Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Atlanta/Buckhead Area

Buckhead is a fancy part of town, so stay at this Microtel and save that extra money to spend on shopping, dining and club-hopping -- you’ll need it. Not only do you get a clean room with earthtones-meet-pastels color schemes on simple designs, but you’ll also get a free continental breakfast that includes waffles, Danishes, cereals and more. It’s pet-friendly and has free Wi-Fi, and is in walking distance of a lot of great restaurants on Buford Highway, an international strip of road that leads to Duluth and takes you through a variety of cultures along the way (Mexican, Korean, Indian -- pretty much the whole planet). It’s also very close to Pink Pony in case you want to investigate Atlanta’s infamously exotic dance club scene, which as long as you’re old enough is completely PC in this town.