Cumming Hotels
Because Cumming is situated near Lake Lanier about halfway between Atlanta and Gainesville, many kinds of lodging are available to accommodate the 7.5 million tourists who come to Lake Lanier each year. Requests for extended stay rates are quite common because so many people want to spend as much time as possible exploring this gorgeous lake in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Sun Suites at 555 Lake Center Parkway in Cumming, (770) 781-5550, offers extended stay rates on 127 large suites with queen sized beds and apartment size kitchens including a refrigerator, a 2-burner stove, a microwave, an oven and a sink.
Comfort Suites at 905 Buford Road, Cumming, 770-889-4141, offers 71 spacious deluxe guest suites with sofa sleepers for additional guests, refrigerators, microwaves, an outdoor swimming pool with a fitness room, and extended stay rates.
Hampton Inn at 915 Northside Forsyth Drive in Cumming, 770-889-0877, has a fully equipped business center for the use of guests, an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The 4-story Hampton Inn features beautifully appointed guest rooms with ergonomically designed workstations, refrigerators, microwaves, high speed Internet access and voice mail.
The PineIsle Resort is in Cumming
One of the most popular golf resorts in northwest Georgia is the PineIsle Resort and Golf Club at 9000 Holiday Road Lake in Cumming, (770) 945-8921. Located on Lake Lanier Island in a majestic 1,200 acre pine forest, PineIsle Resort has 254 elegant guest rooms, two restaurants, outdoor and indoor heated pools, a water park, a full service marina, 7 enclosed and lighted tennis courts, and of course the famous 18 hole championship golf course that was designed by Gary Player.
Unique and romantic vacation accommodations
About 15 miles from Cumming, the Whitworth Inn at 6593 McEver Road in Flowery Branch, (770) 967-2386, is a lovely 10 room bed and breakfast inn on 5 acres of forested land. Each uniquely decorated, air conditioned room has a private bath, and each morning guests are treated to full, home cooked breakfasts in the dining room overlooking the backyard gazebo and gardens.
For those who enjoy an exciting hike but prefer a soft bed, a hot shower and a great meal at the end of the hike, the Len Foote Hike Inn, 240 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville, (706) 867-0649, is about 13 miles from Cumming. This secluded lodge with 22 rooms is accessible only by foot via a 5 mile trail that originates near the Park Visitors Center at the top of Amicalola Falls in Dawsonville.
Up in the nearby mountains about 20 miles from Cumming, many more vacation accommodations are available. For example, Lily Creek Lodge, 2608 Auraria Road, Dahlonega, (706) 864-6848, is a European style bed and breakfast inn with 6 bedroom suites; Mountain Top Lodge, 447 Mountain Top Lodge Road, Dahlonega, (706) 864-5257, has 8 tastefully decorated guest rooms with private baths; and Long Mountain Lodge, 4716 Camp Wahsega Road, Dahlonega, (706) 864-2337, features 6 guest rooms at an elevation of approximately 2,000 ft., all of which have stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.