Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel
A walkable Midtown base featuring spacious rooms, comfortable beds, and an attached restaurant.
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Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel offers well-appointed accommodations in a strategic, walkable Midtown location. Guests appreciate the exceptionally comfortable beds, spotless rooms, and convenience of the attached restaurant. However, reviewers complain about dated room elements like barely functioning heat as well as pricey food and coffee options. 19496
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What travelers noticed
- Guests consistently highlight the strategic and walkable Midtown location for getting around the city. 6414
- Rooms are widely described as spotless and well-appointed, equipped with in-cabinet mini-fridges. 5
- Bathrooms receive praise for their spacious showers, wall artwork, and provided Aveda products. 2
The catch
- While some guests enjoy the breakfast buffet with its omelet station and the attached restaurant, others describe the food and coffee options as limited and expensive. 1215
- Views range from magnificent vistas with big balconies in select rooms to unpleasant sightlines for others. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Walkable Midtown exploring
- — Business travelers wanting a central base
- — Guests prioritizing comfortable beds and good bath amenities
Skip it if
- — Budget travelers avoiding expensive breakfast options
- — Families wanting two queen beds instead of double beds
- — Anyone sensitive to dated room heating
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“Lastly, for the room, I thought it was a 7 out of 10. The room was your typical room expectation for one of these types…”
youtube.com3:31“And then you have a great view of the parking lot. Check this out. You have a full awning, a garbage pail, and a parking…”
youtube.com1:53“one thing i want to say about this room is that it does have a lot of usb ports so if you have a lot of different device…”
youtube.com0:46“For the food, I thought it was a 6 out of 10. The food was your typical hotel food. It was slightly overpriced and wasn'…”
youtube.com3:16“And everything else I ate was either for a conference or just sitting in the bar. It was okay food, and when I had the s…”
youtube.com3:24“i have a room with a king-sized bed it's all messed up right now because i have all my stuff spread out and i'm really a…”
youtube.com0:33“so i'm on the 12th floor and i have a pretty good view of the apartment complex plus the city skyline next door it's rea…”
youtube.com1:40“i like the light going around the mirror so you could be able to see yourself you don't have to worry about if it's like…”
youtube.com3:00“i wish i had like a glass bathroom or a glass bathroom door but this just has like a normal curtain rod”
youtube.com3:33“the water floss is pretty nice it has like a nice spread out even spray so i look forward to using that later on when i…”
youtube.com3:40“there's a lot of little amenities in here as well as like so if you forgot your lotion on your trip there's so many time…”
youtube.com3:49“it actually even kind of feels a little romantic with the tones like the colors the it's like a black and like a copper-…”
youtube.com4:28“And I feel like the bathroom area could have been used more efficiently.”
youtube.com3:45“okay so first of all this room is it feels pretty spacious i have a room with a king-sized bed”
youtube.com0:31“of course you get a nice big flat tv screen this looks like about maybe like a 50 inch or 45 inch something like that tv…”
youtube.com1:27“i guess we should talk about the bathroom because i know i'm usually big on bathrooms so the bathroom in my room isn't r…”
youtube.com2:50“i feel like i can get some things done i do have a desk over here that i'm going to be editing this video on later so th…”
youtube.com4:40“The breakfast was also pretty decent. It was a buffet with an omelet station, though it cost $23.”
youtube.com2:30“For the first category of location, this is a 7 out of 10. The hotel is close to the Brave Stadium and is great for conf…”
youtube.com2:53“For the service, I thought it was a 10 out of 10. The staff were very nice and super friendly at the restaurants and the…”
youtube.com3:09“It's pleasant and nice. You will see there's a very nice looking restaurant, but it's not open for lunch, which happens…”
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Score breakdown
How the 86/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
91Location
92Room
90Service
89Bed & Sleep
90- “I slept so comfy in the exceptionally comfortable bed.” 4
Value
83Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-06
Where it sits
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Stay value
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On par with what $$ usually buys
Scores 2 points below the mid-range median of 88, across 490 hotels in the same bracket. In Atlanta it sits 3 points above the local median of 83.
- This hotel
- 86
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 88
Based on 490 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.
