New hotels in Old Fourth Ward

Old Fourth Ward, east of downtown, mixes historic bungalows with the adaptive-reuse Ponce City Market complex — a former Sears building now filled with restaurants, shops and a rooftop amusement park — and sits directly on the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail. Two hotels we track have opened here since 2024: voco The Darwin Hotel, IHG's debut of the brand in Atlanta, and Forth Atlanta, a hotel-and-social-club pairing on the BeltLine itself.

What to do in Old Fourth Ward

For a weekend

Walk the BeltLine's Eastside Trail from Historic Fourth Ward Park, where Forth Atlanta backs directly onto the trail, to Ponce City Market for its food hall and rooftop mini-golf, a short walk from voco The Darwin Hotel. In the evening, the neighborhood's galleries, breweries and murals fill the streets around North Avenue.

For a longer stay

With more time, Freedom Park's trails connect Old Fourth Ward toward Virginia-Highland, and downtown Atlanta is a short walk or rideshare west.

Where to stay in Old Fourth Ward

Near Ponce City Market

voco The Darwin Hotel opened in November 2024 at 585 Parkway Drive NE, an adaptive reuse of a building with more than five decades of history on the site, reworked into 111 rooms around a central courtyard, steps from Ponce City Market and the BeltLine.

Historic Fourth Ward Park & the BeltLine

Forth Atlanta opened in July 2024 at 800 Rankin St NE, a 16-story, roughly $150 million building pairing a boutique hotel with a members-only social club, fronting Historic Fourth Ward Park and backing onto the BeltLine's Eastside Trail.

Which hotel in Old Fourth Ward for your trip

Travelers who want to be on the BeltLine itself

Forth Atlanta backs directly onto the Eastside Trail, with residential-style suites and full kitchens on its lower floors.

Travelers who want Ponce City Market at the doorstep

voco The Darwin Hotel's Parkway Drive address is a short walk from the market's food hall and rooftop amusement park.

Travelers who want a members'-club atmosphere

Forth Atlanta's social club, modeled loosely on Soho House and the Ned, offers discounted membership tiers for working artists and nonprofits alongside its hotel rooms.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in Old Fourth Ward?

voco The Darwin Hotel, which opened in November 2024 at 585 Parkway Drive NE.

Which Old Fourth Ward hotel is on the BeltLine?

Forth Atlanta, which fronts Historic Fourth Ward Park and backs onto the BeltLine's Eastside Trail.

Is Old Fourth Ward walkable to Ponce City Market?

Yes — both voco The Darwin Hotel and Forth Atlanta are within a short walk of the market.

What is voco The Darwin Hotel's brand background?

voco is IHG's conversion-friendly lifestyle brand; The Darwin marks its debut in Atlanta, reworking a decades-old building rather than new construction.

How far is Old Fourth Ward from downtown Atlanta?

A short walk or a few minutes by rideshare west into downtown Atlanta.