This is perhaps the best-known hotel in Atlanta, right beside CNN studios in Atlanta, home to every guest CNN has on the air, including political dignitaries. I was lucky enough to snag this $200 per night hotel for $70 on Priceline.com by placing a bid. Amazingly, that bid was accepted, and I was on my way to Spring Break in a rainy Atlanta.
Upon arrival, the very well-to-do clientele clearly wondered why a not-so-well-to-do client was entering the hotel, unshaven and dressed like he's going to a bar. I confidently approached the counter and checked into my room. As is customary when someone deemed "unimportant" checks in to a luxury hotel, I was given one of the worst rooms in the house, near ground level, facing indoors.
I didn't mind, as the luxury superseded my embarrassment. I entered the beautiful, large room to find two king beds with satin sheets, cozy bathrobes to slide into for comfort, a bathroom the size of the room itself, and a working area fit for a President.
Each room at the Omni has a balcony overlooking either Atlanta, or facing inwards and overlooking CNN studios. Sitting outside on the balcony was great, people watching and experiencing a life that few would ever get to experience - staying at a hotel fit for a millionaire.
We viewed the breakfast card, which offers for around $15 a continental breakfast of bread, jam, and orange juice. We opted not to, as it was too rich for our blood. But it was nice to have the option to have breakfast in bed.
I immediately tried on my soft, woolly robe, and I was very disappointed I could not keep it forever. The room was spotlessly clean, and the beds were the most comfortable I'd ever slept in in my life. Of course, you probably wouldn't bring your family here, as few people have the money. I would recommend this hotel for honeymooner's, businesspeople, and those wanting to split the cost with 3 other buddies for a night off from college.
The hotel did have a pool and gym, as well as a few excellent on-site restaurants, only one of which I ate at. The downside to a hotel like this is that everyone expects to be tipped - the porters, the check-in staff, the maids, the bellhop, the doorman - everyone. Needless to say, we didn't always tip, and it only increased us feeling out of place there.
If you want luxury and to feel like a King or a Queen for a day, then this is your place.