Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 2/24/26

John and I spent the weekend recently at Hotel Granada in midtown, this gem is like stepping into Spain with stunning Spanish, Europe, Greek architecture that greets you when you pull up. The courtyard is grand, the Spanish tile inviting, the homey vibes permeate and perfect for a weekend getaway, staycation, and to explore the city. Check in to Spain without ever leaving Atlanta!

Before you even enter, this hotel feels like Europe, a mixture of old and new architecture, arches, and stucco. A spiral staircase and awning wind up to the landing where Spanish and European style tile spell out the word Granada. The centerpiece of the Hotel is the courtyard just through an archway! A centerpiece fountain is surrounded by groups of seats where it would be perfect to hang out in during spring with a cocktail from Pom Court.

Inside, the heart of the Hotel Granada is Pom Court. You follow the earthy orange and green Spanish tile to the large bar or seating areas of the restaurant to the coffee shop and front desk. The restaurant, Pom Court’s Spanish inspired southern food awaits from delightful brunch to Spanish southern dinner. We had a full dinner at Pom Court on our second night here is what we got.

I started out with the Alba martini, a floral gin and cool vodka martini with two vermouths’: one is bitter the other sweet, so it has a dynamic flavor! For starters, John and I shared the Deviled Eggs, a creamy and tangy set of eggs topped with crunchy chicken chicharrónes and tangy picked okra! We also got the Beef empanadas, rich and flavorful beef in a crunchy shell with a delish earthy aioli for dipping. For our main, we shared the short rib, which is a super tender and meaty beef on top of smoky corn, black beans, onion succotash and fried onion.

On the way to the room, I notice something special. It’s the custom Atlanta wallpaper with visuals of The Fox Theatre sign, the Olympic Torch, and even Vidalia Onions! Speaking of the rooms, they are spacious with retro design, custom carpet, and gorgeous 20s square tile. The furniture is vintage lounging couch, and teak inspired armoire and headboard on the large king comfy bed. And the bathroom is immaculate with 20s tile, marble, gold tailored accents and frosted custom designed windows.

Tucked in the basement, May Peel is a moody, chic bond-inspired speakeasy with blue velvet and drop 20s lighting. Behind the circular bar, Nico whips up sensational cocktails you can’t find anywhere else. We got a several cocktails at the bar from the Whisperer to Valencia, Eclipse de Sol, and a Manhattan. Of the group, I really enjoyed the Whisperer, a boozy rum and sweet clarified pineapple drink, earthy pandan, creamy coconut foam on top. It is their take on a pina colada. I also liked, Nico’s Eclipse de Sol, a smoky mezcal cocktail infused with spicy habanero vermouth, citrusy amaro, sweet house made chocolate mole bitters. The third cocktail I got is the Valencia is a saffron fat-washed earthy gin cocktail that is spiced just right!