I stayed here on business because it is right across the street from coca cola which is very convinient.

Now to give some context to my review I am a boutique hotel kinda guy so for me giving a positive review to a Holiday Inn means they did something very right.

I stayed in a King room. The room was very spacious, very clean and all and all pleasant to stay in. I was here for a week.

The area isn't hopping or anything like that but its a 15 minute walk to midtown and downtown where there is a bit more action.

The staff was just awesome. I've never met more genuinely friendly people.

Of course it's not a full service hotel with door man and pool but man I really enjoyed my stay. I would recommend the King room any day.

The hotel is located 1/2 mile west of the North Avenue MARTA stop and 1/2 mile (or so) north of the Georgia Aquarium/Convention Center/CNN Plaza. As far as location is concerned, all are a doable walk for fit people from the hotel through relatively safe areas with frequent police and campus security patrols. If you're walking from the MARTA, walk on the same side of North Avenue as the hotel as the panhandlers seem to favor the other side of the street.

And you most likely will be walking. They advertise a shuttle service, but it is terribly inconvenient. It runs from 8-10am and from 3-6pm on weekdays, and not at all on weekends. This makes it almost useless for business travelers who stay here for conventions. This was a major disappointment as the shuttle service was a major reason I stayed here. The taxi is about $5 bucks if you can force the driver to drive straight to the center on the metered rate. In four tries, I managed to do that once. Otherwise, they charge a $8 flat rate or run the meter to around $10 via a circuitous route.

The hotel itself does have on-site parking, for an additional fee. It has no workout facilities, though they have an arrangement with the YMCA next door to allow you to use their facilities for no charge.

The hotel itself is in need of a top to bottom cleaning. Carpets are stained everywhere -- lobby, elevator, rooms. Pads have been removed under several places making, the surface uneven. Beds, showers, and furnishings in my room were on the high end of acceptable, however, both in cleanliness and comfort. The maid even neatly organized all my stuff on the bathroom counter every morning!

I had a 6am meeting and arose at 4:50am to find there was no hot water in the shower. I mentioned this to the front desk whose response was "check it and let us know" instead of "let me credit your bill" as is this chain's policy. It appeared to be an isolated incident, but I had only that one very early morning.

The morning breakfast is adequate and free. Pastry/bagel, juice, cereal, fruit, yogurt, and the ability to make your own fresh waffle from batter. Everything I tasted was good.

I stay in this chain and price class of hotel often and this was the last pleasant example of the bunch, primarily due to the carpet stains, the cold shower, and the inconvenient shuttle.

No parking at this hotel, had to park in GA TECh lot. the desk clerk told us to be out by 7:30 am or we would be towed.. He said this is a daily occurence. Rooms are dirty , large stains in the hallways etc.This is no where near the caliber of a Embassy or Marriot courtyard.

Located across from Georgia Tech, this is a well-maintained, good clean hotel. They sometimes need more help on the desk, and the side that faces the University can be a little noisy. It is a hilly 1/2-mile from the nearest MARTA station. The water pressure could be a little better in the showers, and the water is a little soft. Not bad for an express.