Jimmys Travel Report

Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort

another-pool-shotAfter a long delayed day and the memorable airport Porsche service by Delta, Paul and I finally made our way to the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort. Our room and stay was paid by HQ, and upon checking in our names and room assignment were quickly identified and completed.

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We checked in later at night well after 11:00pm. Check in service was quick and professional. To the left of the reception desk in a long hall way the leads to the elevator station. The resort has a warm craftsman feel and the design is rich in woods, leather and dark finishes.  It borders on looking like a lodge, and it certainly feels like a resort. The check in desk is elevated on the 4th floor and my room 324 was one floor down on the third. At the third floor you make a right after going through a short hall and 324 is halfway down the hall on the right.

 

portasheyFront porte-cochère

entry-frontFront entry

recption-2Front reception area

receptionReception desk

fireplace-2Front lobby area

entry-fpLobby fireplace

gl-hallLobby hall to elevator station

elevators-topElevators on the third floor

elevator-hallShort hall from elevators

elevatorMore leather and dark finishes

hallway-023rd floor hall to 324

On entering the room, it was perfectly nice for a 2-night business trip. The small room had a short entry hall. On the left was the bathroom and the right a closet and coffee station. The room was nicely decorated with beds, desk, sitting chair and TV console. Standard issue business. I’ve stayed in rooms like this countless times and from this perspective it was unmemorable, but when I’m staying for business this is really all I need. The bed was comfortable and the water pressure ok.

room-01 Overall room

bed-setupBed, one of two

chairChair and end table

deskDesk setup

bedsLooking back on beds

tv-and-entryLooking back to entry past TV console

bathroom-rBath on the left upon entering

commodeCommode

sink-aeaSink

standard-showerShower

closetCloset on right

Room amenities included a coffee station with $5 bottles of water, small fridge, room service, Thann toiletries, and nice little balcony out the slider door. Most of the time Paul and I were in meetings, and the room was perfectly nice to sleep and shower in.

coffee

Coffee station

soapThann items

room-serviceRoom service menu

menuFull menu

menu-2Breakfast side

small-patioSlider to outside balcony

As part of our standard issue business meeting, HQ made sure we had breakfast in the morning which was severed in the hotel restaurant. The breakfast buffet included hot items like French toast, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and potatoes. Other southern goodies included biscuits and gravy, grits, and chicken waffles. There was also an egg station, fruit section and cereal. It was a moderately good breakfast.

 hotel-resturantRestaurant entrance

egg-and-pancake-stationPancakes or French toast

hot-foodHot items

fruitFruit station

egg-stationEgg station

During the downtime between meetings I was able to snap a few pictures of the facilities and outside grounds. The property is more out in the suburbs or outskirts (Stone Mountain area of Atlanta). This trip was about business and I really couldn’t tell much about the area outside the resort. The area from a country side perspective seemed nice.

pool-night-shotView of pool at night

grounds-06Another view of pool area

groundsWater way and forest

computer-station-2Inside computer station

indoor-poolInterior pool

workoutWorkout facilities

In Summary:

The Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort was a perfectly fine location for a business meeting. The place was nicely decorated, the hotel was well maintained, and the hotel staff was friendly and helpful when assistance was needed. I would imagine that this location has a split personality, either being a business location for professionals or hosting families when they want to visit the stone mountain area. I don’t stay in many Marriott locations so I wouldn’t be able to compare this to other Marriott properties. On balance the location was nice, quiet and comfortable for our meeting.