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title: "Hotels in Athens (AL): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 12 hotels in Athens (AL), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Athens (AL)

Athens (AL) has 12 places to stay in our index. 10 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.2.

- **places to stay:** 12

- **ranked by guests:** 10

- **average rating:** 8.2

- [Hotels with a pool 8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 10](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Athens (AL)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Lake Ida Heights

- **Average guest rating:** 8.2

- **Hotels with a pool:** 8

- **Average walk grade:** 42/100

## Areas of Athens (AL)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Lake Ida Heights** 10 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/?area=Lake+Ida+Heights)

## All hotels in Athens (AL)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Athens (AL)

-     [**Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West** *vs* **Super 8 By Wyndham Athens** Athens (AL), 8.7 / 7.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al-vs-super-8-by-wyndham-athens-athens-al/)
-     [**Best Western Athens Inn** *vs* **Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West** Athens (AL), 8.6 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-athens-inn-athens-al-vs-quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al/)
-     [**Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West** *vs* **Sleep Inn Athens I-65** Athens (AL), 8.7 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al-vs-sleep-inn-athens-i-65-athens-al/)
-     [**Hampton Inn & Suites Athens/I-65 (Huntsville Area)** *vs* **Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West** Athens (AL), 8.2 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hampton-inn-suites-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-athens-al-vs-quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al/)
-     [**Econo Lodge Athens I-65** *vs* **Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West** Athens (AL), 7.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/econo-lodge-athens-i-65-athens-al-vs-quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al/)
-     [**Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens Alabama by IHG** *vs* **Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West** Athens (AL), 9.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/holiday-inn-express-hotel-suites-athens-alabama-by-ihg-athens-al-vs-quality-inn-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-west-athens-al/)
-     [**Clarion Pointe Athens I-65** *vs* **Hampton Inn & Suites Athens/I-65 (Huntsville Area)** Athens (AL), 8.7 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/clarion-pointe-athens-i-65-athens-al-vs-hampton-inn-suites-athens-i-65-huntsville-area-athens-al/)
-     [**Best Western Athens Inn** *vs* **Super 8 By Wyndham Athens** Athens (AL), 8.6 / 7.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-athens-inn-athens-al-vs-super-8-by-wyndham-athens-athens-al/)

## FAQ: Athens (AL)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Athens (AL)?

By StayVersus score, Quality Inn Athens I-65 / Huntsville Area West is the best-rated hotel in Athens (AL), with a guest rating of 8.7 from 27 reviews.

### Which area of Athens (AL) has the most hotels?

Lake Ida Heights has the most, with 10 rated places to stay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/athens-al/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/