Ellis Hotel

12/18/09

Great memories at the Ellis

by MsRight at Citysearch

My hubby and I live in Atlanta, but anytime we are having a special downtown weekend we book the Ellis. The staff is great and the rooms are really beautiful and modern (and comfy beds!). Valet parking is pricey but you really have few other choices. My big "whine" is about the breakfast at the restaurant. We went down to see what was happening at the breakfast area. It looked slightly more than a usual complimentary continental breakfast, so we went ahead and joined the confusion. There seems to be no price list, no menu card, no one to seat you, and no order to the coming and going of staff and guests at the food stations. We figured it was worth $12.95 or whatever for their crappy breakfast. So imagine our surprise when we got the bill~ I don't recall exact pricing, but my recollection is that those flabby strands of bacon and a scoop of scrambled eggs cost about $40 per person. I've paid just slightly more than that for brunch at The Peabody in Memphis with full carving stations, mimosas and champagne, an omelet station and a full sushi bar with a live jazz band. They have got to be kidding! But that's my only complaint. (Room service is a better value~seriously) The hotel is lovely and I even enjoy the Molton Brown toiletries! One more thing~ any room with two guests should be stocked with two of the big guest robes!

• Pros: Modern decor, sleek upgrades, fresh remodel, friendly staff
• Cons: What is with the awful buffet breakfast for $40????