About our Site

The site of our project is five blocks from "The Arch" at the corner of College Avenue and Broad Street. Yesterday morning we took a walking tour of the site and wandered up to campus. The heartbeat of Athens is centered around the university, and our hotel is just far enough away to feel like an oasis from the student activity.

We spent some time yesterday thinking about how to bring the heartbeat of Athens into the daily activity of the hotel. We see this coming to life through showcasing local talent in the arts. We became very excited by all the possibilities as we toured the new Lamar Dodd School of Art, housing everything from painting to printmaking. There is real potential for us to help promote student talent, not just in wall art, but in the public art realm—stay tuned for updates as we create a design competition for an outdoor sculpture on our property.

To see pictures from our July 3rd trip to Athens, link to our slideshow entitled "Site Photos & Athens Tour."