5 Best Hotels in Southwest Georgia, Georgia

Located in nearby Americus, this ornate jewel of a hotel has garnered awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Built in 1892, it's a monument to Victorian architecture and remains one of the South's best showcases of American heritage. The grand hotel lobby boasts a three-story open atrium, original woodwork, and carefully preserved marble floors. The rooms, decorated in period decor, have soaring 12-foot ceilings and old-world charm, yet have been updated with modern conveniences like flat-screen TVs, microwaves, and refrigerators. The circular Bridal Suite takes up an entire floor of the hotel's tallest tower. Just below, the Carter Presidential Suite offers sweeping views of downtown Americus.

Housed in a former 19th-century grist mill, this newly-opened boutique hotel on the banks of Chattahoochee River features comfortable rooms and an on-site restaurant with breathtaking riverfront views—original brick walls, ironwork and wood beams are incorporated into the design of the public spaces and rooms, creating warmth and a sense of history. Rooms feature all the creature comforts you’d expect, plus a Nespresso machine and luxurious rain shower system. A free continental breakfast with fresh baked pastries is offered each morning. 

Opened in 2021, 106-room boutique hotel is the new crown jewel in Columbus’s downtown renaissance—its modern industrial chic decor pays tribute to Columbus’s textile manufacturing past with warm wood finishes, metalwork, local art and historic maps. Its primo riverfront location offers sweeping views from many rooms, and especially from the rooftop bar, Eighteen85, a local hotspot. There’s also a full-service restaurant, fitness center and outdoor heated pool on site. 

On the site of a vast 1860s complex of warehouses, factories, mills, and a Confederate arsenal, this hotel is a key component of the Columbus Convention and Trade Center just across the street. The rooms and public areas are modern—the lobby has huge skylights that allow natural light to pour in onto the marble floors and the original brickwork of its cotton-mill origins. Rooms are simple but tasteful, and many overlook the Riverwalk Park. With a terrific location between Broadway's Victorian district and the Riverwalk, and a Houlihan's restaurant, the Marriott was a key-player of the city's downtown revival and still a great choice.