Things to Do
Gainesville History
Gainesville, GA is a city that was established as Mule Camp Springs by early settlers in the early 1800’s. In the 1830’s a gold rush began in the nearby Lumkin County and increased the number of settlers and stared a business community.
After World War 11 a businessman named Jesse Jewell started poultry industry in Georgia and since become state’s largest agricultural crop. This $1 billion a year industry has given the Gainesville the title “Poultry Capital of the World”. In 1957, Lake Lanier was constructed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which covers more than 38000 acres.
Thanks to the early settlers and business people, today Gainesville is a town which has a lot to offer. Gainesville has a thriving business, leisure, and resident population.
DOWNTOWN GAINESVILLE
Located walking distance to The Guest Lodge, Downtown Gainesville is home to a number of boutique and second-generation specialty stores, a wide variety of restaurants, and entertaining and vibrant downtown nightlife.
LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE
HOME TO THE 1996 OLYMPICS. This venue location of Lake Lanier Rowing Club and Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club.
Today when you visit Lake Lanier Olympic Park you will experience so much more than rowing. Today you can relax on the sandy beach, enjoy a picnic and a good book in Fields Memorial Butterfly garden, or take a walk through the park taking in wonderful art. If you enjoy fishing, there’s a great shoreline to cast a line. Or you may enjoy simply taking at the moment knowing you are walking where Champions walk and paddling where the best of the best come to train and compete.
Other Activities
Popular Businesses in Gainesville
In addition to being the poultry capital of the world, Gainesville is also known for the prestigious Northeast Georgia Medical Center which houses the Ronnie Greene Heart Center. List of businesses in the area:
- Cargill (About 2 mi from
- Con-Agra Foods (About 4 mi from hotel.)
- Cottrell (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- Pilgrims Pride (About 0.5 mi from hotel.)
- Merial Select (About 0.5 mi from hotel.)
- Stork Gamco (About 0.5 mi from hotel.)
- Agri-Bio Corporation (About 2 mi from hotel.)
- Wrigley’s (About 5 mi from hotel.)
- The Truck Center (About 2 mi from hotel.)
- ZF Industries (About 2 mi from hotel.)
- Zua Auto Parts (About 1 mi from hotel.)
- Breanu University (About 0.5 mi from hotel.)
- Lanier Technical College (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- Gainesville State College (About 3 mi from hotel.)
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center (About 1 mi from hotel.)
Awards and Certificates
The Guest Lodge Gainesville has received a TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award 2020. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to hospitality establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide
