Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center

Always a great stay, very large comfortable rooms and beds, very clean stylish rooms. Great bar lots of fun meeting new people every visit.

Beautiful hotel but very noisy! You hear everything from ppl in the halls to slamming of doors… to even being able to hear when someone else was using water in another room. Won’t be staying here again!

I had the pleasure of staying here while on business and was thoroughly impressed. The rooms are very nice, clean and comfortable. It’s a very upscale hotel with a great design.
Two things that I noted were the excellent breakfast buffet and the BLT on the room service menu. The breakfast was a tad high, but delicious. On a side note, they had the most amazing grits (aside from mine and of course, my mama’s).
As for the BLT, I can only imagine how good it must be, because the price was listed as THIRTY-​TWO DOLLARS! Maybe I will try it on my next visit…

About twice a year, I am forced to visit a large convention or conference for school and/​or work. Other than that, there is little to no chance of me ever stepping foot inside of a fancy hotel. I was staying here for the 2015 Georgia Fall Leadership & Development Conference. The hotel is located in Cobb Galleria directly across from Cumberland Mall. This seems to be a hotel where a lot of conferences and conventions are held considering the fact that there at least 20 different meeting rooms and conference rooms throughout the first and second floors.
The hotel is 14 floors. Each floor has an open atrium where you can look all the way down to the lobby floor. The rooms that I stayed in were nice and clean. No issues to speak of. Great water temperature and pressure in the shower. Nice soft bed and pillows to lay on. I didn’t bother with room service so no comment in regards to that. If I had to gripe about the room, I would say that it should have a refrigerator and microwave considering the total costs.
There are a few places to grub in the lobby and the adjacent little shopping area. They served tacos for us on Friday night which were alright. Additionally, there was a free breakfast buffet Sunday morning. It was basically bacon, eggs, and grits along with some bagels and bread. It wasn’t bad. There is also a Starbucks and a shop called R Café for your coffee and snack needs.
The hotel staff were nice. They went out of their way to make sure that everything was good. I’m not a fan of the location since it is sort of isolated from the city proper, but it is a nice four-​star hotel to stay at with Cumberland Mall and other eateries nearby. Therefore, unless you’re driving, you’ll have to take a cab or Über to check out some of the attractions that the city has to offer.

Each year we return to the Waverly for an annual conference. Each time our stay is amazing!!! The rooms are super comfy. The beds are the best I’ve found. They have soft pillows not bricks that you have to pray you can sleep on. The bathroom is filled with Aveda products and plenty of coffee and tea. Room wise you have everything you need other than a refrigerator. That was the one downfall I found. During our conference people are usually up super late downstairs. The noise does echo up, but personally I love hearing people have fun so it doesn’t bother me too much. Room service is amazing and always way earlier than they estimate. I have not yet tried the pool, spa, or gym but they’re definitely on my list next year!!!

