Rivet House

Rivet House is about 10 minutes from downtown Athens in a very unusual area. However when you pull up, your first impression is wow, this place looks pretty nice. I was told the hotel opened about 8 months ago so that would be sept/oct 2024. I believe the hotel only has 60 rooms. Rooms are small. That is an understatement. No dresser, no closet, a bar with 6 hangers and very little space to put anything. The bed was a marshmallow. Like the softest bed I have ever slept in. I was sunk in 8 inches below the sides. The bed was horrible. I asked for a foam pillow and they said the pillows on the bed are the only pillows they have. The bottom sheet did not fit the bed so it was not tucked in on either side of the bed. A bottom sheet is supposed to be tucked in on both sides of the bed. The plug for my wife's blowdryer was under the sink so far that I had to crawl on my hands and knees to get under the sink to reach the outlet. The shower is literally a 3 foot by 3 foot square. The worst part is if you stay in an even numbered room, a train runs so close to the back of the hotel that you will not be able to sleep. In fact the hotel puts ear plugs and a sound machine in your room. Thats how bad it is. It wasnt a football weekend, it wasnt graduation. There wasnt much going on in Athens and this hotel wasnt cheap. For what I paid, I expected a much better experience. On top of that, valet parking is $25 overnight. ITS ATHENS GA, you cannot charge $25 for overnight parking. I go to Athens a few times a year and I am one and done with Rivet House. I was generous giving it 3 stars. It is really 2 star rooms with a pretty nice building.

Like other reviews, there were some good and a lot of issues with our overnight stay. The Hotel is located in the middle of nowhere in an industrial area. The design was beautiful, considering it had previously been a concrete and steel manufacturing plant. The bar and restaurant were excellent. Front desk service were polite although uninformed about a variety of issues (especially the train schedule). The high parking fee was unnecessary given the location and availability of space. We did self park and just walked across the short walk with our carry on luggage. The room had enormous high ceilings and big windows. Great first impression. The first thing we noticed were the train tracks 15 feet from our room. When we called front desk to inquire, they had no idea of how frequently the trains run. A note on table with ear plugs and a sound machine gave us a better idea! Although there was no whistle, and it really wasn’t loud, I did wake up twice. My husband noticed that a huge piece of ceiling was hanging down that required the mechanic to come fix. The air conditioning did not work until my husband fiddled around with it. The shower stall did not drain for two hours and almost flooded the adjacent area. When wanting to use the hair dryer, I had to crawl under the sink to use the plug only to find it didn’t work! Only workable plug was in closet. But having a steamer to use was great! So having 5 issues during our very short stay, even in a beautifully done hotel, left us very unhappy. Much attention to details needs to be addressed to make this the quality lodging that the owner envisioned.

Elegant hotel, restaurant, bar with a wonderful staff. We will try the spa on our next visit. Just outside downtown Athens in a wonderfully renovated brick industrial property.

Amazing service. Nice rooms. Soft beds. Great experience. We were touring UGA and our first time in Athens, Georgia. We had a small snafu, and the team went above and beyond to make it right. Kara at the front desk was so helpful. The restaurants manager and servers were top notch. They definitely made sure we would want to come back and stay again if my kid attends UGA in the fall! You won’t be disappointed!

It was a beautiful restored building

Wonderful newer place! Amazing find in Athens. Daughter goes to UGA- we stayed here 8ne night..and then Easter brunch. Unbelievable place and people!