A night spent waiting in line for the rooftop bar
|
more...
The Hotel Clermont
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:
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.-
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.
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:
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...
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...
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.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Categories: Fitness
We’re serving up yoga and cocktails with a view! In collaboration with Kelsey Reed at Innercise Yoga, join us for some fun in the sunset, as we move our bodies to the beat and bliss out at the bar afterwards.
What to bring:
• Your ticket registration (on your phone is fine)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Atlanta chefs are coming together to stand in solidarity with black colleagues, guests, friends and family, and making a commitment to being actively anti-racist in our community and in our restaurants. Join a group of local chefs on Monday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. for a socially distanced collaborati...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Join Steve Palmer and Hotel Clermont for an evening of discussion around Steve’s new memoir, “Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life,” alongside guests Kim Severson of the New York Times and Kat Kinsman of Food and Wine. On Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m., the event will begin on the Ho...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Take a break for the holidays and head to Hotel Clermont for a Save Face pop-up. Save Face, the first “fluff free” facial bar, brings luxury, spa-grade facials to you, offering guests a full facial in under 60 minutes for under $100. Each facial is personalized and includes samples and recommendatio...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Take a break for the holidays and head to Hotel Clermont for a Save Face pop-up. Save Face, the first “fluff free” facial bar, brings luxury, spa-grade facials to you, offering guests a full facial in under 60 minutes for under $100. Each facial is personalized and includes samples and recommendatio...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Kick off the weekend on a high note, and celebrate your Friday at Hotel Clermont for a Delights by Dawn pop-up! Booze-infused cupcakes will be served up in the cafe on Friday, November 15, from 2 to 6 pm., with flavors such as apple fire cinnamon, brandied Georgia peach and chocolate cherry bourbon ...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Tiny Lou’s executive chef Jeb Aldrich is hosting an epic series of rooftop dinners featuring a revolving door of your favorite chefs. Join him for dinner on Monday, November 11, in partnership with Adam Evans of Birmingham’s Automatic Seafood & Oysters.
Snag a (limited!) seat to enjoy five-courses...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month on Hotel Clermont’s rooftop with Kamayan ATL on Friday, October 11, from 6 to 10 p.m.! As part of Hotel Clermont’s ongoing Friday night food cart takeover series, the Filipino comfort food pop-up will be serving Pan De Sal with “Palaman,” Beef Pares Bowls, ...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Head over to Hotel Clermont’s rooftop for a night of skyline views and boozy treats on Friday, October 4, from 6 to 10 p.m.! As part of Hotel Clermont’s ongoing Friday night food cart takeover series, forthcoming Decatur gelato shop Cremalosa will be serving adult affogato and boozy shakes, ranging ...
[click here for more]
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Celebrate Atlanta Pride and get hitched on the Hotel Clermont rooftop! The hotel will host pop-up weddings to celebrate love during the big weekend. Couples will receive complimentary hair and makeup styling from Melrose and McQueen before their wedding, along with an official ceremony by an in-hous...
[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...
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours