Promising Euro-style enchantment and historic charm in the middle of Midtown, a unique independent hotel is set to open this summer on West Peachtree Street following months of renovations.

With a name that pays homage to its original residential use, the revitalized, Spanish Colonial-inspired Hotel Granada will offer 120 rooms and a leafy open-air courtyard with multiple options for lounging, drinking, and dining.

The project’s goal, according to Chicago-based management firm Aparium Hotel Group, was to remake the 101-year-old Midtown landmark—most recently the Artmore Hotel—into a “destination that evokes the timeless elegance of a Western European retreat” and contrasts the district’s glassy skyline around it.

Available options for bookings, which begin in September, start at $229 per night for a king room right now.

The Pom Court restaurant and lounge. Courtesy of Hotel Granada

Planned look of the West Peachtree Street facade. Courtesy of Hotel Granada

Located at 1302 W. Peachtree Street, the building originally opened in 1924 as the Granada Apartments and was converted to hotel uses in 1984. Prior to closing, it was Midtown’s only independent boutique hotel, stylized with a Spanish-Mediterranean red tile roof, stucco façade, and open courtyard, according to the Hodges Ward Elliot real estate advisory firm, which arranged the hotel's $21.1-million sale in 2022.

Scarp Ridge Capital Partners and Monomoy Property Ventures, both based in New York, led the Hotel Granada renovation.

Ken Gowland of architecture firm MetroStudio led design and preservation work that updated the property’s stucco façade, distinctive roof, courtyard fountain, and a “Granada” mosaic tile inlay at the entrance.

Interiors by designer Cameron Carrr aimed for “an urban oasis feel,” in which “Spanish bohemian meets Southern charm with calming tones of green, blue, and ochre, alongside touches of natural wood, bespoke furnishings, and layered textiles,” according to a project announcement.

The ground-floor bar and lounge. Courtesy of Hotel Granada

Sample design of a guest room. Courtesy of Hotel Granada

The heart of the Midtown property will house an all-day, Crepe Myrtle-bedecked signature bar and restaurant for guests and visitors called Pom Court, with brunch on weekends and a menu focused on Spanish-Southern small plates and cocktails. Elsewhere will be a café, lobby lounge, and cocktail bar described as “moody.”

Project leaders say Hotel Granada will introduce a product to a high-growth market that doesn’t currently exist.

“[It] stands as a testament to Atlanta’s enduring spirit and reflects Aparium’s commitment to creating distinctive, independent hotels within the vibrant communities we’re proud to serve,” Mario Tricoci, Aparium founder and CEO, said in the announcement.

Swing up to the gallery for more context and a Hotel Granada preview.

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