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MARTA to the Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel
The Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel is located at 800 Hammond Drive, closest to the Dunwoody MARTA Station on the red rail line. From the airport or downtown, be sure to get on a “North Springs” train to get to the Dunwoody Station. From there, board bus 5 or bus 87 as the hotel is not in walking distance. It is less than a 10 minute ride on the bus, and you receive a free transfer to the bus if you tap your Breeze Card when exiting the train station. You can also call ahead for the hotel’s free, but limited, shuttle service (404-564-3000).
As a special until Jan. 1, 2011, the hotel is offering Falcon football home game specials. Valid for Friday and Saturday arrivals on game day weekends, room rates start at just $89 per night and include two round trip MARTA tickets to get you to and from the game. Plus, guests will receive 5% off food and beverage with a purchase of $10 or more. See the list of valid dates.
For those renting a car or driving to the hotel, you can park for free at the Dunwoody Station at 1111 Hammond Drive and ride the train to the Georgia Dome from there.
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to the Renaissance Hotel
The Renaissance Hotel is located in midtown Atlanta in the former Palomar Hotel location at 866 W. Peachtree Street. The closest MARTA station is the Midtown Station, but the hotel is also accessible from the North Avenue Station (see area map).
For the shortest walk, take a red or gold line train to the Midtown Station and exit on to Peachtree Place and turn right. At the first intersection turn left on W. Peachtree Street and walk about two blocks.
The hotel features a rooftop lounge and Briza, an Italian restaurant. Nearby restaurants include Pacci, Ecco, Vortex Bar and Grill and Gordon Biersch Brewery. Attractions in walking distance include Tech Square and the Fox Theatre.
For more information, see:
Midtown Station Restaurants
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Tips on Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
10 Popular Atlanta Tourist Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
MARTA to the St. Regis Hotel
The St. Regis Hotel is located in Buckhead at 88 West Paces Ferry Road. The closest MARTA station is the Buckhead Station on the north red rail line, though it is not in easy walking distance, and best to take bus 110 from the Buckhead Station.
If coming from the airport, downtown or midtown, be sure to to board a northbound train labeled “North Springs”. After 7pm, you must travel to the Lindbergh Center Station and transfer to a “North Springs” train there.
Once at the Buckhead Station, exit the fare gates and take the first set of stairs or the first elevator out of the station to street level and wait for the bus there. The bus runs approximately every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends. Exit the bus at the intersection of Peachtree Road with West Paces Ferry (see area map). You can also board bus 110 at the Arts Center Station (be sure to take the northbound bus towards Lenox), but the bus ride is longer.
Nearby attractions in walking distance include the Atlanta History Center and the Buckhead Theatre. Nearby restaurants include Nava, Cheesecake Factory, 103 West, Chops and Seasons 52. For more sight-seeing, bus 110 also travels to Lenox Mall in the north and the High Museum of Art/Woodruff Arts Center to the south.
For more information, see:
Buckhead Station Shopping
Buckhead Station Restaurants
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to the Four Seasons Hotel
The Four Seasons Hotel is located at 75 14th Street, a short walk from the Arts Center Station on the red and gold rail line. All trains departing the airport stop at this station, so commuters coming from the airport can board the first available train to get to the Arts Center.
Once at the station, take the West Peachtree exit out of the station and turn left on West Peachtree. Walk one block to 14th Street and turn left again. The hotel is a short walk down on the right (see walking map).
The Park 75 Lounge and Terrace is located inside the hotel, and nearby restaurants include Einstein’s Bagels, South City Kitchen, Flip Flops, Highland Bakery, Front Page News, Shout and Tap 1180.
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Midtown MARTA Station Restaurants
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to Marriott Suites Midtown
The Marriott Suites is located at 35 14th Street near the Arts Center Station on the red and gold rail line. All trains departing the airport stop at this station, so commuters coming from the airport can board the first available train to get to the Arts Center.
Once at the station, take the West Peachtree exit out of the station and turn left. Walk one block to 14th Street and turn left again. The hotel is a short walk down on the right (see walking map).
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Midtown MARTA Station Restaurants
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Marriott Perimeter Center
The Marriott Perimeter Center is a short walk from the Dunwoody MARTA station at 246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE. To get to the station you must be on a red line train.
If coming from the airport or downtown before 7pm, board a train labeled “North Springs”. After 7pm, board the first train that arrives, exit at the Lindbergh Center station and wait for a North Springs train there.
Once at the Dunwoody station, exit the fare gate and walk straight ahead to the stairwell/elevator next to the parking garage. Go all the way down to the ground level and follow the sidewalk out to the street (Hammond Drive). Turn right on Hammond Drive then left at the first light on Perimeter Center Parkway and walk about a block (see walking map).
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
Top 5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
MARTA to the Ritz Carlton Buckhead
The Ritz Carlton Buckhead is located at 3434 Peachtree Road, closest to the Buckhead Station. However, the hotel is also walking distance from the Lenox Station (see walking map).
The benefit of the hotel being in between two stations is that those coming from the airport can take the first available train to get to the hotel.
If you board a red line train labeled “North Springs“, exit at the Buckhead Station. After going through the fare gates, take the first set of stairs (or the elevator slightly beyond the stairs) to street level and turn left to walk along Peachtree Road. The hotel is about two blocks down, around a bend in the road.
If you board a gold line train labeled “Doraville“, exit at the Lenox Station and take the “To Mall” exit off the train platform. At street level walk straight ahead along Lenox Road and cross over Peachtree Road to reach the Ritz Carlton, which is on the corner.
