If Marriott is your flagship hotel of choice, then it’s soon going to be a lot easier to stay in Columbus. Three new Marriott hotels are currently under construction, including the Renaissance Westerville, and a shared-services setup between Marriott and Residence Inn on Olentangy River Road.
Combined, the three hotels will add 578 new guest rooms to the region, and represent a $133 million private investment between partners at Continental Real Estate and Concord Hospitality.
“The City of Columbus has invested in infrastructure improvements along Olentangy River Road that have made the area safer and more pedestrian friendly,” said Columbus City Council President and Mayor-Elect Andrew Ginther. “I appreciate the significant investment being made by Continental as this project will certainly benefit the travel and tourism industry in Columbus, growing this important sector of our economy.”
The shared-amenity setup at the Olentangy River Road Marriott and Residence Inn is the first of its kind in the country. Both hotels will have separate entrances and lobbies, but they will retain shared access to meeting rooms, the fitness center, pool and dining areas. The hotels are expecting to service visitors to The Ohio State University and Riverside Hospital.
In Westerville, the new eight-story Renaissance hotel will be positioned within the Westar development at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Polaris Parkway, marking the city’s first full-service hotel and conference center. The hotel will service visitors and workers in the Polaris and Westerville areas.
“The Marriott Renaissance is fulfilling the vision we had for a full-service hotel amenity as the centerpiece in Westar Place,” said Westerville City Manager David Collinsworth. “Continental Real Estate and Concord Hospitality have been the right partners to bring this fine hotel to our community, and we look forward to having it available for our residents, businesses and visitors.”
All three hotels are scheduled to open in 2017.
Meanwhile, the City of Dublin just approved a new AC Hotel by Marriott that is also expected to open in 2017, and another AC Hotel by Marriott has been proposed for the Park Street area in Downtown Columbus.
Renderings via PFVS Architects.