The largest city in Georgia and also the state's capital, Atlanta is a bustling metropolis with all kinds of attractions in its downtown area. These include the CNN Center, the Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, the Peachtree Center Mall, the Georgia Aquarium and the Georgia World Congress Center. Atlanta's downtown has a wide variety of hotels.
The Atlanta Marriott Marquis is in the Peachtree Center and within walking distance of the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola. The CNN Center, Philips Arena, and Georgia Dome are a few blocks from the hotel. The hotel has a sports bar with plasma TVs and 1,663 rooms, including 94 large and upscale suites with great views of downtown. Its Atrium Ballroom contains 25,000 square feet. Rooms in this smoke-free hotel come with bath tubs, luxurious bedding, hair dryers, chairs, safes, desks, iron, ironing boards, room service and bottled water for a charge. Additional highlights are a restaurant with steaks and seafood, a spa with a full range of treatments and valet parking. Guests rooms come with wired and wireless Internet access for a fee.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
265 Peachtree Center Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-521-0000
marriott.com
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel is within walking distance to downtown attractions such as the Peachtree Center Mall, the Georgia Aquarium and the Georgia World Congress Center. Features in this huge hotel include 180,000 square feet of meeting space, a 29,000-square-foot ballroom, a restaurant with traditional Southern cuisine, a business center and a gift shop. Its 1,260 rooms come with the traditional amenities along with studio-size units, home stereos, large work desks with Internet access, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and luxury bath items. The Hyatt also has a 24-hour fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool with a sundeck. In addition to its restaurant, the hotel has a cafe that serves breakfast and lunch, a coffee shop with light fare, and two bars.
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree St. NE.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-577-1234
atlantaregency.hyatt.com
The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Downtown is a mid-priced establishment that is within minutes of numerous shopping, dining and cultural opportunities. The CNN Center is a few blocks from the hotel. It is also in a building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guests can unwind in its fitness room or swimming pool. A free breakfast is also served each morning. Additional accommodations include a baggage storage area, a coin laundry, a laundry/valet service and safety deposit boxes. Rooms in this non-smoking hotel come with black-out curtains, cable TV with free HBO, curved shower rods, desks with chairs, coffee makers, hair dryers, free high-speed Internet access, irons, ironing boards, telephones with voice mail, and a daily copy of USA Today.
Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Downtown
161 Spring St. NW.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-589-1111
hamptoninn.com
The Motel 6 Atlanta - Downtown provides an affordable alternative to the upscale hotels in this part of the city. Amenities at the hotel include free high-speed wireless Internet access, free local telephone calls and an elevator service. The motel also has an outdoor swimming pool, on-site parking and rooms that come with premium cable TV. Children under 17 stay free and cribs can be requested at the front desk. Pets are allowed in a motel that describes itself as 95 percent smoke-free. The rooms also include irons, ironing boards and Internet. Some of the rooms also have free microwaves and refrigerators. The Atlanta Civic Center and Georgia Aquarium are within walking distance.
Motel 6 Atlanta - Downtown
311 Courtland St. NE.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-4545
motel6atlantadowntown.com
