Would you go with one of the ones you suggested for downtown or somewhere at Jacksonville Beach? We've got our entire crew coming with kids aged 12 to 18. I guess my #1 goal is to be around other Vol fans. If it was Jacksonville Beach any places you would recommend? The Hampton Inn is booked up but I haven't tried other places yet
Downtown you have the Hyatt, a Hilton and homewood suites, a hampton property, and all of those are a nice walk to the stadium. I wouldn't choose other downtown hotels. There are many in the airport area, at the beach (the team usually stays at the Marriott Sawgrass here), a bunch by St. John's town Center, and Southside by Tinseltown, and in the area near Orange Park and also where I-10 and 295 intersect.