A stay
You arrive tense from the week. The gate closes behind you. By the second morning the oak is doing most of the work.
Book a stay →from $225 / night
Depot Village Spa · Downtown Gainesville, FL
Stay.Restore.Gather.
Tucked behind a brick-paver lane in downtown Gainesville, under twinkling fairy lights and a hundred-year-old live oak.
Stays from $225 · Rituals from $65 · Gatherings up to 30 guests
As featured in
Southern LivingGarden & GunCondé Nast TravelerGoopVisit FloridaThe Local PalateTravel + LeisureGainesville Magazine
Three ways in
Choose your kind of slow.
Whether you're staying the weekend, slipping in for an afternoon ritual, or gathering people who matter to you — the village is yours to settle into.
What this place is
A village,
not a hotel.
Five small painted cottages, a wicker swing, a fire circle, a raised tree-house deck, a long brick-paver courtyard, and one very old live oak holding the whole thing together.
It is rustic and a little kitschy in the best way — string lights, bamboo screens, painted shutters, butcher-block counters, Adirondack chairs around a fire. Then quiet again by 9 pm, with the oak above and the city far away.
Guest voices
“Every corner has a cool detail like art in every nook and cranny which adds soooo much CHARACTER. The renovations are gorgeous and classy. So thankful for this location and the hospitality of the owner.”
Megan
On the character of the village
What to expect
The kinds of evenings people come back for.
We're a small team in a new chapter. Rather than borrow words from someone else, here's what a stay, a ritual, and a gathering tend to look like in practice.
A ritual
An hour of quiet, careful bodywork in a warm wood-paneled room. You leave slower than you came.
Book a spa service →from $65 · day visits welcome
A gathering
One long candlelit table down the brick pavers. Friends still talking about it weeks later.
Book a gathering →Up to 30 guests
Verified guest reviews will appear here as we re-open under the new format.
Featured stay
The Tree House.
A raised cedar room held up among the bamboo and live oak. Climb the stairs to your own deck, string lights overhead, the courtyard glowing below. Sleeps two.
- · Private deck under the canopy
- · Heart-pine floors, shiplap walls
- · Two-night minimum on weekends
Spa & Wellness
Considered rituals — bookable on their own.
You don't need to be staying overnight. Day visits are welcome by appointment.
Heart-Pine Bodywork
Slow, grounding 60- or 90-minute massage in a warm wood-paneled room.
Book this ritual →$135 · 60 min
Quiet Restoration Ritual
Linen, beeswax, eucalyptus, breath. Thirty quiet minutes you can drop into a stay or a day visit.
Book this ritual →$65 · 30 min
Cedar Sauna Reset
Heat, eucalyptus, contrast cold. A simple sequence built for the day after travel or training.
Book this ritual →$55 · 45 min
Gatherings
One long table. One ancient tree.
The courtyard is built for the kinds of nights you remember for years. A single long table down the brick pavers, beeswax candles, eucalyptus down the centre, string lights crossing between the oak branches.
Showers, birthdays, reunion dinners, post-game recovery mornings, retreats. Wine and craft beer available — but the focus stays on the people.
Seated up to 18 · standing up to 30 · property buyouts available
Signature occasions
Stay-and-spa packages.
Starting points, not strict menus. Tell us what you're imagining and we'll shape it around you.
Recovery Weekend
from $595- · 2 nights · Sage Room
- · 60-min bodywork
- · Cedar sauna reset
Couples Reset
from $515- · 1 night · Magnolia Room
- · Couples 60-min bodywork
Birthday Renewal
from $215- · Day pass
- · 60-min ritual of choice
- · Sauna + courtyard toast
Game Day Recovery
from $525- · 1 night · Sage (event rate)
- · 75-min Recovery Focus
- · Sauna reset
Friends' Restorative Getaway
from $1,395- · 2 nights · Magnolia
- · 4× 60-min spa block
- · Curated dinner under the oak
Private Wellness Gathering
from $1,800- · Courtyard half (4-hr)
- · 4× 30-min rituals
- · Grazing menu · up to 14
How booking works
Three taps. You're in.
01
Pick what you want
Room, treehouse, spa slot, or courtyard. Stack as many as you like — they share one calendar.
02
See live availability
Greyed dates are taken. Open ones are yours. Holds last 15 minutes while you decide.
03
Confirm in seconds
Name, email, done. Your reservation number lands in your inbox before the kettle boils.
Where we are
Walkable to downtown — but you'd never know.
A few blocks from downtown Gainesville's restaurants and the university corridor — but tucked behind painted cottages, palms, and a wall of bamboo. The street disappears the moment you turn onto the brick lane.
- Address
- Depot Avenue, Downtown Gainesville, FL
- Check-in
- 4:00 pm onward · Check-out 11:00 am
- Spa hours
- By appointment, Tuesday – Sunday
- Booking
- Live availability · instant confirmation
Do I have to stay overnight to use the spa?+
No. Day visits and ritual-only bookings are welcome — Tuesday through Sunday, by appointment. Staying overnight simply lets you settle in longer.
How big can a gathering be?+
Seated dinners up to about 18 guests at one long table. Standing receptions up to about 30. For larger groups we recommend a full property buyout.
Can we drink wine or beer at our gathering?+
Yes — wine and craft beer are available through the property's license. Service stays calm and hospitality-focused; the focus is the gathering, not the bar.
Can we reserve the whole property?+
Yes. Full buyouts pair beautifully with private wellness retreats, multi-night family events, and curated dinners.
How quickly will I hear back?+
Right away — call our concierge at (352) 555-0142 to talk to a person, or book online for instant confirmation.
Is the property accessible?+
Most of the courtyard and the ground-floor cottages are step-free. The Tree House and a few decks include stairs. Tell us your needs and we'll match you to the right room.
The invitation
Come settle into
the village.
A quiet weekend, an afternoon ritual, a long table for the people who matter. Book online — or call concierge to talk it through.