city guide

Where to Stay
From historical and elegant to sleek and trendy, you’ll find many lovely options for accommodations in Atlanta. All these hotels are accessible to the Old Fourth Ward.

The Four Seasons Atlanta
75 14th Street
404-881-9898
fourseasons.com

The 244-room property with a spa and 24-hour business services is located near the High Museum of Art, a thriving restaurant and club scene, and jogger-friendly Piedmont Park.

The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
181 Peachtree Street NE
404-659-0400
ritzcarlton.com

Equipped with both business and fitness centers, this luxury hotel is in the heart of downtown, just minutes away from the Georgia Aquarium, local sporting events and assorted government offices.

The Glenn Hotel
110 Marietta Street NW
404-521-2250
glennhotel.com

The city’s first boutique hotel is a stone’s throw from CNN Center and Georgia World Congress Center. In early 2008, it was set to be the site of the latest Maxim Prime steakhouse.

The Georgian Terrace
659 Peachtree Street NE
800-651-2316
thegeorgianterrace.com

Almost a century old, this luxurious Midtown landmark is known as “the Grande Dame” of Peachtree Street, as well as for hosting the premiere of Gone with the Wind.

Where to Dine

Bacchanalia
1198 Howell Mill Road
404-365-0410
starprovisions.com

One of Atlanta’s most talked-about restaurants. It features seasonal menus packed with organic ingredients sourced from Chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison’s own farm.

Joel
3290 Northside Parkway
404-233-3500
joelrestaurant.com

Chic French bistro owned by Joel Antunes, the 2005 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef in the Southeast.

Rathbun’s
112 Krog Street
404-524-8280
rathbunsrestaurant.com

One of the city’s top restaurants, Chef Kevin Rathbun’s three-year-old Inman Park eatery is known for its modern take on American cuisine.

Ecco
40 7th Street
404-347-9555
ecco-atlanta.com

Swanky dishes of Mediterranean-inspired food with some serious street cred—Esquire named it one of the best new restaurants in the country.

Kyma 3
085 Piedmont Road
404-262-0702
buckheadrestaurants.com/kyma

Full of soothing blue and white decor and fresh fish entrées, perennially rated a local “best of,” and it topped the Zagat Survey’s list of American Greek restaurants for 2007.