A promise as sure as the sun. A sunny, warm welcome. A clean, comfortable room, where everything works. A fresh DaybreakBreakfast.* TripRewards~ the world's largest hotel rewards program.** At Days Innhotels all over Georgia, it's not just about the change we put in your pocket. It's about the change we make in your journey. Save up to 25% in Georgia. Ask for Rock Bottom Rates and LRO Promo Code: Adel 1200 W. 4th St. Alma 930 S. Bierce St. Ashbu,n 823 E.Washington Ave. Athens 230 N. Finley St. AtlHti Acworth 5035 Cowen Rd. Atlnta Airport South 1540 Phoenix Blvd. AtlantaDoglmille/Fairburn 5489 Westmoreland Plaza AtlHta Oowntowa 300 Spring St. NW Atlanta - D,luth 1920 Pleasani Hill Rd. Atlant - K,..esaw 760 Cobb Place Blvd. Atlnta - Mrietta 1-75, Exit 265 Atl..t Marlett/ Windy Hill Road 4502 Circle 75 Parkway Atlant - McDonogh 744 GA Hwy 155 South Atlllt Norcross 5385 Peachtree Ind. Blvd. Atl..ta Northeast/ lirwmy Carter Blvd. 5990 Western Hills Dr. Atl11ta Northlake 3585 Chamblee Tucker Rd. Atlant Northwest 1701 Northside Drive Atlanta S. .thlake/Morrow 1599 Adamson Pkwy Atlaot - SHdy Springs 5750 Roswell Rd. Atlant Dys Inns & Suites/Stockbridge 7385 Hannover Pkwy N. Atl..ta Sto11 Mo11ti 2006 Glenn Club Dr. Atlnta - Unioo City 6840 Shannon Pkwy Agusta Whttler 3654 Wheeler Rd. ~ trip h\lHttpl..-.: Blktly 435 Arlington Ave, B,emen 35 Price Creek Road Brunswick Downtown/Gloucester 2307 Gloucester St. Buford - MII of GA 4267 Bulord Dr. Byron Hwy 49 1-75 &246 N. Highway 49 c.1ro 35 US Hwy 84 East Cartersville 1-75, Exit 290 Clayton 54 Highway 441 Clnel..dS. of Timu Sq. 2445 Main Street Conyers 1350 Dogwood Dr. Coviogton 10166 Alcovy Road Dahloneg 833 S. Chestatee St. Doulsonville Hwy 84 &204 W3rd St. Elberton 302 Elbert St. Forsyth 1-75, Ex.187 & 343 N. Lee St. Fort Valley 300 Commercial Heights Gray 288 W. Clinton St. Griffin 1719 N. Expressway Hartwell 1679 Anderson Highway lckson 625 East Third Street Jekyll Island Oceanfront 60 South Beachview Dr. LaFayette 2209 North Main Street l Gr..ge Callway Grdens 2606 Whitesville Rd. Lawrenceville 731 Duluth Hwy Maco 2856 Jellersonville Rd. Mcon West 6000 Harrison Rd. Mdisoo 2001 Eatonton Hwy Manchester 2546 Rooievelt Hwy Milledgeville 2551 N.Columbia Montuuo,a 520 Spaulding Rd. Puchlree City 2800 Hwy 54 West Perry loos & Suites 1-75, Exit 135 Pioe MOMntai 368 South MainAve. Rockmart 105 GTM Pkwy Savanuh Airport 2500 Dean Forest Road Savanah Gateway 4Gateway Blvd. Svannah Historic District 201 W. Bay St. SavannahOglethorpe Mall 114 Mall Blvd. Statesboro 461 S. Main St. Swainsboro 654 S. Main St. Sylvani 404 W. Ogechee St. Sylvester Albany East 909 E. Franklin St. Tho11111ton 1211 Hwy 19 North nomso 2658 Cobbham Rd. Tilton 1199 Hwy 82 West Trenton 95 Killian Ave. Vldost 1827 West Hill Ave. V.ldost - lake Puk 4913 Timber Rd. Vidlia 1503 Lyons Hwy 280 East Wrner Robins 215 Margie Dr. Wy111boro US Hwy 25 S. & 325 Liberty St. daysinn.com/travelplanner 1-800-DAYS-INN Para Espanol 1-888-709-4024 The Best Value Under The Sun" Ill Days Business Place* hotel which features rooms that include a microwave, refrigerator, large work desk, in-room coffee, iron/ironing boards,and dataports. Daybreak Breakfast not available at all hotels. eased on number of participating hotels. tRooms al the Rock Bottom Rates are limited and subject to availablllty at participating properties. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply, Cannot be combined with any other discounts or special offers. Discount off rack rates. Days Inns reserves the right lo change this offer al any time. All Days Inn hotels are independently owned and operated. 0 2005 Days Inns Worldwide, Inc. 2005 TRAVEL GUIDE WELC O ME T O GE OR GIA HO W T O USE T HI S GU ID E STAFF Advertising Director Jill Teter Project Manager Shannon Stahl Research Manager Carolyn Chavana Coordinator Louise Flaig Production Director Brian Birzer Design Buckmaster Design Writer Francine Kaplan Copy Editor/Proofreader Jan Mcinroy Researchers Amy Underwood Arndt Lisa Josephsen Wafa Khwaja ATLANTA MAGAZINE/ EMMIS CUSTOM PUBLISHING VP, Em mis Publishing Susie Love Publisher, Atlanta Magazine Sean McGinnis Director,Emmis Custom Publishing Sara McCabe Senior Project Manager, Emmis Custom Publishing Missy Colbert M OR E T O EX P L OR E SCE I C T R A ILS T H E F I VE R EC IO S O F GE OR G I A ATLA TA I ET RO Lodging In fo r m a t ion C OAST Lo d g in g J nform a tion HI TO RI C OUT H Lodging In format ion MOU TAI s Lo d g in g Info rm a ti o n SOUTHER RLVERS Lodging I nformation I D EX PHOTOGRAPHY Provided byGeorgia Department of Economic Development,Tourism Division; Bob Busby; Diane Kirkland; Harris Hatcher. Cover: Orange Hall,St. Marys. 2 6 8 16 24 44 52 76 82 113 120 150 160 182 187 CU St Om 1Atla11!! I publishing Copyright" 1005 Georgia Department of Economic Development,Tourism Division. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Published by Emmis Custom Publishing, DireO ~Offi{T~IH