This hotel is actually a converted old battery warehouse that has a wonderful historic feel. It's a great location, one block off Broad Street in Downtown Rome, very convenient to walk to shopping and dining. We had one of the corner rooms on the second level that was very spacious, bright, comfortable and a great home base. The rooms had a mini-kitchen, sitting area with oversized chair, small dining table and 2 chairs..Very comfortable! The breakfast was hearty each day and the hotel was just overall extremely comfortable and inviting -- Much like Rome itself!

I visited Rome, Georgia for a wedding recently and stayed at the Hawthorn Suites. This hotel is a converted warehouse building which gives it a lot of character! It is built around an open atrium with vines hanging all over the inside of it. Really pretty. The check in and out was really good. The staff was wonderful. The lobby wasn't just a lobby but included a day spa/salon, gymnasium, furniture store and the most Wonderful gift shop called Maggie May's. Maggie May's owner, Margie carried lots and lots of "stuff"...jewelry made by local artisans, paintings, placques, hand crochet baby dresses and hats, awesome handbags, hand knitted hats with flowers on them, beautiful blown glass and some of the coolest original windchimes I've ever seen. Margie is very accommodating and helpful. She even gift wrapped things for me. My hotel suite had an extremely comfortable bed, living room area, kitchen and dining room area. The hotel also has a very tasty full hot breakfast with eggs, meat, biscuits, Belgian waffles, cereal, fruit, yogurt, coffee, tea, juice and milk. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a nice place to stay in a quaint little town in the foothills of Georgia.

Make SURE you don't get stuck in one of the interior, windowless rooms. This is a nifty old building that has been nicely updated, with cooking facilities in each room. But ours was like entering a cave, with brick walls and NO WAY to get any fresh air. The breakfasts are do-it-yourself and tasty, and are included in the cost. Rome is a cute little town with some nice recreation areas and restaurants within easy walking distance of this hotel. Friends were staying in rooms that were much nicer than ours, so if you insist when you make your reservation that you don't want an interior room, this should be a fine place to stay. Staff were very nice.

From the time we got out of our car, my friend Jake and I were swept away by the graciousness of the hotel staff and the opulence of the hotel itself. The staff were welcoming and eager to please; it was good to see that everyone who walked through the door was treated like a VIP.