The current renovation, which according to permits filed with the City of Atlanta is expected to cost at least $5 millon, includes rebuilding the hotel's lobby bar, restaurant and The Dining Room. The Buckhead hotel, the brand's oldest continuously operating hotel worldwide, opened in 1983 and has had a number of renovations over the years.

The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead is in the midst of what might be one of the largest wastes of money in Atlanta since the introduction of the Streetcar in late 2014.