On October 31^st 2014 I wrote my first review of the Atlanta Renaissance Waverly Hotel regarding preparations for our daughter’s wedding. The wedding was this past Saturday, October 17, 2015 and we couldn’t be happier with the way things were handled by the entire staff at the hotel.
From checking in on Thursday the 15^th through checkout on Sunday the 18^th we were treated like royalty. I used Marriott Rewards Points for the stay and upon check-​in realized that they had upgraded my wife and I to a king executive suite with lounge access.
Thursday afternoon we had our final meeting to review all the details. One of our greatest concerns was the availability of the ballroom to enable us to add our personal touches to the table. We were assured that the set up would be complete no later than 10 AM on Friday morning, a full day before the wedding. On Friday morning at 8 AM I went down to the ballroom and to my amazement found the tables already in-​place complete with linens. We were able to put our personal touches on the tables within a few hours time and still had a complete day before the wedding. This is the type of service you get from the Waverley.
On the day of the wedding, while the guests were having cocktails, I went into the Habersham ballroom for a final walk-​through. The ballroom looked as though it was set up for State dinner. Truly regal. My excitement was building as14 months of planning came to fruition.
While the guests were in the Kennesaw ballroom having cocktails the bridal party was on the second floor in the Lenox conference room enjoying their hors d’oeuvres and cocktails as well, having been staged in there in preparation for their grand entrance.
Our wedding package provided by the Waverley included a cheese display four hot hors d’oeuvres, multiple entrée selections as well as cake and coffee service. We also opted for a five hour open bar for all of our guests. The Waverley was the only venue it provided such an all-​inclusive turnkey package.
Although the photographer caused us to be 30 minutes late, which put a lot of pressure on the hotel staff, the wedding came off flawlessly. As the host, I was concerned about whether or not the guests were enjoying themselves. I made it around to each table a few times during the course of the evening and always received multiple compliments on the quality of the food, especially the Chilean Sea Bass. Multiple guests told me that this was the best Sea Bass they have ever eaten. When I brought this to the coordinators attention, within minutes a serving of Sea Bass appeared at my seat.
The staff at the Waverley thinks of everything, even before you do. It is a seamless operation with one thing as their goal… customer satisfaction. And this they achieve, from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave. Never once during our four day stay at this hotel did we hear the words you no or can’t. It’s just not in their vocabulary. Their «ambassadors» are trained to make your stay as pleasant as possible. During our stay we had spoken to multiple employees who had 24 years of service at the Waverley. This is not only a reflection on the Marriott but also reflection on the management of the hotel especially Joe Uhl the general manager. From the banquet managers Hassan and Royer (who brought my wife a cheese and cracker plate when he saw her outside the ballroom relaxing), to Trazet at the front desk any and all questions and concerns my wife and I had were immediately addressed.
My wife and I met amazing people at the Waverly; however the shining star is Caitlin Weiss, our coordinator and primary point of contact for the wedding planning, preparation and execution. She was there with us every step of the way, even on her days off. It was not uncommon for us to communicate, even as late as 10PM. Her performance should serve as an example to other wedding coordinators within the Marriott chain of hotels. We thank her for her expertise and her friendship.

We regularly stay here when exhibiting at the Cobb galleria men’s fashion show with my husband. The hotel is relatively quiet with exception to their Saturday scheduled events (I.e. Wedding, christening, etc). The service is always friendly, rooms are clean n comfortable, and amenities are basic but sufficient. We primarily stay here for the proximity to the convention and will continue to do so. There is no real nightlife in the area, but many eateries are close by.

I was here last year for a conference, and I am here again this year. The rooms are super comfy (I always love me some hotel pillows!) and pretty chic. My room this year is laid out a little weird and doesn’t have a big window so it is pretty dark compared to last year’s room. When I need to see anything, I have to turn on all 4 lamps and the hallway light, which is … different!
If you are a light sleeper then I would suggest requesting a room on a higher level, especially if you know a conference is in the building. Events happen right in the center «Atrium» of the hotel and the music and voices echo right up the center to the rooms. I’m not a light sleeper but I’m prone to headaches and migraines so I like my room to be away from the crowds.
Not sure if the food we have been eating is made in the hotel, but it has been amazing this entire time, and last year as well.
I don’t know if I’d stay here on a personal vacation unless the price was really good and it was close to where I needed to be, but for a work trip this is definitely one of my favorite hotels!

Comfy, spacious, close to mall and not far from airport. Food is good but you must have patience or just go out. Takes forever both at the bar and room service ridiculous

This is the second year I’ve stayed here and regretted it. I paid to stay for the weekend but had to park far down the road because there was no way to differentiate people who were visiting the convention center versus actually staying at the hotel. Then the elevators were shut down as I got back to the hotel and I had to climb 10 FLOORS to get to my room. I have never paid so much to have such a stressful parking situation and climb so many stairs to my room. I won’t be staying again.

Check in was a breeze, had online reservation already set up. Staying in room 309. Valet staff was courteous when I told them I did not want to valet but only to park under covering to check in, he held my keys until after check in & did not try to push me into valet service. I LIKE that! Self parking is close by, uncovered but is free, area is one in which you will feel safe leaving your rental car or personal car.

