Roost Cleveland at The May

Roost Cleveland opened in March 2022 inside The May, the restored 1915 Daniel Burnham-designed department store on Prospect Avenue, bringing the Philadelphia apartment-hotel brand Method Co. to Ohio for the first time. Its 62 loft-style units mix hotel service with full-kitchen apartment living for stays short and long.

The place

Roost Cleveland occupies three floors of The May, the restored 1915 former May Company department store on Prospect Avenue at the edge of downtown Cleveland's Gateway District, a short walk from Progressive Field, Rocket Arena and Playhouse Square.

The concept

Roost Cleveland is the Philadelphia-born Method Co. apartment-hotel brand's debut outside its home market, occupying part of The May: the long-vacant, Daniel Burnham-designed department store that Bedrock began restoring in 2017, preserving the building's terracotta façade and pediment clock. The 62 loft-style studio, one- and two-bedroom units, designed by Morris Adjmi Architects with interiors by Method Co.'s in-house Method Studios, blend hotel-grade service with full-kitchen apartment living: vintage Oushak rugs, custom workspaces, and furnishings from Gubi and Original BTC sit alongside 24-hour concierge and weekly housekeeping.

The concept targets an extended-stay guest (relocating professionals, medical-center visitors, longer leisure trips) who wants a boutique hotel with apartment-style living rather than a standard suite hotel; it's marketed as Cleveland's first high-design extended-stay concept.

Dining & wellness

There is no in-house restaurant; instead Roost leans on curated hospitality touches (an artisanal in-room coffee program with La Colombe, a house cocktail kit, and a seasonal bike-share program) plus building amenities including a three-story open-air atrium, a rooftop terrace, a fitness center, a private yoga studio and a shared makerspace.