Comments on: Renderings of Decatur Hotel Renovation Now Online

By: FM Fats

FM Fats — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:13:02 +0000

Here’s a shoutout to the Decatur firm Rutledge Alcock Architects for getting the work. Great job, fellas!

By: El Jo

El Jo — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:36:02 +0000

Impressive.

By: AlN

AlN — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:29:06 +0000

This is the interwebs, where anonymity emboldens petty people to express themselves wight fear of real world retaliation. Trolls are best ignored.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:58:14 +0000

Looks nice. Glad that it is being updated. The worst part about the hotel, though, is the lack of natural sunlight in rooms that face the courtyard. I stayed there once in one of those rooms and it was pretty depressing. I wonder if they can address that in the reno?

By: fifi

fifi — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:33:25 +0000

Sorry but this is not an attractive building. How much can you do with a huge , cold atrium that has beige Dri-vet type stuff running from floor to ceiling.

I know everyone is anxious for a new hotel but seriously, if this were a proposal for a new building rather than a re-do of an old place – would everyone be saying the above photos look like a good fit for Decatur?

Of course the appearance of the building is no fault of the new owners. Luckily it isn’t the most important factor for the success of the business. If the new owners are more organized and welcoming and keep the place cleaner than the Holiday Inn of recent years, they will have a very successful hotel.