HOTEL HERON

Antunovich Associates collaborated with May Riegler Properties to renovate the existing George Mason Hotel building at 699 Prince St., which had been converted to office use in the 1990s and now is reverted to a boutique hotel. In addition to the existing building, a new four-story structure, 114 South Washington St, was constructed to the north, which has a more modern aesthetic to contrast against the Colonial Revival style of 699 Prince Street. Both buildings operate hotel functions and achieve a total of 134 guestrooms. Amenities include a library lounge, meeting rooms, a restaurant with a show kitchen and café, a ballroom, a rooftop terrace, and a speakeasy. Between the two buildings is a widened alley to provide an activated pedestrian and outdoor café experience as well as service access for the development and neighboring properties.