other amenities include a fitness center, a convenience store and a lounge. this contemporary all-suite hotel is 15 minutes' walk from lenox metro station and 8 miles from the georgia aquarium. freebies include parking, a breakfast buffet and weekday evening receptions. there's a seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub, plus terraces with fire pits. bright studios offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and kitchenettes, as well as pull-out sofas. the 1- and 2-bedroom suites add separate living rooms. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 27 min
Georgia Aquarium (14 min) One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Margaret Mitchell House (13 min) Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. Centennial Olympic Park (15 min) Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. Piedmont Park (15 min) Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. Atlanta History Center (12 min) Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse. CNN Studio Tours (16 min) Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta (5 min) Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films plus gift shop. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (22 min) Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. Zoo Atlanta (20 min) Huge, modern zoo housing more than 1,500 animals from 220 species, including gorillas & pandas. Swan House at Atlanta History Center (13 min) Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs. Fox Theatre (15 min) Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. High Museum of Art (13 min) Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. World of Coca-Cola (13 min) Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 min) 30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (15 min) National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. |