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Decatur · Hotel shortlist

High end hotels near the station in Decatur

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 September 2026 · 11 Decatur hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Decatur, out of the 11 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.4.

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead is the one I would book myself.

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

Highest rated of the five

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

★★★★★4.4 from 2,050 reviews

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 2,050 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under city centre and around $196 a night on the dates we checked.

11 hotels in Decatur qualified for this list and five made it. Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Decatur/Emory is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead1

    JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

    ★★★★★4.4 from 2,050 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Decatur/Emory2

    Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Decatur/Emory

    ★★★★★4.5 from 779 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  3. BCA Furnished Apartments3

    BCA Furnished Apartments

    ★★★★★4.489375 from 600 reviews

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    • HOT TUB | PET FRIENDLY| THE SUNNY SUITE4

      HOT TUB | PET FRIENDLY| THE SUNNY SUITE

      ★★★★★4.9151516 from 66 reviews

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      • BCA Furnished Apartments - Corporate Housing & Vacation Rentals5

        BCA Furnished Apartments - Corporate Housing & Vacation Rentals

        ★★★★★4.8 from 43 reviews

        • Pool
        • Gym
        • Restaurant
        • Parking
        • Kitchen
        • Pet friendly

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      How this list was put together

      11 Decatur hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Fiona Gallagher

      Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

      Half her year is already on research boats, so holidays are deliberately dry land. Long-distance hiking routes in the off season, alone, with nothing being measured.

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