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  Homewood is a suburb in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama, area, and it is home to the campus of Samford University. Friends and families of Samford's students can find hotel accommodation at Wildwood Circle, an approximately 10-minute drive from the campus via the Lakeshore Parkway. The hotels on Wildwood Circle are also less than a mile from Interstate 65, which offers quick access to shops and restaurants in downtown Birmingham.
  
  

TownePlace Suites Birmingham Homewood

• The Townplace Suites, a Marriott hotel, is a 10-minute drive from the campus of Samford University, and it is less than 15 minutes from the 18-hole golf course at the Vestavia Country Club. Hotel amenities include a laundromat, outdoor swimming pool, fitness room, business center with fax services and complimentary continental breakfast. The hotel also provides daily housekeeping. Pets are permitted to stay for an additional fee. The guest suites have living room areas with sleeper sofas, satellite televisions, queen-sized beds and work desks.
  
  TownePlace Suites Birmingham Homewood
  
  500 Wildwood Circle
  
  Birmingham, AL 35209
  
  205-943-0114
  
  marriott.com
  
  

Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Lakeshore Drive

• The Hilton Garden Inn is right off Lakeshore Drive, which gives visitors quick access to Lane Park. This recreational area features wildlife exhibits at the Birmingham Zoo, as well as walking paths and floral exhibits at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This hotel provides amenities such as an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool tub, exercise room, free daily newspaper and an on-site restaurant, Great American Grille, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each guest room has a satellite television, king-sized or queen-sized bed and access to Wi-Fi Internet.
  
  Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Lakeshore Drive
  
  520 Wildwood Circle N.
  
  Birmingham, AL 35209
  
  205-314-0274
  
  hiltongardeninn.com
  
  

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Homewood

• Situated in Homewood, this Holiday Inn is less than a mile from Interstate 65, which provides access to the campus of the University of Alabama-Birmingham and downtown Birmingham. Amenities at this hotel include a laundromat, indoor swimming pool, fitness room, business center with fax services and an on-site restaurant, Kem's, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant also has a full-service bar with imported beers and cocktail drinks. Each guest room has a satellite television, work desk, microwave and mini-fridge.
  
  Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Homewood
  
  492 Wildwood Circle N.
  
  Homewood, AL 35209
  
  205-942-6070
  
  holidayinn.com
  
  

Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, Homewood, AL

• The Country Inn and Suites in Homewood offers amenities such as parking spaces for RVs and tour buses, an outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool tub, fitness center, complimentary continental breakfast and free access to Wi-Fi Internet throughout the hotel. The hotel also has a meeting room for seminars that accommodates up to 50 people. The guest suites have flat-screen televisions, work desks and ironing boards. Children under 18 are allowed to stay for free. The hotel is only a five-minute drive from retail stores and restaurants at the Village on Green Springs shopping center.
  
  Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, Homewood, AL
  
  485 Wildwood Circle N.
  
  Homewood, AL 35209
  
  800-596-2375
  
  countryinns.com