CLEVELAND — A historical Cleveland landmark is getting a new look. The former Renaissance Cleveland Hotel will reopen in April as Hotel Cleveland.

What You Need To Know

  • The Renaissance Cleveland hotel will reopen as Hotel Cleveland 

  • The hotel is more than 100 years old 

  • There will be a brand new bar and restaurant in the lobby 

More than 105 years after opening as Hotel Cleveland, the building most recently known as the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel is about to reopen under its original name.

“A lot of Clevelanders have a story or a tie to this particular hotel. It’s been here for 105 years old. We’re 105 years old,” said Frank McGee, general manager of the hotel. “Everyone that I talk to has been here for a prom, or for a gala, or for a wedding, so the fact that we’re able to bring this hotel back to the grande dame that she used to be is a testament to an investment in Cleveland.”

McGee said the new hotel will feature a brand new lobby, bar and 60,000 square feet of meeting space.

It will include 491 rooms, the same amount it previously had.

“A little over $90 million worth of capital has been put into the hotel, brand new guest room product, brand new meeting space and public space throughout the hotel,” McGee said.

Director of Sales and Marketing for the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Kim Romance, said there’s a lot of history at this site that sets it apart from other hotels. 

“Renaissance has been here on Public Square in Cleveland since 1918 this building, but you know the heart of hospitality has been here since 1815,” Romance said.

One of the most anticipated parts of the renovation is the restaurant and bar in the lobby. 

“We’re going to have an amazing restaurant called Maker in our lobby, beautiful space to gather,” Romance said. “We want the public to come and check it out, so excited for it.”

And as the executives count down the days until the hotel opens in April, they’re excited for Clevelanders and visitors to experience all the history the hotel offers. 

“It offers another fantastic service experience for guests coming into Cleveland, whether you’re coming in for a ballgame, or for a play or for some other reason if it was business, you’re going to have an upscale experience here at the Hotel Cleveland,” McGee said.