Green Acres Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Green Acres
Popular places to visit
University of Georgia
Explore the campus of University of Georgia during your trip to Athens. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Join a guided tour or use informative signs to explore miles of nature trails and view exotic plants in this outstanding garden.
The Georgia Theatre
You can get tickets for a performance at The Georgia Theatre on your trip to Athens. While you're here, you can savour the lively bars.
Georgia Museum of Art
View over 10,000 impressive works of art at this museum set on the University of Georgia campus.
Sanford Stadium
Catch an event at Sanford Stadium during your trip to Athens. Experience the area's live music or attend a football match.
Classic Center
You can enjoy a show at Classic Center during your stay in Athens. While you're here, you can savour the lively bars.
Our pick of the best Green Acres Hotel Deals
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
I was so impressed with our stay! Our room was spacious and comfortable. I loved all the fun extras like the board games and coffee table books. It made the room feel very homey.
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Holiday Inn Express Athens by IHG
Met all our needs for 3 adults. Comfortable, clean and excellent location. Free breakfast and parking really help.
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
Hyatt Place Athens/Downtown
The hotel was decent. No microwave in the room, had to share one in the lobby. One of the elevators was not working. However, the breakfast was very good. The staff was horrible! Worse we have dealt with in a long time! Tried to get an issue with billing corrected our entire stay and kept getting ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Quality Inn & Suites Athens University Area
Breakfast was minimal (coffee, juice, waffles, microwave sausage biscuits, yogurt, banana). Room was clean but needs to be updated, bed was comfortable.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Best Western Athens
We were put in an outdoor room that was mildew with suspect stains throughout. Stained towels. A frayed hair dryer cord. We had to leave after the first night as we couldn’t stand the moldy smell
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Sleep Inn & Suites Athens South
The staff was very unfriendly and most of the time not at the front desk. The room smelled terrible.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Green Acres
Five Points
While Five Points isn't home to many top sights, Stegeman Coliseum and Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall Sports Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
Athens Warehouse Historic District
If you're spending time in Athens Warehouse Historic District, you might enjoy its live music and theatres. If you've got time to venture a little farther, you can make a stop by Classic Center or The Georgia Theatre.
Downtown Athens
While visiting Downtown Athens, you might make a stop by sights like Classic Center and The Georgia Theatre.
Dearing Street Historic District
Live music and theatres are notable features of Dearing Street Historic District. You might consider stopping by Tree That Owns Itself while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Reese Street Historic District
You might appreciate the live music and theatres in Reese Street Historic District, and if you're interested in seeing more of the area, 40 Watt Club and The Georgia Theatre are just a few notable stops.
Baxter
If you're spending some time in Baxter, Original Fine Art Gallery and Tree That Owns Itself are top sights worth seeing.
