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a straight run north · Jonesboro, GA
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South of downtown Atlanta on I-75, at a fraction of downtown rates. Free parking, which downtown will charge you for.
- › A straight run up I-75
- › Free parking, lit all night
- › Front desk open 24 hours
- › Pay at the front desk
The distance
South of Atlanta, straight up I-75
Staying a straight run out is a trade, and it is worth being honest about which way it cuts. You are not walking to a restaurant in Midtown from here. What you get instead is a room at a fraction of a downtown rate, parking that costs nothing rather than a nightly downtown charge, and a straight run up I-75 whenever you want the city. For guests who are in Atlanta for a reason on the south side — work, a hospital, an event, family — the maths usually favours staying here.
The property is at 6358 Old Dixie Highway in Jonesboro. On this stretch Old Dixie Highway is US 19/41 — the route that carried traffic south long before the interstate did, and which becomes Tara Boulevard heading further down. I-75 Exit 235 is less than a mile north of the front desk, so whichever direction you are coming from, you are on and off the highway quickly.
Why guests book here for Atlanta
What brings people this way
Straight up I-75
Exit 235 is less than a mile from the front desk. Getting into the city means one road, and coming back at midnight means one road as well.
Free parking
Downtown Atlanta hotels routinely charge for parking on top of the room rate. Parking here is free, on site, and directly by the rooms.
MARTA route 192
Runs this corridor to East Point station, where you can pick up the rail network into the city if you would rather not drive and park.
A rate that is not a downtown rate
The gap between a south-side motel and a downtown hotel on the same night is usually substantial, and the run up I-75 is straightforward outside rush hour.
Around the area
Places our guests actually go
Photographs of the property and the area around it.
Rooms
What is available
Guests staying here for Atlanta are usually trading a bit of driving for a much lower rate and free parking. Rates vary by room, day and season. Send a request with your dates and the front desk will come back with what is free and what it costs.
King rooms
One king bed, sleeps two, more floor space than the doubles. Available in the non-smoking wing.
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Double bed rooms
Two double beds, sleeping up to four on one room rate. The choice for families and for two people sharing.
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Accessible & pet rooms
Wheelchair-accessible king rooms, all non-smoking, and designated pet rooms with two double beds. Both limited — call ahead.
See accessible roomsThings to do
Things to Do Near Atlanta, GA
Almost everything visitors come to Atlanta for sits in the same few blocks downtown, straight up I-75 from the property. These are the four that fill our rooms.
Georgia Aquarium
Open since 2005 and one of the largest aquariums in the world, holding more than 11 million gallons of water. The Ocean Voyager exhibit alone is 6.3 million gallons and is built around whale sharks — the only aquarium in the United States that keeps them. Belugas, bottlenose dolphins, manta rays and African penguins are in the other galleries. It sits downtown, across from Centennial Olympic Park.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Home to the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, open since August 2017 and seating around 71,000 for football. The roof is the part people remember: eight translucent panels that slide open in a pinwheel around a central oculus, an idea borrowed from the Roman Pantheon, taking eight to twelve minutes to open or close. MARTA runs to Vine City beside it.
Georgia World Congress Center
Opened in 1976 as the first state-owned convention centre in the country, and now the largest LEED-certified one in the world — twelve exhibit halls, 98 meeting rooms and two ballrooms. With the stadium and Centennial Olympic Park it forms a campus of more than 200 acres. Not to be confused with the Georgia International Convention Center out by the airport, which is a separate and much smaller building.
Centennial Olympic Park and around
The 22-acre park left behind by the 1996 Olympics, with its Fountain of Rings, open to the public year round and free to walk through. The aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola and the College Football Hall of Fame are all within walking distance of it, which makes this corner of downtown the one day out that suits most families.
Who stays here
Guests booking from Atlanta
- Visitors to Atlanta on a budget
- Guests with business on the south side of the city
- Travellers who need free parking
- People passing through on I-75 who want to be near the city without paying for it
On the doorstep
What is right by the property
Whichever direction you have come from, these are within about a mile of the room.
- a 24-hour Waffle House about a hundred yards up the road
- a 24-hour Marathon station on Old Dixie Highway, north of the property
- Cantina1942, a Mexican restaurant on Tara Boulevard about a quarter of a mile away that serves until midnight on weeknights and 3am on Fridays and Saturdays
- La Morena Supermarket on Tara Boulevard, a little over half a mile away and open until 9pm every day
- Shree Coin Laundry on Tara Boulevard, about a mile and three quarters south and open 24 hours
Questions
Staying here for Atlanta
How long does it take to drive into downtown Atlanta?
A straight run up I-75. Traffic decides how long it takes, so allow more in rush hour.
Do you charge for parking?
No. Parking is free, on the lot beside the rooms and lit through the night. Downtown hotels routinely charge for it on top of the room rate.
Can I get into Atlanta without a car?
MARTA route 192 runs this corridor to East Point station, where you can pick up the rail network. It is slower than driving but it works.
Is it safe to leave a car overnight?
Parking is on our own lot, lit through the night, with the front desk staffed at all hours. Vehicles are left at the owner’s risk, so do not leave valuables visible.
What time can I check in?
From 3:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. The front desk is staffed 24 hours, so a late arrival is never a problem. Rooms are held until 8:00 PM unless you call.
How many people can a room sleep?
King rooms have one king bed and sleep two. Double rooms have two double beds and sleep up to four at the same room rate.
Do you have non-smoking rooms?
Yes, and smoking rooms too — kept in genuinely separate wings rather than the same corridor with different signage.
Can I bring a pet?
Pets are welcome in our designated pet rooms, which are smoking rooms with two double beds — we have no non-smoking pet rooms. Restrictions apply. Call the front desk before booking with your dog’s size to confirm and get the pet fee.
Do you offer weekly or monthly rates?
Yes — weekly from seven nights and monthly from 28, quoted by the front desk rather than published.
Other nearby places
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Book a room
(770) 305-0300The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day and knows what is free right now. Send a request and the front desk will call you back with the rate for your dates.
6358 Old Dixie Hwy, Jonesboro, GA 30236
The property
American Inn & Suites, Jonesboro
