Private investment firm Rockbridge has announced the opening of the independent lifestyle hotel The Junto this May in Columbus, Ohio.
The Junto will be operated by Makeready, a division within Rockbridge. The hotel will offer 198 rooms and suites along with five food and beverage outlets.
Breakfast, coffee, and a grab-and-go service will be available at Maudine’s; cocktails will be served in the fireside library the Trade Room; the rooftop bar Brass Eye provides views of downtown Columbus; the hotel’s restaurant Little West Tavern will focus on wood-hearth cooking; and the Little West Poutine is a walk-up window serving classic poutine.
Other amenities include 13,000sq ft of event and meeting space, as well as a fitness centre with Peloton bikes and Rogue Fitness equipment. Additionally, The Gear Garage will offer guests complimentary bikes, scooters and longboards for use in the local area.
Rockbridge CEO and Founder of Makeready, Jimmy Merkel, said: “I am proud of the team we have built at Makeready to steward the vision of creating connective places and destinations that make a difference within the communities we join. We consider it part of our job to understand the soul of the cities we build in and I couldn’t be more excited to bring The Junto to my hometown.”
