Le Meridien Breaks Ground on New Hotel in Arts District of Columbus
\nSlated to Debut in Early 2015, Le M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus, The Joseph, to be located in the City\u2019s Short North<\/i><\/p>\n
NEW YORK–Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00a0(NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of Le M\u00e9ridien Columbus, The Joseph, adding this cosmopolitan Midwest city to Le M\u00e9ridien brand\u2019s rapidly expanding global portfolio. Owned by The Pizzuti Companies and operated by\u00a0Wischermann Partners, the new build 10-story hotel will offer 135 modern rooms with all of the\u00a0Paris-born brand\u2019s signature amenities and services. Located in the\u00a0Short North Arts District, the city\u2019s cultural center.<\/p>\n
Le M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus\u00a0will feature a full-service restaurant, signature bar, two deluxe spa suites, and 1,200 square foot 24-hour fitness center. The hotel will be equipped with nearly 8,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event space, perfect for social occasions and business functions.<\/p>\n
\u201cLe M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus, The Joseph is an exciting addition to\u00a0Columbus\u00a0and the\u00a0Short North Arts District,\u201d said\u00a0Joel S. Pizzuti, president of The Pizzuti Companies. \u201cAs part of our overall Joseph development, which also includes a mix of office, retail, parking and art exhibition space, the new Le M\u00e9ridien hotel will further establish the Short North as the place to be in Columbus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Le M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus, The Joseph will feature a two-story signature Le M\u00e9ridien Hub\u2122 experience, which re-interprets the traditional lobby into a social gathering place for creative people to converse, debate, and exchange. The Le M\u00e9ridien Columbus Hub will offer both guests and locals a creative atmosphere where contemporary, curated artwork from the famed Pizzuti Collection will set the environment. Le M\u00e9ridien Hub further builds on the brand\u2019s award-winning arrival experience and coffee culture. Le M\u00e9ridien arrival consists of four elements: large-scale artwork in high impact areas to reset the mind and stimulate dialogue and curiosity; the sensory experience, illustrated through Le M\u00e9ridien signature scent, sound and use of light, creating a unique and distinctive atmosphere; UNLOCK ART\u2122 programme, featuring LM100 \u2122 artist designed key card collections that not only offer access to the guestroom but also to Le M\u00e9ridien affiliated contemporary cultural centers in the city; and a 24-hour curated soundtrack.<\/p>\n
Le M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus\u00a0will anchor a highly anticipated, new mixed-use Joseph development complex that is slated to open in 2014 and will include a six-story, cubist-inspired office building with 60,000 square feet of premium office and retail space, a 313-space parking garage adjacent to the office building, and the Pizzuti Collection, which houses the contemporary art collection of\u00a0Ron Pizzuti, founder and CEO of The Pizzuti Companies, and will open\u00a0September 7, 2013. Pizzuti announced in July that women\u2019s apparel and accessory retailer Anthropologie will occupy approximately 9,800 square feet on the first two floors of the office\/retail building.<\/p>\n
Located at\u00a0620 North High Street, Le M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus\u00a0will be one block north of the\u00a0Columbus Convention Center\u00a0and within walking distance to the art galleries, restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and nightclubs of the Short North. The hotel will also offer close proximity to\u00a0The Ohio State University\u00a0campus and the corporate headquarters of\u00a0Nationwide Insurance,\u00a0Cardinal Healthcare\u00a0and the Limited Brands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Le Meridien Breaks Ground on New Hotel in Arts District of Columbus Slated to Debut in Early 2015, Le M\u00e9ridien\u00a0Columbus, The Joseph, to be located in the City\u2019s Short North NEW YORK–Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00a0(NYSE: HOT) today announced…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[91,742,55,25],"tags":[455,750,745],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n