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Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG

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A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a bar.
A conference room with multiple tables and chairs, a projection screen displaying 'Holiday Inn', and an exit door.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a chair.
A gym with treadmills, elliptical machines, and free weights.
A Holiday Inn hotel with a covered entrance, palm trees, and a parking lot.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $120
$107 nightly
$120 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 15 - Nov 16

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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Room

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

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

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

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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

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 wired internet

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

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a television, and a window.

Suite, 1 King Bed

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

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

Standard Room

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

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(58 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

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

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 wired internet

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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 Pensacola Bay Center. .This hotel is 8 mi (12.9 km) from Saenger Theatre and 21.9 mi (35.3 km) from National Museum of Naval Aviation.

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
  • Saenger Theatre - 10 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Pensacola Naval Air Station - 21 min drive - 13.8 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bubba's 33 - ‬15 min walk

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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and 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.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool 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
  • 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

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
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Holiday Inn Pensacola University Area Hotel
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Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 652 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1000 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

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are nice and the service was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the minute we walked in we knew we made a great choice reserving our stay here! I would book again for my next family trip. From the rooms being clean to staff being helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very nice and clean! There was also a pool that was also very clean as well. The staff were also very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was perfect in every way. Location great!!. Hotel was kept up very nice & clean. Hotel staff was extremly kind & helpful. I will def stay here again!!! Thanks for the great hospitality from everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

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

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

10/10 Excellent

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, only thing was that one of the elevators was not working so it made waiting for the other one a small quest
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sink drain was clogged. Otherwise stay was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

10/10 Excellent

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No coffee makers in the room and the hot tub was not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had ticks,bathroom clogged ac water running across the rooon worst experience ever rude unprofessional management.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 Excellent

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

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

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