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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 78 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “I was at the Epicurean and it was surprisingly nice. It has a great midtown location and close to subway.” 14
- “Fairly clean accommodation, well-appointed rooms and strategic location.” 4
- “If you're looking at midtown, I enjoy the Bellyard due to all the restaurants and bars in the area. Very walkable and newly opened a couple of years ago.” 14
- “Their staff were terrible. It is absolutely fabulous hotel, I liked wonderful location and impeccable rooms.” 4
- “The Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown is very well located. The Midtown area of Atlanta is walkable so this a great location to base yourself if not driving or renting a car.” 6
- “Newly remodelled hotel located in a good area very close to many restaurants.” 4
- “The location is close to the attractions you mentioned, but I agree with others who suggested staying in Midtown instead.” 12
- “The Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta is a few stops north of downtown and within easy walking distance from the metro station. It is also near Piedmont Park, where we spent the evening.” 5
- “For the first category of location, this is a 7 out of 10. The hotel is close to the Brave Stadium and is great for conferences, but there's not many attractions around the hotel.” On camera152:53
- “The Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel does an excellent job of combining its modern décor with Southern Atlanta charm.” 2
- “I liked the superbly friendly staff and plentiful breakfasts.” 4
- “I highly recommend the element Atlanta Buckhead hotel. The staff is amazing, it's a newer hotel so everything works, you don't have to worry about weird random problems like with older hotels and getting in and out of there is a lot easier when you're dealing with traffic versus staying in the middle of the traffic” 14
- “Staff was exceptional, funny, and responded promptly to requests.” 4
- “fairly nice staff and room was tasteful and quiet.” 4
- “Squarely aimed at business travelers, less so for anyone requiring consistent housekeeping.” 11
- “According to recent guests, a visit to this hotel is worthwhile, citing the stylish rooms, unbeatable location and friendly staff as reason enough to return.” 10
- “Very unpleasant views. Their staff were terrible.” 4
- “I'd down vote the W. The rooms are threadbare, the food is not worth it, and the staff is just apathetic.” 14
- “it actually even kind of feels a little romantic with the tones like the colors the it's like a black and like a copper-ish or brown colors everywhere it feels really homey but at the same time business and luxury” On camera134:28
- “of course you get a nice big flat tv screen this looks like about maybe like a 50 inch or 45 inch something like that tv screen that's a pretty good screen for me i don't really care too much about the tv because i usually don't watch tv when i'm in hotels but it's nice to have” On camera131:27
- “Gorgeous rooms and excellent service” 4
- “Gorgeous breakfast, great service.” 4
- “Dedicated staff, the room is absolutely spotless and absolutely spotless.” 4
- “Clean hotel with affable staff and a good value.” 4
- “Element downtown is nice but service was atrocious.” 14
- “Heat was barely functioning and rooms felt very dated. We arrived late due to flight delays and there was no one to check us in for a while because the front desk clerk was getting high somewhere on the property.” 19
- “For the service, I thought it was a 10 out of 10. The staff were very nice and super friendly at the restaurants and the front desk got me checked in pretty quickly.” On camera153:09
- “I highly recommend the element Atlanta Buckhead hotel. The staff is amazing, it's a newer hotel so everything works” 14
- “Element downtown is nice but service was atrocious. Also If your expecting a full spread for breakfast, you'll be sadly mistaken and ultimately told 'tough shit' by staff.” 14
- “the water floss is pretty nice it has like a nice spread out even spray so i look forward to using that later on when i get in from this event tonight” On camera133:40
- “I'll second the Epicurian. Lovely hotel, friendly people.” 14
- “I did pay for in room wi-fi but at least it was fast.” 6
- “Magnificent view, a big balcony, spacious bed, too.” 4
- “Each of the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown's guest rooms features its own unique decor - including colorful accent furniture and quirky modern art - and spectacular city vistas.” 10
- “Lastly, for the room, I thought it was a 7 out of 10. The room was your typical room expectation for one of these types of hotels. Thought it was a bit dated, and while the carpet was soft and the bed was comfy, there was not many lights in the room and the light switches were placed in kind of random places.” On camera153:31
- “The room had the standard desk and TV. There are outlets at the nightstand, but the alarm clock really only lets you use one.” 5
- “I stayed in a one bedroom suite (all rooms are suites) with a king sofabed. The suite is spacious and has a separate living room with access to a small balcony.” 6
- “Corner room had a good view of midtown.” 11
- “The room is of a simple, modern style and upscale feel. The size is fairly typical for a standard hotel room.” 5
- “one thing i want to say about this room is that it does have a lot of usb ports so if you have a lot of different devices like i do i have plenty of space to be able to plug in all my devices and make sure everything's charged to make sure i'm staying productive” On camera130:46
- “I've stayed at the Westin; nice room and good views from high floors.” 14
- “If I had to find something negative about the Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown, it would be that in-room wi-fi was not free at the time (Marriott has since changed its policy to provide free wi-fi for Marriott Rewards members booking directly from Marriott).” 6
- “okay so first of all this room is it feels pretty spacious i have a room with a king-sized bed” On camera130:31