Bus 110 departs from the Lenox and Buckhead stations if you don’t want to walk. From Lenox, look for the signs pointing “To Buses”. From the Buckhead Station, go through the fare gates and take the pedestrian tunnel underneath Peachtree Road. At street level, wait for the bus at the station entrance.
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
Buckhead MARTA Station Restaurants
Buckhead MARTA Station Shopping
MARTA to the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Ravina
The Crowne Plaza Hotel at Ravina is located near Perimeter Mall at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road. The closest station is the Dunwoody Station, which is located only a couple blocks away.
To get to the station you must be on a red line train. If coming from the airport before 7pm, board a train labeled “North Springs”. After 7pm take the first train that arrives to the Lindbergh Center Station, exit the train and wait for the North Springs train there.
Once at the station, exit the fare gates and walk straight ahead to the stairwell/elevator next to the parking garage entrance. Go all the way down to the lowest level and follow the sidewalk out to the street (Hammond Drive). Turn left on Hammond Drive, which dead ends at the hotel (see area map).
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel
The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the Medical Center Station on the red rail line. The hotel also provides a free pick up service at the Medical Center and Dunwoody Stations if you call ahead to make arrangements.
To get to the station you must be on a red line train. If coming from the airport before 7pm, board a train labeled “North Springs”. After 7pm take the first train that arrives to the Lindbergh Center Station, exit the train and wait for the North Springs train there.
If you plan to walk, once at the station, exit on to Peachtree Dunwoody Road and be sure to cross over the street before turning right. Walk about 10 minutes, going under the interstate, then turn left on Concourse Parkway (see walking map).
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Hilton Atlanta
The Hilton Atlanta is located downton at 255 Courtland Street near the Peachtree Center MARTA Station. All trains leaving the airport stop at this station on the red and gold rail line.
After getting off the train, take the Harris Street (not Ellis) exit off the train platform then follow the signs to Peachtree Street East after walking through the fare gate. At street level turn right on Peachtree Street then right on Harris Street/John Portman Blvd. The hotel is about two blocks down at the intersection of Harris Street/John Portman Blvd. and Courtland Street (see walking map).
Trader Vic’s, a tiki bar and restaurant, is located in the lowest level of the hotel and Nikolai’s Roof is at the top. Other nearby restaurants include Sear, Pacific Rim Bistro, Benihana Japanese Steakhouse and Morton’s the Steakhouse.
For more information, see:
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Navigating the Peachtree Center Station
Peachtree Center Station Restuarants
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Atlanta Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
MARTA to the Ellis Hotel
The Ellis Hotel is a luxury hotel located in downtown Atlanta at 176 Peachtree Street. It is conveniently right next to the Peachtree Center MARTA station. Take a red or gold line train to Peachtree Center and be careful to follow the station exit marked “Ellis Street” when you get off the train. This exit is at the far south end of the station. After going through the fare gates, turn right and at street level turn left.
The hotel features Terrace, a sustainable restaurant. Area attractions include the Georgia Aquarium, Centennial Olympic Park, Tabernacle, World of Coke, Imagine It Children’s Museum and Underground Atlanta.
For more information, see:
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Navigating the Peachtree Center Station
Tips on Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
10 Atlanta Tourist Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA.
MARTA to the Ritz Carlton Downtown
The Ritz Carlton in downtown Atlanta is located at 181 Peachtree Street, a short walk from the Peachtree Center MARTA station.
Take any red or gold line train to the Peachtree Center station and take the Ellis Street exit off the train platform, which is at the south end of the station. After going through the fare gates, turn left and follow the signs for Peachtree Street East. Go up the elevator or escalator and at street level, turn right and walk to the first intersection. Approximate walking time once out the station is about one minute.
For more information, see tips on riding to/from the Airport on MARTA and 10 popular Atlanta tourist attractions and how to get there on MARTA.
MARTA to the Hilton Garden Inn
Located in downtown Atlanta, the Hilton Garden Inn at 275 Baker Street is close to Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coke, CNN, Philips Arena, Georgia Dome and the Georgia World Congress Center.
The closest MARTA station is the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena station on the blue/green rail line, right next to Five Points. If you are coming from the airport or from the north, you’ll need to exit at the Five Points station and follow the signs to the Westbound train platform. Once you change trains, ride one stop to the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena exit and follow the signs pointing to Philips Arena to exit the station.
After going up the tall escalator, keep to the left to walk through the courtyard in front of Philips Arena and the Georgia Dome. Turn right at the first street on Andrew Young Internal Blvd., then left on Marietta Street after you’ve walked by Taco Mac. Walk slightly more than a block and turn right on Baker Street (see walking map). Approximate walking time is 10-15 minutes.
Nearby restaurants include Stats, Legal Seafoods, Taco Mac, Dantanna’s, Johnny Rockets and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
More Information
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Georgia Dome/Philips Arena Station Restaurants
Navigating the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena Station
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Atlanta Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
MARTA to the Regency Suites Hotel
The Regency Suites Hotel in midtown Atlanta is one of the closest, if not the closest hotel to a MARTA station. Take any red or gold line train to the Midtown MARTA station and follow the signs to the 10th Street exit once you are at street level. Turn left on 10th Street and the hotel is less than a block down. All trains leaving the airport stop at the Midtown station, making it an easy destination for travelers.
For more information, see the 10 easiest destinations to get to on MARTA and tips for riding MARTA to/from the airport.
MARTA to Hotel Midtown
Hotel Midtown has a great location in midtown Atlanta, only two blocks from the Midtown MARTA station and just over a block to Piedmont Park. Take the 10th Street exit out of the station and turn right (if you exit the station via the Federal Reserve, turn left). Walk two blocks to the corner of 10th and Juniper Street.
For more information, see other hotels close to MARTA and tips for riding MARTA to/from the airport.
