Indianapolis, IN (November 13, 2012) – The 273-room Crowne Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Downtown Union Station to undergo extensive $8 million renovation. General Hotels Corporation, a leading Midwest hotel management company, announces plans for an impressive $8 million dollar renovation to its Crowne Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Downtown Union Station property. The project is scheduled to begin the first quarter of 2013 and be completed by the third quarter of 2013. The multi-faceted and multi-million dollar project will be conducted in phases to ensure minimal impact to hotel guests. Renovations encompass extensive upgrades to the hotel’s interior space including 273 guest rooms receiving new case goods and bathrooms receiving new floor tile and granite counter tops. Public space, meeting space and food / beverage outlets are included in the project. Consideration is being given to the addition of guest suites and relocation of the fitness center.
As America’s first Union Station and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel is connected to the Indianapolis Downtown Skywalk System. “The hotel’s historical, architectural charm and proximity to downtown’s entertainment districts, sporting venues and attractions, combined with newly renovated state-of-the art comfort will offer planners and visitors an exclusive meeting / lodging experience distinctly set apart from other area hotels,” said Jim Dora, Jr., General Hotels Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer. Located in the heart of downtown adjacent to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station features 273-guest rooms and over 55,000 square feet of function space. The hotel is best known for its 26 authentic Pullman train car sleeper rooms resting on their original tracks and is popular for its Grand Hall ballroom featuring the original barrel-vaulted stained glass ceiling with matching stained glass wagon wheel windows.
About Crowne Plaza Hotel Downtown Indianapolis Union Station
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Crowne Plaza Hotel Downtown Indianapolis Union Station is one of the most unique lodging experiences in the world. The nostalgic 273-room hotel is most known for it’s authentic Pullman train car sleeper rooms. The hotel offers over 55,000 square feet of function space, most notably the Grand Hall featuring the original stained glass barrel ceiling with its matching stained glass wagon wheel windows and soaring arches and columns. Housed within the original train shed of
America’s first “union station,” the hotel opened in 1986 as a Holiday Inn Hotel before converting to a Crowne Plaza Hotel. The hotel is owned by B&D Associates, L.P. and operated by Indianapolis based hotel management company, General Hotels Corporation. For more information, visit www.downtownindianapolishotel.com. Reservations can be booked online or by calling 317-631-2221.
About General Hotels Corporation
General Hotels Corporation is an Indianapolis based management group celebrating 50 years of progressive hotel management with a portfolio of 16 hotels representing 2068 hotel rooms located throughout the Midwest. Visit www.GenHotels.com to learn more about General Hotels Corporation.
