Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Atlanta (Georgia) - Meetings Collaborative - By and for Meeting ... <div align="left"><br /></div> http://meetingscollaborative.com Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:01:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Atlanta (Georgia): Renovation makes a difference; food superb; staffi <div align="left"><br /></div> Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Atlanta (Georgia): Still a good hotel after all these years http://meetingscollaborative.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=#jreview_525 I planned a meeting at the Hyatt back in 1993 (during the Storm of the Century for those who remember). I spoke at a meeting here just a couple of weeks ago and was pleased to find it was still a good meeting hotel. The front desk staff was particularly pleasant.

No complaints about the meeting room--at least nothing that could be attributed to the hotel. The group planning the meeting could have better utilized the space and a/v, but that's an aside. The catered lunch was good, though nothing special from my jaded traveler perspective.

One of the best things about this hotel is its location. I took MARTA to and from the airport, which was very convenient (and green and saved the group my taxi fare). The food court attached to the hotel has been handy on many occasions for things I've forgotten or grabbing a snack. The concierge had a great map of area restaurants and I enjoyed a nice Italian meal at Azio around the corner.

I was disappointed that the Hyatt's nice restaurant seems to have changed themes and is now a steakhouse, which is not what I was looking for. I did have a delightful breakfast buffet in the lobby restaurant, though.

]]> tyrah Atlanta Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:45:06 +0100 Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Atlanta (Georgia): Renovation makes a difference; food superb; staffi http://meetingscollaborative.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=#jreview_27 I'd not been to the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta since their renovation. It does make a difference. In addition to the more comfortable beds and guestrooms in general, the hotel looked brighter and more welcoming. The staff was superb - restaurant, lounge, meeting CSM and banquet set up, front desk, room service - and seemed to be more on their toes than many hotels I've experienced of late. Food was excellent. I was impressed w/ the innovative menu in the full service restaurant. The banquet food was well-presented and tasty. Only 'flaws': they served water w/ the meal (during Atlanta's serious drought where guests are s'posed to ASK for water not get it automatically) and the 'airwalls' between meeting rooms were not sound-blocking. I'd absolutely consider it again.

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