Fresh visuals, details emerge for Centennial Yards first hotel

With its opening on the horizon, fresh details and imagery for megaproject Centennial Yards’ first hotel have come to light, as its hired leadership team is being put into place. 

Hotel Phoenix, scheduled to open later this year, will include a Southern-inspired brasserie called Zephyr and poolside bar Bless Your Heart, according to Centennial Yards officials. 

The 19-story hotel, bedecked with large LED signage, will offer 292 rooms at 70 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, across the street from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Other facets will include a rooftop pool and event lawn combo, plus roughly 15,000 square feet of event space. 

Situated near Centennial Yard’s first apartment tower The Mitchell (also 19 stories, now open) and the rising entertainment district, Hotel Phoenix is considered a cornerstone of the $5-billion, 50-acre remake of downtown’s Gulch. The project topped out in December, two years after breaking ground. 

According to the hotel’s website, bookings will begin in early November. Nightly rates for a grand-opening package with gifts and perks start at $1,195; otherwise, rooms start at $265 nightly, according to posted rates. 

To help launch Hotel Phoenix, hotelier Martin Wormull has been appointed general manager. His 30 years of experience includes stints at five-star Loren Hotel Austin at Lady Bird Lake, Conrad Nashville, The Drake Hotel in Chicago, and The Candler Hotel downtown, where he helped establish signature restaurant By George, per Centennial Yards officials. 

Alongside Wormull, Morehouse College graduate Omari Buncum has been brought aboard as director of food and beverage to oversee culinary operations at Zephyr and Bless Your Heart. 

Buncum’s 15 years of experience includes, most recently, a similar position during the launch of Forth Hotel Atlanta, a $150-million project in Old Fourth Ward, and leadership roles at Live! Hospitality and Entertainment. 

Here’s a closer look at what Hotel Phoenix is set to offer, come later this year: 

Note: Some images that appear on the hotel's promotional website have been removed from this article at the request of Centennial Yards reps. 

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