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2023 Historic Hotels of America® Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists Announced

Hotels and Recipients to be Honored at the 2023 Historic Hotels Annual Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner on October 12 at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona (United States of America).

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August 29, 2023, Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2023 Historic Hotels of America® Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the world’s finest historic hotels and hoteliers, through categories of excellence such as Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion, and Historic Hotels of America Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year.

The 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona, USA, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. The award winners will be announced in front of an audience of owners, general managers, senior decision-makers, and guests representing many of the finest historic hotels from around the world. The Wigwam, originally opened to guests in 1929 by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, is an award-winning Arizona resort that offers an unparalleled experience, combining over a century of hospitality, southwestern charm, casual luxury, and rich history.

Nominee finalists are selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America. As an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America provides the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels from around the world. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.

From more than 350 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and after careful consideration selected the following 2023 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence nominee finalists:

Historic Hotels of America New Member of the Year

Historic Hotels of America Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel 

Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion 

Historic Hotels of America Best Small Historic Inn/Hotel (Under 75 Guestrooms) 

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (76-200 Guestrooms) 

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (201-400 Guestrooms) 

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (Over 400 Guestrooms) 

Historic Hotels of America Best City Center Historic Hotel 

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort 

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant 

Historic Hotels of America Ambassador of the Year (Quarter Century of Service) 

Historic Hotels of America Hotel Historian of the Year 

Historic Hotels of America Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year

Historic Hotels of America Historic Hotelier of the Year

Historic Hotels of America’s sister collection, Historic Hotels Worldwide®, also announced its nominee finalists for the Awards of Excellence this week. See the news about those nominees here.

“It is an honor to congratulate all the 2023 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The nominee finalists exemplify the finest historic hotels and hoteliers in the United States. The historic hotels nominated include historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and legendary resorts. They represent small towns and large cities as well as national historic districts. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary historic hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences.”

Tickets for the 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala are available. The 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States of America, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7 pm. Ceremony and Gala Tickets are $500. To register for the Ceremony and Gala ONLY, click here. To register for the 2023 Historic Hotels Annual Conference, held October 9-12 and ending with the 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala, click here.

About Historic Hotels of America®

Historic Hotels of America® is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing, celebrating, and promoting the finest historic hotels in the United States of America. The National Trust for Historic Preservation was chartered by U.S. Congress in 1949 and is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading the movement to save places where our history happened. To be nominated and selected for membership in this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as having historical significance. Of the more than 300 historic hotels inducted into Historic Hotels of America from 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, all historic hotels faithfully preserve their sense of authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity. For more information, please visit HistoricHotels.org.

 

Mother's Day brunch at Livingston restaurant located at Georgia Terrace Hotel

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Enjoy The Reopening Of The Livingston Bar At The Historic Georgian Terrace Hotel

Experience the newest menu at one of Atlanta’s cutest bars is re-opening just in time for spring

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The Georgian Terrace Hotel is one of the most notable hotels in the city of Atlanta and will be bustling more than ever with the reopening of its bar. Located directly across from The Fox Theater, The Georgian Terrace Hotel is the perfect spot for catching a bite to eat, grabbing a drink at happy hour, or just relaxing with friends.

After almost three years of being closed, guests will be able to enjoy all the vibes that The Livingston has to offer this Wednesday February 1. The menu alone will make it worth the wait. The new menu at this swanky bar is curated by executive Chef Steven Meese. Guests will enjoy a new world of contemporary fare as well as European cuisine inspired by Stevens t create a unique cuisine of its own.

Meese hopes to win a James Beard Award as the best restaurant in the city! The new menu will show case a mixture of local and European influences. Meese said guests can expect to experience “a mixture of a mixture of French, Italian and Spanish along with the flavors of Georgia.” Appetizer dishes include tuna crudo with ponzu, pickled cucumber and matcha crisp. Entrees will include entrees such as White Oak Pastures braised short ribs with cipollini onions, fingerlings and heirloom carrots, Maine diver sea scallops with truffled Parmesan risotto.

Make sure you mark your calendars and check out this reopening ASAP.

Livingston Restaurant + Bar Reopens in the Historic Georgian Terrace

Livingston Restaurant + Bar, the Atlanta dining institution located inside the historic Georgian Terrace hotel, has reopened its doors after almost three years. Fans of this cherished destination are likely to find this new iteration to be well worth the wait thanks to a creative new menu designed by new executive chef Steven Meese. An acclaimed chef who’s trained with such world-renowned names as Jean Georges, Grant Achatz, Jason Atherton and Sunny Jin, Meese also is well-known to many food lovers as the former host of the popular PBS series “A Chef’s Journey.”
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“We’re thrilled to finally be reopening Livingston after so long,” says Todd Felsen, president and CEO of OTH Hotels Resorts. “And we couldn’t be more excited to have a world-class chef like Steven at the helm. Steven has combined the best of Livingston’s contemporary American fare with his own creative approach to European cuisine to create something uniquely his own. It’s the perfect way to reintroduce this beloved landmark to the Atlanta community.”

