"When Coca-Cola founder and former Atlanta Mayor Asa Griggs Candler built this property in the early twentieth century, it was the city’s tallest building. (The bank vault in the basement is rumored to be his hiding spot for the Coca-Cola formula.) Before opening as a hotel in 2019, the property served as office space, and turning it into lodging—all while preserving the original floor plan and thus its National Register designation—took nearly four years. Entering the lobby, the sweeping marble staircase with original reliefs immediately catches the eye (you just don’t see architectural details like that anymore), followed by the colorful Tiffany windows. This is a place where the treasures of the old have been painstakingly preserved, even as the new has been ushered in. It’s an easy stroll to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the World of Coca-Cola. Easily the city’s most historic stay, this meticulously renovated property lets you sleep in a key location from Atlanta’s story." - Allison Weiss Entrekin
