Historic Atlanta hotel reopening on Ponce next year after renovation

The Wylie Hotel was first constructed in 1929 as the Garner-Wallace Hotel, . but it closed just four years later because of the Great Depression. It later reopened as the 551 Ponce de Leon Hotel, . and was mostly recently used as student housing before being taken over for redevelopment in 2018. After a redesign and renovation, the hotel is set to reopen in early 2021 with 111 rooms, an outdoor terrace and a sunroom. Over the years, the building’s basement housed the popular club MJQ as well as Mrs. P’s Tea Room. considered the first LGBTQ-friendly bar in Atlanta, according to the hotel. It is located at 551 Ponce de Leon Ave., just west of Ponce City Market and about half a mile from the Hotel Clermont