InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), officially opens its $115 million InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta…
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), officially opens its $115 million InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta . The hotel marks the first newly built luxury hotel to enter the Atlanta market since 1991.
“We are very pleased to finally be opening an InterContinental hotel – our luxury brand – here in our own backyard,” said Steve Porter, president, InterContinental Hotels Group, The Americas. “This flagship property will bring the international flair of InterContinental to the city of Atlanta and to the Buckhead business community.”
The hotel is located in the heart of the Buckhead community at Atlanta’s most famous address, Peachtree Road. The 21-story high-rise offers 401 guest rooms and 21 suites. This includes a Presidential Suite which is approximately 2,000 square feet and features a double-sided fireplace in the master bedroom and bath, as well as a breathtaking view of the downtown skyline.
“This hotel adds a new dimension to the Buckhead community,” said Ronen Nissenbaum, general manager of the property. “In addition to luxury accommodations, guests and local residents alike will enjoy our 24-hour upscale restaurant, the area’s only cognac bar and international teas served daily in the lobby.” Nissenbaum is a 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry and has managed properties all around the world, including InterContinental hotels in Paris and Tel Aviv.
With the opening of the hotel, comes the introduction of the first U.S. location of the popular Parisian brasserie, Au Pied de Cochon. Open 24-hours, diners will enjoy savory seafood platters featuring oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, lobster and stone crabs, flown in daily from around the world. While the menu also offers such fare as steak pomme frites and escargot, the signature dish is the famous roasted pig’s foot with béarnaise sauce.
Both the restaurant and bar – named XO Bar — have an open air terrace, which offers wireless Internet access and a convenient entrance from Peachtree Road. XO Bar, Buckhead’s only cognac bar, features an impressive, 20-foot long bar made of pewter and also has live entertainment nightly.
The hotel has 31,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including two spectacular ballrooms, smaller meeting rooms and two intimate boardrooms. The entire meeting space is equipped with the latest amenities, including high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. Additionally, the 25,000 square- foot Windsor Garden, featuring native Georgian plants, serves as an ideal location for outdoor events. The Windsor Ballroom, which is just under 12,000 square-feet, is the largest ballroom in Buckhead.
Australian company Jurlique will launch its first-ever U.S. venture at the InterContinental Buckhead, managing a spa, fitness center and pool. The spa will offer signature facials, massages and other skincare treatments, as well as a large selection of products. The health club also has a limited number of memberships available to local residents and professionals looking for a convenient, workout facility within the Buckhead area.
Finally, the Buckhead hotel will host a permanent art collection, featuring 25 works by 15 regionally, nationally and internationally prominent artists. In addition, all guest rooms feature original works by Rocio Rodriguez, a Cuban born artist who now lives, works and teaches in Atlanta.
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