Downtown Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta: Conventions, Stadiums, and Landmarks

Downtown Atlanta is the city’s convention and sports hub, home to Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, State Farm Arena, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is also where most of the city’s large convention hotels are concentrated, making it the natural base for anyone in town for a game, a show, or a conference.

This site lists 45 Downtown places, including 21 hotels, 9 nightlife spots, and 8 restaurants and bars, plus a handful of arts, culture, and wellness picks. Browse the categories below for options within walking distance of the stadiums and the convention center.

Centennial Olympic Park dates back to the 1996 Summer Olympics and remains the anchor for much of what pulls visitors Downtown today, with the aquarium, the Coca-Cola museum, and the College Football Hall of Fame all within a short walk of it. Five Points, the transfer point for every MARTA rail line, sits at the center of the neighborhood, making Downtown one of the easiest areas in the city to reach without a car.