DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TO OPEN BRAND'S FIRST DOWNTOWN ATLANTA HOTEL

ATLANTA — The 312-room Atlanta Marriott Downtown hotel will be rebranded to the DoubleTree by Hilton brand April 1. The opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Downtown marks the brand's first hotel in downtown Atlanta. Following the conversion, the hotel will begin a property-wide renovation, which is slated for completion later this year. Interstate Hotels & Resorts will continue to operate the property. Originally opened in 1962, the hotel is known for being the first racially integrated hotel in downtown Atlanta. Prominent guests have included the late Elvis Presley, Richard Nixon and Pearl Bailey. The hotel is located at 160 Spring St. N.W.