InterContinental Buckhead
On entering the Intercontinental Buckhead guests encounter a grand rotunda lounge, a wonderful light-filled space that overlooks the hotel's park like landscaped garden courtyard. This is the hotel's social centerpiece, furnished with plump designer appointments, potted palms and large-scale works of art, all beneath a 40-ft arch-vaulted ceiling. Off to one side, an in-wall fireplace adds warmth, and the sit-down concierge desk confirms the personalized service one can expect here.
The adjoining bar, with its ebony-hue marble tables and rich red button-back stools, acts as an anti-room for the hotel's celebrated restaurant, Au Pied de Cochon, with siblings in Paris and Mexico City. Dressed up with vivid stencils, and furnished in a chic eclectic style that blends traditional and modern elements, this unique eatery is one of Buckhead's few substantive 24-hour dining rooms. Offering a taste of authentic French brassiere style, with a long list of signature dishes that are prepared tableside, this restaurant is a must on Atlanta's culinary trail. All meals are served here, including a delicious breakfast buffet. The terrace overlooking Peachtree Road is a popular spot for people-watching.
The hotel boasts a Jurlique Spa for tempting and expensive health and beauty treatments. A well-equipped gym, hot tub and a lovely outdoor pool await, too. Business services are a big draw here, with varied meeting space, including a ballroom that accommodates up to 1,200 people. The business center never closes. Valets park cars. Pets are not permitted.
The spacious guest rooms are designed to appeal to both busy modernists and laid-back, traditionalists. Highlights are large desks, roomy sitting areas, big pillowtop beds and antique-inspired armoires and furnishings with updated contemporary lines, glowing walnut stain and the look of fine craftsmanship. Amenities, too, are at a crossroads, with the armoires housing large-screen TVs with Internet capabilities, video games and pay movies. The rooms' overall look is undeniable sophisticated. Minibars are well stocked, and even the closets are overflowing with extras like additional bedding, pillows, umbrellas, irons and ironing boards and safes. The majority of the roomy marble baths are fitted with stall showers and soaking tubs, and magnifying mirrors and toiletries are in all. Guests in club rooms enjoy access to a private lounge with all of the expected perks, as well as intoxicating views over some of the South's most expensive real estate. The suites are modern abodes with a a touch of Hollywood glamour in their designer furniture and flat-screen TVs.
Well-designed for burgeoning Buckhead, this fine-tuned InterContinental taps into a rich youthful spirit that resonates with this city's youthful well-heeled population. The brilliantly appointed, high-tech guest rooms and vibrant Au Pied de Couchon make this a standout.
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