Atlanta Marriott Marquis To Get $5.5 Million Facelift

ATLANTA— The Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel has plans to embark on a $5.5 million enhancement of the entire Exhibit Level also referred to as the International Hall. The ambitious project will provide additional flexibility in the way the hotel utilizes its current exhibit space enabling it to quickly convert from exhibit space to class ‘A’ meeting space and break out rooms, said Gary Hughes, director of marketing at the 1,675-room hotel, in a prepared statement. Similarly, this reconstruction will actually add 7,000 square feet of contiguous meeting space, creating a new “junior ballroom” without actually adding onto the current structure. Every inch of the 37,000-square-foot exhibit area will receive new carpet, lighting, ceiling treatments and state-of-the-art room dividers. Under the new plan, the number of break out rooms will increase to 13, up from eight in the previous design. Important architectural details are also planned for the ceiling including an additional foot in height. Rounding out the list of improvements the current North Hall will gain three solid walled, permanent meeting rooms, decorative wood wall treatments and high tech lighting that will enhance the overall feel and ambiance of the reconfigured space. The new facility will be renamed the “International Level” reflecting the greater use and quality of the space.