Oxford, a small town in Alabama, is home to the Cider Ridge Golf Course--an 18-hole, 6,976-yard championship golf course set amid creeks, streams, waterfalls and a reservoir. For visiting golfers, Oxford offers several viable hotel options.
Comfort Inn
Consider a night at the Comfort Inn, located less than 5 miles from the Cider Ridge Golf Course. As of 2009, a night at the Comfort Inn began around $75. Rooms come with refrigerator, satellite television and high-speed Internet. The hotel additionally offers the use of an outdoor pool. A continental breakfast is included in the price.
Comfort Inn
138 Elm St.
Oxford, AL
(256) 831-0860
comfortinn.com
Jameson Inn
Or try a night at the Jameson Inn, located less than 3 miles north of the golf course. With rates starting at around $72 per night (as of 2009), a room at the Jameson Inn comes with coffee maker, satellite television, refrigerator and microwave. High-speed Internet is available throughout the premises. Breakfast is included in the room price.
Jameson Inn
161 Colonial Dr.
Oxford, AL
(256) 835-2170
jamesoninns.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Also within 3 miles of the Cider Ridge Golf Course is the Holiday Inn Express. Rooms at the Holiday Inn Express come with whirlpool tubs, plus high-speed Internet, coffee maker and satellite television. A microwave and a fridge are also in the rooms. Breakfast is complimentary. Best of all, the Holiday Inn Express has its own private golf course attached to the hotel (and tennis courts, too). As of 2009, a night at the Holiday Inn Express began around $80.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
160 Colonial Dr.
Oxford, AL
(256) 835-8768
hiexpress.com
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