Stay Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
Westin Peachtree Plaza
A place to stay in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, pricey ($$$).
Why go
The 73-story glass cylinder on Peachtree Street; upper-floor rooms look straight across the skyline.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, alongside 3 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Polaris and SkyView Atlanta.
- Type
- Stay · Cities
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Downtown & Midtown Atlanta. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Polaris
Revolving lounge under the blue dome on top of the Hyatt Regency, open since 1967 and back in business since 2014.
Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line - 2SkyView Atlanta
Ferris wheel with enclosed, heated gondolas next to Centennial Olympic Park, about 200 feet up over downtown.
Activity · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3Centennial Olympic Park
The 1996 Olympics park at the heart of downtown, ringed by the skyline and the main open space for watching the midnight show.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4Jackson Street Bridge
Overpass above Freedom Parkway with the most photographed view of the downtown skyline, a short walk from Old Fourth Ward.
Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line - 5Historic Fourth Ward Park
Park built around a stormwater pond, with a stone cascade, boardwalks and views of Ponce City Market.
Outdoors · Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · 1.0 mi straight-line - 6Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church and his tomb along Auburn Avenue in Sweet Auburn.
Sight · Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · 1.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Westin Peachtree Plaza is a stop on our Atlanta New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
Westin Peachtree Plaza is our only stay pick in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown & Midtown Atlanta guide.
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Mary Mac's Tea Room
Midtown Southern dining room open since 1945, known for fried chicken, collards, pot likker and cinnamon rolls.
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South City Kitchen Midtown
Contemporary Southern restaurant in a Midtown house since 1993: buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp and grits, she-crab soup.
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Bacchanalia
Anne Quatrano's Westside tasting-menu restaurant, open since 1993 and long counted among Atlanta's best.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta run from 50°F in January to 90°F in July; December is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Downtown & Midtown Atlanta from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown & Midtown Atlanta weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 33.75943, -84.38855
- Destination
- Downtown & Midtown Atlanta, Georgia
Westin Peachtree Plaza: quick answers
Which TripsCircle routes include Westin Peachtree Plaza?
Westin Peachtree Plaza appears on Atlanta New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
- Downtown & Midtown Atlanta travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Downtown & Midtown Atlanta weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Downtown & Midtown Atlanta
- Bacchanalia Food
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

