Cambria Suites Hotel|255 Room|19 Stories|200 feet

[LA_TN]

[Salbato]

What is across the street from Cambria? A giant globe?

https://app.oxblue.com/open/hotel/demo1

[CenterHill]

I saw this today.   No idea.   

[bigeasy]

Maybe it is for a rooftop bar on Cambria?

[MidTenn1]

12 hours ago, Salbato said:

What is across the street from Cambria? A giant globe?

https://app.oxblue.com/open/hotel/demo1

Maybe it's for a new 'Daily Planet' building!!!

[bhibbs]

they are gonna put it on the roof of the Cambria like they did with the bus over on the roof of The Bobby Hotel

[TNinVB]

Haha all the complaining some of us do about so many flat top buildings being built. Now we are getting buses and globes on top!!!

[dmillsphoto]

It appears the globe has been wrapped in a Budweiser-logo'd piece of vinyl, and I therefore believe it's associated with CMA Fest. 

[markhollin]

Exterior work continues.

Looking north from intersection of Demonbreun and 8th Ave. South:

 

 

[Alley]

6/25/17

[Vrtigo]

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: The Smurf Hotel!

[markhollin]

The copper colored cladding is shaping up. 

Looking SW from intersection of McGavock St. and 7th Ave. South:

 

Looking NW from intersection of 7th Ave. South and Demonbreun:

 

Looking north from intersection of Demonbreun and 8th Ave. South:

 

Looking east at lobby area/amenities deck from intersection of McGavock and 8th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Looking NE from intersection of 8th Ave. South and Demonbreun:

 

Looking south along Rosa Parks Blvd. (8th Ave. North) at intersection with Commerce Street:

[fieldmarshaldj]

^That is one ugly hotel. That's bad even by 1970s standards.

[donNdonelson2]

It may not turn out to be a handsome structure, but it's not quite ready for its closeup, Mr. DeMille. 

[NashvilleObserver]

31 minutes ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

^That is one ugly hotel. That's bad even by 1970s standards.

11 minutes ago, donNdonelson2 said:

It may not turn out to be a handsome structure, but it's not quite ready for its closeup, Mr. DeMille. 

 

That's the word I'd use: handsome. I like the dark reds and grays. Nashville really needed something like this, especially in SoBro

 

 

[MLBrumby]

Isn't it a brand aimed at Millennials... and thus at the lower end of the "luxury" spectrum?  IMHO it's fine, but will be glad that the Embassy/Curio will cover it on 2.5 sides. 

[dmillsphoto]

I'm somewhere just outside a millennial but Cambra is definitely something Nashville was missing. Stayed at a couple across the country and they're really nice hotels. North of Hyatt House in quality but just shy of 4.0 star hotels.

[memphian]

 I believe it is Choice Hotels' attempt at a somewhat upscale brand. They have the Clarion brand but no one in their right mind would build one from the ground up since it is a conversion brand. This one should be an okay product though. It might last a few years before it is sold and re-flagged. The upscale segment is a fairly high barrier to entry thing and while Choice has a following in both guests and developers, I can't imagine many of them are looking to Choice for a truly "upscale" product or experience.

Edited July 26, 2017 by memphian

[markhollin]

Cladding on the west side nearly finished.

Looking NE from just north of intersection of Demonbreun and 8th Ave. South:

 

 

Looking NW from parking lot across 8th Ave. South at the meeting space/lobby area:

[markhollin]

Cladding on east side nearly done.

Looking west from intersection of 7th Ave. South and McGavock:

[urbanplanet17]

On 7/26/2017 at 6:49 PM, dmillsphoto said:

I'm somewhere just outside a millennial but Cambra is definitely something Nashville was missing. Stayed at a couple across the country and they're really nice hotels. North of Hyatt House in quality but just shy of 4.0 star hotels.

IMO, as someone firmly within the millennial cohort, the Marriott-Tri-Brand will meet the need you describe perfectly.

I love the fact that Spring Hill Suites and Residence Inns are designed like mini-apartments, with the full kitchens and living rooms. I know these two hotels are already in Midtown, but having them right in the heart of the action (downtown) is going to be great.

Edited September 4, 2017 by urbanplanet17

[Pdt2f]

1 hour ago, urbanplanet17 said:

IMO, as someone firmly within the millennial cohort, the Marriott-Tri-Brand will meet the need you describe perfectly.

I love the fact that Spring Hill Suites and Residence Inns are designed like mini-apartments, with the full kitchens and living rooms. I know these two hotels are already in Midtown, but having them right in the heart of the action (downtown) is going to be great.

The Hilton bi-brand on 5th and Peabody, too. I've been staying at a Home 2Suites in San Antonio this weekend and it's a great hotel for the price. 

Edited September 4, 2017 by Pdt2f

[LA_TN]

[markhollin]

Signage going up on east side.

Looking west from intersection of Demonbreun and 7th Ave. South:

Looking north from intersection of Demonbreun and 8th Ave. South:

 

Looking SE from intersection of 8th Ave. South and Broadway:

 

Looking SW from intersection of McGavock and 7th Ave. South:

 

This side will be fully blocked by the Curio Hotel when it is erected in the foreground. Looking north from Demonbreaun, just east of 8th Ave. South. 

 

Looking east along McGavock from intersection with 8th Ave. South:

 

Looking south along 8th Ave. South from intersection with McGavock: