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Hotel Clermont’s Restaurant, Bars and Cocktails

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Tuesday July 10, 2018 02:32 PM EDT
The newly re-opened hotel is a stylish spot to throw back a few | more...

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Tuesday July 10, 2018 03:56 PM EDT
First Look: Tiny Lou’s | more...

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Thursday July 12, 2018 02:10 PM EDT
A night spent waiting in line for the rooftop bar | more...


The Hotel Clermont

Hotel Clermont Opening Welcome Guests

photo courtesy Hotel Clermont

The “Hotel Clermont” has been given an extensive makeover and is destined to be one of Atlanta’s coolest boutique hotels. After a multi-million dollar renovation, the hotel features cool rooms, a rooftop bar overlooking the beltline, Ponce City Market and a view of Atlanta from the East side. The Hotel is likely draw a healthy skepticism from those who are concerned about Atlanta’s gentrification of yet another landmark but it is hard to find critics who can say the the Clermont Motor Lounge was destined for anything but a wrecking ball:

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Tuesday August 4, 2009 01:43 PM EDT



Mayor of Ponce throws down at the Clermont Motor Hotel-

Walking down Ponce de Leon Avenue, it’s 6 a.m. and all the good people are getting ready for church. Me, not so much. I’m heading back to my room at the Clermont Motor Hotel. A hotel that’s as spiritual as it is profane. A place that isn’t much a destination, more a punctuation. An ending. Unglamorous and real as it can be.-

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The Clermont Hotel was built in 1924 as an apartment building and ended up being an inexpensive hotel. It served its purpose as an apartment building and then turned into an inexpensive hotel with a club in the basement that drew in the curious. The club has been known as the Anchorage Club, Gypsy Club, The Continental Room, the Atlanta Playboy Club and the Jungle Club. In 1968, the Clermont Lounge opened.

Clermont Hotel Vintage Flyer


In the 1970s, long after the hotel had lost its shine, touring bands playing clubs like Funochios and Richards, would stay at the Clermont. The hotel offered a better bargain than fancier places like the Georgian Terrace. Lynyrd Skynyrd stayed at the hotel when they first started playing Atlanta clubs. The selection of hotels in the 1970s was limited to locally owned places. The fancy digs were at the Biltmore - Bob Dylan stayed there when he was in town. By the late 1970s/early 1980s, the Georgian Terrace got seedier (and cheaper) and began to take the touring band business away from the Clermont. The touring punk bands started staying at the Clermont.

The hotel closed in 2009 after the City health department nailed the Clermont for multiple violations of code. No telling what was in those sheets. The Lounge continued to operate in the basement and has been a big part of many CLers upbringing. The stripper Blondie and a cool vibe drew in Atlanta’s hipster scene after hours most nights.

We’ve also written the Clermont’s obituary a few times and its run-ins with the health, property tax and other agencies who were trying to keep the hotel in line. Below are a series of the best articles we’ve done on the Clermont plus those in the AJC and publications with interesting perspectives worth taking a look. We’d encourage you to start with these three definitive pieces on the Clermont:

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Saturday October 15, 1988 11:36 AM EDT
Check in & CHECK OUT: When two middle-class whiteboy staff writers check into the reowned Clermont Hotel on Ponce de Leon Avenue, they check out from reality. Steven Beeber and John D. Thomas, Oct 1988 | more...

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Tuesday March 5, 2002 02:19 PM EST
The Making of a CL Investigative Piece | more...

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Wednesday April 24, 2002 12:04 AM EDT
How long can the Clermont Hotel hold back the flood of developers and gentrifiers? A CL reporter checks in for a week to get an inside look — before it’s too late. | more...

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Thursday January 23, 2014 04:00 AM EST
CL takes a final look inside the seedy Ponce hotel before it get an upscale face-lift | more...

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Thursday January 30, 2014 03:03 PM EST
Papers will be delayed due to snow, so we thought you’d like to look at more Clermont photos! | more...


The last 10 Hotel Clermont articles in CL

See a list of all CL articles on Hotel Clermont here

Hotel Clermont Articles in Atlanta Media

Hotel Clermont Map, Events and Hours

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Photo credit: Brandon English.
PHOTO CREDIT: Brandon English
Call: (470) 485-0485 or visit www.hotelclermont.com
The Hotel Clermont has been given an extensive makeover and is one of Atlanta’s hippest boutique hotels. After a multi-million dollar renovation, the hotel features cool rooms, a rooftop bar overlooking the beltline, Ponce City Market and a great view of ATL. The Clermont Lounge is in the basement of the hotel with a separate entrance. Look at all CL’s coverage of the Hotel Clermont here.