The Renaissance Waverly Hotel is a huge and can hold A LOT of guests. Very good for big conferences. But other than that, I am not a fan.
Let’s start with the room.
1) My bathroom had no ventilation. Every time I walked out of the shower, the mirror was all fogged up. When I tried to open the bathroom door, it wouldn’t stay open. I had to use 3 hangers to hold it open from the room’s door.
2) There is no safe in the room.
3) There is no fridge in the room. No snacks, no drinks. The only option is a giant (1000ml) bottle of water.
The food was not great either. I had a 2 week conference in the hotel and the hotel served the same breakfast everyday. Lunch was a rotation of American, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian. So they repeated like 3 times in 2 weeks. Dinner was ok. The only good part was the bar.
The Sheraton Suite Galleria across the street was 100 times better.

I spent 2 nights here over a weekend for a wedding and I was pleasently surprise by how convenient staying here was to getting around town and just having things to do without having to leave the hotel by car. The rooms are very stylish and quite comfortable. The bedding and pillows were very cozy and the bathroom was also very nice. Check-​in is at 3pm but thankfully the hotel was able to accommodate us upon our hour early arrival. Unfortunately, we were not so lucky with getting late check-​out and had to check-​out at 12 noon because of the hotel’s full capacity.
The hotel has a Starbucks counter in the lobby that was so useful for a late morning breakfast at 12 noon. They carry breakfast sandwiches, yogurt, bagels with cream cheese, pastries/​danishes, salads, lunch sandwiches and many refreshments including the full Starbucks coffee selections so don’t worry if you want to sleep in. The hotel also has a bar and a restaurant that offers full sit-​down lunch and dinner options. I ate lunch at the hotels restaurant Tosca Blu Bar and enjoyed my meal very much. The hotel also has a gym and pool.
A large shopping mall is located across from the hotel and you can literally walk there by exiting through the Galleria Speciality Mall that is connected at the back of the hotel and crossing the walkway bridge to get to the Cumberland Mall across the street. It takes no more than 5 minutes to walk there and the mall offers several stores including, Macy’s, Sears, Victoria’s Secret, New York & Company, Sephora, Foot Locker, H&M, and many many more, plus a food court and chain restaurants such as P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and Cheesecake Factory. There are things to do around this hotel that offers visitors many convienent options during their stay here. It’s a very good hotel that I would recommend in this area of town.

The Atlanta ATA (American Taekwondo Association) hosts their tournaments here in one of their conference rooms every year. They reserve an ATA block with a special rate which is still on the higher end of our budget however we decided to finally give it a try and I can say that I would PROBABLY return. And that’s purely because of the convenience it holds when you’re there for a convention of sorts.
I will start off by saying that the rooms are spacious, modern but most importantly clean and well-​maintained. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. The hotel overall is really pretty with an impressive atrium. My teenage daughter competes in these ATA tournaments which can last all day with lots of down time in between so during that time my husband and I were able to run back to our room and put our feet up for a while which was nice.
What was not so nice was on the first night of our stay, there were rude noisy people that bled through the walls from the hallways. I think that’s due to the large atrium that is centered around all the rooms that allows the noise echo through. Thankfully the distuburances didn’t last long before I was tempted to call the front desk. There was no refrigerator but our friends who booked the same block had a fridge, so not sure why we didn’t have one. Luckily, I had brought my cooler and the ice machine was not far away. Wi-​Fi was not free. That was a bit of a turn off considering how much you pay for a room.
Room service and the breakfast buffet although all great tasting food it was too expensive. The pools were also underwhelming. There is an indoor pool and an outdoor pool on the roof. Both small and overcrowded with screaming children. I really would have thought to be such a big & nice hotel that they would have a large pool to accommodate their guests.
Quick tip: Keep your eyes peeled. You never know who you may see. While at the pool we saw Julia Roberts with an entourage. You couldn’t get close to her because of security but it was just a cool experience to be sitting across an A-​list celebrity. You could say I was little STARSTRUCK!

