City: Atlanta, GA

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (404) 869-0818, (800) 604-5954

Address: 3332 Peachtree Rd.

Description: Within waving distance of the Grand Hyatt Atlanta and Wyndham Garden Hotel, competition must be stiff at this busy spot just off Piedmont Road at Tower Place. This Courtyard Marriott has real street appeal with a nicely landscaped corner and a charming bronze sculpture of three frolicking kids and their dog trying to fly kites. The marble lobby is also inviting with a centrally located fireplace that is an ideal meeting place in the winter. A full wall of glass overlooks a small but green sunning garden just off the indoor pool and exercise room. Nine floors with 181 rooms—one of which on each floor has a Jacuzzi in the living area—include coffeemaker, iron, hair dryers available upon request, and cable TV with HBO. A shuttle will deliver you to any destination within a 1-mile radius of the hotel (meaning you can get to malls and restaurants without having to do the short walk yourself, a blessing during Atlanta’s withering heat in the summer and frequent downpours in the winter).