Hotel Palomar Atlanta-Midtown Celebrates Grand Opening with Announcement of "Artlanta In Motion" Grant
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin announced the Hotel Palomar's new arts initiative and helped officially open the first new hotel in Midtown since 1991
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 29, 2009 -- The Honorable Shirley Franklin, mayor of Atlanta, gathered recently with community leaders, representatives from Atlanta's travel and tourism industry, and key staff from Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to celebrate the grand opening of the Hotel Palomar Atlanta-Midtown. The ceremony was highlighted by Mayor Franklin's announcement of the Hotel Palomar Atlanta's "ARTlanta in Motion" grant program. This program is designed to aid small and emerging arts organizations throughout Atlanta.
Official Ribbon Cut for the Hotel Palomar Atlanta-Midtown. Photo by pshone.com
Each quarter, the Hotel Palomar Atlanta will award a $1,000 quarterly grant to one Atlanta-based small or emerging arts organization. A portion of sales from the hotels' meeting rooms, the Woodruff, High, Alliance, Chastain and Rialto, will fund these grants. Moving in the Spirit, a youth development program that uses dance to positively transform the lives of children and teens in Atlanta, will be the first recipient of the "ARTlanta in Motion" grant.
"We are honored to be the first recipient of this grant," said Sheryl Bennett, president of the board of directors for Moving in the Spirit. "Hotel Palomar's commitment to the arts in Atlanta will have a positive impact on our organization as well as provide a much-needed boost to small arts organizations like ours in Atlanta."
Along with the introduction of the "ARTlanta in Motion" grant program, the grand opening ceremony for the Palomar, held at 4 PM on May 14th, featured performances by the Atlanta DrumLine and Moving in the Spirit. The dance troupe's stirring performance culminated with the presentation of a large, animal-print ribbon woven into the end of the dance. The leopard-print ribbon, a symbol of Kimpton's trademark fun, sophisticated style, was cut by Mayor Franklin; owners of the Hotel Palomar Atlanta, Beau King and Butch Ross; General Manager Mark Fischer and Kimpton's President and CEO Mike Depatie and COO Niki Leondakis to signify the official opening of the hotel.
Afterward, a celebration showcasing the hotel's style and amenities followed, attended by nearly a thousand Atlanta VIPs. The ARTlanta in Motion theme continued, led by Moving in the Spirit dances performed as guests arrived, a classical guitarist playing in the hotel's Living Room, live art tableaus, four noted Atlanta authors mingling with guests in the Chastain meeting room, two live Atlanta bands playing jazz, neo-soul, salsa and contemporary music in the ballroom and much more. The hotel showcased its distinctive amenities and standards in four showcase rooms: a suite highlighting many of the hotel's more than 70 eco-friendly daily operational practices, a Mind.Body.Spa room, which was staged to illustrate the hotel's in-room spa program and On Demand yoga and Pilates programming, a romantically staged Presidential Suite, and a room showcasing the hotel's pet-friendly spirit, complete with special pet beds, food bowls and treats.
"I am incredibly excited and honored to bring the Hotel Palomar and the Kimpton brand to Atlanta," said Mark Fischer, general manager of the Hotel Palomar Atlanta-Midtown. "We are also excited to become a vital part of Atlanta's art community through our 'ARTlanta in Motion' grant. We hope to help transform Hotlanta into ARTlanta."
The Hotel Palomar Atlanta is located in the heart of Midtown, at 866 West Peachtree Street, NW. For more information or reservations, visit www.hotelpalomar-atlantamidtown.com, or call (678) 412-2400.
ABOUT HOTEL PALOMAR ATLANTA
The smart and sophisticated 304-room Hotel Palomar Atlanta brings new meaning to 'Southern hospitality' with the playful and personalized service for which Kimpton hotels are known. Opening in spring 2009 in the heart of Midtown Atlanta at 866 West Peachtree Street, NW, Hotel Palomar embodies the creative spirit and continued cultural evolution of Atlanta. Convenient to the city's many artistic venues - the Fox Theatre, High Museum of Art and Woodruff Arts Center - Hotel Palomar features a sleek terrace lounge, perfect for exploring the art of conversation, and an adjacent chef-driven restaurant for enjoying the culinary arts. For more information, visit www.hotelpalomar-atlantamidtown.com, or call (678) 412-2400.
ABOUT KIMPTON
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a collection of boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants in the US and Canada, is an acknowledged industry pioneer and was the first to bring the boutique hotel concept to America. Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, the company is well-known for making travelers feel welcomed and comfortable while away from home through intuitive and unscripted customer care, stylish ambience and having a certain playfulness in its approach to programs and amenities. Each hotel provides a range of exciting culinary experiences through locally-loved, top-rated, destination, chef-driven restaurants. Kimpton leads the hospitality industry in ecological practices through its innovative EarthCare programs that span all hotels and restaurants. Privately held Kimpton has consistently earned the highest ranking customer satisfaction scores by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, exceeding other hotel companies including those in luxury and upscale segments. Among the company's newest properties are Lorien Hotel & Spa and restaurants BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier and BRABO Tasting Room in Alexandria, VA, which opened in February 2009. Currently, projects are underway in New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Baltimore and Chicago. For more information, please visit www.KimptonHotels.com or call 1-800-KIMPTON.
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