If you’re in town for an event at the Georgia World Congress Center, stay at the Omni if you can – many hotels are within walking distance of the GWCC, but the Omni is the closest by far, and quite a nice place to stay, too. I wouldn’t recommend it for a tourist visit, though. Travelers would be better off staying in more neighborhood-y parts of the city. The only nearby tourist attractions are the (must-see) Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola exhibit, as well as Centennial Olympic Park and the CNN Center/Studio Tour, but they’re right on top of each other, and can all be visited in one day.

I spent five nights at the Omni, booked through two separate reservations made on two different credit cards, only one of which I wanted to actually get charged, and I showed up about three hours before check-in time. The Omni staff didn’t even blink, and that level of service turned out to be the standard. Every evening I came back to a small bottle of milk in my ice bucket and a huge chocolate chip cookie next to it, plus turned-down linens and a small card on the nightstand letting me know the next day's weather. The layout of the hotel is a little tricky, with multiple sets of elevators and four floors of lobbies spread across two buildings, so staff members roam around just to point you toward the restaurant or tell you where the fitness center is. My room was spacious, with the requisite mini-amenities you’d expect in a low-end-of-the-high-end hotel: waffle-weave robe, extensive minibar, lots of unnecessary pillows on the (king) bed and some extra toiletry items like mouthwash in the bathroom. Lounge areas were similarly plush, and plentiful. Guests get free wi-fi access throughout the hotel, a big plus when traveling on business.

There are a couple of cons. The pool is minuscule, and overlooks a whole lot of nothing – train tracks and some criss-crossing highways. The window in my room faced those tracks too, and I was woken up more than once by the noise from passing freight trains, and I sleep like the dead. You can avoid that noise thing by requesting a room in the South Tower, or one that faces Centennial Olympic Park. The Omni does not appear to be with the program as far as opting out of linen refreshes (You’ll get new towels every day and you’ll like them!) which may chafe against your greener impulses. The proximity of the convention center means (duh) lots of business travelers and conference-goers may flood the hotel at any time, and overwhelm the lobby areas with loud shop talk and thousands of matching tote bags.

Check around for rates – I beat the conference rate by almost a hundred bucks for the weekend preceding it started by paying with AmEx and booking through the hotel’s website. Weekend rates are probably better in general, due to all the GWCC business.

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.