Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta
COST: $$$$
A grand, sweeping, chandeliered stairway right inside the entrance of this hotel lets you know as soon as you arrive: old-school opulence with a southern flourish is alive and well. The public spaces—including the lobby, a mezzanine lounge, and the elegant Park 75 restaurant—all gleam with burnished rojo Alicante stone, gilded mirrors, and leather-upholstered chairs; attentive staffers, many of whom have been at the property for more than a decade, stand everywhere at the ready. A 2007 renovation enhanced all 244 of the hotel's rooms, giving them golden yellow walls, silky, earth-toned fabrics, and crisp white bed linens. There's also a new ground-floor spa, where a fleet of aestheticians provides peach manicures and chocolate-truffle body wraps in the nine treatment rooms; on the second floor is a spacious indoor pool with an adjacent sun terrace for lounging. Just across the street is the <A HREF="/thingtodo/museum/high-museum-of-art-atlanta">High Museum of Art</A>, one of the city's don't-miss attractions. <p><strong>Tip:</strong> For a terrific weekend brunch, try <a href="http://www.southcitykitchen.com" class ="external" rel="nofollow">South City Kitchen</a>, just a couple blocks away on Crescent Avenue. The southern-style eggs Benedict—with smoked beef brisket and Creole-spiced hollandaise—are excellent.</p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> Premiere Rooms, while no bigger than Deluxe (both are 450 square feet apiece) have enormous double corner windows that make them feel much bigger.</p>
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