The Hotel District is a neighborhood in

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. The district's name is derived from it being the home to many hotels, one of them being the famous

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. The Hotel District is generally considered to be bounded by the

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to the east, Five Points to the south,

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to the west, and Midtown to the north. The district's primary thoroughfare is

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, which contains most of the restaurants, hotels, and office buildings. The intersection of Andrew Young International Boulevard and Peachtree Street forms the heart of the district.

Hotels

As its name suggests, the Hotel District is the home of many of Atlanta's signature hotels. Tourists coming to Atlanta for conventions typically stay in the hotels located in this district. Some of those hotels include: *

Atlanta Marriott Marquis The Atlanta Marriott Marquis is a 47-story, Marriott hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the 15th tallest skyscraper in the city. The building was designed by Atlanta architect John C. Portman Jr. and supported by local engineer B ...

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* Atlanta Sheraton *The Glenn *

Omni Hotel Omni Hotels & Resorts is an American privately held, international hotel company based in Dallas, Texas. The company was founded in 1958 as Dunfey Hotels, and operates 51 properties in the United States and Canada, totaling over 20,010 rooms and ...

* Hilton Atlanta * The Ellis * Embassy Suites Atlanta *

Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Hotels was founded as Ramada Renaissance in 1981, as an upscale brand of Ramada Inns. Hong Kong–based New World Development (NWD) acquired Ramada in 1989 and re-launched Renaissance Hotels as a separate brand. The brand was acqui ...

All of these hotels are located in walking distance to many of Atlanta's tourist attractions, such as the

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, and the

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, as well as other facilities such as

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, and

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