While you keep on the new Nobu Lodge Atlanta there can be a Porsche on-hand ought to it’s good to run an errand (inside three miles), however given the property’s prime location in coronary heart of Buckhead and the flawless delicacies at Nobu, the resort’s eponymous restaurant, you probably gained’t want a automotive in any respect.
The resort’s 152 guestrooms and suites, designed by The Rockwell Group, reveal the refined, elegant affect of Japanese type whereas additionally incorporating the forested, leafy-green vibe that defines Atlanta. The interiors pay homage to Atlanta’s magnolias, dogwoods, Southern pines, and oaks with darkish wooden accents all through, pocket gardens, and ikebana, the Japanese artwork of flower arranging.
Rooms and suites create a way of concord with nature, with leather-based furnishings, natural-toned textiles, impartial wall coverings and wooden accents. Darker shades of dwell edge wooden (a recurring materials in Nobu eating places and resorts) are used for the headboard and mattress body. Pops of colour come from rust-hued upholstery or a playful indigo blue baggage bench. Partitions of home windows (with remote-control operated shades) herald considerable gentle and provide large metropolis views.
Within the suites you’ll discover stunning walnut slatted wooden paneling and painted by hand paper wallcoverings, each of which evoke Japanese shoji screens. The minibar unit and cabinets are clad in a high-gloss deep blue, harking back to Japanese lacquer.
As welcoming and restful as these rooms are, the actual attraction right here is the eating. The property opened in late 2022 and the resort’s eponymous restaurant is already a buzzy vacation spot. The eating is with out query extraordinary – slivers of pristine sashimi and nigiri, savory umami-laced sauces and the important Japanese deal with steadiness be certain that each plate you order delivers on purity and taste.
A easy dish of grilled child gem lettuces served over a silky tofu hummus is really scrumptious. Slices of yellowtail laced with a sliver of jalapeno and a little bit of ponzu are excellent, however if you would like a sizzling dish, pivot to the rock shrimp tempura with a butter ponzu or creamy spicy sauce. For some actual dinner theatre, order the show-stopping dish of wagyu from Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture – it arrives tableside on a searing sizzling stone that cooks the meat on the desk.
If you wish to keep away from depleting your pockets, take into account ordering a spherical or two of their tuna tacos – tempura-like taco shells brimming with contemporary ruby pink chunks of tuna and drizzled with a spicy sauce. The standard suspects are superbly executed people-pleasers: California rolls, shrimp tempura and spicy tuna. The squadron of sushi cooks within the open kitchen by no means stops hustling and the restaurant stays full, even on a wet Tuesday night time, so make a reservation if you wish to dine.
In different information, canines are welcome on the resort and later this spring search for the resort’s rooftop pool and bar (for resort visitors) to open. Additionally they have two personal spa rooms, and in-room spa service obtainable upon request – excellent for recovering after a day of luxurious buying and eating on sushi.
