| Hyatt Regency Atlanta | |
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 Viewed from theAtlanta Marriott Marquis | |
 Interactive map of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta area | |
| Hotel chain | Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurist |
| Location | 265 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta,Georgia,United States |
| Coordinates | 33°45′41″N84°23′12″W / 33.76138°N 84.38666°W /33.76138; -84.38666 |
| Opening | 1967 |
| Height | 103.63 m (340.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 in Atrium Tower, 24 in International Tower, 21 in Radius Tower |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 in the Atrium Tower, 3 in the radius tower, 5 in the international tower |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Portman & Associates |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,260 |
| Number of restaurants | Sway Twenty-Two Storys Market Polaris |
| Website | |
| https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/georgia/hyatt-regency-atlanta/atlra | |
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TheHyatt Regency Atlanta is a business hotel located onPeachtree Street indowntown Atlanta,Georgia. Opened in 1967 as theRegency Hyatt House,John C. Portman Jr.'s revolutionary 22-story atrium design for the hotel has influencedhotel design enormously in the years since.[4] The hotel instantly became one of the most recognized buildings in Atlanta.
The building consists of the main "Atrium Tower" and two extensions, completed in 1971 and 1982, respectively, containing a total of 1,260 rooms.[5] On top of the Hyatt Regency is a revolving restaurant called Polaris, located just beneath the blue dome-shaped structure which gives the hotel its distinctive profile. This was Portman's first designed revolving restaurant of many.[citation needed] When the hotel first opened, the restaurant gave diners an ever-changing panoramic view of the entire city; however, as taller buildings were erected on all sides of the hotel, the restaurant's view became increasingly constricted. The Polaris closed in August 2004 and remained empty until renovation plans were approved in 2013. Polaris reopened in June 2014.[6]
In 1971, the Ivy Tower (now called Radius Tower) was constructed, which was also designed by John Portman. It closely resembles hisWestin Peachtree Plaza, which opened five years later. So similar are the two buildings that in 1981, the Tower doubled for the Peachtree Plaza in the filmSharky's Machine starringBurt Reynolds. StuntmanDar Robinson dropped (67 m (220 ft)) from the Tower, setting a record for the highest freefall (unrestrained) jump from a building in a film. In 1969,Jim Morrison, lead singer ofThe Doors, stayed at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta while attending theAtlanta Film Festival. At the awards ceremony, he gave his room key to the woman presenting him the plaque.[citation needed]
In 1982, the International Tower was added, which is the same as the original design but has expanded rooms and suites.
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