| Friendly service, convenient locations, and Southern hospitality await you when you stay in one of Macon’s numerous hotels and inns. From sumptuous to simple, there are a wide variety of accommodations in Macon designed to make your stay memorable and enjoyable. Whether you’re visiting for business or pleasure, with family or friends, you’ll have an easy time finding the ideal accommodation to meet your needs.
Several accommodations are located within convenient walking distance to some of Macon’s main cultural attractions, shopping areas and historic districts. Almost anywhere you stay, driving distances are short, so you’ll be just a few minutes from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Hay House, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, sporting venues, recreational activities and more. But no matter where you choose to stay, you’ll be assured of a friendly smile to greet you.
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Macon, Georgia, the city known as the “The Song and Soul of the South,” holds a treasure trove of potential story ideas. The Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau is eager to assist writers by gathering information, providing photos and coordinating interviews, as requested. Below are general topics of interest with brief descriptions; please call or e-mail the MBCCVB Communications Director at any time to discuss your ideas or needs.
Architecture
One of the great cities of the American South, Macon has been called “a textbook of historic architecture,” with 5,500 individual structures in 11 historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places - more acreage on the prestigious register than any other city in Georgia. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Macon one of America’s “Dozen Distinctive Destinations.” Great books for research include Macon’s Treasures Remembered: The Antebellum Years, Living Macon Style and Macon Sketchbook; www.historicmacon.org also provides valuable information.
Tourism/Visitors
Around Town Tours
For a convenient, enjoyable and affordable way to sightsee in Macon, try the Around Town packaged tours, which feature historic homes, interactive museums and trolley transportation. Available at the Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
African American Heritage Tour
Explore historic sites and markers that preserve Macon’s rich African American culture and honor significant figures in arts, business, education and religion.
Girlfriend’s Getaway
The Macon-Bibb County CVB suggests Macon spas, salons, shopping, dining, attractions and nightlife to create customized itineraries that focus on relaxation and rejuvenation.
Lights On Macon
White-columned mansions and quaint Victorian cottages are illuminated on this self-guided tour of Macon’s fabulous Intown Historic District.
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