Is University Inn at Emory Still Open? Update (Atlanta, GA)
Current status
As of September 2026, University Inn at Emory is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for The University Inn at Emory, updated September 2026, and Tripadvisor's 2026 reviews page both show the inn currently operating near the Emory University campus.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Address 1767 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
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What happened after Hotel Impossible?
The University Inn at Emory in Atlanta, GA, appeared on Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) in the season-four episode "Rat Race," which aired 2014-05-26. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covered the visit, describing consultant Anthony Melchiorri's work with the family-owned inn near the Emory University campus and medical center.
The University Inn at Emory is a 32-room, family-owned property at 1767 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, according to Yelp's listing for the business, which was updated in September 2026 and lists current guest reviews. Tripadvisor separately maintains a reviews page for the property, updated for 2026, and the inn's own website, univinn.com, describes ongoing operations serving Emory University, Emory University Hospital, Winship Cancer Institute, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the CDC.
The inn has been managed by the same family since the property opened in 1971, according to background information published by Campus Travel Management. No dated source found in this review indicates any closure, sale, or renaming of the property since its 2014 television appearance; current listings across multiple independent platforms, including Yelp and Tripadvisor, describe an active, bookable hotel operating under its original name at the same Decatur Road address.
Anyone with more recent information about a change in ownership, name, or operating status at this address would add the next dated fact to this record; none had been found in the sources checked for this September 2026 update.
Featured on Hotel Impossible
- Show
- Hotel Impossible
- Season / episode
- Season 4, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Rat Race
- What was featured
- A family-owned inn near Emory University needing operational and renovation help
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- University Inn at Emory
Frequently asked questions
Is University Inn at Emory still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, University Inn at Emory is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
What happened to University Inn at Emory after Hotel Impossible?
The University Inn at Emory in Atlanta, GA, appeared on Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) in the season-four episode "Rat Race," which aired 2014-05-26. As of September 2026, University Inn at Emory is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Where is University Inn at Emory located?
1767 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured University Inn at Emory?
Season 4, Episode 11 of Hotel Impossible, first aired May 26, 2014. The episode is titled “Rat Race”.
What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?
The University Inn at Emory is a 32-room, family-owned property at 1767 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, according to Yelp's listing for the business, which was updated in September 2026 and lists current guest reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1767 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
- Venue type
- hotel
- Official website
- univinn.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Georgia
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/university-inn-at-emory-atlanta
- Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60898-d75313-Reviews-The_University_Inn_at_Emory-Atlanta_Georgia.html
- univinn.com — https://www.univinn.com/
- ajc.com — https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/travel-channel-hotel-impossible-spruces-university-inn-emory/5ci9GT9F7DqfO4Ec7OF09K/
- campustravel.com — https://campustravel.com/university/emory-university/the-university-inn-at-emory/
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