The Microtel Hattiesburg is located conveniently off the I-59 Interstate, at the Highway 98, Columbia Exit. The hotel is ideally also situated near popular area restaurants such as Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, and Copelands. Other area attractions include the University of Southern Mississippi, Turtle Creek Mall, Wesley Medical Center, and the Lake Terrace Convention Center. The hotel was built in 2007 and offers free local and long distance calls and free hi-speed Internet.