• Shands is close to a handful of hotels.hotel room image by jedphoto from Fotolia.com
  
  Shands is the name of a private hospital located in the city of Gainesville, in Florida. Shands is affiliated with the University of Florida and is a non-profit organization that offers tertiary care for individuals that are critically ill. The hospital was established in 1958. For those that are seeking accommodations close to Shands, there are various hotel options to consider.
  
  

Paramount Plaza Hotel

• The Paramount Plaza Hotel is one mile away from Shands HealthCare. The Paramount Plaza Hotel is steps away from the scenic Bivens Arm Nature Park, and is also close to area points of interest such as the Butterfly Rainforest, the University of Florida and Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. For dining purposes, the hotel is close to the Thai cuisine of Bahn, Leonardo's Pizza by the Slice and Chop Stix Cafe. Some highlights of the hotel include a full-service lakeside grill restaurant, a bar, outdoor swimming pool, complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access, guest laundry, dry cleaning, a business center, exercise room and complimentary shuttle service (to Shands HealthCare and Gainesville Regional Airport). The hotel's conference center consists of everything from a small boardroom to a large ballroom which can accommodate 450 individuals. The 197 rooms and suites are all equipped with basics such as cable television, blow dryers, coffeemakers, personal security safes and ironing facilities.
  
  Paramount Plaza Hotel
  
  2900 SW 13 St.
  
  Gainesville, FL 32608
  
  352-377-4000
  
  paramountplaza.com
  
  

Comfort Inn West

• The Comfort Inn West is a convenient Gainesville hotel that is not quite three miles away from Shands HealthCare. The Comfort Inn West also provides guests with quick access to the Santa Fe River, the Oaks Mall and the Plantation Oaks Country Club. Nearby restaurants include Steak 'n Shake, Cracker Barrel and the steak meals of Texas Roadhouse. Some standout features of the hotel are complimentary continental deluxe breakfast and baked cookies, an exercise room, meeting and conference facilities, business center, sundeck and an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel consists of 83 guest rooms and spacious units with hot tubs are also available. Pets are welcome to stay at the accommodation for a fee.
  
  Comfort Inn West
  
  3440 SW 40th Blvd.
  
  Gainesville, FL 32608
  
  352-264-1771
  
  gainesvillecomfort.com
  
  

Super 8 Gainesville

• Super 8 Gainesville is a budget-friendly hotel merely five minutes away from Shands HealthCare (just over three miles away). Super 8 Gainesville is also close to attractions in the area like the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Matheson Museum and the Gainesville Community Playhouse. In terms of dining, the hotel is just steps away from Waffle House, Miraku Japanese steakhouse, Chipotle Mexican Grill and TGI Friday's. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast (with waffles, bagels, milk, coffee and juice) free guest parking, an outdoor swimming pool and 24-hour guest laundry. Small pets are welcome at the hotel for a nightly fee. All of the rooms include standard amenities like coffeemakers, electronic locks, personal security safes, curved shower rods, blow dryers and satellite television.
  
  Super 8 Gainesville
  
  4202 SW 40th Blvd.
  
  Gainesville, FL 32608
  
  352-378-3888
  
  super8gainesville.com