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Located in one of the city’s stately old homes,the Ansley Inn is within easy walking distance to the Woodruff Arts Centre – where the High Museum,, Alliance Theatre and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are housed – as well as the Midtown business and nightlife district.The Inn pampers guests with individually decorated rooms boasting oriental rugs and antique furnishings, as well as a private bath with a jetted tub. Attention is paid to business travel needs via a dial-up modem in all rooms (bring your own connection)and specially priced corporate rates.
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With 1,600 of its rooms specially equipped for business travellers and 120,000 square feet of meeting space divided between 48 rooms,the Marriot Marquis is a hotel that succeeds in keeping business travellers happy.First impressions are dramatic,as guests enter on the ground floor of dusty pink atrium that extends to the top of the 50-story hotel.The hypnotic curves that mark ascending floors within the atrium more than make up for the lack of creativity in traditionally appointed bedrooms. Though conveniences including a barbershop,shoeshine and gift shop exist within the massive space,the adjoining Peachtree Centre Mall offers additional dining and shopping options.
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The last place where one would expect to find a nearly boutique concept in hotels is at the Best Western mega-chain.Housed in several small buildings reminiscent – albeit in a decidedly stucco-encrusted American way – of European inns,,Granada Suites is a departure from the big boxes that most Best Westerns resemble.Surprising details include corporate housing in loft-inspired\nspaces complete with skylights, complimentary shuttle service within a\nthree-mile radius and a cocktail hour held in the lobby Monday through Thursday.\n\nThough it lacks the glitzy see-and-be seen restaurants and bars that lie within many of the city ’s premier hotels,it also offers a pleasantly quaint alternative to the megalith-like structures.
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The only B&B within Buckhead ’s entertainment district,the Beverly Hills Inn is a short drive (or long walk)away from numerous bars and nightclubs as well as fine dining.Big business,large, convention-ready hotels and premier shopping lie just slightly to the north.With an English owner born in Kenya,European flair exists throughout the inn,with an\nemphasis on luxurious accommodations and attention to comfort,each room contains its own kitchenette and calming glasses of port are served in the social area\nat the end of a long day.
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As one approaches the boxy,brick and vaguely dated exterior of the Crowne Plaza\nRavinia,excitement may be at a minimum. Upon closer inspection,however,\nlandscaped outdoor jogging trails,a palatial lobby and river-stone flooring are\ninitial indication that there is more to this hotel than meets the eye.Rooms are traditional in every sense of the word,with some suites even offering masculine four-poster beds so elevated that they require a footstool to climb in.Meeting rooms are just the opposite,offering state-of-the-art facilities guaranteed to make a presentation look its best.
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