Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort Spa, AuburnAuburn Marriott Opelika Resort Spa in Auburn, United States has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 31 hotels we score in Auburn. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 3.6. Rooms from about $273 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National sits on the shore of Lake Saugahatchee in Opelika, Alabama, at 3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail. It is a full-service resort with 54 holes of championship golf, indoor and outdoor pools with bar service and cabanas, eight tennis courts, four pickleball courts, a spa, health club, hiking trails and lakeside event spaces. Guest rooms have private balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows, and the hotel operates around the clock. It suits golfers, families and business travellers, with Auburn University nearby and Atlanta's airport roughly 90 minutes away. Rates start around $273 a night, and some guests have found the mattresses uncomfortably firm.What stands out

Attractive lakeside grounds and views

Extensive golf and tennis facilities

Friendly, well-regarded staff

Pools with bar service and cabanas

Watch out for

Beds reported as uncomfortably firm

Tripadvisor score of 7.1 is modest

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The Collegiate Hotel, Auburn: 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $202 a night. The Collegiate Hotel is a 40-room boutique establishment located on South Gay Street in Auburn, Alabama.