This impressive 19-story French Renaissance-style edifice is on the National Register of Historic Places and since opening its doors in 1911, has played host to a long list of celebrities, from F. Scott Fitzgerald and Clark Gable to Caruso and Sting. For those not attending the famous Fox Theater across the street, its location between Midtown and downtown may have some guests feeling in geographic limbo, but its easy access and a MARTA station just a block away mitigate this factor.
The public areas and accommodations show lovely period accents, but attention to detail, especially in the maintenance arena, could be better. Still, it is generally well-kept, and it is one of the only enchanting traditional hotels in the city.
The buttery yellow and white brick exterior has a wraparound columned terrace and floor-to-ceiling Palladian windows that invite arrivals and passersby, and the beautifully restored
interior ushers guests into another era. Soaring ceilings and streaming sunlight, an exquisite geometric-pattern Italian marble floor, marble pillars, elaborate window and wall treatments with Romanesque tile trim, and fringed, floral and tapestried upholstery on turn-of-the-century furnishings create a stunning environment in the lobby and reception. An elliptical staircase rises to the mezzanine, and a massive antique clock and three chandeliers hang above the marble and mahogany reception desk.
The once popular Italian restaurant has closed, leaving the Savoy Bar and Grill to sate guests' appetites. It offers up a contemporary American menu with a regional flair and both tasting and theatergoers menus. Alfresco dining is available, as is light fare. Striking Fox Theater views are accessible from the mezzanine lounge.
On the top floor are a well-equipped, high-ceilinged 24-hour fitness center 
with 20 machines and four TVs along with a rooftop lap pool with fabulous panoramic vistas. Massage treatments can be arranged by the concierge.
The ground-level Atlanta Conference Center offers high-tech meeting space, including three formal ballrooms with hardwood floors, and seating for up to 300 is augmented by a business center. Internet connectivity is available in meeting rooms for a fee, and the latest in audiovisual equipment is available as well. Parking in the garage here can empty your pocket.
Most of the accommodations are suites with just two traditional guest rooms on each floor. A soft palette of yellow, gold, light green and cream creates a relaxing retreat. Some of the carpeting is past its prime, but the new duvets are attractive. Standard rooms are on the small side but well-appointed with fine reproduction furniture and art throughout. Silk and down duvets top full-size beds, and 
large closets and baths contain all the basics, as well as scales and robes. All boast TVs, dual-line phones, complimentary high-speed Internet access, and tiled and papered baths. Luxury units triple the floor plan with a commodious sitting area, glass-topped tables, plump upholstered seating, armoires, walk-in closets, comfortable king or paired double beds, and kitchens. Suites are well appointed for long stays with washers and dryers and larger windows and baths, and many boast a small room for use as a den or office. Many have balconies, and the turreted corner rooms in the original 10-story building, -04s and -13s on floors 2 through 18, boast circular bedrooms. Room service runs until 10:30 pm.
The Georgian Terrace is a fine value indeed and a charming alternative to the new contemporary Twelve Hotel and Residences at Atlantic Station and staid Marriott Suites nearer the High Museum.
