Hotels near Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta

Pros: Walking distance to Mercedes Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, Centennial Park, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola. Traffic is so bad it is not worth taking your car out of valet. Valet employees were courteous and efficient. Breakfast was decent. Beds clean and comfortable (except sofa bed). Cons: The majority of the photos here don’t show you the rooms that have yet to be renovated. Ask for a room in the renovated area, ours was not and I didn’t realize there might have been a choice. We were only there for two nights and mainly only there to sleep, so we didn’t complain. It seemed they really did not care for the unrenovated areas. Hall carpets were stained and hall smelled mildewy and humid. Extra plugs in the lamp between the beds for charging phones - only one worked and both outlets came out of the lamp with their wires when you unplugged. Scraped up coatings and dents all over bathtub and shifted ceiling tiles/spiders and spiderwebs in corners. Had to shove the door to close it all the way and engage any other locks. Top security bar base was glued to a piece of wood with extra screws in a shoddy repair job. Fridge fell forward every time we opened it due to missing feet on the bottom. Overall the room serves its purpose and the hotel was in a great location if you’re headed to town for a concert or event, but we wouldn’t stay again unless we knew for sure our room was on renovated floor.

The location is very close to Coca-Cola Company and the Oceanarium, which is within walking distance. The hotel is very safe, the front desk service is good, and the room is equipped with an induction cooker and some simple kitchen utensils, so you can make some simple meals by yourself.

Hotel representative referred us to a nearby restaurant for delivery (Metro Diner) and we never received our food, we were left with an $82 bill for food we never received & the hotel could only apologize. Hotel parking is hectic, parking availability is limited. Hotel room should’ve came with a microwave.

Used this hotel as a base to explore Atlanta and locations further out in North Georgia. I was travelling alone so tended to spend a lot of time in the room of an evening. I would say it was a fairly average experience and things were fine but I had expected a little more from the Sheraton brand. Photographs of communal areas like bars, restaurants and pool look far better online than they do in real life. Simply put, the hotel looks a lot nicer in pictures. My room had a slightly stale smell but the biggest issue I had with the aircon/heater. I couldn't change the temperature because it was broken and it couldn't seem to be fixed. Sadly that meant it was never quite right, either too cold or too hot and I had an engineer visit the room two or three times. One night, the mental cover panel hadn't been reattached properly and fell off in the night - unsurprisingly giving me an almighty scare! I don't remember being offered a new room (I *could* be wrong about that) and I don't particularly remember the desk staff being keen to help and get the issues sorted. In fact, they didn't seem delighted whenever anyone went to speak to them. Almost like the front desk was just part of their day job and they were juggling several other things - so probably not their fault. That did change in the evening when they seemed to have friends visiting in the lobby - music playing from phones and loud conversations. This didn't massively bother me, but I could see it being intimidating for someone looking to visit the front desk. Location was close enough to the tourist district (Centenntial Park, World of Coca-Cola etc) to walk but the area around the hotel feels a little run down. I'm never one complain about situations that can't be helped, but I think this hotel may be local to a homeless shelter and that meant quite a few people pitching very near the hotel. I don't think there was one occasion coming to and from the hotel on foot when I wasn't approached for money/food etc. One of these times was slightly nervy as the man became quite insistent and aggressive when I said I couldn't help. Generally, and this may be just me not feeling confident and knowing the area, I don't always feel ”safe” walking back to the hotel after dark. That may just be me! Lots of food options nearby though, so well located for that. Had a rental car and the parking facilities are good. All in all, it was fine but I've stayed at far nicer Sharatons and the pictures available perhaps offer a higher impression than the reality. With a little more effort and sharpening up service, customers would feel much more welcome. The aircon and heater issue was a frustration and I didn't really feel like it was taken very seriously. I personally wouldn't stay again as I like to spend time at my hotel but it was certainly a cheaper option than other hotels in the area, so it would be good for someone using it purely as a base looking for value for money.

🧹 Hygiene: The room looks relatively new and clean, and the front desk and lobby are better than other hotels at this price, which is very affordable. 🚗 Traffic: General location, suitable for friends driving 🔔 Service: The black brother at the front desk is very friendly and also helps to print things.

Unfortunately, due to this time of Covid, many establishments have suffered greatly in lots of areas. Having worked in the hotel industry for a number of years in the past, I know that service is nothing like it used to be. However, I expect better than the bare minimum from one of the top names in the industry. For starters, The Breakfast bar is a joke, and the attendant has attitude problems. Breakfast is supposed to run from 6:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. With a limited selection already, I think it's poor business to have empty chafing dishes that need replenishing, and the attendant is sitting in the computer printing area on her phone! Then when she finally comes to check on her station, it's clear that she feels WE are inconveniencing HER! She loudly announced there would be no more meat to go on the bar! Mind you, it wasn't even 8:00 a.m. yet! I have largely decided to go down to the the Waffle House on the corner for my breakfast for the duration of my stay. In addition to the problems with breakfast, this is supposed to be a ”No Smoking” area. There's been a strong odor of **** being smoked BOTH NIGHTS that I've been here. Security is in place in the evening, but I doubt they're even trying to monitor the property and goings on...I was trained by Marriott's best in the early 1970's, and know that both father and son would be sad to see what's become of their legacy. They both were very ”hands on” and proud of what their family had achieved...

