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Hotels near UF Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL · NCI-designated cancer center

Gainesville, Florida

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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.

Free and low-cost places first

Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.

Quick answer: places to stay near UF Health Shands Hospital

Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in. Map checked November 2026.

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19 places to stay shown

9min walk, about

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Hotel Eleo

  • 0.4 mi straight line

Near this hotel Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min walk · Food: Steak 'n Shake, about 3 min walk (8 places within 10 min)

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19min walk, about

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AC Hotel

  • 0.8 mi straight line

Near this hotel Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 7 min walk · Groceries: Publix, about 2 min walk · Food: Bolay, about 1 min walk (37 places within 10 min)

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Walking route

Hotels with a kitchen near UF Health Shands Hospital

Brands whose standard rooms have a kitchen or kitchenette, within about a 30-minute walk. Confirm the room type with the hotel.

Before you book

  • Call the hotel itself: ask for the patient rate, a shuttle, a fridge for medicines and the room type you need.
  • Ask your care team if they need you to stay within a set time of the hospital.
  • Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.

Questions families ask

How many places to stay can I walk to from UF Health Shands Hospital?

Our map puts 2 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 8 no more than about 20. Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.

Is there free or low-cost lodging near UF Health Shands Hospital?

Yes, the map shows 1 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.

Which hotels are within walking distance of UF Health Shands Hospital?

The closest on the map are Hotel Eleo, Reitz Union Hotel, Frederick Gardens, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.

Is there a pharmacy near UF Health Shands Hospital?

None is mapped within about a 10-minute walk. Ask the hospital about its own outpatient pharmacy, which many large hospitals have, and check pharmacies by car.

How do I get a hospital or patient rate at a hotel?

Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.

Which hotels near UF Health Shands Hospital have a kitchen?

1 hotel within about a 20-minute walk belong to brands whose standard rooms include a kitchen or kitchenette (such as Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Staybridge Suites or Hyatt House). Ask the hotel to confirm the room type.

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