Atlanta – 21 March 2017 –
Marriott International and Noble Investment Group started to develop its first-ever combination of an AC and Moxy under one roof. The $70 million, five-story hotel project will rise on a full city block in Midtown Atlanta, one of America’s most dynamic business districts and a regional epicenter for music and arts. The hotel is expected to open in the middle of 2018.
“Midtown Atlanta is the perfect place to debut this visionary, two-in-one lifestyle hotel, which will become a go-to destination for both business and leisure travelers,” said Tony Capuano, Marriott’s Executive Vice President and Global Chief Development Officer. “We’re thrilled to be working with our great partners at Noble to launch these exciting brands in dynamic markets throughout North America.”
With an entrance on 14th Street, the 133-room AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown will feature guestrooms and suites with modern and sophisticated design elements, plush seating and multifunctional workspaces. The 155-room Moxy Atlanta Midtown, which guests will enter on 13th Street, will feature stylish, tech-enabled bedrooms with optional mobile check-in and check-out; keyless entry; motion sensor lighting; internet TV in-room; USB outlets; and furiously fast and free Wi-Fi for ultimate connectivity.
Both hotels will have distinct hospitality experiences inside and will share a deck-top amenity level that will contain shared meeting space with outdoor break-out space, health and fitness and a rooftop pool and bar with outdoor fire pits.
The AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown will be Noble’s second AC Hotel in Atlanta and the third in its portfolio. The company opened the AC Hotel Kansas City Westport in 2015, followed by the AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead at Phipps Plaza in 2016. The Moxy Atlanta Midtown will be Noble’s second, after opening Moxy New Orleans in Downtown | French Quarter in 2016.
Midtown Atlanta is home to more than 24,000 students who attend Georgia Tech University, Savannah College of Arts and Design and Emory University Hospital. Midtown Atlanta attracts over 6.1 million tourists annually primarily driven by its arts and entertainment offerings and is home to 16 percent of the total jobs in Atlanta, 25 percent of the city’s professional jobs and a fast-growing residential population that is 75 percent Gen X and Millennials.