Hotels in Atlanta (original) (raw)

This article is about hotels in Atlanta, including a brief history of hotels in the city and a list of some notable hotels. Founded in the 1830s as a railroad terminus, Atlanta experienced rapid growth in its early years to become a major economic center of Georgia, with several hotels built to accommodate for this growth. Following its destruction during the Civil War, Atlanta experienced a resurgence and another hotel boom commenced in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. In the later half of the 20th century, hotel skyscrapers began to appear on the skyline, including what was at the time the tallest hotel in the United States. More recently, a trend has emerged of converting old office buildings into boutique hotels.