Hotels in Fitzgerald, Georgia: One Chain, and 900 Wild Chickens
Fitzgerald has one chain hotel and a handful of independents, which matters because the town's chicken festival draws thousands every March.
Sammie O
Fitzgerald has one chain hotel and a handful of independents, which matters because the town’s chicken festival draws thousands every March. The chickens, incidentally, are real: around 900 birds descended from Burmese red junglefowl imported in the 1960s now live loose in the town.
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Where to stay
- Quality Inn Fitzgerald, 263 Ocilla Highway, Fitzgerald, GA 31750. Phone 229-922-9069. The only branded chain hotel in town.
- Garden Inn & Suites Fitzgerald, 125 Stuart Way, GA 31750. Its own site is live and taking bookings, but publishes no phone number, so enquire through the site.
- The Fitzgerald Pillars, 105 East Roanoke Drive, GA 31750. Phone 229-425-3806.
- Dorminy-Massee House, 516 West Central Avenue, GA 31750. Phone 229-423-3123. A historic B&B.
- The Loft on Pine, 123 East Pine Street, GA 31750. Phone 229-376-8959. A short-term rental rather than a hotel.
There is no Super 8 in Fitzgerald, despite pages suggesting one. Wyndham’s own results for that search resolve to Commerce and Douglas, Georgia.
The weekend to book early
The Wild Chicken Festival is 20 to 21 March 2026, in the historic downtown, held annually on the weekend of the third Saturday in March. It draws thousands to a town with one chain hotel, so expect the overflow to land in Ocilla, Douglas and Tifton. Book months ahead or plan to drive in.
The museum is not seasonal
The Blue and Gray Museum, 116 North Johnston Street, phone 229-426-5069, opens Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm year round. Five dollars for adults, two for students. Useful if you are visiting outside festival season and wondering whether anything will be open.
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