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Atlanta Map: Shellmont InnShellmont Inn Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
821 Piedmont Ave. NE
Location At Sixth St, Midtown
Transportation MARTA: Midtown
Phone 404/872-9290
Fax 404/872-5379
Web site www.shellmont.com
Room Information 4 units, plus carriage house
Prices $145-$175 standard double; $175-$200 whirlpool suite; $200-$275 carriage house. Rates include full breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV/VCR, dataport
Parking Free parking
Kids Children age 12 and under allowed in the carriage house only

Frommer's Review

This charming two-story Victorian mansion looks like a fairy-tale house, its exterior embellished with ribbons, bows, garlands, and shells. It has both a front porch and a small veranda out back, with wicker rocking chairs overlooking a flower garden and fishpond. The building, which dates to 1891, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a city landmark. Innkeepers Ed and Debbie McCord have done a superb job of restoring the place, meticulously researching original paint colors, stencil designs, woodwork, and period furnishings, and reproducing them with 100% accuracy.

There's a living room downstairs; the four guest rooms are upstairs. On your way up, be sure to stop on the landing to check out the five-paneled stained-glass window that the McCords believe is an authentic Tiffany. Rooms have elegant queen-size beds (perhaps you'll get the one with the 6-ft. oak headboard embellished with carved ribbons and bows), leaded-glass or bay windows, and Oriental rugs on pine floors. Three rooms have whirlpools. The carriage house offers a luxurious master bedroom, a modern bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room, and a dressing area.

Breakfast consists of fresh-squeezed juice, fresh and dried fruits, an entree (perhaps Belgian waffles or a frittata), cereals and granolas, and tea or coffee.

Facilities:
The McCords live on the premises and offer all the services of a hotel concierge

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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