Just off I-65 and US-72, La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Athens I-65 welcomes you with free breakfast, WiFi, and parking as well as EV chargers, a gym, and pool. Our modern, non-smoking hotel is minutes from Athens State University, Athens-Limestone Hospital, and the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives. Head into Huntsville to see a planetarium show at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, beautiful blooms at the Huntsville Botanical Garden, or a concert at The Orion Amphitheater. Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is 22 miles away.
Offers
Amenities
Refreshing Amenities
Enjoy a bright stay with our signature Here for You service. Wake up with a free Bright Side Breakfast® of waffles, fruit, yogurt, and more. Relax in the outdoor pool, work out at the fitness center, and take care of work with free WiFi, a business center, and meeting room. Each non-smoking guest room features a mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, flat-screen HDTV, desk, ironing amenities, hair dryer, and bath products. Our pet-friendly hotel also features free parking with space for trucks, EV chargers, and a Bright Side Market.
Local Area
Take It All In
During your stay, stroll through Big Memorial Spring Park or pick your own peaches at Isom’s Orchard. Browse local vendors at the Athens Farmers Market, zip down waterslides at Point Mallard® Water Park, or tee off at Sunset Landing Golf Course. Monte Sano State Park is the perfect place for a hike while EarlyWorks Children’s Museum offers hands-on exhibits kids will love. You can also go on a cave tour and mine for gemstones at Cathedral Caverns State Park or see farm animals at Burritt on the Mountain.
Arts & Culture
Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives
Cook Museum of Natural Science®
EarlyWorks Children’s Museum
Historic Decatur Union Depot
Huntsville Museum of Art
North Alabama Railroad Museum
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum
Weeden House Museum
Points of Interest
Alabama A&M University
Athens State University
Burritt on the Mountain
Calhoun Community College
Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
Oakwood University
Redstone Arsenal
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Outdoors & Recreation
Animals R Us Petting Zoo
Bethel Spring Nature Preserve
Big Memorial Spring Park
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve
Brahan Spring Park
Bucks Pocket State Park
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Delano Park
Harvest Square Nature Preserve
Hays Nature Preserve
High Falls Park
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Indian Creek Greenway
Isom’s Orchard
Joe Wheeler State Park
Jones Farm Park
Keel Mountain Preserve
Lookout Mountain, Alabama
Madison County Nature Trail
Madison County Public Fishing Lake
Monte Sano State Park
Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve
Rhodes Ferry Park
Wade Mountain Nature Preserve
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Shopping
Athens Farmers Market
Bridge Street Town Centre
Decatur Mall
Parkway Place
Sports & Entertainment
AMC Decatur 12
AMC Valley Bend 18
AMF Pin Palace Lanes
AMF River City Lanes
Back Forty Beer Company
Chandlers Ford Brewing
CINEMARK® Bridge Street and XD
Cineplanet 15
The Colonial Golf Club
Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Company
Dave & Buster’s Huntsville, AL
Green Bus Brewing
InnerSpace Brewing Company, LLC
Links at Redstone Golf Course
Madison Golf Center
Main Event Huntsville
Old Black Bear Brewing Company
The Orion Amphitheater
Point Mallard Water Park
Redstone Lanes Bowling Center
Stars and Strikes
Straight to Ale
Sunset Landing Golf Course
Von Braun Center
Rooms
Meetings, Events & Groups
The Perfect Space for Meetings & Events
Plan your next special event or business meeting with us. Featuring 336 square feet of event space, our hotel offers a meeting room that accommodates up to 30 conference or banquet guests. We can also arrange great rates for groups of all sizes.