The Blanche

My family was stuck in Lake City overnight and our waitress suggested staying at The Blanche. What a place!!!! The stories the locals told us about the place was so cool! I booked online and had a response within 5 minutes on how to check in. Lots of rooms but had a room that could fit a family of 5 (queen bed with full/single bunk bed). The room was clean with new furniture and super comfy bedding. We were all in awe of this place. Well worth the going out of your way to stay and see some history and reasonable price!!!

My family and I rented two rooms (rooms 213 and 214) at The Blanche on 6/19 and 6/20 of this year, and we didn't want to leave! The hotel is elegantly restored with great attention to detail right down to the original tile in the lobby. Not a single thing was out of place - not even one crystal missing off any chandelier! The lobby and rooms are exquisitely decorated with modern furnishings (including bedside tables with charging stations) and decor which complement the hotel's original splendor. Not only was there great attention to detail in the lobby, but the rooms even had Edison light bulbs! I never knew I could be so excited about light bulbs! Haha! But they, along with the other touches made me feel like I was in the middle of the glamour of the 1920s. And the beds were so incredibly comfortable! We slept like babies! Our rooms on the 2nd floor overlooked Marion Street with very little road noise (on a Friday and Saturday night) - nowhere near enough to keep us awake but just enough to keep us excited about being downtown. And the convenience of walking to the entertainment and dining downtown couldn't be beat! The hotel is just small enough that the main doors are lock-coded for entry, so with the code we felt like the whole place belonged to us (even with others staying in the hotel) and were confident we were in a place where we were safe and secure. This certainly was a fabulous alternative to the hotels out on I-75, much cleaner and definitely more grand! Dennille was the very best I've ever worked with when securing a location. She worked long hours late into the night and on the weekend to personally accommodate my family's needs. And her excitement and knowledge about the hotel and its history was unbeatable! You won't get that kind of attention out on I-75 or anywhere else, either. We will no doubt be staying here every time we visit family and friends in Lake City and Gainesville.