contactHeaderHard Rock International plans to open Hard Rock Hotel Atlanta in spring 2018, according to a media statement from the City of Atlanta. Developed along with Bolton Atlanta LP, the 220-room Hard Rock International managed hotel will be located next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, future home of the Atlanta Falcons, in Castleberry Hill.

“The new Hard Rock Hotel in Castleberry Hill will offer a new, best-in-class option for the millions of people visiting Atlanta each year,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “In addition to serving tourists and visitors, this new hotel will serve as a powerful economic anchor, bringing new jobs and further investment to our downtown corridor and stadium neighborhoods.”

Amenities at the Hard Rock Hotel Atlanta will include a heated outdoor swimming pool and a rooftop bar and restaurant. There will also be the hotel’s Rock Spa, Body Rock workout facility, Rock Shop for branded merchandise, and, of course, a new Hard Rock Cafe filled with music memorabilia.  The hotel will also offer live entertainment and shows and 10,660 square feet of ballroom and banquet facility space.

A rendering of the Hard Rock Hotel Atlanta.
A rendering of the Hard Rock Hotel Atlanta.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.