Atlanta Marriott Marquis
A downtown high-rise featuring floor-to-ceiling skyline views, a massive atrium, and glass elevators.
The verdict
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Atlanta Marriott Marquis is a massive downtown high-rise within walking distance of major attractions like Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the CNN Center. Guests enjoy the architecture, scenic glass elevators, and impressive breakfast buffet, along with floor-to-ceiling city views. However, the beige, corporate rooms are showing wear, with dark hallways and dirty windows. The most persistent complaint focuses on the low platform beds, which multiple guests describe as uncomfortably hard. 27119
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What travelers noticed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows on higher floors provide expansive views of the downtown Atlanta skyline. 287
- The breakfast buffet earns high marks from guests as a standout dining perk. 1114
- Bathrooms offer generous counter space, large mirrors, and granite-topped vanities. 712
- The downtown location puts guests within an easy walk of Centennial Olympic Park and the World of Coca-Cola. 11814
The catch
- Glass elevators delight guests who enjoy the ride through the interior atrium, but crowded periods can push elevator waits to 19 minutes. drawn from the full read
- Front desk staff draw praise for friendly service during normal stays, yet become visibly rushed and overwhelmed during major conventions. 914
- While some visitors enjoy the walkable access to nearby venues, others report feeling uneasy walking the surrounding downtown streets at night. 14
Who it's for
- — Sightseers walking to Centennial Olympic Park attractions
- — Travelers requesting high-floor skyline views
- — Marriott loyalty members seeking reasonable downtown rates
Skip it if
- — Sleepers who need plush, forgiving mattresses
- — Travelers wanting fresh room decor over beige corporate styling
- — Anyone impatient with long elevator queues during peak events
Seen on camera
24 moments · 3 videos · Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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“Here we are in the entrance for the room. Now, this room is quite small. It actually makes me think of when we stayed in…”
youtube.com0:47“Like I said, in the opening, at least we do have a light up overhead, which sometimes is hard to find.”
youtube.com1:28“Now, I will say this really isn't a whole lot of space to even put luggage. I don't think my suitcase would fit here, bu…”
youtube.com1:53“Here is the bathroom. It is not very big. From corner to corner, I can I can pretty much stretch out my whole arms and t…”
youtube.com2:10“They did give us some mouthwash and some other amenities over here, but nothing super crazy. It's actually pretty dark i…”
youtube.com2:27“To the left, we do have the sliding door for the bathroom, but it does have a fullsize mirror on it. So, that is nice. I…”
youtube.com3:54“The chair isn't wheeled. It's just a solid chair. It honestly doesn't look too comfortable. Somebody definitely spilled…”
youtube.com4:12“It only comes up to my knee and I'm 5'6, so it's pretty pretty low to the ground. And it's a king-size bed with queen pi…”
youtube.com5:27“So, here we're in the back half of the room. We do have the lovely Chase lounge chair over here that looks like it's def…”
youtube.com5:51“The view that we got isn't that great. We got mostly parking lot and a tennis court.”
youtube.com6:06“It looks like, take that for what it is, but the windows are extremely dirty. We are on the top floor. So, that's intere…”
youtube.com6:14“So, let's go check out the rest of the property. We're in 1530 where we're located. But yeah, that's that's that's our v…”
youtube.com7:17“There we go. It's picking up all the dirt on the windows because they're so dirty, y'all.”
