DoubleTree Hotel Cleveland

The DoubleTree Hotel Cleveland is a 1974-erected 172 foot 18-story high-rise Hilton hotel on Lakeside Avenue in the Nine-Twelve District of downtown Cleveland.[1] The hotel is of the modernist style and features big glass full story windows intercut by heavy ribbons of metal. It was the vision of the William W. Bond Jr. & Associates of Memphis, Tennessee and is one of only six projects by the group that still is standing.[2] It sits at the intersection of Lakeside and East 12th Street.

DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Cleveland/Lakeside
Former namesHoliday Inn Select Cleveland City Center, Holiday Inn Lakeside
General information
TypeHotel
Location1111 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 United States
Construction started1973
Completed1974
Height
Roof52.42 m (172 ft)
Technical details
Floor count18
Design and construction
ArchitectWilliam W. Bond, Jr. & Associates
Other information
Number of rooms380

Rebirth

The DoubleTree Cleveland is operated by Hilton following the structure's 2009 renovation.[3] The location of the hotel sits on a bluff that overlooks the Port of Cleveland, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the North Coast Harbor, the Great Lakes Science Center and Lake Erie. It is one of five Hilton-family hotels in downtown Cleveland, the other four being the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn (Cleveland), Reserve Square and the Hampton Inn.

In the News

In early 2015, the Cleveland Division of Police responded to a call that a Cleveland man had barricaded himself in his room on the 11th floor of the hotel.[4] It is not known why the man barricaded himself in the room, but mental health issues were suspected. The incident is significant because police evacuated the whole 11th floor and the hotel remained in full operation while the police handled the situation.[5] The crisis was eventually defused but is notable as the Cleveland SWAT team and K-9 unit were called out as the man was said to have a gun, but never used it.[6]

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References
  1. http://www.emporis.com/buildings/121716/doubletree-cleveland-downtown-lakeside-cleveland-oh-usa DoubleTree Cleveland Downtown/Lakeside Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  2. http://www.emporis.com/companies/109199/william-w-bond-jr-associates-memphis-tn-usaWilliam W. Bond Jr. & Associates Retrieved on 2015-09-13
  3. http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ohio/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-cleveland-downtown-lakeside-CLELSDT/index.html DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cleveland Downtown - Lakeside Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  4. Rearden, T. Police respond to Double Tree hotel in downtown for armed man barricaded roomhttp://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/police-responding-to-double-tree-hotel-in-downtown-cle-for-man-who-possibly-barricaded-in-room Archived 2015-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2015-09-13
  5. Pinckard, C. Cleveland police take man into custody after standoff at DoubleTree Hotel http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_police_take_man_into.html Retrieved on 2015-09-13
  6. Grant, A. DEVELOPING: SWAT Team, K-9 Unit Surround Doubletree Hotel In Downtown Cleveland Retrieved on 2015-09-13

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