Holiday Inn Valdosta GA
Aug 29, 2020, 4:46 pm
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Holiday Inn Valdosta GA
Stay Report - 8/26 to 8/27
Location: The hotel is located on Hill Avenue (US 221) just east of I-75. Nearby are a number of fast food restaurants as well as sit down chains (there's a Waffle House sharing the parking lot) and some gas stations. VLD Airport is about 15 minutes away and downtown Valdosta (which is surprisingly present) is ten minutes away.
Hotel: The hotel is a very pleasant new construction building. It has a large parking lot, well appointed lobby with a bar and restaurant and a small outdoor pool and seating area. There's also a sweet shop in the lobby. The restaurant and bar are currently open for breakfast and dinner and service there was incredible.
Check In: A friendly agent thanked me for being Spire and made sure I got my Welcome Amenity points.
Room: I booked a "Business Suite" which gave me a larger room with living room area complete with couch and TV, work space, kitchenette with Keurig and fridge and microwave and a larger bathroom. My only complaints are that the TV is really far from the bed and that if you're in bed the Wifi doesn't work.
I ended up very impressed with this hotel and the service I received here. If I was back in the area I'd gladly stay here again.
Location: The hotel is located on Hill Avenue (US 221) just east of I-75. Nearby are a number of fast food restaurants as well as sit down chains (there's a Waffle House sharing the parking lot) and some gas stations. VLD Airport is about 15 minutes away and downtown Valdosta (which is surprisingly present) is ten minutes away.
Hotel: The hotel is a very pleasant new construction building. It has a large parking lot, well appointed lobby with a bar and restaurant and a small outdoor pool and seating area. There's also a sweet shop in the lobby. The restaurant and bar are currently open for breakfast and dinner and service there was incredible.
Check In: A friendly agent thanked me for being Spire and made sure I got my Welcome Amenity points.
Room: I booked a "Business Suite" which gave me a larger room with living room area complete with couch and TV, work space, kitchenette with Keurig and fridge and microwave and a larger bathroom. My only complaints are that the TV is really far from the bed and that if you're in bed the Wifi doesn't work.
I ended up very impressed with this hotel and the service I received here. If I was back in the area I'd gladly stay here again.
Sep 2, 2020, 5:29 pm
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Valdosta is somewhat of a hidden gem in the south. Most people just associate it with a place to stop overnight while driving to/from Florida, but with a state university and an expanding downtown its actually a nice little day trip. It reminds me of Gainesville, FL.
Last edited by sleuth; Sep 2, 2020 at 5:50 pm
Sep 3, 2020, 3:31 pm
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I was surprised by how much I enjoyed my time there. It is indeed a very pleasant town, far better than Columbus where I usually stay (I have to go to Lumpkin, GA for work).
Sep 3, 2020, 9:40 pm
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Looks great, but what does the $5 per night "amenity fee" get you? And why?
I had thought about staying there on my last trip from FL, but my aunt was in Warner-Robbins and she had a large house, so I just drove there instead (she since moved back to Chicago as my cousin pointed out that there were more fast-food restaurant than churches there.)
I had thought about staying there on my last trip from FL, but my aunt was in Warner-Robbins and she had a large house, so I just drove there instead (she since moved back to Chicago as my cousin pointed out that there were more fast-food restaurant than churches there.)