youtube.com7:52“Here's what the hallways look like. Definitely old older carpet. Very dark. Scratches and stuff on the wall. It's defini…”
youtube.com8:35“Wicker furniture. It's cute. It's cute. It's dark though. They really went for a dark theme. I think that was a bad choi…”
youtube.com12:23“Now, I will start this off by saying probably the biggest disappointment of this hotel was the food options. They weren'…”
youtube.com16:06“But also the weight staff at that restaurant that was in like the hotel bar area, she could have given two cares less ab…”
youtube.com16:52“The one thing I'll say about the hotel on top of the horrible customer service and the food is that it was really old. I…”
youtube.com17:41“The valet was interesting. Like I gave them my keys and they kind of gave me two looks like, "Are you sure you want to g…”
youtube.com17:56“Also, the vicinity of the hotel to the airport was not as close as I felt like it should be in order to be a Atlanta air…”
youtube.com18:10“You can see in the the show notes, I'll I'll link the video where we left in the morning to go to the airport. There was…”
youtube.com18:21“The cleanliness of the hotel, I want to touch back on just real fast. There was like trash in the hallways that didn't g…”
youtube.com18:33“as we turn out of the bathroom I'm loving this big huge mirror very nice plenty of amazing Lighting in here”
youtube.com1:53“now we did say this was our favorite place to stay when visiting Atlanta but it does have its flaws mainly the rooms sur…”
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Score breakdown
How the 74/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
79Food
84Location
88Noise
89- “Something else that I want to note is that, during my stay, I wasn't once disturbed by any noises from the hotel or street side. Mind you, this was during a time when the massive hotel was at capacity! I'm not sure if this is a case where I was on a quiet floor or what but I was definitely impressed.” 10
- “There are a couple of reasons why I want to mention the elevators. For one, despite the hotel apparently being at capacity for much of my stay, there was only one time where I had a wait more than a minute or so for an elevator. That's extremely impressive to me.” 10
Room
77- “bed has your leather headboards like you have USBS here I'll show USBS in your light which is great” 12
- “Overall, I came to really like my room at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Given my check-in troubles, I was a bit trepidatious at first, thinking they might have pawned a less desirable room (or one with known issues) off on me. But, as far as I can tell, that wasn't the case.” 10
Service
79- “okay so we go into the bathroom we're loving it big mirror space plenty of lighting everywhere one sink of course you have your soaps your shampoos very nice extra towels and rags somewhere to hang your clothing or your wet towel” 12
- “But what really wins guests over is this hotel's friendly staff: Travelers say that the employees here are beyond friendly and that they go above and beyond to ensure an excellent stay.” 11
Bed & Sleep
82- “Despite that, the beds were perfectly comfortable and I slept well each night of my stay.” 10
- “It only comes up to my knee and I'm 5'6, so it's pretty pretty low to the ground. And it's a king-size bed with queen pillows. If you guys have been watching the channel, you know that's a huge pet peeve of mine.” 15:27
Value
70- “I think the value is there both for cash rates but also for using your lower end Marriott free night certificates. For the price paid, it's not a bad stay.” 9
- “On top of that, while not exactly cheap, my stay was relatively affordable (valet fee notwithstanding) and the amenities on property made for a comfortable stay.” 10
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Stay value
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Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 14 points below the modest median of 88, across 103 hotels in the same bracket. In Atlanta it sits 10 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 74
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 90
Based on 103 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 2 mentions
- 1 mention
- 1 mention
No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 62 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “There are a couple of reasons why I want to mention the elevators. For one, despite the hotel apparently being at capacity for much of my stay, there was only one time where I had a wait more than a minute or so for an elevator. That's extremely impressive to me.” 10
- “I should point out that the connecting door (and perhaps the walls themselves) seemed paper-thin, as I could hear everything my neighbors did, including when they held a party in their room until 4AM. I'm not one to complain when it's just me on the trip, but I wish the hotel had more sound insulation.” 9
- “Once leaving the front desk, the thing that pops out the most is the giant spine-like design of the elevator. I would say it's accurate that I have a mild fear of heights. By that metric, I have to say that I think the design is theoretically beautiful but I didn't appreciate it.” 9
- “Something else that I want to note is that, during my stay, I wasn't once disturbed by any noises from the hotel or street side. Mind you, this was during a time when the massive hotel was at capacity! I'm not sure if this is a case where I was on a quiet floor or what but I was definitely impressed.” 10
- “The bathroom felt clean with a placement of mirrors that made it feel larger than it actually was.” 9
