Where to Stay
Athens GA Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts
The Georgia Center of Continuing Education, home base for the conference, offers the best value and convenience, and we urge you to make your reservations there. We offer this list of alternatives hotels and inns for those who might want to stay elsewhere. It is important to note that few of these hotels are in walking distance of the GA Center, and none are in easy walking distance.
NOTE: The starred (*) hotels serve as pick up and drop off locations for Groome Shuttle Service between Athens and the Atlanta Airport.
| Best Western Colonial Inn | |
| Conveniently located in the heart of Athens Historic District, we are surrounded by restored pre-Civil War Antebellum homes which now serve as offices, retail shops, and sorority and fraternity houses for the University of Georgia. | |
| Comfort Suites | |
| Comfort Suites Athens is conveniently located just one mile from the Classic Center and the downtown area; this convention center has something for everyone from weddings to bar mitzvahs, conferences to concerts. | |
| Country Inn & Suites | |
| This new property features 81 thoughtfully appointed suites, a 4-story atrium lobby, fitness center, and indoor heated pool & whirlpool. Complimentary breakfast and high speed wireless/wired internet. All rooms include microwave, refrigerator & 32″ flat screen cable TV with HBO. There is meeting space for approximately 80 people with a pre-function area and a boardroom for 12. | |
| Courtyard by Marriott* | |
| Courtyard Athens Downtown is a unique property with a southern rocking chair verandah, Courtyard Cafe, outdoor pool, whirlpool and fitness center. Conveniently located two blocks from the University of Georgia and downtown Athens. Free high-speed Internet access available. Conference facilities are available for groups of up to 70. | |
| Days Inn | |
| Days Inn is conveniently located within a walking distance from the downtown shopping area and the University of Georgia. | |
| Foundry Park Inn & Spa* | |
| The Foundry Park Inn & Spa’s exquisite accommodations feature a 119-room boutique Inn and Suites, Athens Steam Company Pub, The Conference Center, Hoyt House Restaurant and Day Spa. | |
| Georgia Center* The University of Georgia Conference Center & Hotel (Use conference registration site for book at this hotel) |
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| The University’s Hotel is the site of the 2012 Dialogical Self Conference. Conference registration packages that include stay at the GA Center are available on the Registration website. The GA Center provides free shuttle service in the Athens area. Shuttle service to the Atlanta Airport can be arranged for pick up and drop off at many of the Athens area hotels including the GA Center. | |
| Hampton Inn | |
| The Hampton Inn Athens hotel is located 2 miles from downtown Athens and the University of Georgia, “Home of the Dawgs”. Enjoy Georgia hospitality at nearby restaurants and shops. The conference room has a capacity of 25. | |
| Hilton Garden Inn Athens | |
| The Hilton Garden Inn Athens is located at The Classic Center, in the heart of historic downtown. Opened in March 2006, the Hilton Garden Inn’s 185 luxury rooms on eight floors are designed to provide the finest quality of services and amenities. | |
| Holiday Inn Athens* | |
| Adjacent to the campus of UGA, the Holiday Inn Athens – University Area hotel’s location affords guests numerous opportunities. Not only is the hotel close to campus, but it also exudes the vibrant, exciting atmosphere that is so apparent in downtown Athens, GA. | |
| Holiday Inn Express* | |
| Holiday Inn Express Athens is conveniently located just two blocks from the University of Georgia in the heart of downtown Athens. All rooms include a free deluxe continental breakfast in the Great Room each morning. All rooms are interior corridor with your choice of one king size bed with sleeper sofa or two double beds, smoking or non-smoking. Ample free parking is provided along with a complimentary local shuttle service. | |
| Hotel Indigo Athens | |
| This 130-room boutique hotel with an arts & music theme perfectly complements Athens’ vibrant college-town scene and has received LEED Gold certification, the highest in environmentally sustainable construction. | |
| InTown Suites | |
| Conveniently located less than two miles from the University of Georgia, InTown Suites is the perfect location to enjoy all the area has to offer. Ask about our UGA football weekend specials! We also offer low weekly rates all year long. | |
| The Colonels Bed & Breakfast | |
| Bed and Breakfast in a columned rural mansion, originally established in1860. Seven bedrooms, three suites, most with private bath. | |
Ashford Manor Bed & Breakfast
Located 6 miles from Athens in the neighboring community of Watkinsville. The Victorian manor house, with its cottage, gazebo, and four acres of landscaped gardens completely surrounded and secluded by a border of magnolias, red buds and pines, has guest accommodations with private bath, dedicated telephone lines and cable televisions. Additionally, all rooms are equipped with coffeemakers, refrigerators, irons, ironing boards, luxury bathrobes, towels and quality bath products. The house is fully non-smoking with outside areas provided for smoking. The B & B is within walking distance to antique shops and art galleries of local fine and folk art talent.
