The Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is located in Tifton, Georgia. This south central Georgia city was founded in the mid-1800s after the construction of a sawmill in the area. Originally called Tifts Town after its founder, Captain Henry Harding Tift, Tifton had a reported population of around 15,000 residents in 2000.
The Fairfield Inn and Suites in Tifton is a mere 4 miles from ABAC. This hotel offers guests a variety of amenities, including a complimentary continental breakfast, free newspapers in the lobby and free coffee all day. Guests here can enjoy free high-speed Internet access as well as the hotel's on-site fitness center, its outdoor pool and its whirlpool. This pet friendly hotel is within a mile of such restaurants as Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday.
Just 3 miles south of ABAC is the Comfort Inn. This hotel's 93 guest rooms all include a flat screen plasma TV with cable/satellite television, a microwave, a refrigerator and an iron and ironing board. Guests at this hotel can enjoy the free wireless Internet access, complimentary continental breakfast, a seasonal outdoor pool, an on-site fitness center and free parking. The hotel is less than a mile from a variety of dining options, including Waffle House and Western Sizzlin Steakhouse.
The Quality Inn in Tifton is about 2 miles from the ABAC campus. Included in the price of its 90 guest rooms are a full breakfast and wireless high-speed Internet. Guests here can make use of the hotel's indoor heated swimming pool and hot tub, as well as its on-site exercise room. Some rooms at this hotel have their own in-room hot tub. Guests here can enjoy any of the dining options within a mile of the hotel, including El Cazador and Chicago Pizza and Pasta.
The Hilton Garden Inn is about three and a half miles south of ABAC. The hotel has 105 guest rooms, 10 of which are suites, with ample guest parking. Here, guests can enjoy free wireless Internet access, an on-site fitness center, an indoor swimming pool and a hot tub. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, the Great American Grill, that serves dinner and breakfast daily. Within one mile are such restaurants as LongHorn Steakhouse and Captain D's Seafood.