- “Moreover, this shower tub wasn't a favorite, but it got the job done. Although, one benefit of having not-so-powerful water pressure is that I could hang my towel in the back of the shower and still find it dry when it was time to use it.” 10
- “The shower could have used a bit higher water pressure. I should note that others in my group had issues with water temperature in the shower but I didn't have that problem.” 9
- “Bathrooms are typically chainlike, with spacious granite-topped sink vanities that offer plenty of storage space and walk-in showers.” 7
- “Here is the bathroom. It is not very big. From corner to corner, I can I can pretty much stretch out my whole arms and touch the shower and the glass on the mirror.” On camera12:10
- “So, a couple good things about the room. Good water pressure.” On camera119:42
- “They did give us some mouthwash and some other amenities over here, but nothing super crazy. It's actually pretty dark in here. There is a light in the shower, thankfully.” On camera12:27
- “Moving into the bathroom, I'd say that this was the weak spot of the room. While it was clean, I didn't find it terribly attractive (yes, I sometimes find bathrooms attractive).” 10
- “There we go. It's picking up all the dirt on the windows because they're so dirty, y'all.” On camera17:52
- “The valet was interesting. Like I gave them my keys and they kind of gave me two looks like, "Are you sure you want to give me the keys?" And I'm like, "Are you valet?" Like I mean, if you're just some random Joe Schmo off the street, no, I'm not going to give you the keys to my car.” On camera117:56
- “This is the very first Marriott property I ever stayed at as a child with my parents, and I have returned here many times because of the wonderful service and views.” 14
- “The cleanliness of the hotel, I want to touch back on just real fast. There was like trash in the hallways that didn't get picked up. The windows were so dirty that when we tried to film out of them, it would actually focus on the dirt and not the actual like airport and stuff in the distance.” On camera118:33
- “Service wise it's awful and not because of the con, I've stayed here outside of con too.” 14
- “But also the weight staff at that restaurant that was in like the hotel bar area, she could have given two cares less about us. She went on break mid thing and there was other waitresses in the restaurant, but instead of passing us off to one, she's just like, I'm going to be back in about 30 minutes and it was an hour later and an hour later she showed back up.” On camera116:52
- “Looking at the pole, it's really dirty. They definitely are not cleaning at the scale. This is a Friday, so it is a weekend.” 1
- “okay so we go into the bathroom we're loving it big mirror space plenty of lighting everywhere one sink of course you have your soaps your shampoos very nice extra towels and rags somewhere to hang your clothing or your wet towel” 12
- “It looks like, take that for what it is, but the windows are extremely dirty. We are on the top floor. So, that's interesting. I personally like it when they clean their windows and you can actually see out, but again, we're only here for tonight, so we're just going to do with it.” On camera16:14
- “Stunning design, friendly service, and a great breakfast buffet for a US hotel.” 14
- “Having a coffee maker was also nice... although the coffee itself left something to be desired and housekeeping mistakenly restocked me exc” 10
- “But what really wins guests over is this hotel's friendly staff: Travelers say that the employees here are beyond friendly and that they go above and beyond to ensure an excellent stay.” 11
- “A favorite. Excellent service and location” 14
- “Naturally, the front desk appeared a bit overwhelmed and sped through the check-in process. I wasn't proactively offered a late checkout, but I didn't need one anyways. The agent was in such a rush that I wasn't informed of breakfast options thanks to my Titanium status.” 9
- “the area surrounding a literal war zone; downtown, peach tree and the like one of the most dangerous places in the world. When front desk staff or concierges literally scream at you in the evening, "Noooo don't ever go outside at night for any reason walking around!!"... you know it's gotta be brutal. A cesspool” 14
- “I think it's my favorite US hotel breakfast buffet. The Mother's Day brunch is extra impressive too.” 14
- “Parking is pricey though, as is breakfast, but Wi-Fi is free.” 7
- “I like their breakfast for Elite members.” 14
- “The beds are awful. They have a good elite breakfast but New York Marriott Marquis blows it out of the ballpark.” 14
- “Now, I will start this off by saying probably the biggest disappointment of this hotel was the food options. They weren't open on the weekends.” On camera116:06
- “The hotel's handful of dining venues and bars are sleek and contemporary, with a character-less kind of style that's typically chainlike. They're clean and pleasant though.” 7
- “Stunning design, friendly service, and a great breakfast buffet for a US hotel.” 14
- “On top of that, while not exactly cheap, my stay was relatively affordable (valet fee notwithstanding) and the amenities on property made for a comfortable stay.” 10
- “I think the value is there both for cash rates but also for using your lower end Marriott free night certificates. For the price paid, it's not a bad stay.” 9
- “The group room rate for this stay was $179/night. I'd peg that as a pretty reasonable rate for this hotel.” 9
