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The Laurel Hotel and Spa
130 E Thach Ave, Auburn, AL 36830
Lowest upcoming
$348
17 Jun 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,289
12 Aug 2026
Median nightly
$387
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
30 Jun to 6 Jul
5% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 30 Jun–6 Jul 2026
at $366/night
(5% below median)
Review
Forbes ★★★☆☆ Recommended
Character and identity
The Laurel sits at the heart of Auburn University's campus, embedded inside the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center alongside a culinary lab, microbrewery and wine programme. It is a small property of 26 rooms (from 421 sq ft Kings to 766 sq ft suites) with a polished, professorial design language: velvet chairs, gold coffee tables, hardwood floors and a neutral palette anchored by The Library at check-in. Bathrooms are marble-clad with Bvlgari amenities. A full-service spa offers a salt room and eucalyptus steam room, and the rooftop pool looks out over town. Service is delivered partly by Horst Schulze School hospitality students working under veteran chefs and managers.
Who's it for
Best for:
Visiting parents, alumni and game-day travellers who want walking-distance access to Samford Hall, Toomer's Corner and Jordan-Hare Stadium without sacrificing a grown-up room product. Food-curious guests will also get the most out of the residency-style restaurant programme that rotates seasoned chefs through the kitchen.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers seeking a polished, big-city luxury hotel with the depth of facilities and seasoned staff that implies. The student-staffed model is the point of the place, and anyone unwilling to accept a learning environment, however invisibly run, should book elsewhere.
Bottom line
The reason to come is the culinary science context: a small campus hotel doubling as a training ground, where the kitchen and the front-of-house are genuinely the show. Spend on a suite for the stocked wet bar and extra square footage, especially over football weekends when rates and demand spike; off-season midweek stays are the calmer, better-value window.
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Location
130 E Thach Ave, Auburn, AL 36830
Auburn, United States · 32.6040° N, 85.4807° W
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Amenities
24-hour room service
Bar
Gym
Outdoor pool
Restaurants
Spa
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