| this no-nonsense budget hotel off interstate 285 is 5 miles from emory university and 11 miles from stone mountain park. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. microwaves and minifridges are available on request. accessed via exterior entrances, the unpretentious rooms offer desks, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi. amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool & complimentary parking. pets are welcome by prior arrangement for an additional charge
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 27 min
Atlanta History Center (25 min)
Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (17 min)
Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. Atlanta Botanical Garden (23 min)
30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Piedmont Park (23 min)
Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. High Museum of Art (22 min)
Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. Stone Mountain (18 min)
A cable car accesses the peak of this massive monolith featuring a carving of Confederate figures. CNN Studio Tours (25 min)
Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (25 min)
National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. Centennial Olympic Park (24 min)
Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. Margaret Mitchell House (22 min)
Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. Fox Theatre (25 min)
Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. Georgia Aquarium (23 min)
One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Zoo Atlanta (24 min)
Huge, modern zoo housing more than 1,500 animals from 220 species, including gorillas & pandas. Stone Mountain Park (13 min)
Vast, scenic park with activities, golf, lodging & a cable car ride to a historic, carved peak. World of Coca-Cola (22 min)
Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. | 
