AC Hotel Chattanooga, a 148-room, $45 million ground-up build from Vision Hospitality Group, broke ground on Southside's Broad and Main and is targeting a spring 2028 opening, with O-Ku, a Japanese restaurant from Indigo Road Hospitality Group, on the ground floor.
The essentials
Group Marriott (AC Hotels); developed and operated by Vision Hospitality Group
Opening Targeted spring 2028
Rooms & suites 148 rooms
Segment Upscale lifestyle
Designer NC
Entry rate NC Book a hotel in Chattanooga → The place South Broad at Main, in Chattanooga's Southside district, on a site previously occupied by an auto service facility that was demolished to clear the lot.
The concept Vision Hospitality Group, the Chattanooga-based developer behind several of the city's recent hotel openings, broke ground on this $45 million project as the brand's first AC Hotel in the city. The ground floor will house O-Ku, a Japanese restaurant concept from Indigo Road Hospitality Group, open to both hotel guests and the public.
Dining & wellness O-Ku, a Japanese restaurant concept by Indigo Road Hospitality Group, occupies the ground floor and is open to hotel guests and the public.
Our take A straightforward brand-first move for Vision Hospitality Group (bringing Marriott's design-led AC Hotels line to a city it already knows well through Kinley and other conversions) with the O-Ku restaurant tie-in doing more to distinguish it than the hotel program itself. Still an early-stage project: groundbreaking is confirmed but the spring 2028 opening remains a target, not a lock.
Google guest reviews 4.3/5 · 2769 reviews
We stayed at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown for five nights. The location is great because many places are within walking distances of very inexpensive Uber/Lyft rides. The hotel lobby bar/restaurant was a favorite for many and we enjoyed sitting at the bar two times during our stay. There is valet parking available, but its not needed as it's super easy to park your own car in the parking garage. I have an F150 so I park in the higher level floors to avoid tighter parking situations.
Our room was great, wonderful shower and water pressure. There was so much hot water it was hard to get cold water in the morning, so you'd have to let the water run for a while. We stayed on the 12th floor and rarely had to wait long for an elevator even though we were a part of a large contingent staying at the hotel.
The staff was super courteous, always saying hello in passing in the halls and were always helpful when we spoke to them. I had just come down with a cold and the housekeeping staff were great at giving me extra boxes of tissues. The pool area was great and we wished we had brought our swim suits, but we did hang out in the chairs and enjoy the atmosphere.
They had their "market" downstairs with lots of grab and go options for anyone as well as single drinks with both non-alcoholic and alcoholic options.
The only thing that I thought needed improvement was their "business center" which we walked past six times before even realizing this "nook" was supposed to be it. There was a computer (with no stool to sit at it comfortably) and a printer and then three small round tables with a booth-style seat, but ZERO AC plugs. I had to stay and work after my wife's conference ended and had to find a place elsewhere in the hotel to work from, due to the business center lacking in user-friendliness and options.
They look like they cater to a LOT of conferences and business groups, so making it more user-friendly to the worker, would make sense.
It was a great hotel and I hope we stay here again in the future.
Katie, Codi, and Kayleigh at the front desk were, friendly, generous, and kind. The epitome of "Welcome Committee". Jennifer at the MClub runs a tight ship; and yet, makes you feel right at home, nothing is missed under her watch. She is a great conversationalist and provides outstanding service. Jared and Lindsey at the bar were informational, performative, and fun. They were able to keep the atmosphere light and entertaining. This property is well maintained and easily accessible it has fantastic amenities, great dining, and most importantly superb staff.
Fantastic from start to finish. They gave us a fantastic group rate for a youth travel soccer team. The hotel was extremely clean and the staff was very attentive. Centrally located in downtown you can walk to most things. Will be making all future stays in the Chattanooga area at this hotel.
Everything about our stay here was lovely. We had a few hiccups with the front desk. My husband is a platinum member, so he's entitled to M club access. The front desk forgot to load that on our card. So when we went to try to access the club are card did not work, he had to go have that corrected. When we got into the Mclub, the front desk did not report that we were checked in.So we had a bit of a difficult time with the first hostess in the evening.Because the sheet of guests she had did not have us on it. But it was easily corrected. The other thing that we experienced with this hotel that we've never experienced with other MClubs at Marriott was they have a guest plus one rule. So if you bring your children as we do to the hotels, we don't normally have a problem with them coming with us. However, with this hotel, just be prepared that they want to charge you extra if you have more than two guests. Which for a family that uses this amenity, can pose a problem.
Great hotel and looks fantastic after the last renovation (not sure how long ago, but updated since my last stay). Staff is very friendly, rooms are clean, restaurant selection is great. I personally am not a fan of downtown locations, but if that is your goal, it is a great location that is family friendly.
