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33,000 sq. ft Conference Center |
ATLANTA, GA. (August, 2003) - Joined by Mayor
Shirley Franklin as well as prominent members of the local community and
media, Paul Breslin, Managing Director of the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, announced
plans to add an additional 33,000 sq. ft. conference center to its current
50,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space. This brings the total upgrade
expenditures to $42.5 million, since the current owners purchased the property
in 1999. Beginning in August, the planned expansion calls for a $6.4 million,
33,000 sq. ft. conference center, which will connect the existing
north and south towers. Once completed, the hotel will offer a combined
83,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space and 760 guest rooms and suites,
making it the fifth largest hotel in Atlanta.
"We are very excited that our financing is in place and we are ready to move ahead with a project that is not only important to our hotel, but also fundamental to supporting Atlanta's tourism and convention economy as well as the vitality of the downtown area," said Paul Breslin. "In these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to ensure that we have a product that will satisfy the needs of today's group business." The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, owned by Amerimar Enterprises, Inc. and Angelo, Gordon & Co. and franchised under Starwood's Sheraton brand, is located in the heart of lively downtown Atlanta, two blocks from Peachtree Street. Featuring an eclectic mix of classic American designs and styles, the hotel redefines accommodations for the next century. Upon completion of the expansion, the hotel will offer 760 guest rooms and suites and a total of 83,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and event space. Beautiful ballrooms and break-out rooms flexibly accommodate a variety of events, supported by complete technical and A/V capabilities. In addition, guests can take advantage of an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and garden area; poolside bar; 24-hour, state-of-the-art fitness center and three restaurants including Fandangles, which features eight Georgia themed signature martinis and innovative American cuisine. Sheraton, the largest brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has more than 375 hotels in 67 countries. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 740 properties in more than 80 countries. |
| Contact:
Kristen Dinklage (407) 788-7070 www.sheratonatlantahotel.com |
| Also See: | The 747 Room Radisson Hotel Atlanta Gets New General Manager and New Name - Spirit of Atlanta Hotel / Aug 1998 |