- “i feel like i can get some things done i do have a desk over here that i'm going to be editing this video on later so that also helps plus even more chargers on this side usb chargers and normal chargers so that's pretty dope” On camera134:40
- “i like the light going around the mirror so you could be able to see yourself you don't have to worry about if it's like darker you don't want to like bother other people because you want to turn all the lights on on your room well the vanity light or i'm not even exactly sure what it's called but i just really like this lighting that's going around the lit the mirror” On camera133:00
- “JW in Buckhead was just fine. The suites are set up for trade shows with a bedroom and another room for meetings connected through a little hallway. We talked them into one but the shape was odd for 2 people.” 14
- “i have a room with a king-sized bed it's all messed up right now because i have all my stuff spread out and i'm really about to leave it about 10 minutes to go record a gig tonight but the bed is very very comfortable” On camera130:33
- “Dedicated staff, the room is absolutely spotless and absolutely spotless.” 4
- “A lot of outstanding options for meal.” 4
- “i loved the food, it was pretty good.” 4
- “Unpleasant views; a little limited breakfast.” 4
- “autumnwinterspring • 3 thn lalu It's been a few years, but I didn't love my experience staying at the AC Downtown. It's been a few years, but I didn't love my experience staying at the AC Downtown. The food/coffee options at the hotel were limited and expensive.” 12
- “Gorgeous breakfast, great service.” 4
- “And everything else I ate was either for a conference or just sitting in the bar. It was okay food, and when I had the steak at the conference, it was way overcooked.” On camera153:24
- “I'd down vote the W. The rooms are threadbare, the food is not worth it, and the staff is just apathetic.” 14
- “I enjoyed the Ritz Carlton in Downtown!! The hotel is renovated and rooms are very nice. Has a restaurant and bar as well that is great!” 14
- “I was pleased to find a delicious full service restaurant at the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel: Hickory & Hazel Southern Table & Bar.” 2
- “Attached restaurant on the premises is excellent.” 4
- “The food/coffee options at the hotel were limited and expensive.” 12
- “It's pleasant and nice. You will see there's a very nice looking restaurant, but it's not open for lunch, which happens to be when we arrived, which is a little disappointing.” On camera180:17
- “I slept so comfy in the exceptionally comfortable bed.” 4
- “Overall, the room was nice, functional and about what I expected it to be for the brand and price. Sleep quality wasn't quite what I'd hoped for, though.” 5
- “The food/coffee options at the hotel were limited and expensive.” 12
- “Clean hotel with affable staff and a good value.” 4
- “I believe there are two different "Twelve" hotels between downtown and midtown. Nothing fancy, but are nice apartment layouts with a kitchen you may prefer given the family. If I recall they were a good value on a recent work trip.” 12
- “For the food, I thought it was a 6 out of 10. The food was your typical hotel food. It was slightly overpriced and wasn't the best.” On camera153:16
- “autumnwinterspring • 3 thn lalu It's been a few years, but I didn't love my experience staying at the AC Downtown. It's been a few years, but I didn't love my experience staying at the AC Downtown. The food/coffee options at the hotel were limited and expensive.” 12
- “The Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta is an affordable option in the city at only 12,000 Hyatt points per night. Depending on the demand, cash rates can also be quite reasonable.” 5
- “After shopping around, I decided that 6,000 Hyatt points plus $75 plus taxes at the Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta (which was actually branded as just the Hyatt Atlanta Midtown at the time) was a decent deal for our third night.” 5
- “The breakfast was also pretty decent. It was a buffet with an omelet station, though it cost $23.” On camera152:30
- “The bathroom is large with a tub/shower combo with they typical Hyatt bath amenities you find at the Hyatt Place brand.” 5
- “And I feel like the bathroom area could have been used more efficiently.” On camera153:45
- “i guess we should talk about the bathroom because i know i'm usually big on bathrooms so the bathroom in my room isn't really all of that it's okay bathroom the decoration is pretty dope” On camera132:50
- “i wish i had like a glass bathroom or a glass bathroom door but this just has like a normal curtain rod” On camera133:33
- “I entered the bathroom to find beautiful artwork on the wall along with a spacious shower and Aveda products.” 2
- “so i'm on the 12th floor and i have a pretty good view of the apartment complex plus the city skyline next door it's really dope because they have a swimming pool across the street and i can see people swimming and having a good time” On camera131:40
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- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
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- 19Booked two Atlanta spots, which should we keep? : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2025-01-16Ageing3 quotes used
“Heat was barely functioning and rooms felt very dated.”
Read originalreddit.com - 12Choosing an Atlanta Hotel : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2023-08-07Ageing9 quotes used
“The food/coffee options at the hotel were limited and expensive.”
Read originalreddit.com - 6Review: Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtownthetravelsisters.comReview site2015-03-12Ageing4 quotes used
“I did pay for in room wi-fi but at least it was fast.”
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- 2Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel Review!thesophisticatedlife.comReview siteDate not stated5 quotes used
“The chic décor with a travel theme makes its way to the rooms at the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel. Attention was paid to every detail. The rooms are spacious with several seating areas.”
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