- “For the price paid, it's not a bad stay. That being said, I have some apprehension about staying here when it's very crowded as I feel the hotel isn't adequately staffed.” 9
- “The room itself I thought was fine, especially considering its price point. There was a little more emphasis on wood paneling that I haven't seen in a few decades, but it didn't feel particularly distasteful. I think the important thing is it didn't feel unclean. So while the property could use a refresh, I don't have any strong complaints.” 9
- “Guest rooms here also earn praise for their inviting quality; accommodations boast enviable Atlanta skyline vistas and spacious bathrooms with granite countertops, as well as flat-screen TVs and high-speed Internet access.” 11
- “The lounge has floor-to-ceiling windows that have stunning views of the Atlanta skyline, LCD TVs, co-working areas, and a boardroom.” 8
- “The view from my room was also nice, looking out to the lights of Atlanta. I enjoyed this so much that I left my curtains open on most nights so that I could soak it in as I nodded off.” 10
- “The view from the room was nice, but the major attractions in the city are in the opposite direction.” 9
- “So, here we're in the back half of the room. We do have the lovely Chase lounge chair over here that looks like it's definitely seen some better days. Yeah, it's definitely probably seen a lot of things.” On camera15:51
- “Here we are in the entrance for the room. Now, this room is quite small. It actually makes me think of when we stayed in Sacramento and we stayed at one of the AC Marriott hotels. This room is very, very compact.” On camera10:47
- “I'll admit that, before getting to the room, I started to worry just a little bit. That's because, as I got off the elevator, the age of the hotel was fairly apparent. This is to say that the wall and carpet combination on display weren't the most attractive.” 10
- “bed has your leather headboards like you have USBS here I'll show USBS in your light which is great” 12
- “Overall, I came to really like my room at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Given my check-in troubles, I was a bit trepidatious at first, thinking they might have pawned a less desirable room (or one with known issues) off on me. But, as far as I can tell, that wasn't the case.” 10
- “big huge window from the top all the way to the bottom of the floor we love that in our view not too bad bet you'll be beautiful at night so so nice” On camera123:15
- “Wicker furniture. It's cute. It's cute. It's dark though. They really went for a dark theme. I think that was a bad choice. Especially how it's always overcasty in Atlanta. Dark furniture doesn't really work.” On camera112:23
- “So, let's go check out the rest of the property. We're in 1530 where we're located. But yeah, that's that's that's our view. Not bad. Be nicer if the window was clean, like even at all.” On camera17:17
- “is room is very small and very much made for one person.” 1
- “Despite that, the beds were perfectly comfortable and I slept well each night of my stay.” 10
- “It only comes up to my knee and I'm 5'6, so it's pretty pretty low to the ground. And it's a king-size bed with queen pillows. If you guys have been watching the channel, you know that's a huge pet peeve of mine.” On camera15:27
- “You can see in the the show notes, I'll I'll link the video where we left in the morning to go to the airport. There was at least 15 cops that we passed just like hanging out in different areas around there. So, to me, that tells you that's not very safe.” On camera118:21
- “The Atlanta Marriott Marquis' location in downtown Atlanta makes it an ideal choice for sightseers. From here you'll find the World of Coca Cola, Centennial Olympic Park and the CNN Center are just a short walk away.” 11
- “the area surrounding a literal war zone; downtown, peach tree and the like one of the most dangerous places in the world.” 14
- “Also, the vicinity of the hotel to the airport was not as close as I felt like it should be in order to be a Atlanta airport hotel.” On camera118:10
- “but the real number one reason you stay here is it's in walking distance to Atlanta's top attractions Mercedes Benz Stadium the center for civil rights it's a 1 15minute walk to the world of cocacola” On camera21:49
- “With its striking atrium, comfortable accommodations, and convenient downtown location, it's easy to see why this hotel has become an Atlanta icon.” 8
- “A favorite. Excellent service and location” 14
- “By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. This massive upper-middle-range Marriott property, housed in a high-rise, makes for a convenient base in downtown Atlanta for travelers who don't mind the impersonal nature of a large chain.” 7
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 3 sources — too thin to rely on.
- Noise rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
- 15 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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“There we go. It's picking up all the dirt on the windows because they're so dirty, y'all.”
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“now we did say this was our favorite place to stay when visiting Atlanta but it does have its flaws mainly the rooms sure they're comfortable and functional but in a very beige and corporate way there's no artist touch h…”
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“The esthetician was very knowledgeable with years of experience at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa.”
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