StayAreasIs Old Fourth Ward a good place to stay in Atlanta?
Yes, if you want food, bars and the BeltLine on the doorstep. It's Atlanta's liveliest area, but there are few hotels and no train station right in it.
Stay here if
- Foodies
- Couples
- Repeat visitors
Look elsewhere if
- You want big chain hotels
- You want a train station outside the door
- You want quiet weekend nights
Hotels in Old Fourth Ward
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Staying in Old Fourth Ward
The Old Fourth Ward is the place to stay in Atlanta for food, bars and a local feel. Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market are a short walk along the BeltLine Eastside Trail, Inman Park and Poncey-Highland are next door, and Piedmont Park is at the trail's northern end. Downtown and Midtown are about 10 minutes away by rideshare.
The area is built around the BeltLine, a former railway turned walking and cycling path lined with murals, patios and parks. Ponce City Market fills a huge old Sears building with food stalls, shops and a rooftop amusement park, and Krog Street Market sits by the graffiti-covered Krog Street Tunnel. Dr King's birth home and Ebenezer Baptist Church are at the southern edge.
The downside is the choice of hotels and the transport. There are only a handful of hotels, so rooms book up fast, and there's no MARTA station in the middle of the area. Bars along the BeltLine get busy and loud at weekends, and the trail is crowded on sunny afternoons.
What makes the Old Fourth Ward special is that it shows how Atlanta lives now. You can walk the BeltLine for brunch, spend the afternoon at Ponce City Market and finish with drinks on a rooftop in Poncey-Highland. For a second visit or a food-focused weekend, there's nowhere better.
Getting around
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights12transit
- Ponce City Market15walk
- Georgia Aquarium16transit
- World of Coca-Cola16transit
- Fox Theatre18transit
- Centennial Olympic Park19transit
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)35
Old Fourth Ward questions
Is Old Fourth Ward a good area to stay in Atlanta?
Yes, if you want food, bars and the BeltLine on the doorstep. It's Atlanta's liveliest area, but there are few hotels and no train station right in it. It suits foodies, couples and repeat visitors.
How much does a hotel in Old Fourth Ward cost?
A typical double is around $155 a night at a budget hotel, $180 mid-range and $185 for luxury, outside peak events.
How do I get from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Old Fourth Ward?
About 35 minutes door to door: MARTA to North Avenue or Inman Park, then a short rideshare.
How far is Old Fourth Ward from the main sights?
Door to door from Old Fourth Ward: National Center for Civil and Human Rights 12 minutes, Ponce City Market 15 minutes on foot, Georgia Aquarium 16 minutes and World of Coca-Cola 16 minutes.