New $100M Omni Hotel Tower Opens

ATLANTA-Opening in a soft but improved hotel market, the $100-million, 28-story, 600-room Omni Hotel Tower within the CNN Center complex is expected to spur the redevelopment of the city’s Downtown convention and entertainment district, area hospitality industry consultants tell GlobeSt.com.

“This multi-million-dollar expansion, combined with the hotel’s recent renovations, will make the Omni Hotel at CNN Center the premier Atlanta hotel facility in terms of the quality of service and amenities,” says James Caldwell, president of Omni Hotels.

The new tower project is a partnership of Omni Hotels, Turner Broadcasting System and the local design firm of Culpepper, McAuliffe and Meaders Inc. The addition, coupled with the existing 467 rooms, brings the hotel’s total room count to 1,067. The construction phase was completed in 23 months after breaking ground on Jan. 9, 2002.