Athens Boutique Hotel Opens Near UGA
A new boutique hotel has taken up in Athens where the Southern Manufacturing Company made denim in 1902.
The 50-room Rivet House is part of the historic Southern Mill development, a four-building, 160,000-square-foot property. Jessica Whitley designed the hotel, leaving the exposed brick and wood beams from the more than 100-year-old former factory. Whatley and her husband, James, bought the property for $1.4 million. Indigo Road Hospitality Group will manage the property.
Rivet House includes a spa and a restaurant called Osteria Olio, which serves modern Italian cuisine.
Room rates will start at $340 per night. Guest room options include standard king, standard queen, premier king and king suites.
The hotel is near the University of Georgia campus in Athens, and it hopes to capitalize on the many arts and athletic events at the school. The hotel is not flagged by a brand, choosing to remain independent.
