Pull your tour bus or moving trailer to the Western Motel. Conveniently located off of Route 441, the Western motel welcomes travelers with large vehicles. The two-story 30-room motel accommodates dogs, cats and other household pets. Add $10 per pet per night to a double or king room. No double occupancy rate applies to shared rooms. Drive or walk one half mile to local restaurants and a WalMart to buy forgotten travel necessities. Dining choices include Dairy Queen, Huddle House and Wendy's. Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet service is available in the rooms.
Snap photos of your friends re-enacting scenes form the film "My Cousin Vinny" at the General Putnam Motel. The motel served as a shooting location for the 1992 film. Make tropical vacation photos under the banana tree growing on the premises while enjoying the hospitable country cooking. A nearby plantation-era log cabin serves as the Uncle Remus Museum and a reminder of America's past. Just north of the cabin lies the courthouse and the center of town.
When seeking a simple roadside motel, stop at the Budget Inn on Jefferson Avenue. The location only offers refreshments through vending machines, but you can shop at a small grocer nearby. Lucerito Market sits directly across the street from the motel at 615 North Jefferson Ave. Travel just under a mile south to browse at downtown Eatonton gift shops and eateries near the courthouse. The Plaza Arts Center, just a block off Jefferson on Madison Street, hosts music programs indoors and out.
If you desire a chain motel to reap frequent stay awards, try the Super 8 Motel in nearby Madison. Madison hosts a variety of cultural events and features historical architecture. The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers makes a stop at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center during the spring. Stroll the hallway of the only interior-corridor budget-priced motel in the area to a enjoy a SuperStart continental breakfast. Hop in the car and ride 20 minutes south on Eatonton Road to enjoy the small town charm of Eatonton.
