Lorain
Ariel Broadway Hotel
Lorain's 1925 Broadway Building, built as stores and offices in its steel and port days, with rooftop views of Lake Erie and the Lorain lighthouse.
- Built
- 1925Built 1925 as the Broadway Building, a commercial and office complex (official site; HHA).
- Style
- Neoclassical
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 55
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The Broadway Building went up in 1925, when Lorain was a prosperous steel and port city, as a commercial complex of storefronts and offices. It now holds a 55-room hotel with a fourth-floor event center and rooftop views of Lake Erie, the Lorain lighthouse and the Black River bascule bridge. The hotel joined Historic Hotels of America in 2022 and is holding a centennial celebration for the building on November 14, 2026.
Good to know
- Address: 301 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.