check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all of the contemporary rooms have custom-designed beds, flat-screen tvs with premium cable, microwaves, minifridges, desks, and free wifi. there's also a fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool. breakfast is available (fee-free for kids under 12), and there's an on-site american restaurant, as well as a bar and 24/7 pantry. a 3-minute walk from the university of georgia, this urban hotel is less than 2 miles from the georgia museum of art. larger executive corner rooms are available. additional amenities include 4 meeting rooms and a business center. suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas, and whirlpool tubs Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 1 hr 32
Double Barrel Cannon (4 min) Never used, this historic experimental cannon with 2 barrels now stands outside Athens City Hall. Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (1 min) Sandy Creek Nature Center (8 min) City facility featuring live animal exhibits, nature trails & several rooms for classes & meetings. Georgia Museum of Art (5 min) Long-standing art museum at University of Georgia hosting rotating exhibits & educational programs. TRR Cobb House (16 min) Historic Greek Revival home with exhibits on life in the mid–19th century & period furnishings. Dudley Park (13 min) This 24-acre tract of tranquil woods & fields features several picnic tables & a BBQ grill. Athica Athens Institute (18 min) Nonprofit contemporary-art gallery in a stylish building with high ceilings & many events. Lyndon House Arts Center (10 min) Expansive arts complex featuring galleries & classes, plus a children's wing & a gift shop. Terrapin Beer Co. (6 min) Beer and wine tasting Founders Memorial Garden (11 min) Garden and park Georgia Museum of Natural History (4 min) Modest museum featuring geological, archaeological, biological & paleontological displays. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia (10 min) Free 313-acre horticultural conservatory with walking paths & education programs for kids & adults. Tree That Owns Itself (16 min) In the 1800s, a quirky professor deeded this oak tree ownership of itself & the surrounding land. Morton Theatre (6 min) Historic site Downtown Athens (4 min) |