Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia – Hotel Review
Room Two (and Three)
The standard rooms were much more compact and worked much better with the fifty shades of grey color scheme than the wide and short corner suite. The décor in this tower is a tribute to the hotel’s history as an Atlanta landmark, although I think that the Hyatt could have done better than a deep red to black gradient carpet, which in a visitor’s opinion would hide both dirt and blood.
The International and Radius Towers also honor the hotel’s history, however in a far more tasteful and warm manner. My second, and thanks to a malfunctioning HVAC system, third rooms in the International Tower were much smaller than the Corner King, and consisted of a king-size bed, large desk and pivoting LCD TV, all with an excellent view up Peachtree Street. The red carpet and natural wood paneling behind the king-size bed contrasted the light work surface of the desk, and suited my taste far better than the grey tones in the Atrium Tower. I took full advantage of the late summer evening by opening the sliding glass door and savoring the view of Atlanta’s axis.
The bathroom was compact, as in the other tower, but had a gooseneck shower head that accommodates someone of my six-foot-two height comfortably.There was also a built in wardrobe in the entry hall, which was separated from the main portion of the room by the bathroom and had its own floor to ceiling window.
The top three floors of the International tower are ideal for gatherings of large groups thanks to the presence of an inside staircase that allows guests to bypass the elevators while also giving the feeling of being in a house. The Radius tower may as well have been in Europe, rooms are compact and obviously in a circular layout, and I thought that they were tastefully decorated with mosaic tile showers, wood paneling and wall-mounted televisions. Floor to ceiling windows are present in all rooms in all of the towers, as are separate meeting facilities.
ROAD WARRIOR SUPPORT
The desk in the Atrium tower was located in the bedroom, had two power outlets hidden in the S-shaped lamp, and a textured surface that was not mouse friendly. The free wireless Internet worked inconsistently, and I quickly traded the 0.3 Mbps download speed for my then 3G Verizon iPhone’s 3 Mbps; however, the hotel was in the process of installing an upgraded Wi-Fi system that promised higher bandwidth Internet as well as interactive high-definition television.
My room in the International tower was an optimal place to work. The desk jutted out from an elegant chest of drawers, and there were a comfortable swivel chair and second padded chair opposite it. I reversed the position of the chairs so I could face the view, and the smooth surface was well suited to using a mouse. Conveniently-located power outlets, along with a panel containing USB connectors, a VGA and audio inputs as well as an HDMI port under the TV, was on the side of the desk but only the power outlets were functional during my stay. Wireless speeds were somewhat better, but time-of-day may have played a factor as the Internet seems to slow down in many hotels when guests return to their rooms in the evening.
A FedEx office is located in the hotel’s lobby, and the lobby bar, Twenty Two (for the number of stories above it) is a regular stop for many commuters. In addition, the Hyatt is connected to the neighboring office buildings by sky bridges that crisscross the neighborhood.
The Regency Lounge is located on the 22nd floor of the Atrium tower and connects by sky bridge to theInternational Tower. It has excellent views of the neighboring buildings with areas to sit and eat or work next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as several lounge areas and two large screen TV’s. Two computer workstations and a printer are also provided for guests’ use. In the morning, there is a complimentary buffet-style breakfast, and hors d’oeuvres are served in the evening, along with cocktails and wine, which are available for purchase, while the lounge attendant in the mornings I was there was friendly and welcoming, I can’t say the same thing about my experience in the evening, as the attendant was brusque, to put it mildy.
The lower levels of the property offer a multitude of conference rooms, 
which can be configured in a multitude of ways. Within the 180,000 square feet of basement business space, there are boardrooms, breakout rooms, exhibit space large enough for a trade show with check-in counters and direct access to the street, and Georgia’s largest ballroom that offers 29,000 square feet with customizable color schemes and is set up to be broadcast from.
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