New hotel planned for former Northlake restaurant.
A new Home2 Suites by Hilton, an extended stay hotel, is being proposed on Northlake Parkway behind Northlake Mall. The five story, ninety-seven room hotel would replace a restaurant originally built as Bennigan's. The roughly 6,700 square foot restaurant had most recently operated as Lee's Buffet, an Asian restaurant, and before that Dynasty Garden, also an Asian restaurant.
The Home2 Suites will be situated to the left of an existing Marriott TownePlace, an extended stay brand from Marriott International. The Home2 will likely hope to capture some of the frequent "street team" business from the likes of Sabra, which was here recently for a multi-week promotion, and Keurig, which is currently here in support of their new Kold machine.
The new hotel will be owned by Anand Inc. (Dr. Arvind and Divya Patel.) The hotel is located within the boundaries of the contested City of LaVista Hills.
Upon visiting the property recently, I discovered a small lake behind the property. The lake, aptly named, "North Lake," is apparently private property for the exclusive use of those who reside around it. While not accessible, it's definitely a nice, scenic amenity.
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| "North Lake" as seen from the rear of the Home2 Suites property |
When it was launched in January 2009, Home2 Suites by Hilton became the first new brand introduced by Hilton Worldwide in twenty years.
Earlier this year, Hilton added two new hotel brands to their growing roster: Curio and Canopy. Curio, like the Autograph Collection by Marriott, is group of independent hotels that have partnered with Hilton to broaden their reach and gain access to Hilton's booking system. Canopy, of which there are currently no hotels open or listed as in development, is described as "Uncomplicated ease and uncommon value—always with a thoughtful, local and personal touch. The Hilton lifestyle brand for a surprisingly comfortable stay."
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| Typical Home2 Suites |
There are currently Georgia Home2 Suites in Augusta and Columbus. A location in McDonough is expected to open late next month. I previously broke news of another location planned for the historic Walton Building in downtown Atlanta. The downtown property is located at 87 Walton Street in a converted structure originally built in 1910. The 128-room hotel is still in the works, but has been pushed again, now planning to open in April 2016.
When it opens, the Home2 Suites hotel would be the first "ground up" hotel built in the Northlake area in years. In 2008, David Marvin's Legacy Property Group opened a 183 room DoubleTree Hotel in a renovated Radisson Hotel on LaVista Road at I-285, about a mile from the Home2 site.
As I previously reported, Ben F. Kushner Co. plans to redevelop their nearby office complex into a 200,000 square foot shopping center. The center, also located on Northlake Parkway, will be anchored by a Dick's Sporting Goods, among other retailers.
Are you excited about the upcoming hotel? What else would you like to see open in the Northlake/Tucker area? Were you for or against the City of LaVista Hills? Why?
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