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BlueGem Motel

2.0 star property

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Grand Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Grand Room | Bathroom | Towels

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
19544 NW US Hwy 441, High Springs, FL, 32643
  • High Springs Civic Center Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • High Springs Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • High Springs City Hall
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Deluxe Room | Bathroom | Towels

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Grand Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Grand Room

  • 330 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Suite | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

High Springs

With a stay at BlueGem Motel in High Springs, you'll be a 1-minute walk from High Springs Civic Center Park and 8 minutes by foot from High Springs Museum. .This motel is 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Ginnie Spring and 0.7 mi (1 km) from High Springs City Hall.
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What's nearby

  • Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement - 4 min drive
  • Poe Springs Park - 8 min drive
  • O'Leno State Park - 11 min drive
  • Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park - 14 min drive
  • Ginnie Spring - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪S & S Food Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Ellianos Coffee - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

BlueGem Motel

Motel in High Springs with free parking
BlueGem Motel offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. 34-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Games

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 34-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Sunday (8:30 AM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

BlueGem Motel Motel
BlueGem Motel High Springs
BlueGem Motel Motel High Springs

BlueGem Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 330 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 330 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 330 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 330 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 330 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully renovated, hip and restful ambience. Exceptional staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This gem is hidden in plain sight. Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovations to this property is absolutely spot on! Managed by Francisco, owner, and staff member Jose. Both gentlemen are determined to provide all guest with a pleasant stay in every way. Highly recommend this facility to all who seek an enjoyable overnight experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maria, Ocean Isle Beach

Liked: Staff & service
Overall nicely renovated older motel. A few things about our room: the “GFCI” outlet over the sink was labeled “no equipment ground” (?); cracked tiles on the bathroom floor; I couldn’t get the TV to tune in any of the channels; stained bedspread (eww). Also kind of pricey for what it was. We paid $150 per night in early November. However the bed was comfortable and the air conditioning worked: my two non-negotiables.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Nice retro feel. Front desk was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

James, Sarasota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice “Old Florida” motel. All the basics.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable beds. Easy access.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean with comfortable beds and nice bedding. Good size room. Small bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Bed
Very comfortable, it's not high end but the bed were as nice as Hilton's where we normally stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlene, port saint lucie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kelley

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall I was glad to stay at this motel
Overall I was glad to stay in the motel. A late football game @ UF necessitated a motel stay as driving home super late at night wouldn't have been fun or safe. The price of the room was fair. The motel property has been updated nicely. We had no issue getting into the room with the electronic key sent directly to my phone. We never had to go to the office/front desk to check in or out. I am very impressed with the updates to this really old motel that was getting more & more run down over the last several decades. The main portion of the room was updated & clean. That being said the bathroom needs to be at the top of list for an immediate priority update. The shower & tub insert were certainly replaced but it doesn't appear anything else has been touched. Very old, grimy looking tile on the floors & walls, old sink, old toilet, old mirror, old tile mounted soap tray & tooth brush holder (ick-get rid of them all together), old window, messy paint job, old light, etc. The bathroom needs to get taken down to the studs & completely renovated. Due to the age of the bathroom nothing looked clean b/c how can a decades old room possibly get cleaned well enough to sparkle, especially given the property was previously owned & managed by different folks. As I said above, overall the property & the main portion of the room were updated & clean & I was glad to stay at the BlueGem Motel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Looking to stay in the area and found this hidden Gem. We were so Please on how big,Clean and New Up to date our room was. Very easy check in and the Manager Fransico was the best to speak with and was ready to help with any of our needs. Thank you for a great 3 day stay!! Would Recommend to all
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here out of convenience for a wedding.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
A bad day in paradise
I did not stay. I got there early. I had to leave the East Coast before the hurricane Milton got there. The front desk said my room was not avaliable yet. Understandable. I waited. Then people started to check out, and I heard cancelations. The front desk lady said she would ask the manager if I could have one of those rooms. When the manager arrived she was unfriendly, frankly rude when she scolded me for being there too early, and said she could not assign me any other room bc I had reserved through Hotel.com. It was a little too much to handle in a devastating hurricane uncertainties. I canceled my reservation and left.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Linette

We could not stay because of Hurricane Milton damage to our home. Instead awaiting the passing of the storm here we needed to rush home to salvage the flooding in our home.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great rooms were great and clean the beds were so comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My non refundable stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa, Casselberry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a rough start with a reservation mixed up by the motel, everything was taken care of and our stay was great. The beds were very comfortable. Plenty of room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
We had a wonderful time. Great stay, clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Large room, clean, nice tv, microwave refrigerator….
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024