Customer Reviews

Frommer's Atlanta (Frommer's Complete Guides)

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Frommer's guides are generally quite well researched, if a bit visually dull: the book is of the old school, and has no photos or catchy graphics, but does have good and detailed text about Atlanta. All areas of city life are well documented, and while everyone has personal lists of what are or are not significant enough for inclusion, the Frommer's staff generally strikes a good balance for most travelers, especially first time visitors.

I lived in Atlanta many years ago, and while a lot has changed, the attractions (like the Margaret Mitchell House and the World of Coca-Cola) and restaurants (like the wonderful Atlanta Seafood Market, which has a 65 foot tall copper fish weighing 50 tons standing on it's tail out front, making it quite hard to miss) that I have personally been to are well covered and accurately reported, giving me confidence in the rest of the book's contents.

I found the section on shopping to be sparsely detailed, and occasionally found the organization a bit difficult, especially in the restaurant section where restaurants are alternately organized alphabetically, by type of cuisine, or by general geographic region (which will be very foreign to newcomers.) I found the guide to hotels excellent, even though I am not a fan of the way the staff divided Atlanta into regions. I would have also enjoyed a few glossy inserts of photos like most other guides have to help judge if an attraction is something I am interested in or not. Those are personal preferences, though, and overall I find the guide quite utilitarian.

I picked this guide up for a business trip to Atlanta, and unfortunately, didn't get to see nearly as much as I wanted. You can bet, though, that the next time I come through Atlanta with time on my hands, I will bring the Frommer's guide with me.

The book was well-written, but repetitive. The same city sites came up in almost every chapter. The restaurants reviewed were mostly tourist traps. The food was decent, but overpriced. Do not go out of your way to visit the Varsity. While the food was inexpensive, it was sub-par. We did not drive, but used the MARTA system. The sites were often no where NEAR the MARTA stop listed in the guide book. More emphasis needs to be placed on the fact that downtown Atlanta is dangerous after dark, and there is not much to do in the evenings (once the few attractions close).

Great map that served me well while in Atlanta.

Shows the highways and a few byways...most of Atlanta..downtown..central..southern...western..and some of the northeastern parts too! Any user can clearly ..quickly and easily see where they are.

Driving from outside the heart of Atlanta---into Atlanta for the days of fun and sightseeing will be easy as pie with this map !

Getting aroound Atlanta from the airport with be a snap..because you'll know where your going.

I do suggest it for all !

This book is very informative, but is not quite what I expected. I was looking for something a little more colorful with some pictures and not 100% text. Also, the text is very small, making it very difficult to read.

The information is very valuable and helpful when planning a trip.

These guide books by Frommer are always well researched and this one is no exception. Atlanta is covered from top to bottem and the book does a commendable job of getting the feel for this sophisicated city. Most of the top sites in Atlanta are in a relatively small area and this book covers them thoroughly. If you are going to visit Atlanta for the first time or have not been to the city in a while then I highly recommend this book to you, there is much to see and this book will let you get the party started right.

It is a very useful friend in your business or pleasure travel. You will find reviews of anywhere.