While perusing Twitter for interesting things around town, I came across this link. Indianapolis was listed in the top 50 bike-friendly cities in the country! Although there are many trails in Indy to ride, the most well-known and probably the most popular is the Monon Trail. It's beginning/end points are located in downtown, near 10th and Massachusetts, connects with the Monon Greenway at 96th Street and ends at 146th and Gray Road.
Mass Ave is a great place to start, too! The avenue touts some great local restaurants, unique shopping, salons, theatres and music venues. Our hotel is the closest of the downtown Indy hotels near Murat Centre, where touring bands, comedians and plays stop to entertain. Another staple, and one of my personal favorites, The Rathskeller is on Mass Ave. They have a great outdoor biergarten with concerts in the summer, a beautiful historic feel and a dizzying list of great German beers from which to choose! Also, many of the weddings booked at The Rathskeller find accommodations for their guests at our Indianapolis wedding hotel.
The Monon is paved and has great scenery along the way. From industrial warehouses to residential areas and a jaunt through Broad Ripple, the Monon has lots to see in its 15.5 miles. The Monon begins just 1.5 walking/riding miles from the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown. So you can start here, ride up, check out Broad Ripple and Carmel or start up there and come visit our hotel Indianapolis green hotel just off the greenway!
As our Indianapolis downtown hotel continues to grow and improve, we have recently started serving Starbucks® Coffee in our hotel! Starbucks® started out as a single coffee shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market. Now the company is an internationally recognized brand known for its quality coffees.
Starbucks® is now being served in our Great American Grill, located on the first floor of our newly renovated hotel.
As a smaller conference hotel in downtown Indianapolis, we thought it would be a great idea to offer Starbucks® Coffee as a hot beverage option for all banquets. Planners who are searching for an Indianapolis meeting hotel, or even couples searching for a hotel wedding brunch can now offer their guests the familiar flavor of premium Starbucks® coffee! We plan to offer Tazo Teas and different blends in the future.
Stay tuned! Or, better yet...come in for breakfast, lunch or dinner and have a cup today!
Happy New Year and welcome to 2010! There's going to be a lot happening this year! The Colts have home field advantage for the playoffs and face off against the Baltimore Ravens this Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium! Being one of the hotels near Lucas Oil Stadium, our lobby is decked out with Fatheads, flags, bobble heads and our staff will surely be in Colts attire starting tomorrow!
We are officially one of Indianapolis' newly renovated hotels! Only a few final touches remain before we're 100% complete. Our restaurant, the Great American Grill, has been completely redone and has a very chic feel to it. The guestroom beds, carpet and furniture have been replaced. Lobby furniture is brand new and, as and Indianapolis meeting hotel, we have updated our meeting space as well! Check our pictures out on our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter too!
The Hilbert Circle Theatre will be host to some great shows this season. I'm particularly interested in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's presentation of The Music of Pink Floyd! Of course being a concert fanatic, I'm very excited to see what other venues will present this year. We're the closest hotel to Murat Centre, so why not stay with us when you come to your next show? Don't forget about the Pacers and those performances at Conseco Fieldhouse to which we're one of the the closest hotels.
Big things will be happening in 2010! Oh...ladies and gentlemen, Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching! So when you get engaged, be sure to call our wedding hotel when you're looking for a place to host your rehearsal dinner, small ceremony or reception or simply need a discounted hotel room block for your group's travel!
Happy New Year from the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown!
Need a mini get away? How about coming to an Indianapolis Downtown Hotel like the Hilton Garden Inn. Book a night and go see an Indiana Pacers game. We are one of the Hotels Near Conseco Fieldhouse, by only being two blocks north you can easily walk there in 5 mins. If you need any tickets feel free to call the hotel for suggestions. If you need an Indianapolis Group Travel discount, don't hesitate to contact our sales office for a price break. Being a Newly Renovated Hotel we want to make sure you know about our new Garden Sleep System beds. They adjust on the side to fit your comfort needs.