A pretty average hotel that hosts a lot of events due to the amount of convention and meeting space available.
The rooms… I consider them pretty average. I didn’t have any major sound issues like some folks have mentioned, but it also isn’t the quietest hotel (in the public areas) due to the high number of conference attendees. I imagine this varies depending on how many meetings/​conferences are occurring during your stay.
The location… in my opinion, this is where they have the greatest shortcoming. There isn’t much nearby. You can walk a decent distance to the strip malls. That’s your best option for restaurants. You won’t be close to the city to try any of the more uniquely Atlanta venues.
So… overall… nothing impressive, but no real problems either.

Room are spacious. I had a double. Wonderfully comfortable beds. Was not impressed with the buffet breakfast. Easy check in. Price was correct for area of Atlanta. Easily accessible to interstate and shopping. Well submitted my rewiw to soon. So getting ready to take a shower before check out. Flipped a light switch there was an arc pop no electricity in my room. When down to check out. I told them no electricity in room
No I’m sorry is there anything we can do? Just is there anything wrong with bill as I stand there with wet hair.
:((

I’ve been a regular, almost annual, visitor to the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center since about 2006-​07. Most of my visits have been for Animé Weekend Atlanta (AWA), which is held annually each fall. Also, my relatives have stayed at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly periodically for an orthodontics conference held in the spring.
This review is written primarily from my perspective as an AWA guest. If you’re familiar with Dragon*Con, the Renaissance Waverly is AWA’s «Marriott Marquis.» The hotel’s lobby/​atrium is an ideal gathering point for cosplayers for many reasons:
1. Large, open, and aesthetically pleasing space.
2. Plenty of seating.
3. Good vantage points, both on the atrium level and from the floors above.
4. Excellent natural lighting.
5. Convenient accessibility to and from outside and Cobb Galleria.
Out of all the cosplay convention hotels I’ve been to, I think I prefer the Renaissance Waverly the most for the reasons mentioned above. While a hotel like the Marriott Marquis is bigger, I think the Renaissance Waverly works well for the size of AWA’s crowd (~14,000 at AWA vs. ~55,000 at Dragon*Con). Plus, it doesn’t have ugly carpeting.
The hotel is 14 stories and has an open design where each floor looks down upon the atrium. There are over 30 meeting rooms/​convention spaces in which AWA hosts its various panels, screenings/​viewings, gaming tournaments, costume contests, and more. There’s a bar for drinks and sports viewing (Tosca Blue) and a small coffee shop (R Café). It’s a classy hotel.
One thing I really like about the hotel is it faces the Galleria Gardens, which it shares with the office park next door. The Galleria Gardens is a long courtyard with walkways, colorful plants, trees, fountains, seating, and sculptures. It’s another great place for cosplayers to gather and get their pictures taken. I think this is one advantage the Renaissance Waverly has over Dragon*Con and MomoCon’s downtown convention hotels — a beautiful outdoor space.
Also, free parking. Huge plus.
All of the hotel staff I’ve interacted with over the years have been nothing but polite.
As AWA continues to grow, I hope its organizers will find a way to keep the convention at the Renaissance Waverly.

