off i-285, this upscale hotel is a 6-minute walk from the dunwoody transit station and 13 miles from georgia aquarium. suites add separate living rooms with dining tables, while club rooms provide access to a tv lounge offering free continental breakfast and evening appetizers. the 14 event rooms include a banquet hall. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. refined rooms offer flat-screens and wi-fi access (fee). there's a streamlined restaurant with a bar, as well as a fitness center, and indoor and outdoor pools Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 31 min
World of Coca-Cola (18 min) Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (16 min) Large, forested park popular for river rafting, trout fishing & its variety of hiking/biking trails. Margaret Mitchell House (18 min) Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. Chattahoochee Nature Center (22 min) Educational facility on 127 acres with paths, a discovery center with animals & nature exhibits. Centennial Olympic Park (19 min) Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. Atlanta Botanical Garden (20 min) 30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (27 min) Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. High Museum of Art (18 min) Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta (11 min) Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films plus gift shop. Fox Theatre (20 min) Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. Atlanta History Center (15 min) Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse. Piedmont Park (20 min) Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. CNN Studio Tours (20 min) Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. Georgia Aquarium (18 min) One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (20 min) National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. |