breakfast and valet parking (fee) are available. some rooms have city views, while suites add sitting areas. set in an elegant beaux-arts high-rise building dating from 1906, this cozy, upmarket hotel is a mile from both the georgia aquarium and interstate 75/85. the modern rooms have flat-screen tvs, minifridges and free wi-fi. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's a chic restaurant and a gym, plus meeting and event space Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 17 min
Margaret Mitchell House (7 min) Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame (12 min) Sleek modern museum offers exhibits on famous college football players & an indoor field for events. CNN Studio Tours (10 min) Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. Centennial Olympic Park (12 min) Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (18 min) National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. High Museum of Art (8 min) Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. Children's Museum of Atlanta (12 min) Recommended for kids age 2-8, this hands-on museum features an indoor playground, sand table & more. SkyView Atlanta (7 min) 20-story Ferris wheel in Centennial Park providing scenic views from climate-controlled gondolas. World of Coca-Cola (12 min) Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. Piedmont Park (10 min) Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. National Center for Civil and Human Rights (12 min) Cultural attraction presents artifacts, art & photos from the Civil Rights Era & about human rights. Fox Theatre (6 min) Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. Georgia Aquarium (13 min) One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Zoo Atlanta (11 min) Huge, modern zoo housing more than 1,500 animals from 220 species, including gorillas & pandas. Atlanta Botanical Garden (11 min) 30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. |