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Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG

Property class: 3

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An outdoor patio with wicker furniture, umbrellas, and a Holiday Inn sign.
A modern lounge area with sofas, tables, and a bar with multiple screens.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a bar.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area with blue and orange chairs, and a modern interior design.
A Holiday Inn hotel with a modern design, featuring a covered entrance and multiple parking spaces.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $114
$101 nightly
$114 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 25 - Aug 26

Explore the area

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7813 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL, 32514
  • Place, University Town Plaza
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Grizzly Axes
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Pensacola Naval Air Station
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a sofa, and a TV.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Mobility)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk with a TV, a chair, and a desk lamp.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Communications, Mobility)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a sofa, and a TV.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Mobility Accessible (Communications)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a lamp.

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower (Communications, Mobility Accessible)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a TV, a chair, and a carpet with a geometric pattern.

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a computer, a chair, and a TV.

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a computer, a chair, and a TV.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(49 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a computer, a chair, and a TV.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(57 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a sofa, and a TV.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Pensacola

With a stay at Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Pensacola, within a 10-minute drive of University of West Florida and University Town Plaza. .This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from West Florida Hospital and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Baptist Medical Group - Nine Mile.

What's nearby

  • University Town Plaza - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Grizzly Axes - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • University of West Florida - 9 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Pensacola Naval Air Station - 21 min drive - 13.8 miles
  • Perdido Key Beach - 39 min drive - 28.6 miles

Getting around

  • Pensacola Station - 9 min drive
  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Smalls Sliders - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Red Robin - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Golden Corral - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG

Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. A pillow menu is available. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

This Pensacola hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 114 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 50-inch LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at U-Turn Bar and Kitchen, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Pensacola? This hotel has 1905 square feet (177 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
U-Turn Bar and Kitchen - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 7 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free manager's reception (select days)

Restaurants on site

  • U-Turn Bar and Kitchen

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 1,905 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 7 to 20 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn North Davis Highway
Holiday Inn North Davis Highway Hotel
Holiday Inn North Davis Highway Hotel Pensacola
Holiday Inn North Davis Highway Pensacola
Holiday Inn Pensacola University Area Hotel
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Holiday Inn University Area Hotel
Holiday Inn Pensacola University Area
Holiday Inn University Area
Hotel Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area Pensacola
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Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 663 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 187 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1021 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Blanca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the hotel had a restaurant inside that made it convenient and the staff was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very nice place to stay. Very nice staff, clean room and great breakfast food.
Stayed 16 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MISTY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, nice property, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and quiet. Staff was friendly. We will come back again. Would recommend to others to stay here.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean and good location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Geeat place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rucha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parth was great and very nice during our checkout today 05/16! Check in was smooth as well. Clean shower and cool room as well! Breakfast was amazing! Thanks all!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice and room was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, great staff & good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The staff were very nice. It was a clean hotel but , the bathroom need to be done over! The curtains was to short, the water didn’t work good in the shower & I at the end of the stay I realized we was in a handicapped room!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast could have been a little better the dishes were dirty but the staff was quick to wash them
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
“Great stay! The hotel was very clean, the staff was friendly and helpful, and check-in was quick and easy. The room was comfortable and quiet, which made it easy to relax after a long day. Breakfast had good options and everything was well organized. I would definitely stay here again.”
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, staff was friendly. Breakfast is way overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could not use the breakfast far this time around due to the recent changes of you either having to use your points or pay $10 per person which is crazy. Room was clean and staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having a restaurant on site was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was absolutely terrific.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Price was very good compared to the other locations- especially downtown Pensacola. Location is convenient to the interstate, malls, beaches, and hospitals. But very high traffic area with a great desl of noise. Breakfast is not free.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jaquita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great friendly service and quietness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Marvin

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Canceled my room without notice
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The front desk very helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nannette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and attentive. Room clean and orderly. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026