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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Athens, an IHG Hotel

Block name: Emma and Tafadar Wedding Rate: $159/night plus taxes Dates: Thursday, June 12th through Sunday, June 15th. Booking deadline: May 12, 2025 This is the closest hotel to our wedding venue (less than a ten minute walk or two minute drive). It's a five minute drive from uptown Athens, and a short walk from the Athens Community Center GoBus stop if you are using the bus to get from Columbus to Athens.

Discount Code - ETW

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens

Block name: McLaughlin Sourov Wedding Rate: $169/night plus tax and fees Dates: Thursday, June 12th through Sunday, June 15th. Booking deadline: May 12, 2025 Book through the above link for $169/night plus tax/fees Thursday through Sunday. This hotel is a two minute drive from the venue.

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Ohio University Inn

The Ohio University Inn has an onsite restaurant and bar, pool, and is pet friendly. The OU Inn is not in walking distance to the wedding venue.

Flight

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

CMH is the largest airport in Columbus, and an hour and twenty minute drive from from Athens.

Travel Note

GoBus between Athens and Columbus

The GoBus runs three times a day between Athens and the Columbus airport, $10 each way. Stops in Athens include the Community Center (walking distance to the Holiday Inn Express) and Ohio University.

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Athens Central Hotel

This hotel is in walking distance to uptown Athens, and a short drive to our wedding venue.