About us
Welcome to Hotel Abacus – where your intellectual curiosity meets your favorite place to stay. We are located a short walk from the UGA campus and downtown Athens. Whether you’re dropping in for a show at the Foundry, our multi-tiered music venue, or in town showing off the Alma Mater, our warm, friendly whip smart staff will be your compass guide – so you can feel like a local, even if it’s your first time in town. Get ready for a night like you’ve never had before. Hotel guests enjoy free entry to every show at The Foundry every Tuesday-Saturday. Get ready to be inspired. Here at Hotel Abacus, we believe life is a timeless journey filled with memory making stops, extraordinary rites of passage and all of the courageous leaps of faith that get us where we’re going . Just beyond the historic brick facade lies our very own Southern village. While Hotel Abacus tips a hand to its historic roots, it has fully embraced the southern Renaissance in all of its artistic edge and glory. Everything you need is right here—whether you’re in town to wind up or unwind. Our rooms are ready for a night like you’ve never had before, where little moments of surprise and discovery will meet you down every corridor and around each corner including Malin & Goetz amenities and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel lobby is caffeinated with just the right blend of grab and go goodness. Think home baked eats and a selection of the best brews. We’ve got just the right shot of espresso to pair with your morning news at Iron Works. The Foundry, our historic music venue, served as the original iron foundry, and was reimagined to honor the site’s roots and preserve this piece of Athens’ fine past. The multi-tiered structure and soaring beams welcome crystal clear views, stellar acoustics and a place to celebrate the detail and dedication to craft. The Foundry Bar & Grill stocks every local beer imaginable and offers fun fresh fare whether you are catching a new artist or you’re just looking for a place in town to hang out and make some history of your own. Hotel Abacus has ideal spaces for social and business meetings alike. Combining rustic, sophisticated spaces with modern amenities, award winning cuisine and our trademark Southern hospitality makes Hotel Abacus the premier event destination of Athens. We are unrivaled when it comes to romantic wedding receptions, stellar banquets, corporate and government meetings, memory making reunions, convention specials and specialty events. We can accommodate meetings and events for groups of two to over 200 and we are equipped with all the latest technology to keep your meeting on point. Our ballroom and two Gallerias have original exposed pre-civil war brick walls and provide a backdrop of rich southern history. Our award winning cuisine provides great tasting traditional Southern favorites, using fresh local ingredients. Our catering menu offers a wide-variety of dishes perfect for your meeting, wedding and private event. Our culinary team is dedicated to creating an outstanding experience for groups of all sizes.
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Amenities
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Health club
- Outdoor pool
- Bus
- Taxi
- Train
- Dance floor
- Portable heaters
- Staging area
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
Meeting rooms
Meeting rooms
Meeting space
Meeting room floor plans
Guest rooms
Location
Getting Here
Local Attractions
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Cancellation Policy
Reservations must be cancelled 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of one night room and tax being charged to credit card.
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Hotel Abacus Frequently Asked Questions
Explore frequently asked questions from the Hotel Abacus regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Health and Safety
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
NA
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
sales@graduatehotels.com
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Yes, Upon request only for meetings and events and each property replaces as many plastic products as possible with more sustainable paper/single use items.
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
No
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Yes
What measures are in place to allow for social distancing in fitness centers (e.g. equipment configuration, staggered usage times)? If no fitness center, please put N/A.
Equipment configuration and or limit guests
Has the fitness room cleaning routine been adjusted/increased? If yes, what new measures are included? If no fitness center, please put N/A.
Yes, Sanitizing stations are in place. Sanitizing wipes available. Increased intervals of deep cleaning all surface areas utilizing sanitizing solution approved to combat Covid 19
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
No
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Yes, Graduate Cares guidelines
Does the property limit number of guests in restaurant, bar, or dining areas due to COVID19 or other pandemics? If yes, please provide details of how restaurant, bar, or dining areas limits capacity? If no restaurant or bar, please put N/A.
Yes, In accordance with local government mandates
Has the public bathroom cleaning routine been adjusted/increased? If yes, what new measures are included?
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
NA
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
NA
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
sales@graduatehotels.com
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