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The best hotels near Mall of Georgia

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 10 Buford hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Buford, out of the 10 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.3.

All five are inside 1.4 km of Mall of Georgia, so you can walk it.

Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall Of Georgia

Highest rated of the five

Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall Of Georgia

★★★★★4.3 from 929 reviews

Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall Of Georgia comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 929 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $109 a night on the dates we checked.

10 hotels in Buford qualified for this list and five made it. Home2 Suites by Hilton Buford Mall of Georgia is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall Of Georgia1

    Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall Of Georgia

    ★★★★★4.3 from 929 reviews

    500 m from Mall of Georgia, about a 6 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Home2 Suites by Hilton Buford Mall of Georgia2

    Home2 Suites by Hilton Buford Mall of Georgia

    ★★★★★4.4 from 473 reviews

    900 m from Mall of Georgia, about a 11 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  3. Homewood Suites by Hilton Buford Mall of GA3

    Homewood Suites by Hilton Buford Mall of GA

    ★★★★★4.7 from 97 reviews

    1.4 km from Mall of Georgia, about a 18 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  4. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Buford - Mall of Georgia by IHG4

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Buford - Mall of Georgia by IHG

    ★★★★★4.6 from 158 reviews

    1.0 km from Mall of Georgia, about a 12 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  5. Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Buford Mall of Georgia5

    Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Buford Mall of Georgia

    ★★★★★4.3 from 576 reviews

    1.2 km from Mall of Georgia, about a 15 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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How this list was put together

10 Buford hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Mall of Georgia second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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