Le Méridien Indianapolis Hotel
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA historic downtown Indianapolis hotel operating under the Le Méridien brand since late 2014.
Last updated August 22, 2026
Overview
Le Méridien Indianapolis is a historic hotel in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, located at 123 South Illinois Street in the city's Wholesale District. The property occupies a site with a long hotel tradition and is included within the National Register of Historic Places designation for the Wholesale District historic district. Its present identity combines a historic urban building with the contemporary Le Méridien hospitality brand, which is part of Marriott International's portfolio. Hotel use at the site dates to 1858, when architect Francis Costigan designed, built, and operated the four-story Oriental Hotel. That structure was eventually demolished in 1928. A twelve-story replacement hotel was then constructed, establishing the building that forms the basis of the present property. Over its history, the hotel was known successively as the Lockerbie and the Warren. From 1983 through 2013 it operated as the Canterbury Hotel, a period during which it became associated with Indianapolis's downtown lodging and business-travel market. The property is physically connected to Circle Centre mall, the major shopping and entertainment complex developed around the hotel. This connection places the hotel within a dense downtown environment near retail, restaurants, offices, cultural attractions, and other visitor destinations. Its location also supports its role as accommodation for business travelers, leisure visitors, and guests attending events in central Indianapolis. Following its Canterbury period, the hotel was repositioned under the Le Méridien name and opened as Le Méridien Indianapolis in late 2014. The rebranding brought the property into an international upper-upscale hotel system while retaining its historic downtown setting. Its typical offer consists of guestrooms and suites, food and beverage service, meeting or event accommodation, and access to the surrounding retail and urban attractions. Public reference material identifies the hotel primarily through its history, location, preservation status, successive names, and 2014 conversion to the Le Méridien brand; detailed information about ownership, individual executives, financial performance, and specific promotional campaigns is not established in the supplied sources.
History
The hotel site at 123 South Illinois Street has been used for hospitality since 1858, when architect Francis Costigan designed and constructed the four-story Oriental Hotel. Costigan also operated the property. The early hotel formed part of Indianapolis's developing commercial core and established the location's enduring connection with downtown lodging. The Oriental Hotel was demolished in 1928. A new twelve-story hotel was built on the site, creating the principal historic structure associated with the current property. The replacement hotel passed through several names and operating identities, including the Lockerbie and the Warren. These successive names reflect the building's changing place in Indianapolis's downtown hotel market rather than the creation of entirely separate sites. In 1983, the property became known as the Canterbury Hotel. It retained that name until 2013 and operated during a period of significant redevelopment in central Indianapolis. The hotel is attached to Circle Centre mall, which was constructed around the property. The connection integrated the hotel with a larger downtown retail and entertainment complex and helped preserve its role as a visitor-oriented property in the Wholesale District. The building and its setting are recognized as part of the Wholesale District historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This historic designation provides important context for the property's identity: it is not solely a modern branded hotel, but also part of Indianapolis's preserved commercial and architectural heritage. After the Canterbury Hotel period ended, the property underwent a brand transition. In late 2014 it opened as Le Méridien Indianapolis. The conversion placed the historic downtown hotel within the Le Méridien system, now associated with Marriott International, and gave the property an internationally recognized hospitality identity while maintaining its Indianapolis location and historic continuity. The supplied reference material does not establish the property's specific ownership structure, renovation budget, room count, executive roster, detailed amenities, or financial results. Accordingly, the documented history is centered on the site's continuous hotel use, the 1928 construction of the present twelve-story building, its sequence of historic names, its relationship to Circle Centre mall, its preservation context, and its reopening under the Le Méridien name in 2014.
- 2014
Reopens as Le Méridien Indianapolis
[1]The hotel opened under the Le Méridien name in late 2014, joining the international hotel brand associated with Marriott International.
- 2013
Canterbury Hotel period ends
[1]The property ceased operating under the Canterbury Hotel identity before its subsequent conversion to the Le Méridien brand.
- 1983
Canterbury Hotel period begins
[1]The property adopted the Canterbury Hotel name, under which it operated until 2013.
- 1928
Twelve-story replacement hotel is constructed
[1]The original Oriental Hotel was demolished and replaced by the twelve-story hotel building that forms the principal historic basis of the present property.
- 1858
Oriental Hotel opens
[1]Architect Francis Costigan designed, built, and began operating the four-story Oriental Hotel at 123 South Illinois Street, establishing the site's long history as a hotel location.
Property operates as the Lockerbie and Warren
[1]Before becoming the Canterbury Hotel, the property operated under the names Lockerbie and Warren. The supplied reference does not provide dates for these identities.
Products and positioning
An upper-upscale, design-oriented urban hotel combining a historic Indianapolis location with the international Le Méridien hospitality brand.
Hotel lodging · 2014
Guest accommodation
The hotel's core offering is overnight accommodation in a historic downtown Indianapolis building operating under the Le Méridien brand. Its central location and connection to Circle Centre mall support both business and leisure stays, with convenient access to downtown retail, dining, offices, and visitor attractions. The supplied references do not specify the number or configuration of rooms.
Hospitality services
Food and beverage service
Food and beverage service is a typical component of the hotel's hospitality offer. The available source material identifies the property as a hotel but does not provide verified names, concepts, menus, operating dates, or detailed descriptions of its restaurants or bars.
Business hospitality
Meetings and events
As a downtown hotel, the property can serve business and event-related hospitality needs, including accommodation connected with visits to central Indianapolis. Specific meeting spaces, capacities, packages, and event programs are not documented in the supplied reference.
Brand decisions
2014
Conversion from Canterbury Hotel to Le MéridienStrategyBackground
The historic downtown property had operated as the Canterbury Hotel from 1983 through 2013. It was subsequently repositioned within the Le Méridien hospitality system.
Action taken
The hotel reopened under the Le Méridien Indianapolis name in late 2014, connecting the historic property with an international hotel brand.
Aftermath
The property continued operating as a Le Méridien hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The supplied sources do not report financial results, renovation costs, or guest-response data associated with the conversion.
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