“It’s a real honor to be entrusted with reopening a restaurant like Livingston after the pandemic,” says Meese. “Atlanta is a beautiful city with a vibrant culture and a competitive culinary scene, and my goal is to create an extraordinary experience that honors all of that. We want to be the best restaurant in Atlanta and win a James Beard Award. There are a lot of incredible restaurants and chefs here, so we know we have our work cut out for us. That’s the challenge that has me excited to get out of bed in the morning.”

Meese’s menu showcases a mixture of local and European influences, a style he calls European Southern modern cuisine. “My background is Mediterranean and European,” says the Greek-born chef. “So there’s a mixture of French, Italian and Spanish along with the flavors of Georgia. I’m using a lot of locally sourced ingredients and many techniques like foams, fermentation, smoking and more.”

Highlights of the menu include appetizers such as tuna crudo with ponzu, pickled cucumber and matcha crisp and Baker Family Farms baby beets with Satsuma orange segments, goat cheese, egg emulsion and rye crumble; entrees such as White Oak Pastures braised short ribs with cipollini onions, fingerlings and heirloom carrots, Maine diver sea scallops with truffled Parmesan risotto and smoked chorizo hollandaise sauce, and winter squash ravioli with brown butter foam and fried sage leaves; sides such as Brussels sprouts with pancetta and Parmesan and ham hock collard greens; and desserts such as Meyer lemon meringue tart and seasonal fruit cobbler with buttermilk ice cream.

While preparing for the restaurant’s reopening, Meese immersed himself in Atlanta’s dining scene and met local farmers and providers with the assistance of The Georgian Terrace’s executive chef Fred Gilbert.

“Fred was executive chef for Wolfgang Puck,” Meese says. “He’s fantastic. He’s world-class. And that’s exactly the kind of team and the kind of experience I’m hoping to build at Livingston. To come to Atlanta and be competitive, every dish has to be on point, and every person has to be hungry, every day. What I tell everyone on my team is, ‘Whatever you did yesterday, I don’t care. It’s what you do today that matters.’ Every guest experience has to be amazing.”

Livingston is located inside the historic landmark The Georgian Terrace hotel, the oldest operating hotel in Atlanta, at 659 Peachtree St. NE. For more information, call 866-976-34878 or visit thegeorgianterrace.com.

Burgers with Buck visits Midtown's The Livingston

The Georgian Terrace in Midtown turns 112 and it has been home to many incredible events throughout the years. Now Burgers with Buck has stopped in to get a bite at The Livingston Restaurant and Bar.

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Wedding Spot: The Georgian Terrace

Host your wedding day at the perfect venue. The Georgian Terrace is a luxury Midtown Atlanta hotel offering modern amenities in a historic location at the cultural and financial center of Atlanta.
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Description

Host your wedding day at the perfect venue. The Georgian Terrace is a luxury Midtown Atlanta hotel offering modern amenities in a historic location at the cultural and financial center of Atlanta. This venue provides a signature brand of southern hospitality unlike any other Atlanta hotel. Located across from the historic Fox Theatre, they offer 3 classic ballrooms to host both your wedding and reception. Featuring dim lighting, large chandeliers, large windows, traditional design and elegant decor, this Atlanta location is romantic and memorable. Whether you have in mind something big or small, extravagant or intimate, the possibilities are practically endless. They will help you with everything from the big beautiful picture, to the smallest detail. to make your wedding day unforgettable. Combined with modern amenities and stellar service, The Georgian Terrace has everything you need to make your Midtown Atlanta wedding event the most romantic day of your life.

Venue Style

Event Center, Ballrooms

Services

Indoor Ceremony, Indoor Reception

Capacity

Max Indoor Ceremony: 250 guests
Max Indoor Reception: 225 guests
Time Restrictions

Flexible set up start time. Early morning can be arranged. Events must end by 1:00AM.

Rental Fees

There is no rental fee for the reception but there is a food and beverage minimum applied to all events. The venue allows 4 hours of event time excluding set up and clean up time. The fee for a ceremony ranges from $500 to $1,500 with reception rental and ranges from $1,750 to $6,000 for a ceremony only wedding. Wedding Spot pricing is based off of Saturday evening wedding packages, please inquire for specific pricing for other days of the week.

Wedding Cost

The average wedding cost at The Georgian Terrace is estimated at between $19,908 and $25,864 for a ceremony & reception for 100 guests.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. Launches Boutique Collection With Georgian Terrace

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Oct. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, September 24, Sotherly Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHO) (the “Company”), officially launched their new hotel collection with a celebration at The Georgian Terrace Hotel, now known as The Georgian Terrace by Sotherly Hotels. The Georgian Terrace is the first signature property of Sotherly Hotels’ premiere collection of 12 hotels throughout the United States. The Company plans to make several updates to The Georgian Terrace, all centered on offering guests the best the city has to offer and infusing their visit with warm Southern hospitality.
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In addition to a new name, The Georgian Terrace will receive a number of upgrades including fully renovated guest rooms featuring hardwood flooring, marble tile, and all new fixtures and furniture. Complimentary in-room amenities such as bottled water and sweets, known as “lagniappe,” will be sourced exclusively from Southern companies. The bathroom amenities will also receive an upgrade, keeping in line with Sotherly Hotels’ commitment to sustainability. The introduction of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash dispensers in every guest room will save more than 200,000 bottles from going into landfills each year.

