Smyrna, Georgia (Jan. 24, 2024) – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the new-build 93 room Candlewood Suites Atlanta Smyrna ® in Smyrna, Ga. The hotel is being managed by Sandpiper Hospitality, a Virginia-based hotel management company with vast expertise in the extended-stay segment.

The hotel is located near Truist Park, which is home to the Atlanta Braves, Wellstar Cobb and Piedmont Hospitals, along with several large corporate headquarters including QuickTrip, Papa Johns and The Weather Channel. It is also in close proximity to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport.

The Candlewood Suites Atlanta Smyrna hotel features 93 rooms of the brand’s all suites design. The design features an appealing combination of fresh, energetic and engaging elements, creating a distinctive style that is evident at every touch point of the Candlewood Suites brand experience. Features of the hotel’s design include; Candlewood Suites features spacious Studio and 1-bedroom Suites equipped with full kitchens as well as dedicated living and sleeping zones. Candlewood Suites offers housekeeping service once a week, along with free laundry facilities, outdoor Gazebo Grills, Candlewood Cupboard offering snacks and beverages for purchase and The Lending Locker program, where guests can borrow items like a crockpot, blender or waffle iron to use during their stay.

“Our team is excited to join the Smyrna community and look forward to serving a wide variety of guests,” said General Manager Corwin Black. “This hotel offers a fantastic northwest Atlanta location. We are thrilled to be the newest addition to IHG’s Extended Stay Brand and look forward to a successful future.”

Candlewood Suites is IHG’s midscale extended stay hotel brand, targeting multi-night guests travelling for a long periods of time. Guests depend on the brand’s reliable service and apartment-style amenities that support their independent ways, so they can easily settle in. There are currently more than 370 Candlewood Suites properties open across the Americas and 147 in the development pipeline (as of September 30, 2023).

Sandpiper Hospitality is approved by Marriott International, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Extended Stay America to manage their select-service and extended stay brands, with a portfolio of more than 60 hotels open or under contract with over 20 under management for third-party clients. Sandpiper Hospitality continues to demonstrate its unique ability to combine a flexible approach to third-party management with extra-ordinary financial results for its investors and clients.