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The best hotels near the airport in McDonough

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 93 McDonough hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in McDonough, out of the 93 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.4.

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel is the one I would book myself.

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel

Highest rated of the five

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel

★★★★★4.5 from 1,727 reviews

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 1,727 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 4 star property, found under the airport and around $532 a night on the dates we checked.

93 hotels in McDonough qualified for this list and five made it. Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel1

    Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,727 reviews

    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway2

    Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway

    ★★★★★4.4 from 3,271 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Quiet & Quaint apartment, 5 minutes to ATL airport3

    Quiet & Quaint apartment, 5 minutes to ATL airport

    ★★★★★4.7811227 from 294 reviews

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    • Beautiful 1B/1B in Southwest Atlanta.4

      Beautiful 1B/1B in Southwest Atlanta.

      ★★★★★4.6746264 from 361 reviews

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      • Drury Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport5

        Drury Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport

        ★★★★★4.4 from 1,910 reviews

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Restaurant
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly

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      How this list was put together

      93 McDonough 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.

      Katarina Novak

      Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

      Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

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