Other parts of the Georgian Terrace guest experience will receive a makeover as well. Each signature Sotherly Hotels property, beginning with the Georgian Terrace, will hire a “Sothern Host,” a combination of concierge and brand ambassador who is an expert on his or her given city. At The Georgian Terrace, Sothern Host Eric Woodward will update guests on the very best places to eat, drink, and explore in Atlanta.

The hotel’s main food and beverage outlet Livingston Restaurant + Bar will update its menu to include winning items from the first-annual Sotherly Chef Showdown that was held in February 2015. The overall winner, Southern Fried Stuffed Chicken filled with macaroni and cheese and served with Dr. Pepper bacon jam and vinegar kale slaw, created by Chef Sylvia Richmond of Sotherly’s Houston property, will make an appearance at Livingston soon.

Award-winning basement bar Edgar’s Proof & Provision (formerly Proof & Provision) was renamed to honor Edgar Sims Jr., the father of Sotherly CEO Drew Sims, who in 1957 founded Maryland Hospitality, Inc., the company which would become Sotherly Hotels, Inc. Edgar, remembered as a bourbon lover, will be honored both in the name of the bar and with Edgar’s Truth, Sotherly Hotels’ own bourbon which will be served at Edgar’s Proof & Provision. Café Mims, The Georgian Terrace’s lobby café, has been replaced by Buffalo Bayou Coffee, a specialty coffee shop that will feature Dancing Goats Coffee, roasted locally by Batdorf + Bronson.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. is led by Drew Sims, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Sims has served in this capacity since leading the company’s initial public offering in 2004 as MHI Hospitality Corporation. Mr. Sims’ association with Sotherly Hotels and MHI Hotels Services continues a family tradition in the hotel industry which began with his father, Edgar Sims Jr., who founded MHI Hotels Services as Maryland Hospitality, Inc. in 1957.

For more information on Sotherly Hotels Inc. please visit www.sotherlyhotels.com. For more information on The Georgian Terrace Hotel please visit www.thegeorgianterrace.com. The Georgian Terrace Hotel is located at 659 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30308.

SOTHERLY HOTELS, INC – WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale and upper upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company’s portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties and comprises 3,010 rooms. Most of the Company’s properties operate under the Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group and Starwood Hotels and Resorts brands. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.sotherlyhotels.com.

THE GEORGIAN TERRACE HOTEL – ATLANTA, GA

A Midtown icon, The Georgian Terrace Hotel is located in the heart of Atlanta’s business and cultural district, across from the Fox Theatre. The hotel delivers a brand of service rarely found, even in the South. We’re set to please with everything from big modern suites to versatile event and meeting spaces. Our business facilities are state of the art. We offer a world-class conference center, an impressive boardroom, classic ballrooms and secure onsite parking. Just off our lobby, Livingston Restaurant + Bar and our newest eatery, Proof and Provision, located downstairs serves award-winning American cuisine and signature drinks. The Georgian Terrace Hotel is located at 659 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Ga, 30308. For reservations and more information, visit thegeorgianterrace.com.

LIVINGSTON RESTAURANT + BAR – ATLANTA, GA

Within the walls of Atlanta’s historic Georgian Terrace Hotel lies the stunningly modern yet intimately glamorous Livingston Restaurant + Bar, known for its inventive contemporary American cuisine as well as its pioneering, barrel-aged, classic cocktail program. Executive chef Michael Semancik’s internationally influenced plates strike the palate with unique twists and unparalleled flavors that stimulate the senses and compliment the atmosphere. Livingston Restaurant + Bar is located at 659 Peachtree St. NE, across from The Fox Theatre. Dinner is served Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. as well as Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Breakfast is served daily from 6:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. with Saturday and Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Parking is available, with three hours of complimentary valet to restaurant guests. For reservations, please call (404) 897-1991 or visit livingstonatlanta.com. For the latest news on all things Livingston, follow us on Twitter and on like us on Facebook!

EDGAR’S PROOF AND PROVISION – ATLANTA, GA


Atlanta’s favorite community drinkery, Edgar’s Proof and Provision, features a menu with flavors that are bold but identifiable paired with masterfully crafted drinks from bar manager Nate Shuman. These pairings along with the subterranean, industrial atmosphere accentuated by exposed brick, metals and a sleek aesthetic provide fun, yet intimate, experience. All offerings are designed to create a balance that focuses on what is current in mixology and cuisine. Edgar’s Proof and Provision is located in the historic Georgian Terrace Hotel, at 659 Peachtree St. NE, across from The Fox Theatre. Parking is available, with three hours of complimentary valet to restaurant guests. For more information, visit proofandprovision.com. Show your love and get social on Twitter and Facebook