(ATLANTA) May 2018 – The Clarion Inn & Suites Downtown Atlanta, located 186 Northside Dr SW, near the Mercedes Benz Stadium, celebrated its Grand Opening recently. The hotel is part of the new Russell Hospitality Campus at Castleberry Hill, which also includes Paschal's Restaurant and The Loft at Castleberry Hill.

The new Clarion Inn & Suites offers 104 guest rooms as well as a 1,000-square-foot banquet room that will accommodate up to 75 people for corporate meetings and events. In addition, the hotel offers beautiful spaces, both indoor and outdoor, to accommodate cocktail parties and receptions for up to 100 people. It also offers lodging to groups hosting private events at The Russell Hospitality Campus. In addition to the hotel, the campus includes Paschal’s Restaurant which offers 3,000-square-feet of versatile private dining and event spaces and The Loft at Castleberry Hill, a private event venue which offers 6,000-square-feet, and can accommodate up to 350 people. The new Russell Hospitality Campus is one convenient location to meet all your needs for corporate meetings, family reunions, weddings, graduations, conferences and celebration parties. The Campus has total combined meeting and event spaces of 10,000 square feet.

“We are in a great position to cater to different travelers and their needs,” said Zane Major, Director of Operations for The Russell Hospitality Campus. “Whether it’s visitors attending a Falcon’s game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a concert at Phillips Arena, a trade show at the World Congress Center, or events at the Atlanta University Center, we can host everyone within walking distance.”

The Clarion Inn & Suites is a full-service hotel and will include a hot breakfast for all guests. Guests can also enjoy the convenience of in-room dining for lunch and dinner, with delivery services by Paschal’s Restaurant which specializes in their famous southern-style cuisine. The hotel will also offer a variety of room types, including standard rooms and suites to ensure every traveler true comfort for a home-away-from-home experience.

The family of Herman Russell is pleased to offer the first new hotel in the West Side of Atlanta in many years. The hotel offers deluxe accommodations minutes from major event attractions in downtown Atlanta. It is the perfect location to serve the educational, dining, entertaining and lodging needs of Atlantans and travelers alike.

The new Clarion hotel participates in the Choice Privileges program, the award-winning loyalty program from Choice Hotels.. Choice Hotels has more than 6,800 hotels in over 40 countries and more than 36 million loyalty members. The Clarion Inn & Suites Downtown Atlanta is now taking reservations.

The new Clarion Inn & Suites Downtown Atlanta is a franchise location of Choice Hotels and is owned and operated by an entity of the Russell family of companies. In addition to the Clarion Inn & Suites Downtown Atlanta property, the Russell Family is also involved in the ownership and management of Paschal’s Restaurant and the Loft at Castleberry Hill.