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Britt C.

Really nice place to stop for a break. Bathrooms are gigantic and super clean. There is someone there 24 hours. The employees are really nice. They have picnic benches if you want to relax for a bit. Don't forget to get your picture next to the Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama sign.

Lots of parking & picnicking
Dee m.

This is definitely a great place to stop if you need a potty break, to picnic or just give your legs some walking time. Restrooms were extremely cleaned with fresh flowers. Workers were very nice and welcoming.

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Alabama State Rest Area - State Capitol.

Alabama State Rest Area

(2 reviews)

Old and full of charm. Bathroom is clean with bleach. 2 employees on staff and feels safe. There…read moreis a Buc-ees 8 miles up road but sometimes you have to pee now.

This rest area is located along Interstate 85 southbound between Opelika to the north and…read moreMontgomery to the south. This is near mile marker 44.5. One thing to note is that due to the ongoing pandemic, there are signs on all the doors to buildings that masks are required to be worn while inside. My visit here was on July 28, 2021. When coming into this rest area, cars will go to the right while trucks will stay to the left. Like any rest area, the main reasons for stopping in were to use the restrooms, as well as get out and stretch the legs after being on the road for quite a while. Coming into the restroom building, it wasn't too busy in there, but most were not wearing masks despite the signs on the doors. I had mine on at least. The restrooms were clean and maintained. Everything was in working order and no supplies had run out during this visit. They do have an attendant on duty during the day for questions and such, but you will need to ask for them as they will be in the back until someone asks for some help. This is likely due to the pandemic. After finishing in the restroom and getting cleaned up, I came back outside and checked out the grounds of the location. There is a sign just outside the restroom building that has information about the forests of Alabama and the Tuskegee National Forest, which this rest area is located in. I looked at and read the info there and it was definitely an interesting read. From there, I did some additional walking around and saw a nice big tree with pink flowers blooming on them. I went over by the vending area, but I had no intention on getting anything at this point. Overall, this was a very nice rest area. Everything was working as intended and had some nice views of the trees and info about the forests. If your travels take you this way, be sure to make a stop here since rest areas will be far and few between.

Hampton Inn & Suites Lanett-West Point - Breakfast Area

Hampton Inn & Suites Lanett-West Point

(16 reviews)

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Night front desk staff was very nice: Morning front desk staff (Candace) was also very nice…read more The hotel lobby should have an "Elevator" sign so you don't have to ask staff the way to the elevator. There was no shampoo in the shower container. I did complain (kindly) to Candace about the shampoo container being empty and she quickly noted to have it filled. What is it with Hilton Hotels .... more often than not we find at least one of the shower containers empty: Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash. It is not difficult to look at them to see if they're even near empty and then replace it. We do bring our own shampoo and soap but we particularly like the Zero brand products! At the Hampton Doubletree they use Crabtree & Evelyn which is also very nice (they were out of the body wash ... but that was a different review). There are no chain type restaurants or fast food establishments by the hotel but there are places within a few miles and local eateries even closer. In any event, the hotel was overall very clean and everything worked as expected.

We stayed 4 nights in late October and overall it was good. But if you can, stay on the 5th floor…read moreand with queen beds. There is a nice lounge up there. They don't seem to have king sheets or mattress pads! We asked for some when we saw the strained set in our first room. We didn't want them to pop off and leave us sleeping on a public mattress. Gross! We were given a second set of queen-sized. So we asked to be moved to a double-queen room. A minor inconvenience. The breakfast is decent and the dining area is pleasant and uncrowded. There doesn't seem to be any heater keeping the food warm. Multiple times the eggs and sausages were cold = health hazard. Multiple times the food ran empty. I ate the grits but a friend from AZ said that they were old and watery. Coffee was cold outside of breakfast hours. The place was fairly clean but some of the towels did not smell good. There was some mildew in the shower. The pool looked gross to me but not others. There was no access to the outdoor seating area, and the chairs there were mildewed. Landscaping on-site was attractive. But around the hotel is the highway, an empty field, and a large fireworks store. There are NO restaurants nearby. The people at the front desk were accommodating but not especially friendly. 75% of the time, the front desk was empty. Check-in was slow. We had to ask for the Hilton Honors water and snack. The rooms are spacious and the shower water good, though slow to warm up. Our first room had a glass shower stall and few towels. The 5th floor room had a tub w shower curtain and ample towels. I don't know if that was intentional. Parking was good. We were told there is a laundry room on second floor but we did not use it.

Southern Harbor Resort & Marina

Southern Harbor Resort & Marina

(5 reviews)

Southern Harbor and Resort is an unsanitary and unsafe lodging resort. The place had rat feces in…read morethe chest a drawers and animal feces Staind carpets black mold on Doors and windows, they charged us $75 for cleaning fee, doesn't look like the place has been cleaned in months. Was not satisfied at all. And would not recommend this place to anyone. I plan on informing the health department in that jurisdiction as well.

Am I really the first Yelper to review this place? I can't believe. There is so much to talk…read moreabout. So many wonderful things to do. To see. To hear. The rates here are a little more expensive than at Highland Marina but you get what you pay for. The drive is also a little further, I think it's the first exit for AL if you are driving from Atlanta on 85 South. View the pics of the cabin. We only spent 4 hours in the cabin. But it was much nicer to me than Highland. More modern and spacious as well. I didn't like that I couldn't wake off the deck to the back yard. But the bigger cabins allow you to do so. The good thing was that every cabin allows you direct access to the lake. And yes, you can see the deer playing around first thing in the morning. Please note that the office closes early like 4 (call to ask) in the afternoon. The office is also a store, they have a few snacks, NO COFFEE bring your own if you need it in the morning. They do provide a coffee pot in the cabins. The store has bait, fishing essentials and the usual items (tooth paste, soap, foil) that is typically found in mom and pop type stores on the lake. There are upwards of 20 cabins ranging from 1 - 3 bedrooms. I loved #20. 3 bedrooms a deck that allowed you to walk from the kitchen to the lake. But I should warn you #20 is on the side of the beach area and the playground. So kids will be there all day playing and adults will be there on the beach area doing what grown ups do. Maybe #19 would be a better pick if you want peace and quiet. The first 5 cabins are adjacent to the Marinas office. No worries there because there's a big Lake separating the two. If I planned on having some friends join us, I would rent the first 5 cabins or get #20 and ask 2 other couples to come out. WHY? Because the cabins are not spaced far apart enough to feel comfortable having a party. Now I he gone to cabins that had only a 100 feet between the two, so this is NOT a complaint. But as a good neighbor, I think my family and friends could be a little too loud for the cabin next door. So I would try to at least get 1-3 or 3-5. But for a group of party people get #20. Trust me on this. And thank me later! Not only can you rent the cabins, but you can also rent a boat for about 8 hours or maybe even half a day. Please call and verify all of this. And keep in mind that you have to gas that B back up. So have you at least $50 to gas up your rental upon return. And you also can leave your boat here and pay for storing it here. We only caught 4 fish this time, but I still enjoyed night fishing and cruising on the beautiful waters of West Point Lake.

Alabama State Welcome Center - travelservices - Updated October 2026

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