28 Sep CROWNE PLAZA NORTH AUGUSTA AWARDED BEST INTERIOR DESIGN OF 2020
North Augusta, S.C. September 28, 2020 – Crowne Plaza North Augusta, the upscale riverfront hotel located in the heart of North Augusta, has received two prestigious awards from the Georgia Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The awards recognize the hotel’s beautiful design and décor. Crowne Plaza was the winner of the 2020 Best of the Best Interior Design Award in the Hospitality category as well as the 2020 Best of the Best Interior Design Overall. The categories include hospitality businesses, like restaurants and other hotels, as well as offices, healthcare buildings, schools and other structures that were completed in 2019, the same year Crowne Plaza North Augusta opened.
Atlanta-based Sims Patrick Studio is the interior designer of the hotel. For more than 20 years, the design firm has brought its unique and award-winning style to hospitality and boutique business around the world.
Crowne Plaza North Augusta pays homage to the Hampton Terrace Hotel, known as one of the most grand and beautiful hotels in the South before it was destroyed by a fire in 1916. Crowne Plaza incorporates design elements of this historic hotel and its status as a respite for the leisure sportsman, while embracing the modern South. Guests enjoy a blend of old and new, formal and informal to create an environment that is welcoming, refined, relaxing, whimsical and inspiring.
Crowne Plaza North Augusta’s 180 guest rooms and suites, many with water views, are beautifully decorated with stylish designs, contemporary elements and soothing color palettes. The design elements are also woven into the multiple dining locations found on property. Salt + Marrow Kitchen, the specialty wood-fired grill restaurant located on the first floor of the hotel, and Salt + Marrow Parlor Bar, the hotel’s lobby bar, are inviting gathering places for locals and visitors, with a cozy environment of rugged leather and warm wood décor.
On the top floor of the hotel, Jackson’s Bluff, an upscale rooftop bar with whimsical details throughout, is the ideal spot in the area for enjoying beautiful views, hand-crafted cocktails, small plates, beer and wine and people watching. The rooftop offers incredible views of the Savannah River and Riverside Village, a mixed-use development that is complete with restaurants, a brewery, outdoor space and trails, a new amphitheater and a sports complex.
The five-story hotel is also home to 11,000 square feet of technologically advanced meeting space; a 5,400 sq.- ft ballroom; 6,000 sq.-ft. of outdoor meeting and event space; outdoor pool; and fitness center featuring Peloton Bikes. Crowne Plaza North Augusta embraces modern southern hospitality in its service, design and décor.
Additional information about Crowne Plaza North Augusta may be found online at https://www.crownenorthaugusta.com or by calling 803-349-8400.