Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Dawson is located in Southwestern Georgia, less than 20 miles from Albany. Host of a refuge camp for approximately 300 women and children who fled Atlanta following its fall during the Civil War, as of 2011 the town has a posted population of a little more than 5,000. There are many hotels in the Dawson area from which visitors can choose.
Situated between Dawson and Albany, the hotel is close to a number of attractions including the U.S. 19 Dragway, Albany Motor Speedway, Maridean’s Marketplace, Freedom Flame-War Memorial, Astronaut’s Memorial, Veteran’s Park and War Museum, Wetherbee Planetarium, Chehaw Wild Animal Park, Albany Museum of Art and Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum. The hotel features a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and a continental breakfast that includes Belgian waffles. Each room comes with a 25-inch television, coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator.
The Hampton Inn is a few minutes from the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum which specializes in memorabilia about Albany from that period. The Flint Riverquarium is also nearby, along with parks, playgrounds and the wild animal park. The Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is only eight miles away. Albany State University is about five miles away. The hotel contains a coin laundry, valet service and safety deposit box. There is also a swimming pool and fitness room.
Local attractions include the Chehaw Wild Animal Park, Theatre Albany, civil rights museum and Paul Eames Sports Complex. There are also four restaurants within two miles of the hotel. Located just off Interstate 82, the hotel offers complimentary on site parking, meeting rooms with wireless Internet access. There is also wireless Internet access in the public areas. The rooms feature air conditioning, coffee maker and a pull-out sofa bed. Also on site is the Courtyard Café, which is open for breakfast, along with an outdoor pool.
Sleep Inn offers a free continental breakfast, wireless high-speed Internet access, microwave, refrigerator, air conditioning and a coffee maker in each room. Within five miles of the airport, civic center, Darton College and Albany State University, the hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and a copy machine. Businesses that are within 10 miles of the hotel include Proctor & Gamble Co., Miller Brewery, M & M Mars, Palmyra Medical Center and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.