Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel is a hotel in Atlanta, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in downtown Atlanta”. It opened in 1976. The building has 73 floors. It stands about 0.6 km from the centre of Atlanta.[3]
Overview
The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, is a skyscraper hotel on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, adjacent to the Peachtree Center complex and the former Davison's/Macy's flagship store with 1,073 rooms. At 723.0 ft (220.37 m) and 73 stories, a total building area of 1,196,240 sq ft (111,134 m2) and a 187 ft (57 m) diameter, the tower was the tallest hotel in the world upon completion in 1976. Today, it is the fourth-tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, and the 28th tallest all-hotel building in the world.
From “Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1976. It was designed by John C. Portman Jr., in the modern architecture style. The building has 73 floors and is 220 m tall. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.6 km from the centre of Atlanta. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 14 km from the centre of Atlanta.[4]
It is one of 40 hotels in and around Atlanta recorded in Wikidata, 21 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 8 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hotel Aragon, opened in 1892. See Hotels in Atlanta.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Henry Grady Hotel — 0.0 km
- Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown — 0.1 km
- Majestic Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1898
- The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta — 0.1 km
- Hotel Aragon — 0.1 km, opened 1892
- Winecoff Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1913
- Hyatt Regency Atlanta — 0.2 km, opened 1967
- Hotel Ansley — 0.3 km
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis — 0.3 km, opened 1985
- The Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton — 0.3 km
See also
- Hotels in Atlanta
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by John C. Portman Jr.
- Hotels in the modern style
- List of hotels opened in the 1970s
References
- ^ Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel (Q3177225). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-06-22.
- ^ Atlanta (Q23556). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Atlanta. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.
External links
- Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel on Wikipedia
- Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel on Wikidata
- Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel on Wikimedia Commons — photographs