all feature minifridges, coffeemakers, desks and seating areas; suites add separate living rooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. parking is available (fee). other amenities include a convenience store, meeting/event spaces and a business center, as well as a plant-lined patio with seating. sleek rooms with wood floors provide complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. there's a sophisticated tapas bar and a cafe that offers a breakfast buffet (fee), plus an indoor hot tub and a fitness room. adjacent to the upscale shops at phipps plaza, this contemporary hotel is a 14-minute walk from buckhead metro station and 5 miles from piedmont park Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 26 min
Fox Theatre (15 min) Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. World of Coca-Cola (13 min) Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. CNN Studio Tours (15 min) Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. Swan House at Atlanta History Center (10 min) Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs. Atlanta History Center (9 min) Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse. Margaret Mitchell House (13 min) Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. High Museum of Art (13 min) Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center (10 min) Huge circular painting on view since 1893 plus 2 floors of artifacts & photos for Civil War buffs. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta (3 min) Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films plus gift shop. Georgia Aquarium (14 min) One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (15 min) National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. Piedmont Park (15 min) Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (24 min) Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 min) 30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Centennial Olympic Park (14 min) Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. |