New luxury hotel coming to secret Atlanta area resort
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — One of Atlanta’s top resorts will soon have another reason for guests to come visit. According to a release, Foxhall Resort has been approved to build a five-story, 250-room Westin Hotel with a 50,000 square-foot conference center on the resort’s property.
Foxhall sits 20 minutes south of the Atlanta airport off South Fulton Parkway. Don’t let the location fool you. While it’s only 20 minutes from the country’s busiest airport, it feels a world away.
Westin Hotel rendering at Foxhall (Foxhall Resort)
“You’ve got this 1,100 acres that was built as an equestrian facility and we’ve kind of built around those elements and built the resort around that to make it a place when people come out, where they have a sense of decompression and they can come out and be as active as they want with all the activities, but it’s also a place to relax,” Foxhall President Harrison Merrill Jr. told WSBTV.com’s Nelson Hicks on a recent visit.
Construction is slated to begin in the third quarter of 2022, with an opening scheduled for 2024.
“Foxhall Resort has become a global go-to destination for corporate retreats, weddings, outdoor enthusiasts and families seeking fun and adventure just 20 minutes from the Atlanta airport,” said Merrill Jr. “We’re excited to introduce more people to this beautiful land and the outdoor experiences here, and in so doing, to create an economic juggernaut for Douglas County.”
“The Westin Resort and Conference Center is anticipated to generate more than 400 jobs and millions of dollars in sales tax revenue and ad valorem taxes for Douglas County and the Douglas County School System over the next 15 years,” noted a release about the hotel. “Together the new Westin and the existing Foxhall Resort are anticipated to attract more than 100,000 people to Douglas County along with an estimated 1,000 corporate events, weddings and social gatherings each year.”
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Foxhall Resort Looking for a new adventure? A new getaway that isn’t too far away? (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort If flying through the woods on an ATV, clay target shooting, fishing and relaxing by the pool, while making memories with the family sound like great ingredients for a weekend away, check out Foxhall Resort. It’s Georgia’s off-the-grid getaway.
Foxhall Resort “You’ve got this 1,100 acres that was built as an equestrian facility and we’ve kind of built around those elements and built the resort around that to make it a place when people come out, where they have a sense of decompression and they can come out and be as active as they want with all the activities, but it’s also a place to relax,” Foxhall President Harrison Merrill Jr. told WSBTV.com’s Nelson Hicks. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Foxhall sits 20 minutes south of the Atlanta airport off South Fulton Parkway. Don’t let the location fool you. While it’s only 20 minutes from the country’s busiest airport, it feels a world away. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort What’s there to do at Foxhall? Sporting clays ranks as one of the most popular pastimes. For the beginner, let the resort instructors teach you the ins and outs of shooting a shotgun. With a little instruction, you’ll be shooting targets out of the sky in no time. (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort Foxhall offers plenty of fishing opportunities, too.
“Lunker Lake is one for trophy bass,” Merrill Jr. said. “For those who have caught a lot of bass and want to go after the big one, we’ve had fish caught all the way up to 15 pounds. So we’ve had some monsters in there.” (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort This time of year, with the kids in school, it’s hard to get away for more than a day or two. And with all the craziness of work, school and running the kids from event to event, sometimes the most important part of a quick getaway is to take a deep breath and relax. You can do that at Foxhall. In fact, they’ve even coined the term “Foxhalling.” (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort “Foxhalling is the state between meditation and complete relaxation, not quite meditation, not quite complete relaxation, but it’s just being able to be at Foxhall,” Harrison Merrill Sr. said. “You can sit down and read a book. You can rock in a rocking chair. You can see beautiful sunsets. You can see all of the lakes. You can walk along the Chattahoochee River.” (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort The resort recently completed a 22,000 square-foot clubhouse which includes a chef-driven restaurant along with a bar and meeting space. The resort has hosted hundreds of weddings and corporate retreats the last few years, but is now open to regular guests. There are 92 villas for families to visit now, real estate options and plenty on tap. (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort “We’re about 10 to 15% into our vision for what Foxhall Resort can be. Because at the end of the day, we see multiple hotels, you have one here and we’ll continue to enlarge hotel that which will be the basic villa-cottage concept” Merrill Sr. said. “And then we plan on building a couple of branded hotels and some boutique hotels and increase the food offerings.” (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort “This area is a beautiful part of Atlanta that most people north of Atlanta didn’t know existed,” Merrill Sr. said. (Nelson Hicks)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
Foxhall Resort Here are some more photos from Foxhall Resort. (Foxhall Resort)
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“We envision one of the largest economic development corridors in the United States along the South Fulton Parkway between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Foxhall Resort. We’re excited to be at the forefront of that vision,” said Foxhall Resort Founder Harrison Merrill Sr.
“Foxhall Resort is the Merrill family’s vision of a resort paradise in metropolitan Atlanta where families and groups can enjoy fantastic outdoor experiences, sporting activities and beauty to create many memories and photographic moments together which will last a lifetime,” added Merrill Sr.
