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Golden Eye finishes $2 million renovation of Comfort Suites in McDonough, GA

The 76-suite hotel is near Atlanta Motor Speedway

GOLDEN EYE HOSPITALITY has completed $2 million in renovations for its Comfort Suites McDonough Atlanta South in McDonough, Georgia. Kalpesh 'KP' Patidar is CEO at Golden Eye.

The 76-suite hotel is near the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and historic downtown McDonough.  Golden Eye bought it in 2018 as an underperforming property.


“We poured a lot of our savings into this hotel and I need the community's support to bring life to this location,” Patidar said. “This will help us in return to support the community by continuing to host hurricane relief dinners and donations to relief programs.”

The hotel has a meeting space for up to 60 people, and indoor heated pool and electric vehicle charging stations. It also has a guest laundry and fitness center.

Golden Eye also owns a Best Western Plus in McDonough and has two more projects in the pipeline for the Atlanta area. Patidar could not release their locations or brand specifics, but one is upscale limited service and the other is upscale full service.

Last year Choice Hotels International added several new Comfort hotels and unveiled a new logo for the brand.

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