As the Hilton Columbus Downtown expansion nears completion, we can expect a different downtown skyline, exciting new restaurants + the tallest hotel in Ohio.

Construction + project scope

Construction on the standalone tower began in 2019, and per the primary architect Cooper Carry, it was a $210 million, 460,000 sqft project.
The current hotel provides 537 keys, and the new tower will offer an additional 463 keys and 53,000 sqft of meeting space. This will be Columbus’ first 1,000 key hotel.
The tower will be 28 stories tall, but has been scaled to blend with the current hotel so they appear as one destination.
The addition of a bridge under High Street will allow people to travel from the current to the new hotel seamlessly + the pedestrian bridge that connects the hotel to the Greater Columbus Convention Center will remain intact.
You can watch the live construction of the hotel daily as it’s on schedule to open this fall.

New dining additions

The hotel expansion will come with three new restaurant and bar concepts that will be open to the public this fall.
Stories on High will be the new tallest rooftop bar in Columbus with a 360-degree view of the city. The restaurant will have Japanese-inspired small plates and a cocktail-focused drink menu.
FYR will feature a wood-burning grill with American + Latin-inspired food options. The restaurant will be accessible from High Street.
Spark, which will be located in the lobby of the hotel, will offer classic Midwest meals with locally sourced beer + a classic cocktail menu.