Classic Center, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Located right in the crux of downtown Athens, the Classic Center is a top-tier and award-winning performing arts theatre and convention centre. With its variety of premier meeting venues, unique entertainment spaces, and superb events services, the Center is indeed an all-rounder facility and is best in everything it offers. Given this, it earned the appellation the “crown jewel of downtown Athens.” And while it perpetually bears the motto “Be Impressed,” guests, without doubt, certainly feel just that. Moreover, about 365,000 people flock to the Center annually. Make most of your time while in Georgia and visit neighboring town to Athens such as the Auburn and Commerce.

If you’re attending a conference in the Classic Center, a banquet, a Broadway musical, or simply traveling the city, it’s best to stay at a hotel that’s nearby. The Hilton Garden Inn Athens Downtown is a great pick, since it’s only a minute walk to the Center. Not only that but the hotel boasts 24-hour fitness area, pantry, and PlayStation video games. It’s also near the Georgia Museum of Art, which is located in the University of Georgia. Also located in Athens, Hotel Indigo Athens University Area is only a 7-minute walk to the Center. Just like Hilton Garden Inn, Hotel Indigo Athens is also near 40 Watt Club, a music venue that contributed to the rise of new wave and punk rock in Athens. Notable bands that performed here were R.E.M., Pylon, Love Tractor, The Primates, Guadalcanal Diary, Modern Skirts, Dreams So Real, and many more. It’s currently the performance space for local bands, such as The Whigs and Drive-By Truckers.