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According to the Smith Travel Research Report, the hospitality industry continued to grow in Columbus in 2011, despite the economic recession. A total of 395,418 room nights were booked in 2011, which Experience Columbus cites as an increase of 10.3%… [Read More]
A new development plan application was submitted to the City of Upper Arlington last night for a proposed mixed-use development for a recently approved “community entertainment district” located along Lane Avenue. The proposal calls for a new 118-room Cambria Suites… [Read More]
The Hyatt on Capitol Square Hotel went into receivership several months ago, and according to an inside source, the hotel was just sold to Driftwood Hospitality Management. The Hyatt will be rebranded as a Sheraton hotel on September 1st, retaining… [Read More]
The Casto development company announced today that demolition is beginning on a redevelopment of the New Market Mall, located at I-270 and Sawmill Road. Demolition of the building that formerly housed Comp USA will make room for two additional restaurant… [Read More]
The new Downtown Hilton Hotel located adjacent to the Convention Center officially broke ground this afternoon, and construction is expected to be completed in the fall of 2012. The new $140 million full-service hotel will feature 532 rooms, 48 suites… [Read More]
The Hyatt Place signage just went up on the front of the new Grandview Yard hotel building on Thursday afternoon. The six-story 126-room hotel is still under construction with an opening date scheduled for September 1st. Additionally, the hotel has… [Read More]
The redevelopment of the “UCT Block” in the Short North was originally announced back in February 2008, and after some recent updates and expansions, the proposal may be moving closer to reality tonight
OSU student Mathew Dietrich wants a hostel in Columbus. And he wants Pepsi to kick in $50,000 to make it a reality. Mathew is taking part in the Pepsi Refresh Project where the popular beverage company is giving away $1.3… [Read More]
Originally announced in 2008, it looks like Pizzuti’s Short North development plan for the “UCT Block” has been updated. It now calls for a hotel of up to 130 rooms in a building of up to 15 stories located on… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Tax credit to transform historic buildings into Downtown hotel Thursday, December 10, 2009 By Alan Johnson The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit will pay for rehabilitation of the Hayden Building. The building will be converted into an… [Read More]
An article in today’s Dispatch by Marla Matzer Rose takes an interesting look at the new batch of hotels popping up along Route 315 between OSU, Upper Arlington, and Grandview. In addition to four existing hotels, another four are either… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Planners unveil convention hotel Tuesday, November 17, 2009 By Barbara Carmen The planned $140 million Hilton-Columbus Downtown convention hotel will start to rise above N. High Street next August, a project team told Franklin County commissioners this… [Read More]
The writing has been on the wall for the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe ever since they went into receivership back in March, but the future of the site may have been determined last night. City Council approved a 10-year… [Read More]
In March, the long-awaited Convention Center hotel was revealed, and yesterday, Hilton Worldwide officially announced their affiliation as operators of the new 500-room development. “We are thrilled to be operating a new convention center hotel in the heart of Columbus,… [Read More]
According to this article in today’s Dispatch, the first phase of the Grandview Yard development will include a 126-room Hyatt hotel, an Urban Active Fitness Center, a Jason’s Deli, a three-story office building, and a parking garage. The plan will… [Read More]
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