Graduate Athens

“A good option in downtown Athens”

I spent a weekend here while visiting my daughter at UGA. Here are the pluses and drawbacks as I saw them. Pros: 1. Location - located just north of downtown. It's a short walk to bars/shops/restaurants (1/3 to 1/2 mile); a similar distance to the greenway (path along the river); and a reasonable … more

I spent a weekend here while visiting my daughter at UGA. Here are the pluses and drawbacks as I saw them. Pros: 1. Location - located just north of downtown. It's a short walk to bars/shops/restaurants (1/3 to 1/2 mile); a similar distance to the greenway (path along the river); and a reasonable walk to the UGA campus (1/2 mile to the edge, about 1 mile to the football stadium). 2. Nice room - clean, spacious, interesting decorations. The bathroom set up especially was nice with two sinks (one inside and one outside the bathroom itself). The one outside had the largest counter for setting out stuff that I've seen at a hotel. 3. Nice staff - I had limited interactions, but everyone was friendly. Drawbacks: 1. Parking - cost was $12 extra/night. I would have rather just had this cost folded into the overall cost of the room. 2. Cost/Room Rate - The hotel cost to me was in line with what other similarly located hotels were charging (based on level of quality/amenities). Just realize that there are no bargains in Athens hotels downtown/near UGA. 3. Exterior Look - It looks a bit like an old two-story apartment complex got converted to a motel. Everything appeared well kept, just not very interesting from a architectural perspective. Note that the website features the more interesting red brick building that houses the lobby and restaurant. Final thought - I would stay here again.

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“Good place to stay.”

I was looking for a hotel in Athens for a quick weekend trip with the grand kids. Upon arrival, the staff was friendly, and the lobby was clean. The rooms are older but clean. We went to the onsite restaurant (which is really a bar atmosphere) and the staff was great. The food was good and th… more

I was looking for a hotel in Athens for a quick weekend trip with the grand kids. Upon arrival, the staff was friendly, and the lobby was clean. The rooms are older but clean. We went to the onsite restaurant (which is really a bar atmosphere) and the staff was great. The food was good and there is a LOT of food so many items can be shared. I would stay again.

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“Not the best”

Front desk employees were great. Had an issue with the room and they resolved it immediately. It was not the cleanest of hotels, though. I brought my own supplies and something to sleep on/under. Cappuccino and the apple muffin was delicious.