| straightforward rooms come with high-speed internet access, plus cable tv, minifridges and coffeemakers. in a residential area off i-285, this unpretentious budget hotel is 4 miles from the gallery at south dekalb mall and 15 miles from hartsfield-jackson atlanta international airport. some have microwaves and sitting areas. there are coin-operated laundry facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 24 min
Georgia Aquarium (23 min)
One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Zoo Atlanta (21 min)
Huge, modern zoo housing more than 1,500 animals from 220 species, including gorillas & pandas. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (21 min)
National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. Stone Mountain (24 min)
A cable car accesses the peak of this massive monolith featuring a carving of Confederate figures. Atlanta Botanical Garden (26 min)
30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Fox Theatre (22 min)
Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. Margaret Mitchell House (22 min)
Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. CNN Studio Tours (23 min)
Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. High Museum of Art (24 min)
Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. Centennial Olympic Park (23 min)
Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. Piedmont Park (25 min)
Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. Stone Mountain Park (19 min)
Vast, scenic park with activities, golf, lodging & a cable car ride to a historic, carved peak. World of Coca-Cola (21 min)
Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. Atlanta History Center (32 min)
Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (25 min)
Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. | 
