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Cheap hotels near the cathedral in Decatur

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 September 2026 · 20 Decatur hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Decatur, out of the 20 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 3.6.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $71.

Sleep Inn Lithonia - Atlanta East

Highest rated of the five

Sleep Inn Lithonia - Atlanta East

★★★★★4.3 from 317 reviews

Sleep Inn Lithonia - Atlanta East comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 317 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 the cathedral and around $71 a night on the dates we checked.

20 hotels in Decatur qualified for this list and five made it. 1st Place Hotel 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. Sleep Inn Lithonia - Atlanta East1

    Sleep Inn Lithonia - Atlanta East

    ★★★★★4.3 from 317 reviews

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

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  2. 1st Place Hotel2

    1st Place Hotel

    ★★★★★4.1 from 369 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Accessible

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  3. Budgetel Inn and Suites Glenwood3

    Budgetel Inn and Suites Glenwood

    ★★★★★4 from 324 reviews

    • Parking
    • Accessible

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  4. Sleep Inn & Suites Stockbridge Atlanta South4

    Sleep Inn & Suites Stockbridge Atlanta South

    ★★★★★3.6 from 663 reviews

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

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  5. Quality Inn & Suites Morrow Atlanta South5

    Quality Inn & Suites Morrow Atlanta South

    ★★★★★3.7 from 1,123 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

20 Decatur hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and 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.

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

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