The Ellis Hotel - Atlanta, USA 

We stayed at the Ellis for one night on a quick, pleasure trip to Atlanta. Convenient location on Peachtree St, just a few blocks from the major public transit interchange at 5 Points. Also very convenient to Underground, altho underground is nothing more than a rather stale mall these days. This is also where you catch the shuttle to Turner Field, so catching a ballgame is easy. This boutique hotel was nicely furnished with a minimalist urban decor. The lobby and our room was clean. The staff was attentive. We had originally reserved a junior suite, because no doubles were available. When we arrived the junior suites had not been cleaned, but they gave us a double at a reduced price. The rooms are mid-sized. The beds comfy. The windows open and close. There's a public parking deck a block away. The hotel is also two blocks from the Landmark Cafe next to Georgia State, an all-night diner-type restaurant, which is great for an inexpensive meal away from the rest of the tourists in a university surrounding. The Ellis's rates are far more reasonable than the other downtown hotels, but the experience was just as good.

During our sightseeing trip in Atlanta, we stayed at the Ellis Hotel on Peach Tree St for one night. We chose this place because it was within easy walking distance (apx 10-15min) to all the main tourist attractions in downtown Atlanta and right across from a MARTA station. The hotel itself left us with mixed reactions: The Good: The staff were friendly and the valet was pretty easy going regarding how long you could leave your car valeted before you were charged another day ($20 a day). The hotel itself was well decorated, the room had stylish furniture and beautiful fixtures in the bathroom. The bed was comfortable and the TV was good quality. We also had a nice time at night just sitting outside on the second floor lounge/restaurant without being hasseled. The location on Peach Tree St gave felt very safe and gave us easy access to restaurants at night, but you might want to avoid the block behind the hotel at night. The lobby was small but nice and for additional security you could not operate the elevator without a room key card. The Bad: The room we had was RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. I instantly felt ripped off; if I hadn't received a 10% discount on hotels.com, I would have been very mad. Having just stayed in a "normal" sized hotel room in Athens, GA the night before, the Ellis felt like a sardine can. Trust me, the nice Kohler fixtures did not make up for this. Secondly, I could not get over the fact that there was NO REFRIGERATOR whatsoever in the room. This ruled out a doggie bag at dinner and having cold drinks for the car ride home. Also, while there was a closet, there was NO DRESSER in the room and the bathroom, while nice, was also very small and had no ventiliation fan for the steam. The HVAC was VERY LOUD and took more than a minute to figure out how to adjust. Lastly, there was a giant airduct over our bed with an access panel that seemed like it would open up at night while we were sleeping. Also, be aware that the hotel is on a corner next to a one way street which could make getting to the valet stand a little difficult. There are only about two spots reserved for you outside the hotel, so you might have to find some place creative to wait while the space clears up. Lastly, be aware that at the time of our trip, cab faire for two people to go from the Ellis to the Aquarium/World of Coke area [only a few blocks away] is a minimum $12 due to downtown flat rates and fuel surcharges. We made this mistake because we arrived late in the day and wanted to go to World of Coke before it closed. While not horrible, I would not stay here again.