This hotel is located midway between Nashville and Birmingham at Interstate 65 and Highway 72. This hotel is just minutes from Athens Historic District, nestled within the city's narrow, tree-lined streets, offering many examples of antebellum architecture. All rooms come equipped with refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, hairdryers, irons, ironing boards, 27-inch televisions, lap trays, and plantation shutters. Some rooms feature sofa sleepers and whirlpool bathtubs. Non-smoking rooms are offered. Laundry facilities and valet cleaning services are both provided. This hotel offers many fine features and amenities, including breakfast, wireless high-speed Internet access, local calls, coffee, tea, and cookies free of cost. Business travelers will welcome additional conveniences like free newspapers in the lobby, a public computer with Internet access, in-room desks, a meeting room, and access to copy and fax services. The annual Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo features several events, including bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, a barbecue cook-off, live entertainment, a street dance, and much more. Athens State University hosts the annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, which includes several fiddles and guitar categories and competitions, culminating with a "fiddle-off" between the top two contenders. Nearby Wheeler Lake is offering acres of fun and activities like boating, canoeing, water skiing, and fishing. The hotel is convenient to Huntsville and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The surrounding area is home to a variety of golf courses, shopping centers, movie theaters, and restaurants, including several near the hotel. Guests receive free passes to a nearby fully equipped fitness center.
