Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
COST: $$
The grande dame of Atlanta's luxury hotels, the Ritz has pride of place on Buckhead's main drag, where fabulous shops and department stores abound (a trio of shopping centers adjacent to the hotel house Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's, among others). The 553 rooms are currently undergoing a $38 million renovation (to be completed in summer 2008); newly updated units have gleaming mahogany floors in the entranceway, custom millwork cabinetry, new jewel-tone fabrics, flat-screen TV's, and iPod docking stations. Many have updated bathrooms too, with glass step-in showers and rainfall showerheads. The elegant, brocade-bedecked Dining Room restaurant, which serves French-Mediterranean cuisine, is one of the city's top tables (be sure to book your dinner table when you make your room reservation). The hotel's enclosed second-floor junior Olympic-size pool and companion hot tub are just the thing to take the edge off after a long day of spending.
Tip: Greenies, take heart: recycled water is used to cool the Ritz's ice machines and chill air conditioners—a practice that saves thousands of gallons of water per year.
Room to Book: Ask for an updated room, of course; those ending in the number 25 have double corner windows for extra light.
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From Travel + Leisure, Apr 2003
“Cigars, martinis, mahogany there's definitely a gentleman's-club feeling to the 553-room Ritz-Carlton Buckhead....” MORE>>
From the T+L 500
Ornate high-rise with bay windows, in the upscale neighborhood of Buckhead.
- Stats:
- 553 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
- Competitive Edge:
- Southern sophistication, plus top shopping steps away.
- Rooms to Book:
- Those above the 3rd floor ending in 28, 30, 32, and 34, for their views of downtown.
- Don't Miss:
- The 8-course Blind Tasting at the hotel's Mediterranean and French-inspired Dining Room.
lastArticle = 4/2003 and lastAward = 01/2008
