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Hotel Clermont
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Flemish-bond brick went up in 1924 as the Bonaventure Arms; the Clermont Hotel took the tower in 1939, and the basement became Atlanta's oldest strip club. Oliver Hospitality reopened 94 rooms in June 2018, with Tiny Lou's and a rooftop above the Clermont Lounge, which is still in the basement. The National Register listing came in 2021, and Michelin gave the house a One Key in 2025.
- 94 rooms
- Opened 1939
- Neighborhood: Poncey-Highland
- Interiors: Parts and Labor Design
About Hotel Clermont
- Tiny Lou's and a rooftop bar upstairs; the Clermont Lounge still in the basement. Michelin One Key in 2025.
- Oliver Hospitality bought the closed hotel in 2013 for $2.3 million and reopened 94 rooms in June 2018.
History
Hotel Clermont occupies an eight-story Georgian Revival building at 789 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE in Atlanta's Poncey-Highland neighborhood, completed June 17, 1924, as the 85-unit Bonaventure Arms Apartments, built of Flemish-bond red brick by the Shelverton Construction Company. It was converted into the Clermont Hotel (and Clermont Motor Lodge) in 1939 and became famous for the basement Clermont Lounge, Atlanta's oldest strip club, which opened in the mid-1960s.
The hotel closed on December 31, 2009, over health hazards. Oliver Hospitality purchased it in 2013 for $2.3 million and reopened it as Hotel Clermont in June 2018, with 94 rooms, a rooftop bar, and the Tiny Lou's restaurant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
The setting
At 789 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE in Atlanta's Poncey-Highland.
Restaurants and bars
- Tiny Lou's — Restaurant · French-American brasserie
Experiences
- Trivia Tuesday — Hotel events and activity listed under Events & Activities.
- Wine Down Wednesday — Hotel events and activity listed under Events & Activities.
- Hidden Gems — Local discovery listing under Events & Activities.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Rooftop bar
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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