| there's also a gym and an outdoor pool, plus a snack shop, a business center and a meeting room. the relaxed rooms include free wi-fi, custom-designed beds and both full and lap desks (for working on the bed). check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. hot breakfast (daily) and weekday breakfast bags to go are free, as is parking. they also have flat-screen tvs, minifridges and microwaves. this modern hotel off i-459 is a minute's walk from the cahaba mall shopping center and a 4-mile drive from the altadena valley country club. upgraded rooms add extra space and pull-out sofabeds
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport 20 min
Railroad Park Foundation (16 min)
Acres of downtown green space for family activities, jogging & concerts, with a skate park & cafe. Red Mountain (15 min)
Mountain ridge featuring elevated views of the Birmingham skyline, plus a spacious urban park. McWane Science Center (15 min)
IMAX theater & interactive exhibits including a space center & dinosaur fossils in a 4-story venue. Vulcan Park and Museum (12 min)
Statue symbolizing city's industries sits atop Red Mountain, surrounded by a park & a museum. Moss Rock Preserve (15 min)
Hiking trails run through this wooded, 349-acre nature preserve with streams & climbable boulders. Birmingham Museum of Art (16 min)
Regional showcase for global artwork in an elegant venue with a sculpture garden & cafe. Birmingham Botanical Gardens (12 min)
Serene setting for varied gardens, outdoor sculptures & other attractions in this green space. Ruffner Mountain (21 min)
1,038-acre preserve with hiking trails, old mining sites, a modern nature center & rustic pavilion. 16th Street Baptist Church (17 min)
Birmingham's first black church & former civil rights headquarters, offering tours by arrangement. Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark (14 min)
Blast furnace plant where iron was made from 1882–1971, now an arts & education center with tours. Red Mountain Park (21 min)
1,500-acre park with 15 miles of scenic trails, historic mines, zip lines, tree house & a dog park. Oak Mountain State Park (24 min)
9,940-acre area provides camping, cabins, 2 recreational lakes, a petting zoo, hiking trails & more. Birmingham Zoo (12 min)
The zoo features elephants, lions & hundreds of other animals plus exhibits & kids' activities. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum (17 min)
Contemporary, glass-enclosed setup for 1,200+ motorcycles & race cars with an adjacent road course. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (17 min)
Struggles & triumphs of the civil rights movement chronicled in a dramatic, multimedia museum. | 
