Originally Posted by MegatopLover
When I was a student in Nashville, coming to Atlanta was an opportunity to get to the big city and do some real shopping. I imagine that's true for a lot of folks from second-tier cities around the region. After moving here, I decided that, aside from shopping (which can be duplicated in most other major cities), Atlanta was a good place to live but not the most interesting place to visit as a tourist. I still feel that way, though I can get easily bored when I have time off work and there's nothing to do. Maybe that's why I'm a Platinum Medallion now.
As someone who started as a student in Nashville and never quite escaped, I do enjoy coming to Atlanta a few times a year, mainly for shopping and restaurants. Megatop is right that Atlanta isn't much of a destination city. However, if you live within easy driving distance and want a weekend of shopping and food there are worse places to go and it's less of a hassle than flying to Chicago or New York or elsewhere.
In addition to the RC and FS, there is a relatively new Intercontinental in Buckhead. I will be staying there in July and will report then.