New location of the US Open...

[Hadley4000]

Has there been any discussion on where to stay? I'll be coming from out of town, so any help picking a hotel would be great. I'll have a vehicle, and a wife and son. So, once I bust out with my ~40 sec. avg, I'll need to have other things to do. Perhaps the Coke Museum and Aquarium. Can anyone recommend other fun things to do for out of towners?

Thanks,
Neil

Don't bother with the aquarium.

Just walking around Atlanta is fun.

Oh yeah. I can take in one cuber.

 

[L00M]

Has there been any discussion on where to stay? I'll be coming from out of town, so any help picking a hotel would be great. I'll have a vehicle, and a wife and son. So, once I bust out with my ~40 sec. avg, I'll need to have other things to do. Perhaps the Coke Museum and Aquarium. Can anyone recommend other fun things to do for out of towners?

Thanks,
Neil

Don't bother with the aquarium.

Just walking around Atlanta is fun.

Oh yeah. I can take in one cuber.

Good deal. We went ahead and made our reservations. We'll be at the Super 8 at 301 Fulton Industrial. We were able to get the reservations through travelocity at $60/night. I'm not going for luxery, so that'll be just fine.

 

[L00M]

Has there been any discussion on where to stay? I'll be coming from out of town, so any help picking a hotel would be great. I'll have a vehicle, and a wife and son. So, once I bust out with my ~40 sec. avg, I'll need to have other things to do. Perhaps the Coke Museum and Aquarium. Can anyone recommend other fun things to do for out of towners?

Thanks,
Neil

Don't bother with the aquarium.

Just walking around Atlanta is fun.

Oh yeah. I can take in one cuber.

Good deal. We went ahead and made our reservations. We'll be at the Super 8 at 301 Fulton Industrial. We were able to get the reservations through travelocity at $60/night. I'm not going for luxery, so that'll be just fine.

WOW! After making my reservations, I thought I'd actually research the hotel a bit. After heading over to tripadvisor.com, I found the following:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60898-d86272-r5762174-Super_8_Atlanta_Six_Flags-Atlanta_Georgia.html

It's a good read if you like to feel a little queasy and uneasy. I'll reduce it to a few bullet points:

- there were tiny bugs that kept appearing everywhere
- 3 strip clubs (not gentlemen's clubs)
- prostitutes entering and leaving the hotel fr3eely
- drug dealers
- the motel management defines non-smoking room as putting the ash tray and the cigarette buds in a drawer next to the bed
- loud people in the hallways all night
- the door to the bathroom had a small hole where some one had punched it

Convinced? Me too.
So, I just went to travelocity and cancelled my reservation:

Total Room Charges $ 141.00
Less Hotel Cancellation Penalty: - $ 0.00
Less Travelocity Cancellation Fee: - $ 25.00
________________________________________
TOTAL REFUND: $ 116.00

That little lesson cost me $25.



Can those of you that know Atlanta make some recommendations on hotels? We're on a budget, and are not looking for a 5 star hotel. We simply need a fairly priced, quite, clean, friendly place to rest our heads.

Thanks,
Neil

 

[Hadley4000]

You could find a place around Decatur. It is about a 15 minute drive to Underground. But, you can also hop on MARTA and take the train there.

 

[masterofthebass]

L00M, I would suggest using Priceline, and naming your own price. This way, you can pick your star level (2.5-3 stars probably) and area. Personally, I really don't think that the Super 8 MOTEL in downtown Atlanta is a great place to stay. Try to get something that's not a motel... that's where you mostly find this kind of stuff.

 

[L00M]

I'm looking at the following hotels now, all from the Marriot family

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atltn-towneplace-suites-atlanta-norcross-peachtree-corners/

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlpf-fairfield-inn-and-suites-atlanta-perimeter-center/

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlts-towneplace-suites-atlanta-northlake/

They are all pretty close to downtown, fairly priced, and all offer ncie amenities. Is the Marta available for these areas as well?
I'll be continuing my research.
Neil

 

[flamingBurrito]

the 2nd one is about a mile from the Dunwoody marta station.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/atlpf-fairfield-inn-and-suites-atlanta-perimeter-center/

 

[L00M]

the 2nd one is about a mile from the Dunwoody marta station.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/atlpf-fairfield-inn-and-suites-atlanta-perimeter-center/

It looks like the Dunwoody station is right next to a mall. Could I park my car at the mall allday? Or would it just be better to drive the car to Underground Atlanta? Will I be able to find parking?

 

[Hadley4000]

the 2nd one is about a mile from the Dunwoody marta station.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/atlpf-fairfield-inn-and-suites-atlanta-perimeter-center/

It looks like the Dunwoody station is right next to a mall. Could I park my car at the mall allday? Or would it just be better to drive the car to Underground Atlanta? Will I be able to find parking?

You can park at the MARTA station (I wasn't doing an e-yell are acting sarcastic. "MARTA" is an acronym, and I always type acronyms in all caps.)