Only 26 miles from the University of Florida, this Gainesville hotel provides free Wi-Fi The hotel features an outdoor seasonal pool and brightly colored rooms with cable TV and a refrigerator A microwave and coffee facilities are provided in the guest rooms at the Howard Johnson Express Gainesville Each includes air-conditioning and carpeted floors A daily breakfast is offered at the hotel Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a 10 minute drive from the hotel Gainesville Howard Johnson Express is 37 miles from the Florida Museum of Natural History