Visitors to Florida often head for the major tourist destinations: Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and overlook the too often unnoticed beauty and attractions that Tallahassee has to offer. Aside from the beauty that abounds here there are a number of historical attractions and landmarks: the Columns, a magnificent early 19th century building that has played a major role in the building of Tallahassee and Florida, the Old State Capitol and Museum, Mission San Luis, Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science: the list goes on and on.
There are state parks in Tallahassee: the Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee, as well as the Lake Jackson Mounds Archaelogical State Park in Tallahassee. These two state parks go to show the two highlights of Tallahassee: its natural beauty and its rich history.
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee showcases some of the most beautiful gardens in the entire state of Florida. The gardens began in the year 1923. Alfred Barmore Marclay and his wife, Louise Fleishman, bought the site in that year and began crafting the beautiful gardens that exist to this day. The gardens were renamed from the original name of Killearn to honor Marclay in 1965.
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaelogical State Park in Tallahassee is centered around the ancient burial mounds in the Lake Jackson area. There are currently three mounds that are in the park, which have not been completely archaeologically excavated. The mounds date back to the Mississippian culture period between 1000 and 1500 AD.
If you are planning a trip to Tallahassee you will be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of Tallahassee hotels. There are dozens of Tallahassee hotels to serve the residents and large number of visitors who come to enjoy the state capital every year.
One of the most popular Tallahassee hotels is the TownPlace Suites Tallahassee. This three-star hotel is designed for extended stays with brand new facilities. The suites available are like small apartments with plenty of furnishings for your extended stay. Living room area, kitchen facilities along with the bedroom and bathroom, it is truly a different experience than your standard Motel 6 hotel room. The staff is extremely friendly and eager to please. Combine all of this with immaculately clean facilities and prices starting as low as $109 and you will see why this is one of the most popular Tallahassee hotels.
If you are looking for discount Tallahassee hotels then you might be interested in the Days Inn North. It has some of the cheapest prices of any hotels in Tallahassee starting as low as $48.00 a night. It is about two miles from the capital in Tallahasse and is only minutes away from a number of fine restaurants, Florida State University and the popular shopping destination Tallahassee Mall. Quality comfort at a quality price it is hard to beat for affordable Tallahassee hotels.