Occupying Atlanta's most iconic and tallest building, the cylindrical, 73-story Peachtree Plaza, the Westin has been featured in film (1981's Sharky's Machine starring Burt Reynolds) and on nearly every postcard of Atlanta there ever was. Being a well-regarded chain, rooms and amenities are unsurprising – the appeal here is the view (it's the fourth-tallest hotel in the western hemisphere).
From the the top, the revolving Sun Dial restaurant spins 360 degrees in 30 minutes and surely offers the city's most panoramic accompaniment to a cocktail and a pan-seared scallop or duck breast. Parking is $45. Internet is $14.95 per night for non–Starwood Preferred Guest members.