We took our 9 year old to his first two Braves games and stayed at this hotel for 4 days. We had never stayed here before, but a relative recommended the hotel. The room was clean and smelled nice. I always check the sheets and pillows. The only negative was the white thin coverlet looked pretty on top, but was covered in paint smudges or marker of some kind on the underside. We just removed it and set it to the side. The staff, for the most part, was incredibly nice and very helpful. Crystal and Marianna at the front desk were absolutely wonderful! Warm smiles and very helpful with any questions. The breakfast each day was great! The woman serving was all smiles and kept everything well stocked. Our housekeeper was super friendly and traded our towels and washcloths as well as replenished our toilet tissue and in room coffee. The only major negative to our trip was the night counter employee, Josh. He had a terrible attitude and was disrespectful and rude. Not just to us. We observed his bad attitude on our second night and experienced it ourselves on our last night. Out of respect for my son, I waited until he was comfortably back in our room before I returned to the lobby to get Josh’s name. We had been very nice and friendly when we originally entered the lobby and even asked Josh several questions about his day. He ignored us completely, and we were standing directly in front of him at the counter trying to pay for some drinks. When he returned our change he set it down behind the plastic barrier and then ignored us. We couldn’t get hold of it and asked if he could push it forward. He continued to ignore us as if we weren’t there. Keep in mind we were literally standing across the counter from him at the check in desk. My wife ended up pushing on the plastic barrier until it touched the register so she could slide the dollars out. The entire time he ignored us, even as we were asking him to please slide the money under the plastic. In an effort to avoid a conflict in front of my son we simply said, “Well then. I guess have a good night.” He still didn’t respond…. When I returned to the lobby, his excuse was, “..I have had to deal with these baseball people all week.” I was wearing a Braves shirt…. There was more with Josh, but I have made my point. So, to wrap it up, Josh is a terrible front desk representative for this hotel and needs to be moved where he has no guest contact. The rest of the staff and management are great!

We were supposed to stay for a week, but checked out after the first night. Upon arrival at 5p (check in starts at 4p), we found a lobby full of waiting guests and were told that rooms were not ready yet. 2 hours later, we were finally checked in - at 7pm! The lobby still had at least 4 more families still waiting. The staff offered a measly ”sorry for the wait” but that was about it. No one was offered water or anything to drink, nothing to eat, etc while we waited for hours. In fact, one of the staff began complaining to her co-worker that she was going to quit the evening shift because she's tired of the guests being impatient and not understanding. Like WE were the problem. Hilton members who had used the app to check in were no exception. Still had to wait like everyone else. And nothing offered as compensation. When we finally did get to our room, it was pretty bad. The hotel is old and outdated, with stained carpet throughout the hallways, chipped furniture, dirty A/C units and gross bathrooms. Our room had a very strong, pungent smell of pinesol, lysol, and mold/mildew. It was so strong that both of us in the room got headaches after about an hour. Mine turned into a migraine. By morning, I was also stuffy and congested, mist likely from the mold they are obviously trying to mask with this disinfectant smell. Because we got into our room so late and many hotels in the area were unavailable, we stayed this first night but I had already booked another hotel for the rest of the week and we left by 7am. I went to the front desk to check out but no one was there & we had somewhere to be in the morning so I couldn't wait around. I decided I'd check out on the app and we left. The app wouldn't allow the check out since we were leaving 6 days early, so I tried calling the front desk. It went to voicemail so I left a message with my name, room number and the reasons we were checking out. I called 2 additional times that morning, both went to voicemail. After not hearing from anyone, I began dealing with Hilton customer service. It took Hilton 2 additional DAYS to reach someone and after leaving on Sunday, I finally received a receipt on Tuesday evening showing I had checked out 2 days prior. Still never heard from a live person from the hotel. This was an awful experience. We were there for 12 hours and were miserable every second of it. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all costs.

Good hotel

We were only at this hotel 1 day and had multiple issues with a male member of housekeeping. At 9:00 am the hallway was completely blocked by housekeeping carts. Next the same staff member was in the hallway speaking loudly and playing music. The worst encounter with the same staff member was when he our door and proceeded to barge into our room at 12:07 PM. I had arranged a late checkout with the front desk staff, there was a do not disturb sign on our door and my wife and I were trying to take a nap before a long drive home. I would have given the hotel a 2.5 star rating if that was an option. The room was nice, it was clean and the front desk staff were professional. Another issue was two times in our short stay there was someone smoking week by the front door. Not a great place to bring kids.