Sun Belt
Hotels for sale in Atlanta, GA. Cap rates, comps, and brokers across the Atlanta MSA.
Atlanta is the largest Southeast hotel market and a corporate / convention powerhouse. Hartsfield-Jackson Airport drives airport-hotel volume; downtown / Midtown / Buckhead each have distinct underwriting profiles. Atlanta has been the most actively traded Sun Belt market by transaction count, with strong PE and family-office bid for select-service portfolios.
Data as of , the Matthews Hotel Index, Q1 2026.
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta MSA
Cap rate range (Q1 2026)
Stabilized PIP-current select-service: 7.75%–8.50%. Full-service downtown/Midtown/Buckhead: 7.00%–8.00%. Airport-cluster: 8.00%–8.75%.
Source: CBRE H2 2025 U.S. Cap Rate Survey, HVS U.S. Market Pulse, Matthews Hotel Markets internal underwriting (Q1 2026).
ADR + RevPAR commentary
Atlanta ADR: full-service Buckhead $200–$250, downtown convention $170–$220, airport select-service $110–$140.
Source: STR (str.com) public press releases, AHLA State of the Industry, JLL Hotels Research (Q1 2026).
Atlanta demand drivers
- Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (busiest airport in U.S.)
- Convention (Georgia World Congress Center, Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- Corporate (Coca-Cola, Delta, UPS, Home Depot, Cox, Mercedes-Benz HQ)
- Film + TV production
- Sports (Falcons, Hawks, Braves, Atlanta United)
- Higher education (Georgia Tech, Emory, Georgia State)
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Atlanta hotel investment FAQ
- What is the current cap rate range for hotels in Atlanta, GA?
- Stabilized PIP-current select-service: 7.75%–8.50%. Full-service downtown/Midtown/Buckhead: 7.00%–8.00%. Airport-cluster: 8.00%–8.75%. (Q1 2026). Ranges reflect stabilized, PIP-current assets across select-service, full-service, and where applicable resort/lifestyle. Cycle-trough resets, distressed assignments, and PIP-overhang trades clear at materially wider levels. Source: CBRE H2 2025 U.S. Cap Rate Survey, HVS U.S. Market Pulse, Matthews Hotel Markets internal underwriting.
- What are ADR and RevPAR doing in Atlanta right now?
- Atlanta ADR: full-service Buckhead $200–$250, downtown convention $170–$220, airport select-service $110–$140. STR press releases (str.com) and the AHLA State of the Industry are the public benchmarks we cite for ADR/occ/RevPAR. We supplement with internal underwriting on every active mandate.
- Who are the named demand drivers behind Atlanta hotel performance?
- Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (busiest airport in U.S.); Convention (Georgia World Congress Center, Mercedes-Benz Stadium); Corporate (Coca-Cola, Delta, UPS, Home Depot, Cox, Mercedes-Benz HQ); Film + TV production; Sports (Falcons, Hawks, Braves, Atlanta United). Underwriting in this market keys on the diversification of those drivers. Concentration in any single demand source is a common reason a buyer haircuts a pro-forma RevPAR.
- Who at Matthews Hotel Markets covers Atlanta?
- Our Atlanta mandates are led by Luke Thompson and Miles Cortez III. Direct contact info is on each broker's profile. For confidential disposition or acquisition conversations, reach the team at /contact.
- How long does a typical Atlanta hotel disposition take?
- Matthews's published 24-week playbook applies in Atlanta: engagement letter and BOV in weeks 1–4, OM and marketing launch in weeks 5–8, call-for-offers and finalist round in weeks 9–14, definitive agreement and closing in weeks 15–24. Construction-loan workouts and recap structures sometimes compress; PIP-cycle disputes can extend.