The problem with many B&Bs is that they’re nowhere near where you need to go. The Ansley Inn is something else entirely – a stately mansion in midtown Atlanta that still manages to feel like a country cottage on the hill. Must be the timeless architecture, redolent of its 1907 pedigree and bursting with loving Southern care. A stroll down this tree-lined street takes you into the city proper, walking distance from the Botanical Gardens and the High Museum of Art. You can read up on the best of Southern literature at the Margaret Mitchell House around the corner or catch a song cycle at Symphony Hall. Then again, you may just want to relax in the cozy inn. Old World charm pervades every room of this beautiful home, from the enormous fireplaces to the period furniture – Queen Anne, Chippendale, etc. Four-poster beds framed by cheery coral-colored walls welcome you after a dip in your private jetted tub. Oriental rugs on the floor and exquisite framed floral prints on the walls complete the picture of luxury. And of course, every morning begins with a full Southern breakfast, including omelets, biscuits, cured meats and more.