Whether Valdosta, Georgia is your final destination, or you'll be passing through the city on your way into Florida, you'll find numerous options for an overnight stay between Atlanta and Valdosta. Interstate 75 connects the two cities and once you leave the densely populated Atlanta area, the route is largely rural. Macon is the only large city of note along the way, but many of the smaller towns off the interstate have hotels where you can rest your head for the night. Hotels between Atlanta and Valdosta are generally mid- to low-budget properties, offering just the basics for your overnight stay.
Right outside Atlanta, Stockbridge is a medium-sized town about 20 miles south. The Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites is just minutes off I-75, featuring a five-story atrium, an on-site lounge and an indoor heated pool. Rooms here offer 32-inch flat-panel TVs, a choice of pillow firmness and coffee makers. Just off I-675, the Quality Inn and Suites offers a free continental breakfast, outdoor pool, on-site laundry, and free copies of the Wall Street Journal. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available and some rooms have whirlpool bathtubs.
McDonough is a small town in central Georgia known for its Geranium Festival, held each May. Stay the night at the Hampton Inn, right off I-75, which offers valet laundry service, free business center, free beverage area and a fitness center. Rooms here have refrigerators, black-out curtains, microwaves and duvet covers. Ideal for business travelers, the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta South-McDonough sits near the interstate and the McDonough Marketplace Shopping Center. The hotel is completely smoke free and rooms here have work desks with designer ergonomic chairs, 24-hour housekeeping and brand-name bath amenities. Other great amenities include a lobby with fireplace, on-site convenience store and 1,800 square feet of meeting space.
Macon is one of the largest cities in central Georgia, home of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Located in the North Macon business district, the Homewood Suites Macon-North provides guests with free dinner and adult beverages, Monday through Thursday. You'll also appreciate the 24-hour business center and outdoor pool. Rooms at this all-suite hotel come with 32-inch LCD TV's, weekday newspaper delivery and a dishwasher as part of the kitchen. The SpringHill Suites Macon is ten minutes from downtown and rooms here are 25 percent larger than suites in other hotels, according to the website. Rooms have pantry areas with a refrigerator, microwave and sink and the hotel features local restaurant dinner delivery, on-site laundry, a complimentary hot breakfast and copy and fax services.
Tifton is a small town about 50 miles north of Valdosta, known as the home of the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum. The Fairfield Inn & Suites Tifton, located downtown, is completely non-smoking, featuring a complimentary continental breakfast, pool and whirlpool, a business center and free parking. Rooms have free wireless high-speed Internet access and coffee makers. Just off I-75, the Country Inn and Suites gives you easy access to the Town and Country Shopping Center. This hotel is decorated with a country motif and has large vehicle parking, a heated outdoor pool and hot tub and free breakfast. Rooms have microwaves, refrigerators and sleeper sofas.
Kaho, Mason. "Hotels Between Atlanta & Valdosta, Georgia." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/hotels-between-atlanta-valdosta-georgia-57959.html. 06 March 2018.