Sweet Dream Inn University Park

Sweet Dream Inn University Park is at 7330 Plantation Road, near the Interstate 10 end of the Plantation Road hotel row and a five minute walk from University Town Plaza. The three-story building previously operated as Baymont by Wyndham Pensacola, and some booking sites still show the old name in their links. HCA Florida West Hospital is about a mile away, and Pensacola State College is also close.

The hotel has 108 rooms, including a small number of suites, in a single interior-corridor building. Rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator. A complimentary continental breakfast is offered, and there is a fitness room, an on-site guest laundry, free WiFi and a 24 hour front desk. There is no pool.

Parking is free, including space for RVs, buses and trucks. Dogs and cats are accepted, up to two per room under a weight limit, for a nightly fee, which makes this one of the pet-friendly budget options on Plantation Road.

Expedia lists the University of West Florida about four miles away, Grizzly Axes about a mile away, Cordova Mall within three miles, the Saenger Theatre about nine miles away and Naval Air Station Pensacola about 14 miles away. Pensacola International Airport is about 11 minutes by car.

Sweet Dream Inn suits budget travelers who prefer interior hallways to an outdoor motel layout, visitors to the hospital and colleges nearby and road trippers on Interstate 10 who want to stop within a mile of the exit. A sister property with the same name operates on Pensacola Boulevard. Guest reviews of this location are mixed, so check recent photos and comments before booking. The interior hallway layout, the fitness room and the free breakfast give it a few more comforts than the exterior-corridor motels nearby, while rates stay in the budget range. Chain restaurants on North Davis Highway, including steakhouses and fast food, are a short walk east.