Sonesta Select Atlanta Cumberland Galleria Ballpark
An indoor pool for a rain-day water-park trip
About this hotel
This three-star Cumberland Galleria hotel leads with an indoor pool, a genuinely useful feature for a water-park trip when the weather does not cooperate or a family wants a warm swim outside of the park's own hours. The business center and full-service laundry point toward a slightly more polished stay than the plainer budget motels nearby, and the pet-friendly policy keeps the property open to families driving in with a dog. A short walk to Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen gives an alternative to the paid on-site breakfast, and the location near Cumberland Blvd at Akers Mill Rd SE puts the hotel within the more upscale southern cluster of the destination, closer to Marietta than to Kennesaw. Parking and breakfast both carry a fee here, worth factoring into the total cost before booking.
- Indoor pool
- Business center
- Full-service laundry
- Pet-friendly
Our take
This suits a family that wants an indoor pool as a rain-day backup and does not mind paying separately for breakfast and parking in exchange for a slightly more polished, business-hotel feel. It is a less natural fit for a family chasing the lowest possible total cost, since the free-breakfast and free-parking hotels nearby undercut it on price.
- ✓Budget for parking and breakfast separately when comparing rates, since neither is included here the way it is at several nearby hotels.
- ✓Use the indoor pool on a rainy or cool day, since it is one of the few climate-proof swim options in this part of town.
- ✓Walk to Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen if you'd rather skip the paid hotel breakfast for a proper sit-down meal instead.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool works in any weather
- Business center for a working parent
- Full-service laundry for a multi-day trip
- Pet-friendly policy for the family dog
Why guests love itA rained-out morning could have wrecked the trip, but the indoor pool kept the kids swimming while we waited out the weather before heading to the park that afternoon. The full-service laundry meant we packed lighter than usual, and skipping the paid hotel breakfast for a walk to Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen turned into the best meal of the whole stay.