I am in love...

I am sure I will do a full post about the W in Buckhead later but I just can't hold on to this any longer. I can not explain how excited I have been the past few years waiting for Atlanta's multiple W Hotels to be ready for me. Finally I made my way to the W in Buckhead for cocktails with friends and immediately fell in love. I want to move in. After being a bit let down by the other W Hotels I was skeptical about this one but I am over the moon about it! My favorite thing about the killer lobby/bar/situation are these giant floor lamps (excuse the terrible pictures taken from my sad little phone.) I love love love their scale and color. Typically I use black sparingly in designs just because a little goes a long way, but these totally work. All the grey and white and burnt orange help them not look so out of place but they still make their own statement. I am cookoo for coco puffs about them!

Whatever, Whenever

So I finally made my way down to the new, beautiful W Hotel Downtown. I think I am still a bit undecided how I feel about it. I was invited to a party at Wet Bar which is on the 16th floor, pool level. First of all, Bliss Spa is located on that floor, so when I walked off the elevator I was enveloped by this amazing spa smell so I was automatically in a fantastic mood. Wet Bar was lovely, very cute, very fresh with amazing views of downtown Atlanta. I think my only issue with the whole Wet Bar/Pool configuration, is the fact that you really can't layout. Because the pool is on the 16th floor, there is a roof over it and so you wouldn't really get much sun. That makes me sad.

After the party I went back downstairs and took a closer look at the lobby. I love the whole enchanted forest idea, but I feel like it wasn't executed fully. I wish they had been a little bit more literal. Anyway, I do give whoever did it props because it is very lovely. The space is not as large as one would imagine but the volume of the space is really amazing. I love whatever it is falling from the ceiling (birds, leaves, or whatever.) One thing I am not crazy about is the mix of metals. Chrome, bronze, brushed aluminum, none of those really say "enchanted forest" to me. I would have loved to see more bronze, aged bronze, you know, a little bit crunchy. However, I am crazy about the entrance, these big green "reeds" as if you are finding your way through the forest. Anyway, here are some photos, let me know what you think.

Exterior with the signature "W"

Hotel Entrance, Love it .

Living Room Lounge, I think it's an Enchanted Forest.

Birds or Leaves or something going on in the Enchanted Forest

Wet, Hotel Pool on the 16th Floor

Wet Bar (awesome 3-Form panels!)

Wet Bar Lounge with a beautiful view of Atlanta