GA Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center

[McMick]

We stayed here July 24-26, 2009. The main building is a reinforced concrete tower, very typical of Marriott's built in the 1970s-1980s. There is also a 4 story "low rise" adjacent to the tower, that surrounds the swimming pool. We stayed in the low rise. Check in was unremarkable. A very narrow, institutional-looking hallway led to an average sized hotel room. The decor was dated (maybe 15-20 years old) and rather tired looking with slightly peeling wallpaper in the bathroom and clean but worn furnishings. Not anywhere as nice as some other Marriott properties we've visited recently (Cleveland, San Mateo, etc.) with the new Marriott Decor that began around 2005: pale yellow walls, vine-patterned carpet, bright red accents. Even in the public areas of the hotel the decor seemed mismatched and poorly coordinated. We found the housekeeping staff to be especially pleasant.

One advantage of our room is that it had a small balcony that overlooked the pool. The pool was quite nice. The downside was that the pool attracted happy, loud children starting early in the morning until rather late in the evening. We're both deep sleepers, so it didn't really bother us. But if you're a light sleeper you may want to request a room away from the pool.