Anyone who underestimates Atlanta hasn’t spent time there. This is the unofficial capital of the South, and it’s not only a cosmopolitan city, but an affluent one as well — an impression that’s reinforced by a hotel like the Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel, in the upscale northern suburb of Buckhead.
It’s a high-rise tower, but there’s still plenty of mansion about the Mansion. It starts with attentive valets and enthusiastic staffers, and extends all the way up to the private butler service. And the décor is more elegant than simply opulent: plenty of Atlanta hotels look rich, but this one is positively genteel.
This is a new build, so the rooms have plenty of space, and the bathrooms are oversized, in keeping with the modern tendency. A full-service spa is a necessity, as is plentiful meeting and events space, and two restaurants, one of them the Atlanta outpost of Tom Colicchio’s Craft.
A word about the location: to call Buckhead a suburb is perhaps a bit simplistic. It’s a destination in its own right, and Atlanta is in some ways a city with multiple centers. It’s also a city with quite a lot of traffic — you don’t want to get caught driving repeatedly across town, so choose your lodging accordingly.
author watson@mouselink.net, source www.tablethotels.com