Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel
| Company type | Hotel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Cleveland , United States |
Key people | Teri Agosta (manager) |
| Products | Guest rooms, event spaces |
Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel (abbreviated as HCDH) is a 32-story high-rise situated at the intersection of Ontario Street and Lakeside Avenue along The Mall in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Since its opening in 2016, the hotel has offered 600 guest rooms, making it both the tallest and most spacious lodging facility within the city. It is part of a group of four Hilton-branded hotels located downtown, alongside Hilton Garden Inn, DoubleTree Hotel Cleveland, and Hampton Inn.
This hotel was developed through a collaboration between the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County with the goal of attracting larger-scale conventions. The project was initiated during the tenure of Cuyahoga County’s inaugural chief executive, Ed FitzGerald, together with Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson.
With an investment totaling $272 million, Hilton Cleveland Downtown surpassed the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, which has 500 rooms, to become the largest hotel in the city. It also represents the first significant hotel construction in Cleveland since the 1991 opening of the Marriott at Key Center, which contains 385 rooms and rises 320 feet. The property is currently overseen by manager Teri Agosta.
Impetus for hotel
After completing the Global Center for Health Innovation and encountering a county tax increase to support it, Cuyahoga County’s first chief executive, Ed FitzGerald, proposed constructing a new hotel to fill the void of accommodations for conventions hosting more than 500 attendees—a need unmet since the 1990s renovation of the 1000-room Hotel Cleveland by Stouffer Hotels & Resorts. The establishment of this Hilton was instrumental in securing the 2016 Republican National Convention for Cleveland.
Financing
The $272 million development received approval for funding through legislation passed by Cleveland city officials in December 2013, followed by Cuyahoga County’s endorsement in April 2014.
Design
Conceived by Atlanta-based architectural firm Cooper Carry, this LEED-certified hotel showcases expansive glass exteriors across three slender towers resting atop a four-level concrete podium. Amenities include two ballrooms and a bar named Burnham, paying tribute to urban planner Daniel Burnham and his influential 1903 Cleveland Group Plan. Construction responsibilities were handled by New York’s Turner Construction.