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Hotels near Samford University

Birmingham, ALPrivate university

Birmingham, AL4min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayThe Cottages of LakeshoreAbout a 4-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is The Cottages of Lakeshore, about a 4-minute walk from campus. 3 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 5 minutes, 1 within about 10 minutes).

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

Visitor parking on the map: Brookwood Visitor Parking Deck, about 13 minutes on foot from campus.

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Samford University

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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7 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Birmingham Homewood

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: KFC, about 7 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Groceries: Mr. Chen's Hometown Supermarket, about 8 min on foot
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7 mindrive to campus, about

Oxmoor Lodge

Motel

  • Somewhere to eat: Domino's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: ALDI, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Publix, about 5 min on foot
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7 mindrive to campus, about

Travel Inn

Motel

  • Somewhere to eat: Paw Paw Patch, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: ALDI, about 1 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Publix, about 4 min on foot
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7 mindrive to campus, about

Homewood Lodge

Motel · 103 Green Springs Highway, Homewood, AL

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Sonic, about 2 min on foot, and 22 more close by
  • Groceries: La Hacienda, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 1 min on foot
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8 mindrive to campus, about

Quality Inn Homewood

155 Vulcan Road, Homewood, AL

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Simone's Kitchen ATL, about 1 min on foot, and 17 more close by
  • Groceries: Mi Pueblo Supermarket, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 9 min on foot
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8 mindrive to campus, about

America's Best Inn

Motel · 251 Summit Parkway, Homewood, AL

  • Somewhere to eat: Hamburger Heaven, about 3 min on foot, and 8 more close by
  • Groceries: Super Oriental Market, about 6 min on foot
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9 mindrive to campus, about

TownePlace Suites Birmingham Homewood

500 Wildwood North Circle, Birmingham, AL

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: McAlister's Deli, about 2 min on foot, and 18 more close by
  • Groceries: Restaurant Depot, about 6 min on foot
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11 mindrive to campus, about

TownePlace Suites Birmingham South

Townplace Suites · 400 Commons Drive, Birmingham, AL

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Dunkin', about 4 min on foot, and 2 more close by
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11 mindrive to campus, about

Homewood Suites

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Mr. Shawarma, about 1 min on foot, and 23 more close by
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13 mindrive to campus, about

SpringHill Suites Birmingham Downtown at UAB

2024 4th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Publix, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Harbin Discount Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Birmingham, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
13 mindrive to campus, about

Home2 Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown

250 18th Street South, Birmingham, AL

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Current Charcoal Grill, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Publix, about 5 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Birmingham, about 6 min on foot
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Graduation weekend at Samford University

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Samford University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Samford University (map distance, no traffic).

University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · about a 6-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Samford University gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Samford University from?

The Cottages of Lakeshore is no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 3 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at Samford University?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Samford University graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Samford University?

26 hotels within a 20-minute drive belong to brands that include breakfast; none of them is within a 20-minute walk.

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