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A resort at 200 Coca Cola Avenue in Havana, north of Tallahassee, made up of restored old houses: the Nicholson House of about 1828, the Littman House with six rooms, the Salem House of about 1880 with four suites, and several cottages. Suites have a small kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. In all, the place sleeps about thirty-five. The Shady Rest event center, opened in 1927, holds up to 200 for a wedding.
A marina and camp at 354 Lois Lane on Lake Talquin near Quincy, with ten cabins of one to four bedrooms plus a lake house, RV sites by the night, week or month, and tent sites for up to six nights. The marina sells groceries, tackle, live bait, ice and fuel, and there is a boat ramp, boat slips, dock fishing, a fish cleaning station, a picnic area, bath houses and laundry. Dogs on a lead are welcome.
A fishing lodge on Lake Talquin near Quincy, about thirty-five minutes from Tallahassee. Six one-bedroom cottages each sleep four and have a full kitchen, a queen bed, a sofa bed and a washer and dryer; two sit on the lake and three look at it. The lodge house takes twelve, or is let as a three-bedroom or a two-bedroom wing. There is a boat ramp and covered boat slips with power.
A motel at 70 Palmer Road in Midway, between Quincy and Tallahassee, with air conditioning and heating in the rooms, wireless internet, parking at no charge including accessible spaces, daily housekeeping, room service and barbecue facilities. Some rooms are no smoking.
A county park campground at 949 Hopkins Landing Road on Lake Talquin near Quincy, with sites for RVs and tents that have water and electricity, fire pits and a picnic pavilion. There is a boat ramp, a fishing pier, a playground, restrooms and showers. The lake is known for bass, crappie, bluegill and bream, and the park sits beside the Lake Talquin wildlife management area.
A plain state forest campground on the north side of Lake Talquin, in the Lake Talquin State Forest about twenty miles west of Tallahassee. Sites have no electricity and no water; each has a picnic table and a fire ring, and there is a vault toilet but no showers. Most sites take a tent or a rig.
A 56-room Holiday Inn Express on three floors by Interstate 10 at Quincy. Breakfast, wireless internet and parking are included, and there is a small shop in the lobby. There is a fitness room open all hours and a business center. Children eat free. Service animals only. The outdoor pool is closed for rebuilding until the end of the year.
A hotel at 75 Spooner Road in Quincy, just off Interstate 10 west of Tallahassee, with hot breakfast, wireless internet and parking included, and room for trucks and buses to park. There is an outdoor pool. Every room has a refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Two pets a room are taken for a fee.
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