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The Blanche

2.0 star property
Hotel in Lake City

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Exterior
Reception
Premier Suite
Reception
Premier Suite

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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212 N Marion Ave, Lake City, FL, 32055
  • Place, Columbia County Courthouse
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Florida Department of Transportation
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Sleeper Sofa

Deluxe Sleeper Sofa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Sofa bed
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premier Suite

Premier Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Lake City

The Blanche places you in the centre of Lake City, steps from Columbia County Courthouse and within a short 5-minute stroll of Lake City Columbia County Historical Museum. Highlights at this hotel include in-room free WiFi and Smart TVs. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas and a lift. There's also the convenience of free parking nearby. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this Lake City hotel include Lake DeSoto Farmers Market and Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

What's nearby

  • Columbia County Courthouse - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Florida Department of Transportation - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Southside Sports Complex - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Lake City Mall - 4 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Shirley's Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Blanche

Hotel in Lake City
The Blanche offers its guests a lift. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Lake City hotel is smoke free.

  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
The Blanche offers 14 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Lake City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are required to contact the property by telephone prior to arrival to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Blanche Hotel
The Blanche Lake City
The Blanche Hotel Lake City

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Blanche ?

No, The Blanche does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Blanche ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Blanche ?

No, pets are not allowed.

Reviews

The Blanche Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 144 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Room size and amenities lacking.

We were impressed by the beautiful spacious lobby and spacious hallways; however, the room was not spacious. We reserved a family suite; and I'm not sure how a family could function. There was a double bed and a bunk with a double on the bottom; so sleeping was not a problem. There was no seating and no surfaces to place a laptop or have a snack. There was a de-humidifier running that started beeping loudly at 2:00 AM. We wanted to go in the spacious foyer to have our coffee because there was nowhere to sit in the room; however, there was only 1 chair offered near our room. This place was clean and had a lot of potential, but we were not comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness
Quaint
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thuy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything! The property was as pictured online. The room was clean. The common area was the same. The staff was friendly & helpful on the phone. The check in was easy. Parking was plentiful. The only drawback was the traffic noise at night because the room was on the main street. I will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hidden secret. Nice hotel for the right price. Not extras like breakfast. Plenty of places nearby.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place very easy and clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely has potential to be five star. Very clean, beautifully restored and maintained and felt safe and secure. Bed was nicely appointed and comfortable. Temperature easily and well maintained. I was reluctant to use a hotel with no on site personnel. It was a great experience. Absolutely better than the cursory front desk personnel. Kept us up to date on any info and instantly responded to one brief inquiry. Kitchenette sparse with no condiments like salt and pepper, drying or hand towels, towels, paper towels, glasses, knives. There was plenty of coffee and sweetener and creamer. We were in room 209, a king premier suite, and the WiFi and internet were terrible. If you need to work you will want to see if a different room works better. Though there is no onsite parking there was plenty of free parking nearby with no issues. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tommy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very unique building. The communication was incredible.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dortheanne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an absolutely beautiful historic hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic property... very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully kept! We loved everything about it. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lucia

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Blanche was beautiful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden gem in Lake City

My sister lives in Lake City, and we always had forgotten about this place. But, this time we remembered and tried it, and it was a super cool place. Very different layout with old school charm, great bed, great bathroom, and the kitchenette was super convenient also. Will definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is in the back of building. Only thing I didn’t like was the reach of their WiFi. It wouldn’t connect to one of the TVs in the room. Overall, it was super clean! Linens were full stocked. Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again!

Beautiful building and exceptionally clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Elegant lobby and stair ways. Rooms updated and clean and well appointed. Muy room was right next to the road and each vehicle and bar across the street was heard. Ran the fan and white noise machine to bloke the noise.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025