Check out the Pacers' Schedule down below!
| December | Opponent | Time | |
| Fri 11 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Wed 16 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Mon 21 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sat 26 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Wed 30 |
| 7:00pm | |
| January | Opponent | Time | |
| Sat 02 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Tue 05 | Bitmap
| 7:00pm | |
| Mon 11 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Wed 13 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sat 16 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sat 23 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Wed 27 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Fri 29 |
| 7:00pm | |
| February | Opponent | Time | |
| Tue 02 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Fri 05 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Tue 09 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Wed 17 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Thu 25 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sat 27 |
| 7:00pm | |
| March | Opponent | Time | |
| Tue 09 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Tue 16 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Fri 19 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sun 21 |
| 2:30pm | |
| Wed 24 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Fri 26 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Tue 30 |
| 7:00pm | |
| April | Opponent | Time | |
| Fri 02 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sun 04 |
| 6:00pm | |
| Wed 07 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Sat 10 |
| 7:00pm | |
| Mon 12 |
| 7:00pm |
Did you know Hilton Garden Inns are Best Available Rate guaranteed hotels? What does this mean? Well, it means that when you, as our potential or returning guest, are searching for Indianapolis hotel accommodations or and Indianapolis hotel deal, you will find our rates are the same on all third party booking sites, like Expedia and Orbitz, as they are on our HGI site.How does this benefit you? First, you know the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown doesn't jack up our prices to sell at a higher rate on any website. Second, you know that king room you reserve on our website will be a king room when you arrive. Some third party booking sites only guarantee you a room, not a specific room type - like airlines guarantee you a fare, but not a specific seat. If this is the case on our site, you can always call the hotel to see what "Room Type Selected At Check-In" really means and if your preferred room type is, in fact, available. Finally, we can only offer our great packages on our HGI.com site. You'll find great Indianapolis hotel packages and our best available rates online...guaranteed.
Finally, whether you are searching for Indianapolis wedding hotels or a meeting hotel, hotels near Conseco Fieldhouse for your team or something downtown but still near the Indianapolis Airport for your group's easy arrival and departure, you can find Indianapolis group travel accommodations through our sales department. We would be happy to check availability for your friends, family, clients, conference or team. Call one of us if you need anything!
Christian Celis-Schemidt, Director of Sales, (317) 405-5708,
Camille Lauer, Corporate Sales Manager, (317) 405-5709,
Lindsay Gill, Leisure & Online Sales Manager, (317) 405-5710 and
Marcy Schwegman, Banquet & Meeting Manager (317) 405-5711.
It's FOOTBALL SEASON!! This Thursday, September 3 marks the end of the Indianapolis Colts' preseason! Our first regular season game is Sunday, September 13. The Indianapolis Colts face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home! I don't know about your team, but we have Blue Friday here in Indy. Our hotel celebrates the Colts games by displaying larger-than-life Colts players in the lobby, flags in our lobby palm trees, and a banner or two.
Of course, most employees really love Blue Friday because we get to wear something a bit more casual and our Indianapolis Colts jerseys! You can check out our team spirit on our Facebook page photo gallery! We even bring out the war paint and temporary tattoos from time to time! Are you a member of the Colts Blue Crew? You should be!
Of the hotels near Lucas Oil Stadium, we may not be the closest, but we certainly bleed blue (most of us). When you are searching for Indianapolis hotel reservations, whether you're supporting the Colts or the Texans, 49ers or Jets, we'd love to have you stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown! If you're coming from out of town for the Titans game, or any other, call me to check for Indianapolis group travel options!
