Hotel Negotiations to Start Soon
Gwinnett Commission authorizes GCVB to start discussions with potential developer on a lease recommendation for Marriott Hotel at Gwinnett Center in unincorporated Duluth.
A recent vote by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners clears the way for discussions to begin on constructing a $57-million Marriott Hotel at the Gwinnett Center in unincorporated Duluth. The favorable vote at the commission’s Nov. 6 meeting means that “the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau can proceed to negotiate with Nilhan Hospitality,” according to Lisa Anders, executive director of the GCVB. The proposed hotel would connect with the Gwinnett Center so that hotel guests could walk from the hotel’s lobby into the center. Having a convention center hotel would allow Gwinnett County to be more competitive in attracting conventions. The negotiations between the GCVB and the potential hotel developer will likely begin after …