Hotel District
Encyclopedia
The Hotel District is a neighborhood in Downtown Atlanta
, Georgia
, United States
, located north of Five Points
. The district's name is derived from it being the home to many hotels, one of them being the famous Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel.
The Hotel District is generally considered to be bounded by the Downtown Connector
to the east, Five Points to the south, Centennial Olympic Park
to the west, and Midtown
to the north. The district's primary thoroughfare is Peachtree Street
, which contains most of the restaurants, hotels, and office buildings.
Clustered around the intersection of Andrew Young International Boulevard and Peachtree Street are some restaurants such as Hooters, Hard Rock Cafe, Ray's In the City and Fire of Brazil. The Westin-Peachtree Plaza is located at this intersection as well. At this intersection there is also a tourist booth for tourists who want information on the city and attractions to see.
As its name suggests, the Hotel District is the home of many of Atlanta's signature hotels. Tourists coming to Atlanta for conventions typically stay in the hotels in this district. Some of those hotels include:
All of these hotels are located in walking distance to many of Atlanta's tourist attractions, such as the Georgia Aquarium
, World of Coca Cola, Centennial Olympic Park
, and the CNN Center
, as well as other facilities such as Philips Arena
, Georgia World Congress Center
, and the Georgia Dome
.
Downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located north of Five Points
Five Points (Atlanta)
Five Points is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the primary reference for the downtown area. The name refers to the convergence of Marietta Street, Edgewood Avenue, Decatur Street, and two legs of Peachtree Street Five Points is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the...
. The district's name is derived from it being the home to many hotels, one of them being the famous Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel.
The Hotel District is generally considered to be bounded by the Downtown Connector
Downtown Connector
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle....
to the east, Five Points to the south, Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park is a 21 acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA that is owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. The park was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the infrastructure improvements for the Centennial...
to the west, and Midtown
Midtown Atlanta
Midtown is the second largest financial district in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial districts of Downtown and SoNo to the south and the affluent residential and commercial district of Buckhead to the north...
to the north. The district's primary thoroughfare is Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street is the main street of Atlanta. The city grew up around the street, and many of its historical and municipal buildings are or were located along it...
, which contains most of the restaurants, hotels, and office buildings.
Clustered around the intersection of Andrew Young International Boulevard and Peachtree Street are some restaurants such as Hooters, Hard Rock Cafe, Ray's In the City and Fire of Brazil. The Westin-Peachtree Plaza is located at this intersection as well. At this intersection there is also a tourist booth for tourists who want information on the city and attractions to see.
Hotels
- Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis
- Hyatt Regency AtlantaHyatt Regency AtlantaThe Hyatt Regency Atlanta, located on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, is an award winning hotel which opened in 1967. The John C. Portman, Jr. designed building was the first hotel constructed around an atrium, and has influenced hotel design since...
- Ritz Carlton
- W Hotel
- Atlanta SheratonSheraton Hotels and ResortsSheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's largest and second oldest brand . Starwood's headquarters are in White Plains, New York.-Sheraton history:...
- The Glenn
- Omni Hotel
- Hilton AtlantaHilton HotelsHilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
- The EllisWinecoff HotelThe Winecoff Hotel, today the Ellis Hotel, is located at 176 Peachtree Street NW, in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Designed by William Lee Stoddart, the 15-story building opened in 1913...
- Embassy Suites Atlanta
- Renaissance Hotel
All of these hotels are located in walking distance to many of Atlanta's tourist attractions, such as the Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, at Pemberton Place, is the world's largest aquarium with more than of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species...
, World of Coca Cola, Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park is a 21 acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA that is owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. The park was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the infrastructure improvements for the Centennial...
, and the CNN Center
CNN Center
The CNN Center is the world headquarters of the Cable News Network . The main newsrooms and studios for several of CNN's news channels are located in the building...
, as well as other facilities such as Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
, Georgia World Congress Center
Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 3.9 million ft2 and hosts more than a million visitors each year. At the time opened in 1976 the Georgia World Congress Center was the first state...
, and the Georgia Dome
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
.