It’s Southern hospitality at its finest: this Friday, March 25, is opening day for the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel. Only 15 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and steps from the Georgia Tech campus, Piedmont Park and The High Museum of Art, the hotel is at the pulse of the city’s music, arts and business scenes.
Cruise through our lobby with a fireplace and floating 442-gallon salt water aquarium, and you’ll know what you’re in store for. Rooms have skyline views, oversized bathrooms, 37-inch LCD HDTVs and high-speed Internet. The fitness center is open 24 hours, with state-of-the-art cardio equipment, balance balls, and yoga mats. A rooftop lounge with cabanas and views of downtown is the perfect after-dinner spot to unwind with a cocktail.
Plus, there’s complimentary wine tastings in the lobby everyday from 5-6pm — happy hour, anyone?
More photos of this brand-new hotel after the jump.
Some hotels measure the quality of their interior design by how well the Victorian floral-print drapery matches the Victorian floral-print rug. Yeah…not quite our style. We’re into design that’s a little more modern, a little more clean. We respect the artistic organization of a space. And we like it when a Renaissance designer understands our vision and uses his or her talent to realize it.
David Ashen of d-ash design has succeeded in doing just that. An environmental designer based in New York, Ashen recently transformed the lounge of our Detroit gem, the Baronette Renaissance Hotel. Comforting earth tones paired with steel and glass create an airy, modern space. Egg-shaped hanging chairs gently sway in one area, while a sculpture-filled, wall-length white bookcase accents another.
Get cozy near the fireplace, or curl up on a couch by the picture-pane windows. We wouldn’t expect our guests to hang in a lounge that we wouldn’t hang in ourselves —and this lounge is definitely a place where we’d kick up our feet. Trust.
Check out more pics of the renovated lounge after the jump.
Inspired by the building’s unique architecture, as well as the continually evolving Renaissance style, the Renaissance Paris Le Parc Trocadero designer has big things in mind for the hotel’s 2011 makeover. With refined textures, warm colors, and an overall feel rooted in the past but embracing contemporary Paris, the renovation will give Paris-bound guests a thoroughly new experience. Need a little proof? Check out the photos after the jump for a sneak peek.
The hotel closed this week to begin renovations but will open again on March 14, 2011. If you’re eager to check out the new look once it’s unveiled, take advantage of this great deal, exclusively for Marriott Rewards members, to get 15% off weekend rates while you enjoy springtime in France.
R Style gets around. You can find R Style at any Renaissance property or even in Rachael Ray’s magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray. The newest issue of the magazine published a party-planning feature, and Dorcia Kelley, a brand stylist who has worked with Renaissance to develop R Style, contributed to the piece.
The five page spread included R Style advice on everything from conversational ice breakers to tips on making the space more comfortable and personal.
Pick up a copy of the October edition of the magazine to see it for yourself.
When talking design, reinvention can be a good thing. Sometimes you have to grab a bucket of paint, get some new furniture, and see what happens. Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel totally revamped its lobby recently, and the reviews are pouring in: people like it.
The Design File, a website devoted to interior design, recently documented the hotel’s aesthetic overhaul. With mustard-colored walls behind the library’s bookshelves and comfy throw pillows in the inviting lounge, the new lobby is a mix of new and old, upscale and casual. The site calls the space “modern but still warm and cozy”—which makes us happy. That’s what we were going for.
Our new R Style series is meant to help you peer into the world of Renaissance’s Brand Stylist, Dorcia Kelley. She has a taste you might agree with for decorating your own space. The R Style pick for this week is the Artists for Humanity “Standard Table.” It’s a table made from magazines. Fantastic.
Get the table here, and learn more about Artists for Humanity after the jump…
With the passing of fashion icon Alexander McQueen not even a week old, the pre-Fashion Week buzz in New York was sad and the forecast was gloomy. But the fashion industry, known for surprises, did not disappoint and launched the week with some head-turning looks. From Kelly Osbourne’s new sexier-than-ever style to Marc Jacobs’ new metallic, feminine designs, our attention was officially grabbed. We’re keeping tabs on the curveballs the industry is throwing us this week. We’ll be taking names and numbers and on the watch-out for anyone who graces a Renaissance location this week dressed to the nines…or to the nones.
Head over to our Facebook page and let us know your favorite designs from Fashion Week 2010.
Here’s a recap of Marc Jacobs show at Fashion Week:
When you think makeover, you think scary department store dames wielding eyelash curlers and bronzer.
But when Architectural Digest thinks makeover, they think La Concha Renaissance San Juan. Check their profile of the historic hotel’s renovation, led byarchitect José R. Marchand and designer Jorge Rosselló. Like many Puerto Ricans, they grew up loving the famous structure. Their work was really an act of love – based on the historic shell’s history, with lux modern touches.
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