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Holiday Inn Gainesville-Lanier Centre
400 E Butler Pkwy
Gainesville, Georgia

Suburban Extended Stay Hotel of Gainesville-ATL
1115 Jesse Jewell Parkway SW
Gainesville, Georgia

Hampton Inn Gainesville
450 Jesse Jewel Pkwy S.W.
Gainesville, Georgia

Fairfield Inn and Suites Gainesville
1755 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, Georgia

Gainesville Inn & Suites
726 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SW
Gainesville, Georgia

Americas Best Value Inn
809 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SW
Gainesville, Georgia

Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville
1735 Browns Bridge Rd
Gainesville, Georgia

Super 8 Gainesville Ga
541 Dorsey St
Gainesville, Georgia

GuestHouse Inn & Suites Gainesville
520 Queen City Parkway
Gainesville, Georgia

Motel 6 Gainesville
1585 Monroe Dr
Gainesville, Georgia


Hotel Tips

Upon check-in, slip the desk agent a tip and ask for the best room they can find at your current booked rate. Often times a quick $10 or $20 bill can go a long way towards the mood of the person who directly decides where you lay your head for the night.

Call ahead to make sure your reservation is still active and rebook if there are any price drops or changes in number of people staying with you. Another cost saving tips is to bundle the stay with airport parking and shuttle to avoid hefty fees.

Ask to be shown a room before you check-in which signals the front desk agent to show the best room available to sell it right away. This can put you in the best room available at that time and gives you the ability to check for cleanliness, smells and sounds before transacting with the hotel.



Things To Do

Gainesville is a great place to rent a bike and take it for a ride around downtown. There are many bike shops that sell bike and accessories as well as provide service and tuning on your ride. Don't forget your helmet and other protective gear such as reflective gear, headlight and horn.

Gainesville brings the farming community under one marketplace to offer an assortment of locally grown fruit and vegetables. Traditionally, markets are restricted to anything grown so you can expect to see natural whole foods that are sure to please those working on their plant-based diets!

Gainesville has that special dining venue and you are sure to find something to please with numerous meals served to satisfy each palette. A wide variety of restaurants and delis are available to choose from with a nice selection of entrees and especially desserts.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Kimberly Turner
We love to vacation and visit downtown.

Christy Richards
Because I love to shop local and the stores and owners make your visit welcoming inviting you to return again with a smile on their face.

Amber
The variety of shops!

Shari
the scenery, the people, love the activities that go on, even on holidays Ashland is the best to be in, the adventures and animals you can see on a daily bases, and most of all, kid friendly

Susan Sunday
Adorable - been 1x and going back tomorrow with my friends


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