Top 10 Hotels in Athens

With the University of Georgia and four US highways intersecting the city, Athens needs lots of hotels to keep travelers happy. Here are 10 good bets when you visit.

1. Foundry Park Inn and Spa. A hotel with "foundry" in its title might sound daunting, but this is boutique inn is a perfect place to sit back and relax. $123/night.

2. Hilton Garden Inn Athens. Across the street from the Classic Center, a local music and performing arts venue. $139/night.

3. The Georgia Center Hotel. In the center of the University of Georgia campus, this hotel is geared toward visitors in town for a football game. $99/night.

4. Courtyard Athens Downtown. This hotel is where the UGA football team hunkers down before a home game. $109/night.

5. Grand Oaks Manor. Bed-and-breakfast in a 1947 classic colonial revival house built around a circa-1820 log cabin. Open only on weekends. $109/night.

6. The Holiday Inn Athens. Has a vast front lawn leading to a front adorned with six Greek columns. This is Georgia, not Greece, but you might never know. $99/night.

7. Comfort Suites Athens. This fine hotel is located in a residential area, so you won't feel like you're staying in a "hotel district." $90/night.

8. Country Inn & Suites by Carlson. The Country Inn is one mile west of downtown. Rooms start at $86/night, but for more, you can have a private bedroom.

9. Microtel Inns & Suites. You'll need to commute to get to this hotel, but the low rates of $50-$60/night compensate.

10. Howard Johnson Athens. Budget-conscious hotel two miles from downtown that offers a free newspaper among other amenities. $55/night.

by Michael Thompson