The Sleep Inn & Suites in Waldo is close to the Waldo Flea Market shopping center. The pet-friendly hotel has 51 guest rooms, all of which include Internet access, flat-screen televisions and a free continental breakfast. Guests can use the on-site fitness room and outdoor pool. Local attractions include Waldo Motorsports, the Butterfly Rainforest and Kanapha Botanical Gardens. There are several places to eat in Waldo such as Hardee's, Wendy's and Classic Café.
The Camellia Rose Inn is 20 minutes from Waldo by car in nearby Gainesville. The non-smoking hotel has six large rooms, each with a private bath, and there is a separate cottage for guests who need extra space. The room price includes a three-course breakfast and complimentary snacks and drinks during the day as well as during happy hour. Most of the rooms include a queen bed, fireplace and Internet access, while the cottage, Spat's Hideaway, provides one king bed, a double trundle bed, a kitchenette and a jacuzzi tub. Guests can enjoy a five-course meal either in the dining room, on one of the porches or in the cottage.
The Laurel Oak Inn is a family-run hotel, also based in Gainesville. It has five bedrooms --- The Laurel, The Lily, The Lilac, The Lavender and The Library --- all of which are decorated with antique furniture and have a private bath and fireplace. The rooms offer Internet access, a television, a hairdryer and bathrobes. There is also a separate cottage, Lucille's Cottage, with its own kitchen, office area and living room. Local restaurants include the The Paramount Grill, Mildred's Big City Food and Dragonfly Sushi & Sake. There are several attractions nearby such as Ichetucknee Springs, the Florida Museum of Natural History and The Hippodrome Theater.
The Sweetwater Branch Inn Bed & Breakfast is a Victorian-style hotel comprising the main building, the McKenzie House, a second adjacent building, the Cushman House, and several cottages. Altogether there are 18 rooms and apartments. Each has a queen bed, apart from the Carriage House and Honeymoon Cottage, which have king beds. The rooms contain antique furnishings, a desk, Internet access, cable television and either a private bath or jacuzzi tub and shower. Some rooms also have a fireplace. The hotel has a library, bike rentals, courtyard, pond and gardens. A full complimentary breakfast is included, as is a daily wine and cheese hour. The Sweetwater Branch Inn is close to downtown Gainesville as well as Paynes Prairie State Preserve, Cedar Key and St. Augustine.
