Budget stays
The cheaper rooms are near the airport and the outlying MARTA stations. Count the train ride to Downtown or Midtown before you book.
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Atlanta runs north from Downtown’s convention and museum blocks, through Midtown’s parks and theatres, to Buckhead’s shopping streets. Book in the neighborhood you will actually be in each day. A cross-town drive eats into a short visit.
Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights sit together Downtown. Hotels around Peachtree Center are close to the Georgia World Congress Center and MARTA. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is west of the main hotel blocks. If you are in town for a game, check the walk or the nearest rail stop before you book.
Midtown runs north along Peachtree Street, with the High Museum of Art, Fox Theatre and Piedmont Park among its main stops. MARTA’s North Avenue, Midtown and Arts Center stations each cover a different stretch of the district. Stay close to one of them and the airport and Downtown are a straight train ride away.
East of Downtown, Sweet Auburn and Old Fourth Ward hold the civil rights sites and the BeltLine Eastside Trail, with Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market along the way. Inman Park and Little Five Points have restaurants and independent shops farther east. The BeltLine is a good walk. Many eastside hotels are not near a MARTA rail station, though, so expect to pay for rides if you cross the city often.
Buckhead is well north of Downtown. It has the Atlanta History Center and the shops around Buckhead Village and Lenox Square. The Buckhead and Lenox MARTA stations help, but only if your hotel is a short walk from one. Stay here for the northside, and allow extra time to reach the Downtown sights.
MARTA’s Red and Gold lines run from Hartsfield–Jackson airport into central Atlanta. Walking is pleasant in spring and fall. Midsummer is hot and sticky. If your plans stay in the center, a hotel by a rail station lets you skip the rental car. If they reach into the suburbs, you will want a car, so check what the hotel charges to park.
Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola are close together, with Peachtree Center MARTA nearby. Book here for a convention or a stadium event. The walk to Mercedes-Benz Stadium depends on the hotel. Downtown goes quiet after office hours, while Midtown’s restaurant streets stay busy.
Around here: Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia World Congress Center
Peachtree Street runs past the Fox Theatre up to the High Museum. Piedmont Park is east of the main hotel blocks. MARTA stops at North Avenue, Midtown and Arts Center, so if you will ride to the airport or Downtown often, stay within a few blocks of one of them.
Around here: Fox Theatre, High Museum of Art, Piedmont Park
Ponce City Market and the BeltLine Eastside Trail are the draws on this side of town. Sweet Auburn’s Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park is close by, and the trail runs on toward Krog Street Market. Rail access is thinner than in Midtown. Check your hotel’s route before you count on MARTA.
Around here: Ponce City Market, BeltLine Eastside Trail, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Buckhead Village, Lenox Square and the Atlanta History Center are the reasons to stay north of Midtown. From a hotel near the Buckhead or Lenox MARTA station, the train takes you into the center. For a Downtown convention, expect a longer ride each day.
Around here: Atlanta History Center, Lenox Square, Buckhead Village
Zoo Atlanta and Oakland Cemetery sit by Grant Park, southeast of Downtown. Little Five Points and East Atlanta Village have independent shops and dining farther east. Stay here to spend your days in the neighborhoods. A meeting in Downtown or Buckhead usually means a drive or a bus.
Around here: Zoo Atlanta, Oakland Cemetery, Little Five Points
April and October have the mildest afternoons for parks and BeltLine walks. The heat peaks in July and August, with humid air and frequent rain. Winter is cooler, and snow is uncommon. Keep the aquarium or the High Museum in reserve for showery afternoons.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is south of Downtown. MARTA’s Red and Gold trains run to Downtown and Midtown. Farther north, the Red Line goes on to Buckhead station and the Gold Line to Lenox. Amtrak’s Crescent stops at Atlanta Peachtree station north of Midtown.
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MARTA’s airport station is attached to the domestic terminal, and Red and Gold trains run straight to the central stations. For a hotel away from rail, take a taxi or a rideshare.
Near the airport, or by a MARTA station outside the central districts. Paying to park, or riding to Midtown every day, can wipe out what you saved.
Only if you can get from the hotel to MARTA’s airport station or another rail stop easily. Otherwise you will pay for rides into Downtown and back each day.
The cheapest Atlanta room is $51. Parking or a MARTA fare comes on top of that.
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