Schlater, Mississippi is a small rural community 17 miles north of the city of Greenwood. There are no facilities for visitors in Schlater, and travelers must head to Greenwood for lodging. Most of the hotels in Greenwood are outposts of the major national chains. Attractions around Schlater include the Florewood River Plantation State Park, the Malmaison State Wildlife Management Area and the city of Cleveland, a 30-minute drive away, where there’s a lively arts and entertainment scene.
The Comfort Inn Greenwood is a 16-minute drive from Schlater and the hotel has an exercise room and an indoor pool. This three-story hotel has 65 rooms and room rates include breakfast, weekday newspapers and wireless Internet. For dining, guests can try the Crystal Grill, offering a dinner menu; the Delta Bistro, serving dishes like shrimp pesto pasta and alligator ravioli; or the Ho Sai Gai, a Chinese restaurant. The hotel is a five-minute drive from Greenwood’s railway station.
The three-story, 74-room Hampton Inn Greenwood is a 17-minute drive from Schlater and five minutes from downtown Greenwood. Leisure facilities include an outdoor pool and a gym. Room rates include breakfast and there’s a selection of restaurants within a five-minute drive. These include the Mai Little China, Webster’s, serving Mexican and American favorites, and Steven’s Bar-B-Q. The Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum, celebrating the Mississippi Delta’s musical heritage, is a nine-minute drive from the hotel.
A 17-minute drive from Schlater, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Greenwood has an outdoor pool and a fitness room. The hotel has 76 rooms and 16 suites on five floors, and breakfast is complimentary. Nearby dining options include the Flatland Grill, specializing in seafood but also serving steaks and burgers, China Blossom and La Pinata Mexican Restaurant. The Cottonlandia Museum, which has exhibits about the cotton industry and the history of Mississippi, is a four-minute drive from the hotel.
The Alluvian Hotel is in downtown Greenwood, a 22-minute drive from Schlater. Set in a four-story corner property, the hotel has 45 rooms and five suites. All are decorated and furnished in contemporary designer style and feature original paintings by Mississippi artists. The hotel’s restaurant, Giardini’s, serves a fine-dining menu with choices like Mississippi Delta catfish cakes, crispy fried gulf oysters and veal parmigiana with penne pasta. The on-site spa offers body and beauty treatments, massage therapies and yoga classes.
