June 11, 2005
5-star hotel almost ready to book you
Ceremony to place final beam on 23-story Conrad Indianapolis will be held Thursday.
By Jaime Malarkey
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The new five-star Conrad Indianapolis -- featuring a 200-seat French-inspired restaurant and luxury spa -- will start taking individual reservations as early as next month.
Groups began booking reservations last month, though the Downtown hotel at Washington and Illinois streets isn't slated to open until March.
After more than a year of construction, crews will hoist the final beam on the 23-story tower in a "topping off" ceremony Thursday and begin work on the building's interior.
The Conrad Indianapolis is the third of Hilton's elite brand hotels in the country -- the others are in Miami and New York City.
The European-themed restaurant at the Conrad Indianapolis will occupy the historic Goodman and Taylor buildings, which have been integrated into the hotel tower.
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