Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park
by the TopOfHotel team
Embassy Suites at Centennial Olympic Park is an all-suite stay on the park where a 10-minute walk gets you to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with free cooked-to-order breakfast and a free evening drinks reception every day — it wins on walkable location and suite value far more than on design polish.
Embassy Suites at Centennial Olympic Park is an all-suite stay on the park where a 10-minute walk gets you to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with free cooked-to-order breakfast and a free evening drinks reception every day — it wins on walkable location and suite value far more than on design polish.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Walk into the lobby and the first thing that lands is the tall, multi-story atrium that has defined the Embassy Suites brand forever — guest-room balconies climbing the levels, natural light pouring down, and a wide seating area below where guests rest or meet up. The whole feel reads easy and relaxed rather than buttoned-up luxury, and that's exactly the charm families respond to. Upstairs, you see why people pick this place: the room isn't just a bedroom but a full suite that walls off the living area from the sleeping area. There's a sofa bed in the living room, a microwave, a mini-fridge and a work desk, so parents and kids or a group of friends can spread out instead of crowding one space — kids watch TV in the living room while the adults rest next door. The decor leans warm, plain and easy to use, not flashy, but it works for multi-night stays without feeling cramped.
Food and amenities
What sets this place apart from same-tier hotels is freebies that are genuinely generous and useful. Every morning brings a free cooked-to-order breakfast — not a buffet left sitting out, but a cook making eggs and hot dishes to order, plate by plate, so you eat well before a full day out without spending extra. Come evening there's a free drinks reception every day, where guests come down for light drinks and snacks on the house — a relaxed window many families use to plan the next day or rest after hours on foot. Together those two saves a lot against downtown food prices, which aren't cheap. The building also has a Starbucks for grabbing coffee on the way out, an indoor pool for any season, and a fitness center. Because it's part of Hilton, booking and earning Honors points is easy, and the steady 8.7 review average on both Agoda and Booking backs up that most guests leave happy.
Location and getting there
Location is the strongest card here, and the part worth telling most. The hotel sits right on Centennial Olympic Park, the downtown green space built as a legacy of the 1996 Summer Olympics that Atlanta hosted. Today the park is the heart of the district, with the Fountain of Rings for kids to run through and open lawns for events. Step out the door, walk along the park about 10 minutes or roughly 0.8 km, and you reach Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the retractable-roof home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United that hosts big concerts and games year-round. Staying within walking distance means event days skip the traffic and parking headache entirely. The hotel is also ringed by sights you can mostly reach on foot — the Georgia Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums on earth, the World of Coca-Cola, and State Farm Arena — and a nearby MARTA station runs to the airport and across the city. All of it shows up in Booking's location score of 9.5.
Things to know before booking
Straight talk from real reviews to help you decide. First, parking: the hotel is in the middle of downtown Atlanta, so parking is charged per day and runs fairly high by big-city standards. If you drive in, budget for it, or lean on walking and MARTA if you're staying in the area. Second, the building has been open a good while, so some reviews note that rooms and a few common areas look well-used rather than brand new — it's clean and kept to Hilton standards, but anyone expecting a sleek modern fit-out should adjust expectations a little. Third, rates spike during big events at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, especially major concerts and marquee games, when prices climb well above normal and rooms sell out fast because a walkable stay is in high demand. If you're planning for that window, book well ahead to lock both the price and the room.
Our take
Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park fits families and groups coming to watch a game or concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium who want a roomy separated suite, free cooked-to-order breakfast and a location you can walk from. If your mental picture of the trip is waking up to a free breakfast, strolling along Centennial Olympic Park to the match, hitting the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola during the day, then coming back for free evening drinks before resting in a wide suite, this hits the mark — backed by a 9.5 Booking location score and a steady 8.7 review average. But if you're driving in and worried about downtown parking, or hunting for a brand-new luxury design, the building's age and parking cost are worth weighing. Overall we score it 8.7/10 for the most walkable family all-suite stay in this district.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Every room is a roomy suite with the bedroom walled off from a separate living area, plus a sofa bed, a microwave and a mini-fridge — ideal for families and multi-night stays where one box would feel tight.
- A free cooked-to-order breakfast runs every morning, where you can order eggs and hot dishes to your taste, saving money and letting you start the day fully fed before heading to the stadium or out sightseeing.
- A free evening drinks reception runs daily, with light drinks and snacks on the house — the signature Embassy Suites perk that families use to plan the next day or rest their legs after a day on foot.
- The location on Centennial Olympic Park puts Mercedes-Benz Stadium a 10-minute, 0.8 km walk away, with the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola close too, which is why Booking's location score reaches 9.5.
- There's a Starbucks in the building, plus an indoor pool, a fitness center and full Hilton-chain standards, so booking and earning Honors points is easy and reliable.
- It sits in the middle of downtown Atlanta, where parking is charged per day and runs fairly high by big-city standards. If you're driving in, budget for it — or lean on walking and MARTA if you're mostly staying in the area.
- The building has been open a good while, so some reviews note that rooms and a few common areas look well-used rather than brand new. It's clean and well-kept to Hilton standards, but anyone expecting a sleek modern fit-out should adjust expectations.
- Rates climb sharply and rooms sell out fast on big event days at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, especially during major concerts or marquee games, since a walkable stay is in high demand. If you're coming then, book well ahead to lock both the price and the room.
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Insider Tips
- On match days at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, leave the car parked and walk the 10 minutes to the stadium — it's faster and easier, dodging both the traffic and the steep event-day parking around the venue.
- Don't skip the free evening drinks reception or the free cooked-to-order breakfast. Making the most of both meals saves a real chunk on downtown food, which isn't cheap.
- If you're not driving, use the nearby MARTA station to reach the airport and other sights, and walk over to the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola, both an easy stroll from the hotel.