tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post7562712209113626878..comments2024-03-28T11:42:57.812-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Aloft a Little Late in Atlanta... AgainAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-87551484506890166232013-10-12T23:56:25.637-04:002013-10-12T23:56:25.637-04:00@Bryan,
Thanks for the support, I knew I'd he...@Bryan,<br /><br />Thanks for the support, I knew I'd heard we were first! Atlanta rocks!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment and readership.Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-79964278608733102092013-10-12T21:53:37.057-04:002013-10-12T21:53:37.057-04:00@ Atlantan 99, you are correct. The first W was th...@ Atlantan 99, you are correct. The first W was the Dunwoody/Perimeter W. I work for Starwood and confirmed the W Perimeter opened 4 days before the W New York. It sounds better saying the 1st W was in New York rather than Atlanta. Atlanta had the 2nd most W Hotels behind New York for several years. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557475894334224370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-78621039886981694152013-08-11T22:44:57.878-04:002013-08-11T22:44:57.878-04:00I enjoyed the Aloft in the D.C. area. The Aloft an...I enjoyed the Aloft in the D.C. area. The Aloft and Element Hotel themes of moderately priced luxury is something I appreciate. The Bliss products and stylish showers are what I like the most.Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944009903643507210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-900017183513655802013-08-06T15:55:12.844-04:002013-08-06T15:55:12.844-04:00@Anon,
Thanks for the comment. While it is said ...@Anon,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. While it is said now that the Lexington Avenue location predates the Dunwoody property, Dunwoody actually opened a few days before Lexington. This is according to a Starwood exec I spoke with at the W Midtown. New York is a bigger market and therefore they wanted NY to be the property they opened first. <br /><br />Sorry for the confusion and thanks for reading. Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-53111881734944779012013-08-06T12:19:49.727-04:002013-08-06T12:19:49.727-04:00Where'd you read/hear that the "first eve...Where'd you read/hear that the "first ever" W Hotel was the one in Dunwoody? The very first W Hotel opened is the New York location at 541 Lexington. Did you mean the first W Hotel in the Atlanta area? (I'd be surprised if even that is true.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-72881695588714468152013-07-30T09:34:59.876-04:002013-07-30T09:34:59.876-04:00I think the Aloft brand will bring some life to th...I think the Aloft brand will bring some life to this part of downtown. The America's Mart superblocks have been such a hole in the downtown map that little development has happened around them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-62972851639850271732013-07-26T12:47:15.769-04:002013-07-26T12:47:15.769-04:00I stayed at the Aloft in Asheville and thought it ...I stayed at the Aloft in Asheville and thought it was great and reasonably priced. The rooms were nice and the rooftop pool cabana rooms were REALLY nice!! the staff was very friendly and helpful as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-91285746648062231882013-07-26T10:23:04.682-04:002013-07-26T10:23:04.682-04:00Frankly, the delay may be a good thing. The aloft ...Frankly, the delay may be a good thing. The aloft in Jacksonville's southside opened in 2011 and they essentially needed extensive repairs immediately. From what I've seen/heard, the new hotel build was around $10M and the renovations are around $5M; the hotel has been shut down since January and not opening until next month (which frankly seems to be a stretch).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com