The Tess Hotel Opening in Buckhead, Atlanta

The Tess, a brand new lodge, opened this month in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood as a part of Marriott’s Autograph Assortment Motels.

The 201-room keep, previously Thompson Atlanta-Buckhead, has been reworked by Peregrine Hospitality—the group behind Deer Valley Resort and Under Canvas—into a contemporary vacation spot with a rooftop pool and restaurant, skyline views, and a podcast studio.

“With The Tess, we sought to create a brand new imaginative and prescient of a house away from residence—we imagined Atlanta’s lounge, crafting an area that’s effortlessly refined but deeply private,” says Greg Kennealey, chief government officer of Peregrine Hospitality. “Tess is greater than a reputation; she is our muse and the connective thread behind each component, from elevated design and programming to nuanced touches.”

Tess, the lodge’s fictional namesake, is imagined as a trendy, approachable, and well-traveled host who has collected tales from world wide earlier than returning residence to Atlanta.

Lodging embody a Presidential Suite with an eat-in kitchen, soaking tub, and floor-to-ceiling home windows that body sweeping metropolis views. Downstairs, The Tess Assortment—a hybrid library and artistic studio—is stocked with books and vinyl, and doubles as a podcast recording house. The lodge plans to host common occasions there, equivalent to creator talks and tastings.

On the culinary entrance, the rooftop restaurant Tesserae serves fashionable American fare equivalent to cabernet-braised quick rib and butternut squash and sage risotto. A smooth marble-and-leather Foyer Bar on the bottom ground mixes up signature cocktails just like the cosmic crush, made with strawberry and basil-infused vodka.

Past the signature restaurant and bar, the lodge is residence to one of the crucial scenic new rooftop swimming pools within the metropolis, in addition to a health middle and 17,000 sq. ft of occasion house, together with a ballroom and a sprawling out of doors terrace.

Expertise Curators, The Tess’ tackle conventional concierge providers, can be found to help with reserving restaurant reservations and cultural experiences. Visitors will even discover in-room guides with suggestions for podcasts, music, and neighborhood favorites.

To have fun its debut, the lodge is providing a Tess Therapy promotion: company named Tess who e book a two-night keep by way of October obtain a complimentary third evening.

Nightly charges at The Tess begin from $279, and you’ll e book your keep at marriott.com.