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W Atlanta Downtown

1 story · First covered Mar 15, 2026 · Latest Mar 15

Stonebridge Companies

Owns Ashford Hospitality Trust

W Hotels

JW Marriott

W Atlanta Downtown Coverage

A $57M Hotel Sold for $25M Is Now Getting the JW Marriott Sign. Let's Talk About What That Really Means.

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Mar 15

A $57M Hotel Sold for $25M Is Now Getting the JW Marriott Sign. Let's Talk About What That Really Means.

Stonebridge picked up the W Atlanta Downtown at a 56% discount through a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and now they're converting it to a JW Marriott just in time for the World Cup. This is either brilliant opportunistic repositioning or the most expensive bet on a single summer event since someone built a hotel next to an Olympic village.

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Elena Voss 4 min read · Mar 15