1988

The development of a hotel in downtown Decatur was, according to the Town Center Plan, an important component of the city’s economic future. Working with a group of local investors, the City Commission and the DDA crafted a creative mix of public and private funding to attract a Holiday Inn franchise that opened in 1988.

The DDA constructed the conference center and parking deck adjacent to the hotel, bringing a much needed meeting and special-event facility to the community. Today, the hotel itself has been fully refurbished and is now operated as a Marriott Courtyard.

The Clairemont streetscape as it appeared prior to the Holiday Inn’s construction.

Ribbon cutting, 1988.