providing Gainesville with live theatre since the 1970s. In addition to live performances the Hippodrome Cinema and has more than 700
screenings per year. This original Florida pioneer farmstead is just a short walk back in time from the busy highway, yet it transports the visitor to a by-gone era. It's sugar cane season! The cane stalks are coloring up purple, bronze, gold the cool weather makes us anticipate cane boiling cooking on the wood-burning stove in the 1880s. Fall winter are the tidying-up times at Dudley Farm when the 18 historic buildings get cleaned repaired. The antique front yard roses are blooming again and the vegetable
gardens have greens onions root crops growing. Walking around the historic homestead, you can see the turkeys, chickens, and Cracker cows typical of the farms of the late 1800s. Our staff, dressed in period clothing, work this living history farm while interacting with visitors. There are eighteen historic buildings in their original Florida setting. And the newest addition to the farm is the replacement of the hand pump near the well. We have a new history
video: The Legacy of Dudley Farm to show you in the Visitor
Center. Come enjoy this authentic Florida pioneer farmstead. We are home to a 15-acre, completely fenced, private off-leash dog park featuring two huge doggie swimming ponds, benches, swings, picnic tables, several separately fenced areas including two for small dogs only, and lots of giant shade trees. In addition to the off-leash park we offer self-service dog bathing facilities featuring raised warm water
tubs, a pet photography
studio, a
shop with people and doggie treats and other merchandise, obedience training by Toni Thompson and agility training by Donna Rada. Also, we are the home of Camp Wag-A-Lot, a doggie daycare
center owned and operated by Kelly Meyer. Check us out--your dog will love you for it. (10% discount if you bring your key card). Not only does Paynes Prairie give you the chance to experience magnificent vistas, abundant wildlife, and a stunning array of plants. Its proximity to
restaurants, antique
shops and the University of Florida gives you plenty to do when you're not camping or out on one of our hiking or equestrian trails. Bronson Motor Speedway. Every Saturday Night at 7 PM from March until November the awesome power of Open Wheel Modifieds and Late Model Stock Cars, along with Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks and new for 2003 the breath-taking Figure Eights provide great family entertainment. Also new for this year are the Enduros and 4 cylinder bomber classes. Gainesville Raceway has been host to many national events for over 30 years including the Mac Tools Gatornationals. The raceway has been the site of the first 260- 270 300 mph Top Fuel runs and has seen many pro records fall. Home to hundreds of Sportsman drivers, the raceway has provided a service to racers, fans and the community that has carried them into the new century. For more information about Local and Florida Attractions contact the Gainesville Visitors
Convention Bureau (
http://www.visitgainesville.net). Other Links to Area Activities
www.gainesvillechamber.com www.hospitalitycouncil.com
All
rooms at the Comfort Inn West come equipped with a mini-
fridge, microwave,
iron/
ironing board,
hair-dryer and
coffee maker. In addition, all
rooms offer high speed
wireless internet access, in
room voicemail, free local and toll free calls, and extended
cable with HBO and HBO Plus. A complimentary deluxe continental
breakfast is served every morning.
Standard room with two double beds available in
non-smoking, smoking optional, and handicapped accessible Standard king
room available in
non-smoking and handicapped accessible Deluxe king
room with pullout sofa available in
non-smoking and smoking optional Leisure
Suite and
Executive Suites are available in
non-smoking Deluxe
Jacuzzi Suites available in
non-smoking. Outdoor
swimming pool. Children under 18 stay free with an adult