Are there any hotels within walking distance of Chastain?

We are looking to go to a concert which will be held at the Chastain Park Amphitheater this summer (June) and was wondering if there are any nearby hotels that would be within walking distance of the venue. The idea scenario would be to fly into Atlanta and then light rail train to a hotel that was within walking distance. Or perhaps lightrail train from the hotel to the venue????? Anybody have any suggestions. Not really wanting to drive a car.

Are there any hotels within walking distance of Chastain?

Chastain is in an upscale residential area so there is nothing that is adjacent or super-close to the park.

The closest would probably be the Wingate or the Homewood Suites, both on Piedmont. I guess they would be within reasonable walking distance but you should check for shuttle or limo services offered by the hotel as well.

Are there any hotels within walking distance of Chastain?

I wouldn%26#39;t consider walking from either the Wingate or Homewood Suites to Chastain, even though I have a pretty generous definition of ';walking distance';. It%26#39;s not so much the distance (almost exactly two miles if you head up Roswell Road to Powers Ferry and bear left) as that the route isn%26#39;t very pedestrian friendly at night. I can%26#39;t remember if there are sidewalks along Powers Ferry or not (I%26#39;m thinking not) and for nearly a mile of it the golf course at Chastain is on the east side of the road, so I%26#39;m thinking it%26#39;s not going to be very well lit.

That being said, the Wingate does offer complimentary limousine service within a three mile radius of the hotel, and also offers special concert package deals that include transportation and concert tickets. It always gets excellent reviews here on TA, and when I worked across the street at Piedmont Center we typically used it for out-of-town-employees with no complaints. It%26#39;s not directly on the MARTA rail line, but it%26#39;s not a bad walk, and you also have their limo service as well as the free Buckhead shuttle service ( http://www.bucride.com ) during normal business hours to help you get around. The Homewood Suites is practically next door to the Wingate, offers the same complimentary shuttle within 3 miles and also has concert packages available. There%26#39;s also a a SpringHill Suites nearby, a Hampton Inn, a Hyatt Place that%26#39;s a little farther away (but closer to the Buckhead MARTA station), as well as an Embassy Suites and a host of other more upscale (and a few more downmarket) properties in the area.

There is a MARTA bus route that runs up Roswell Road to Wieuca and over to Chastain (Route 38, Chastain Park) but it only runs until about 8 pm on weekdays and 7 pm on weekends, so it%26#39;s not much use to you.

Thanks so much everyone. You have definitely given me some direction and a place to start! Happy travels!