Indianapolis, Indiana
The Ritz-Carlton, Indianapolis
Marriott's first Ritz-Carlton in Indianapolis rises where a Shinola hotel was once planned.
Announced · Early 2028
Marriott and Sage Hospitality have broken ground on Indianapolis' first Ritz-Carlton, a 176-room hotel skybridged into Gainbridge Fieldhouse as part of a $300 million entertainment-district redevelopment. The project was originally unveiled in 2024 as a 170-room Shinola Hotel before Marriott took over the flag in early 2026, pushing the opening to early 2028.
The essentials
- Group
- Marriott International (Ritz-Carlton) — operated by Sage Hospitality
- Opening
- Early 2028
- Rooms & suites
- 176 rooms and suites
- Segment
- Luxury
- Designer
- NC
- Entry rate
- NC
The place
The hotel occupies the former CSX Building at Pennsylvania and Georgia Streets, three blocks from the Indiana Convention Center, with a pedestrian bridge linking it directly to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers.
The concept
Boxcar Development, the Simon family's investment vehicle, first announced this $300 million entertainment-district redevelopment around a Shinola-branded hotel in 2024; by January 2026, Marriott and Sage Hospitality had taken the project over as the city's first Ritz-Carlton, folded into a mixed-use complex with a 4,000-capacity Live Nation music venue. The switch upgrades the property from a lifestyle concept to full luxury positioning.
Dining & wellness
Plans call for an upscale restaurant, a lobby bar and restaurant, and a private guest lounge, alongside a spa, fitness center and outdoor terrace.
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