Sunday April 16, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
Hotel Clermont Cost: Free
Categories: Family Friendly

Join us for our first Clermont Bazaar Spring rooftop market happening April 16, 2023 from 12-6pm.

This quarterly market will host some of Atlanta’s finest local craftsmen and tradeswomen selling a wide range of decor, jewelry, and vintage goods. King of Pops will be coo... [click here for more]

Sunday March 26, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
Hotel Clermont Cost: Free
Join us for our first Clermont Bazaar Spring rooftop market happening March 26 from 12-6pm. This quarterly market will host some of Atlanta’s finest local craftsmen, tradeswomen, and artis-thems selling a wide range of decor, jewelry, and vintage goods. King of Pops will be cooling everyone off wi... [click here for more]

Thursday November 24, 2022 04:00 PM EST
Hotel Clermont Cost: $10+
Christmas Eve: Saturday, December 24th

● Tiny Lou’s: 5:00-9:00pm ● Lobby Bar: 4:00-10:00pm ● Rooftop: 4:00-10:00pm Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25th ● Tiny Lou’s (Brunch): 10:00am-2:00pm ● Lobby Bar: 10:00am-4:00pm ● Rooftop: Closed

Christmas Eve Menu: Saturday, December 24th

● Tiny Lou’s: regu... [click here for more]

Thursday November 24, 2022 11:00 AM EST
Hotel Clermont Cost: $0
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 24th

● Tiny Lou’s: 11:00am-4:00pm ● Lobby Bar: 11:00am-6:00pm ● Rooftop: closed Thanksgiving To Go Options: ● Pick up Wednesday, November 23rd between 3:00pm-6:00pm ● 40 total orders ● TENTATIVE (finalized no later than 10/14) ○ Family Style, feeds 4-6 people

○ A la ... [click here for more]

Thursday July 14, 2022 05:30 PM EDT
Hotel Clermont Cost: $19.99-$39.99
Categories: Networking

Meet ATL’s best Under 40’s on the rooftop of the world famous Hotel Clermont! Enjoy a full view of the Midtown skyline while you network.

Network Under 40 has connected over 30,000 business owners and corporate “intrapreneurs” like yourself to their next job, client, friend,... [click here for more]

Wednesday April 6, 2022 06:00 PM EDT
Hotel Clermont Cost: $60
Death & Co Bar Take Over on the Roof Top

Guests will meet and mingle with the authors and staff from the world renowned Death & Company team

Tickets are limited and include, sponsored cocktails, passed appetizers and a signed copy of the Welcome Home book

Must be 21 or older to attend, please ... [click here for more]

Wednesday November 24, 2021 12:00 PM EST
Hotel Clermont Cost: Free
Tiny Lou’s Executive Pastry Chef Charmain Ware will be popping up in the cafe of Hotel Clermont the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Her pop up, Suga by Charmain Ware, will feature a special selection of homemade pies and desserts that you can pre-order or pick out in the cafe. To place your order g... [click here for more]

Wednesday November 24, 2021 12:00 PM EST
Hotel Clermont Cost: Free
Tiny Lou’s Executive Pastry Chef Charmain Ware will be popping up in the cafe of Hotel Clermont the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Her pop up, Suga by Charmain Ware, will feature a special selection of homemade pies and desserts that you can pre-order or pick out in the cafe. To place your order g... [click here for more]

Wednesday November 3, 2021 06:30 PM EDT
Hotel Clermont Cost: $65
Join us in the cozy library room at Hotel Clermont in Atlanta, GA for a night of cocktails and gorgeous lettering! Class includes 1.5 hours of instruction and demonstration, our beginner’s calligraphy kit (two nibs, black ink pot, 2 letter guides, tracing paper, and straight pen holder), and all mat... [click here for more]

Friday July 30, 2021 06:00 PM EDT
Hotel Clermont Cost: $50
Join us for an intimate, guided tasting of sugarcane spirits on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the Study at Hotel Clermont. By reservation only. Tickets are $50 per guest plus gratuity for a total ticket price of $62.50 (excluding sales tax & Eventbrite fees). Included in ticket price is a... [click here for more]

The retro-inspired airstream and rooftop offers a one-of-a-kind experience al fresco. Enjoy the Georgia sky with a seasonal cocktail from our year-round rooftop bar and food truck that specializes in California-style Mexican fare curated by our own Executive Chef Jon Novak of Tiny Lou’s. From tradi... | more...
789 Ponce de Leon Ave N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
(470) 485-0485

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