I like this hotel, but I only stay here one weekend out of the year for AWA and my total visits add up to maybe 4 – 5 stays here.
I don’t know if I am an abnormal hotel stayer, but I don’t order room service, I keep the do not disturb sign on my door the entire weekend… I do not want anyone in my room touching my stuff… ever! I don’t open any sample items in the room and leave it as neat as possible… meaning no trash left all over… So is this normal hotel behavior… no idea… But from the stories of the hotel charging people outrageous fees during the convention… I leave no chance to be charged anything extra…
During such a busy time I’ve had a few troubles with the hotel such as being over charged for valet, no one being in valet when we call for the car, being quoted a time a bellhop will be at our room and no one appearing for over 45 minutes, all the elevators not working (but everyone suffers because of that), but the worst offense of this hotel is their craptacular internet system… Not only was the internet not free for guests, but if you do desperately pay for it, it can be used on only one device… I experienced this madness about 2 years ago during one weekend when my sister had to do homework… I told her never again will we pay for some Bullshit internet only one person can use. You would think it would be free for guests… but it wasn’t.
The rooms are pretty nice (they’ve been updated slowly). Very comfortable beds… I mean very comfy beds!!! Like if I wasn’t on a breakneck pace to stay up super late watching animé and getting up super early to watch animé… I would stay in that bed all day…
Over the years they’ve been slowing updating things… I remember it wasn’t that long ago when they finally switched to all flatscreen TVs. But the cable service is still a bit odd with few channels, too many news channels, and no channel guide… but who’s there to watch tv during a con.
Overall I like staying at this hotel during the convention, but you definitely have to be patient when they’re very busy, yelling gets you nowhere fast. I wouldn’t mind staying here even if there wasn’t a convention, but only if I need to stay at a hotel. I can’t comment on the hotel food because I’ve never had any… there are way too many places to eat outside the hotel and you can either drive to Cumberland mall or walk through the galleria to the sky bridge to get there.
It’s an Okay hotel to stay in during large conventions, which is just a totally different experience than staying during a normal weekend. But during the con… all I can say is request a low floor room, take the stairs, get ice early because the machines run out by the end of the day, and use the app to check in and out the hotel!!!

Too loud, just terrible sound control. The rooms are centered around an atrium in the middle. On the bottom floor there is a bar that pretty much everyone goes to because there isn’t anywhere else to go near by. You hear everything since the walls are thin. I can hear people walking, talking, and even peeing.
From 10 – 1 am it’s just a nightmare. Try sleeping when you hear loud outbursts.
In addition everything is just expensive. They charge you for $ 12 a day wifi, dry cleaning cost are a joke…$ 6 for pants… really? Room service includes a 3 dollar charge on top of a 18−20% tip.
On the plus side, they have a conference rooms so that’s why this place is popular for companies to host training secessions. There is a desolate mall connected to the hotel that leads to a concert type hall. Connected to the hall is a bridge that takes you to the Cumberland mall… found this out at the end of my trip.
The gym room is pretty tiny with about 5 treadmills, one stair master, a few bikes and a small weight room. There is a nice indoor pool and a tiny outdoor one. There is also a sauna and a steam room. The changing rooms are VERY NICE.
Service is pretty good, for the most part people are welcoming and accommodating. There is also a shuttle service that will take you out within a 3 mile radius of the hotel which really doesn’t constitute to much in my opinion.
For the most part sleep is really important. If I can’t sleep the hotel is worthless.

Two three-​day stays in this hotel in the last two weeks. Averaging them together for four stars.
The first one was a three star experience based solely on the amazing amount of noise that came through from the connecting door to the next room. I was stuck on a conference bridge and couldn’t do anything about it. Later, some foam earplugs took care of it because I was too tired to ask for another room.
The second stay was excellent as I specifically requested a room without a connecting door. Instead, the noise from the Ernst & Young and the Dental Hygienist conventions came through the hallway door. And I was on the 11^th floor!
The room was decently sized with a comfortable bed, nice bathroom and large flat panel television. A small coffee service area had the usual stuff. The room service folks did a great job cleaning up and remaking my bed. No complaints there.
As I am at Marriott’s Platinum rewards level, I get free Internet service (otherwise it’s a very spendy $ 16/​day and access to the concierge lounge that provides a decent breakfast (much better than the «free breakfast» at many lower tier hotels) and a reasonable snack and dessert service in the evenings. Grab a few canned or bottled soft drinks, too.
There is valet parking or plenty of self-​parking close to the hotel.
It’s not a cheap hotel, not by a lot. But it’s convenient and it’s quite nice and it’s in a pretty solid location north of Atlanta at the intersection of I-​75 and I-​285.