The Laurel Hotel And Spa, AuburnThe Laurel Hotel And Spa in Auburn, United States has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 9 of 31 hotels we score in Auburn. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.8 before correction. Rooms from about $421 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Laurel Hotel and Spa is an upscale boutique hotel on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama, housed in the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center between the university and downtown. It operates as a teaching hotel for the university's hospitality management school and offers 16 rooms, 10 suites and 6 residences, plus a spa with massages and Omorovicza treatments, a fitness studio, yoga facilities, a rooftop garden and an infinity pool. Dining, room service, valet and secure parking are available, and children are welcome. It suits travellers seeking an intimate, design-led stay with attentive service. Being small and student-run, availability is limited and rates start around $421 a night.What stands out

Rooftop garden and infinity pool

Spa with massage treatments

Friendly, attentive service

Family friendly with secure parking

Watch out for

Small property, limited room availability

Nightly rates start around $421

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