The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, is a skyscraper hotel on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, adjacent to the Peachtree Center complex and the former Davison’s/Macy’s flagship store with 1,073 rooms. At 220.37m and 73 storeys the tower is the fourth-tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, and the 30th tallest all-hotel building in the world.
Designed by developer/architect John Portman, the hotel opened on February 27, 1976 as the Peachtree Plaza Hotel, managed by Western International Hotels. The hotel was Atlanta’s tallest building until 1987.
The building is cast in reflective glass in a cylindrical shape that reflects much of the downtown skyline. Another small cylinder runs the full height of the building on one side, and accommodates two scenic elevators. The uppermost floors hold the Sun Dial Restaurant and Bar, a revolving restaurant that offers panoramic views of the city and its environs. The top floor of the restaurant completes a full revolution every 30 minutes.