Updated downtown Marriott features more rooms, meeting space
The renovation added 28 rooms to the 17-year-old hotel at 350 W. Maryland St., bringing the total to 650 rooms.
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Hospitality hotbed serving airport picking up two more hotel properties
The impending arrival of the full-service Embassy Suites with convention and banquet facilities may have attracted yet another hotelier to the critical mass of operators just west of Indianapolis International Airport.
Carmel thumbs nose at Indiana’s new short-term rentals law
Indiana is the fourth state, following Florida, Idaho and Arizona, to approve statewide standards for short-term rentals.
Few sites leap out for possible downtown mega-hotel
Only the Pan Am Plaza and a city-owned parking garage on Illinois Street jump out as prime locations for the mega-hotel Visit Indy wants downtown, hospitality industry observers say.
Three developers respond to call for downtown hotel plans
City and tourism officials had requested proposals for a hotel that would rival the 1,004-room JW Marriott and include ballroom space integral to attracting more conventions to the city.
Indiana lawmakers back limits on short-term rental rules
Legislation limiting regulation of short-term rentals by local governments has been approved by Indiana lawmakers and is on its way to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk.
Airbnb unveils new category of rentals rated by inspectors
Shaking things up at a time its growth has been slowin, the lodging-sharing service is dispatching inspectors to rate thousands of the properties it lists in an effort to reassure travelers they’re booking nice places to stay.
Visit Indy reports sixth straight year of rising visitor spending
The number of tourism and hospitality jobs in Indianapolis also grew—from 77,800 in 2015 to 80,600 in 2016, according to the report.
Ordinance would tie hotel licenses to police and fire runs
City officials are considering an ordinance to crack down on hotels and motels they say are a magnet for crime, pose a danger to area residents, and drain city police and fire resources.
Bill limiting short-term rental regulation advanced by House
The bill would guarantee homeowners the ability to rent out their primary residence on websites such as Airbnb.
City eyes another big hotel downtown
City and hospitality officials have started laying the groundwork to accommodate demand for rooms booked for conventions and other big events by Visit Indy.
Brown County hotel charged guest $350 after she posted negative review
The former owner of the Abbey Inn & Suites is being sued for charging a woman $350 for posting a negative online review that noted cleanliness issues.
San Francisco firm converting historic downtown office building into hotel
The 109-year-old building—once the tallest structure in Indianapolis—is slated for a transformation into a 130-room hotel expected to open in early 2020.
Northwest-side hotel, water park shuts down
The once-popular Caribbean Cove has closed its doors, along with the national chain restaurant that operated within the hotel.
Panel backs banning local restrictions on Airbnb rentals
A legislative study panel has recommended that lawmakers block local governments from adopting what it calls "any undue restrictions" on using someone's primary residence as a short-term rental.
Dora Hotel Co. managing Carmel Holiday Inn
The deal is the first between Dora and hotel owners Frank and Danette Kennedy, a father-daughter duo, of HC Carmel LLC.
Indianapolis to host national college football championship game
The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game is expected to have a $150 million economic impact on Indianapolis.
Indianapolis developer chosen for $72M project in Bloomington
An advisory commission has chosen a proposal from an Indianapolis-based developer for a new convention center and hotel development in downtown Bloomington that is expected to cost about $72 million.
Proposed Carmel hotel raises questions about risk, private sector
Hotels in Carmel could soon have an unexpected competitor—the city itself.
$20M hotel to be loaded with eateries
Ironworks Hotel Indy will feature 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space, including Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Massage Heights and Cunningham Restaurant Group’s Rize. Cunningham also will operate Provision in second-floor retail space.