Hotels and Travel
Race Weekend
DONNA Marathon Weekend returns February 3 – 5, 2023. This year’s theme: Destination DONNA, celebrates DONNA Marathon Weekend as a beautiful destination race inviting both locals and visitors to the City of Jacksonville and The Beaches to celebrate breast cancer survivorship. The theme also reinforces The DONNA Foundation’s destination vision of a future without breast cancer as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year.
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Runners from all 50 states and more than 20 countries travel to north Florida’s coast each year to experience DONNA Marathon Weekend. Whether you’re traveling nationally, internationally, or driving in from the surrounding Jacksonville area, we encourage you to book your airfare and hotel rooms well in advance of Marathon weekend. Be sure to take advantage of special offers and rates from our amazing partners. Please reference DONNA when making all travel arrangements to ensure you get the best deals!
We encourage everyone to extend your stay and experience Jacksonville and Florida’s Historic Coast.
2023 Preferred Hotel Hampton Inn Oceanfront Jacksonville Beach
The Hampton Inn Oceanfront, Jacksonville Beach Florida is a resort- like Hilton hotel located right on the beach (5-minute drive or 10-minute walk from the start and finish line of the race) with an amazing outdoor heated lagoon-style pool in Jacksonville with rock grotto, cascading waterfalls and whirlpool. The Hotel also offers a full- service catering department and very talented on-site Chef.
At the newly renovated and updated Hampton Inn Oceanfront- Jacksonville Beach you will find your guest room equipped for convenience and relaxation during your stay. All of our spacious guest rooms are interior access microwave, mini- fridge, iron, ironing board, hair dryers, coffee makers, 55-inch flat screen televisions with cable and large private balconies and on-site laundry facilities.
The Hampton Inn Oceanfront-Jacksonville Beach offers complimentary high speed wireless internet access throughout the hotel, guest rooms & meeting space. We offer a Free Full Hot Buffet Breakfast with many selections to choose from, 1 parking space per registered room ($15 per night/space parking fee) & ample bus parking. The hotel is located within walking distance of numerous restaurants & entertainment options & we do not charge Resort Fees.