It's Marriott's first TownePlace Suites in this area and the third in the state. It's near the Olive Garden restaurant under construction on the southside and slated to open later this year. I'd say one more week and the construction should be done.
Guests receive a room that features a fully equipped kitchen, separate living and sleeping area.
McKibbon Hotel Properties of Gainesville, Ga., developed the project. It also developed and operates the Residence Inn by Marriott on White Bluff Road and the Courtyard by Marriott slated for construction at Liberty Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The company has holdings throughout the Southeast. But they recognize competition is stiff for the dollar of guests. Tourism officials say nearly 2,000 new hotel rooms will have been built from 1999 through 2001.