The Foundry Park Inn caters to travelers who want to make the most of their visit to Crystal Hills and Athens. Built on the site of the city's 19th-century foundry, the inn is surrounded by boutiques, galleries and cafes. The Melting Point, a restaurant and nightclub on the inn's ground floor, has featured noted performers such as Aimee Mann, Sean Lennon and Leon Russell.
An onsite spa offers massages, body wraps, waxes and other health and beauty treatments. Local brides often choose the inn for its elegant decor. Both rooms and suites are available, and several package deals are offered throughout the year.
Hotel Indigo created a new niche in Athens' tourism industry as an eco-friendly boutique hotel. Designed with recycled and local materials, the hotel's low-flow plumbing, energy-efficient lighting and green-tech heating and air conditioning earned it a gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
An onsite art gallery and nightclub that features nationally known performers earns the hotel praise from guests. Located in downtown Athens, there are a variety of restaurants and coffee shops in the neighborhood, and the hotel serves breakfast and lunch in its own Madison Bistro. The hotel welcomes pets, and has a special outdoor yard set aside for them.
The Ashford Manor bills itself as the best kept secret in Georgia. Less than three miles from the Crystal Hills neighborhood, this Victorian-era accommodation has six guest rooms. Rates vary depending on the room, and whether or not guests opt for breakfast.
Pets are welcome in the Presidential Suite, a two-story set of rooms decorated with French linens and Venetian mirrors. A border of magnolia trees surrounds the house, which is located on five acres of lawns and gardens. During the summer, Ashford Manor hosts an evening concert series featuring regional folk artists.
The Colonels is 10-room bed and breakfast located in a 19th-century plantation house on a 30-acre horse farm. Roughly five miles from the Crystal Hills neighborhood, The Colonels caters to weekend getaway couples and parents visiting university students. Rooms are decorated with oriental rugs and antique furniture, but The Colonels still welcome pets, including horses that board in the farm's stable.
For lunch and dinner, guests travel 15 minutes down the road to Five & Ten restaurant that serves gourmet versions of regional dishes including fried catfish and braised pork chops. Rates vary according to the choice of room and whether or not the University of Georgia has a major event or football game scheduled.