Home Games:
Sun, 9/13: Jacksonville Jaguars
Sun, 10/4: Seattle Seahawks
Sun, 11/1: San Francisco 49ers
Sun, 11/8: Houston Texans
Sun, 11/15: New England Patriots
Sun, 12/6: Tennessee Titans
Sun, 12/13: Denver Broncos
Sun, 12/27: New York Jets
Let me introduce Hilton eTools! Group Value Dates let you search for our hotel and find out what hotel deals we're offering for holding your event or setting up a room block here. From here you can submit a request for a proposal and get an email back shortly. Guest List Manager allows you to keep track of those guests in your room block, see if there are rooms still left in the block and edit/make/cancel hotel reservations.You can plan your meeting, all online, from the comfort of your own home/desk/office with Hilton's event resources. My personal favorite, the Personalized Group Web Page, allows guests to reserve their rooms inside the block without inputting a group code or making any long distance phone calls. The best part about it? You, as the group administrator, can build the page and add in group-specific information. For example, an itinerary of a wedding weekend, schedule for a meeting or family reunion activities. You can also add up to two pictures to really personalize it and make it yours.
All Hilton Family hotels have these tools. So the next time you're using that GPS on your PDA to search for "Indianapolis Wedding Hotels" or "Indianapolis Meeting Hotels", why not check out the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown to see how we can take some planning stress from you with these great eTools!
...Everywhere I look around! Love is in the air, every sight and every sound!
I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet! I receive many phone calls from soon-to-be brides and grooms, friends of the couple, planners, mothers and fathers. They look for blocks of discount hotel rooms and hotels near the Murat Centre or Mavris, Scottish Rite, The Rathskeller or Fountain Square Theatre or ceremony or reception site. They want menus for rehearsal dinners and brunches. Almost every weekend throughout the year, the Hilton Garden Inn is host to many friends and family members of the soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs.
There are many Indianapolis wedding hotels from which to choose. Of the downtown Indianapolis hotels, I think we are a great choice! Of course, I am biased, but it's a charming historic hotel in Indianapolis, and soon to be newly renovated hotel! Our great location, history, friendly staff, comfy rooms and catering capabilities make us a great option! With that said, I thought I might offer some of my own planning tips for our Indianapolis wedding hotel:
- If your reception serves alcohol, choose a hotel close to the reception location. Guests will appreciate the short walk or cheap cab ride back. If not, consider providing a shuttle for your guests. I can give you some choices.
- Have your rehearsal dinner or day-after brunch in the hotel! You will be able to get a great deal on a private room for your meal(s) when you have a room block in the hotel.
- Research the hotel online before you call. Many times I get calls asking to accommodate 250 or 300 guests for a reception - too large for us. I hate telling someone that we can't do it, and they waste precious planning time.
- Gift bags are a big hit! Thank your guests for sharing in your union by making gift bags for them. We will deliver them out at check-in!
- Why not take advantage of the hotel for your bachelor or bachelorette parties? Indianapolis group travel rates are available for you!
For helpful tips from Hilton, check out their Guestiquette page. Then call us!
The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown is an historic hotel in downtown Indianapolis renovated from the American Fletcher National Bank building which was built in 1915. The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown is a three star hotel located on the corner of Market and Pennsylvania Street. Our downtown Indianapolis hotel is within walking distance to Conseco Fieldhouse, Lucas Oil Stadium and the Murat Centre.
Our bloggers and what they will be discussing:
Michael Campbell - General Manager
Mike will be blogging about our sustainability efforts. Mike has been instrumental in implementing eco-friendly practices to make the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown a green hotel in Indianapolis.
Teresa Tracy - Assistant General Manager
Teresa will blog about what's going on in downtown Indianapolis and how it relates to the hotel. There are lots of events throughout the year so she will have much to write about.
Megan Mills - Guest Service Manager
Megan will be discussing what's going on at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown. Whether we are welcoming convention attendees, reviewing a recent client function or recognizing a member of our staff, Megan will write about it.
Lindsay Gill - Leisure & Online Sales Manager
I will be discussing the special offers and hotel deals, hotel packages, weddings, meetings and banquets at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown.
The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown staff looks forward to telling you more about our hotel, our team and what's going on in Indy!
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