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CNN Center
The CNN Center in downtown Atlanta has been the head office of one of the world’s biggest news networks since 1987. You can still tour newsrooms and eat beside journalists and producers at the center’s food court.
The CNN center is made up of five separate buildings connected by a massive atrium. These buildings were originally designated for office space, and then turned into a theme park. A hotel still occupies one of the buildings.
Three different guided tours are run through the CNN headquarters. During the Morning Express with Robin Meade tour, held on Thursdays, you’ll meet lead news anchor Robin Meade and go inside the show’s newsroom.
Inside CNN VIP tours are run four times a day, Monday through Saturday. They offer more exclusive access than the general tours. General tours run every 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Children under 12 aren’t allowed on either the VIP or Robin Meade tour. Reserve tickets ahead of time through the CNN Center website.
Tours start on the ground floor of the atrium. The world’s longest free-standing escalator connects the ground-floor with the eighth, where most of the action happens. Make your way around the center to see writers, researchers and studio crews in action. Glass windows separate tour groups from staff.
The general and VIP tours pass through the sets of CNN, CNN International, CNN En Espanol, Head Line News and In Session. Get your photo taken at the CNN News desk. Some tours coincide with live broadcasting times, and groups are known to run into CNN personalities in the halls.
Each tour lasts about an hour and finishes in the CNN gift shop. Pick up CNN souvenirs such as T-shirts, mugs and caps.
A food court on the lower level caters to staff from the center and local businesses. It gets busy around lunchtime. Take your pick from 15 different fast-food eateries. There are several fine-dining restaurants on the upper floors. Book a table and you may rub shoulders with executives at an up-scale seafood restaurant.
Parking is limited at the CNN Center, so consider using public transport. Take the MARTA railway on the blue or green lines.
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Best Lodging Options Near CNN Center
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Oct 29 - Oct 30
Crowne Plaza Atlanta - Midtown
590 W Peachtree St Nw, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Emory University Hospital Midtown and Fox Theatre. AmericasMart and Children's Museum of Atlanta are also within 15 minutes. North Avenue Station is only a 2-minute walk and Civic Center Station is 6 minutes.
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The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
210 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this romantic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of AmericasMart, Centennial Olympic Park, and CNN Center. World of Coca Cola and Tabernacle are also within 10 minutes. Peachtree Center Station is only a 2-minute walk and Five Points Station is 9 minutes.
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Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown
265 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this eco-friendly hotel is within a 10-minute walk of AmericasMart, Centennial Olympic Park, and World of Coca Cola. Georgia Aquarium and Children's Museum of Atlanta are also within 10 minutes. Peachtree Center Station is only a 3-minute walk and Civic Center Station is 6 minutes.
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Hyatt Place Atlanta Centennial Park
300 LUCKIE ST NW, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this hotel is steps from Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park. World of Coca Cola and Georgia World Congress Center are also within 5 minutes. Peachtree Center Station is 12 minutes by foot and Dome-GWCC-Philips Arena-CNN Center Station is 13 minutes.
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Aloft Atlanta Downtown
300 Ted Turner Drive NW, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Children's Museum of Atlanta, AmericasMart, and World of Coca Cola. Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park are also within 10 minutes. Civic Center Station is 6 minutes by foot and Peachtree Center Station is 6 minutes.
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Hyatt House Atlanta Downtown
431 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, and World of Coca Cola. State Farm Arena and Georgia Institute of Technology are also within 1 mi (2 km). Civic Center Station is 13 minutes by foot and Dome-GWCC-Philips Arena-CNN Center Station is 15 minutes.
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Embassy Suites Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park
267 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta, GALocated in Downtown Atlanta, this hotel is steps from Centennial Olympic Park and Georgia Aquarium. Georgia World Congress Center and College Football Hall of Fame are also within 5 minutes. Dome-GWCC-Philips Arena-CNN Center Station is 9 minutes by foot and Five Points Station is 11 minutes.
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The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown - a DoubleTree by Hilton
160 Ted Turner Dr NW, Atlanta, GALocated in Fairlie-Poplar Historic District, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Centennial Olympic Park, Tabernacle, and AmericasMart. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts and World of Coca Cola are also within 10 minutes. Peachtree Center Station is only a 3-minute walk and Five Points Station is 10 minutes.
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