The Embassy Suites Hotel ... Views from its eighth floor overlook the Black Warrior River and the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater to the north and Bryant-Denny stadium can be seen to the southeast.

The plans for the eight ... of West Alabama and the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission, and will need the community's help in making the downtown Embassy Suites a landmark.

Tuscaloosa's $31 million Embassy Suites hotel opened this week. The eight story, 154-suite hotel is the first such hotel in Tuscaloosa, though the company has locations around the state.