Hotels in Athens, GA

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Athens, GA, United States
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Gain useful insights and advice for booking the perfect stay in Athens, GA. Price data is based on averages over the past 12 months and was last updated on 28 March 2024.
Cheapest month:December
Most expensive month:May
Average price in Athens:$231/night
Cheapest price found:$65/night
Cheapest day:Sunday
Most expensive day:Friday
$132 - $469
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.
$143 - $313
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.

About Athens, GA

On the banks of the North Oconee River, Athens is a lively college town centred around its historic university. It’s home to stunning 19th-century mansions and the state botanical garden, as well as a quirky tree landmark.

Things to do in Athens

Stroll along the nature trails winding through the themed gardens of the beautiful State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Learn about the importance of cotton, tobacco and pears to Georgia’s social history in the Heritage Garden and journey around the world in the International Garden.

Athens is renowned for its antebellum architecture, with the octagon-designed T.R.R. Cobb House one of the city’s most striking landmarks. It has been beautifully restored to reflect its appearance during the mid-19th century, with original furnishings, period artefacts and weaponry on display.

Also of note is the Greek Revival mansion of Taylor Grady House, built in the mid-1840s for the state militia leader, General Robert Taylor. Stop in at the Church-Waddel-Brumby House, a Federal-style museum believed to be the oldest surviving residence in the city.

One of quirkiest landmarks in Athens is the Tree That Owns Itself, a white oak deemed to have legal ownership of itself by a University of Georgia professor in the 1820s. While the original tree fell in 1942, a new tree was grown using one of its acorns on the same site and is now affectionately known as the “Son of The Tree That Owns Itself”.

Getting around Athens

Athens is around 1.5 hours’ drive from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and there are regular buses to the centre of Atlanta. Buses and taxis also service Athens and the downtown area is compact enough to explore on foot.

Facts about staying in Athens, GA

Find useful tips and insights about staying in Athens to help you make the most of your experience. FAQs were last updated on 28 March 2024.
  • What are the best hotels in Athens?

    One of the most popular hotels in Athens is Holiday Inn Express Athens-University Area, which has been reviewed by 869 users and currently has a rating of 8.8/10. Other top-rated locations include Graduate Athens and Hyatt Place Athens/Downtown, which have received 7.9/10 and 8.9/10 ratings from our users, respectively.

  • What is a good hotel near Downtown Athens?

    Holiday Inn Express Athens-University Area is a hotel near Downtown Athens that is popular with HotelsCombined users, scoring 8.8 across 869 reviews.

  • What is a good hotel in Athens near University of Georgia-Athens?

    Holiday Inn Express Athens-University Area is the most recommended hotel near University of Georgia-Athens on HotelsCombined (scoring 8.8 over 869 reviews).

  • Is there a good hotel near Classic Center?

    Close to Classic Center you will find Holiday Inn Express Athens-University Area, which has a rating of 8.8 over 869 HotelsCombined reviews.

  • How much do hotels in Athens cost?

    The average prices of hotels in Athens have been around $179 per night over the last 3 days.

  • How much is a cheap hotel in Athens?

    $179 per night is the cheapest Athens hotel price found in our data from the last 72 hours.

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