Forbes' 2023 Travel Guide lists Indianapolis hotel among its 'recommended' places to stay
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Inspectors with Forbes Travel Guide recently learned what many Hoosiers already know — Indianapolis has some great places to eat, relax and stay overnight. One hotel in Indianapolis left such a good impression, it received recognition as a "recommended" place to stay, the only hotel in Indiana out of 433 other such hotels that made the list.
On Wednesday, Forbes Travel Guide released its 2023 Star Awards, naming Conrad Indianapolis, 50 W. Washington St., a "recommended" hotel in a list of 1,956 properties, the only property in Indiana to receive such a distinction.
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Forbes Travel inspectors appeared "wowed" both by the hotel's artwork and its amenities.
"Art infuses a stay at the hotel, from the lobby’s Long-Sharp Gallery, which displays rotating exhibitions of work by modern masters, to the 18th-floor Gallery Suite, whose walls boast original Warhol and Picasso pieces," wrote inspectors, adding the centrally located Conrad had "alluring amenities, from a sumptuous salon to the sunlit sixth-floor indoor infinity pool, may mean you struggle to step out your front door."
A complete list of winners, which includes 360 Five-Star, 585 Four-Star and 433 Recommended hotels, including restaurants, spas, and cruise ships, can be found online at forbestravelguide.com/award-winners.
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What Forbes Travel Guide inspectors had to say about Conrad Indianapolis
Museum-quality marvels by art world visionaries such as local legend Robert Indiana grace the Long-Sharp Gallery, named one of the 500 top art galleries in the world by Modern Painters magazine in 2015 and 2016.
While the Warhol-walled presidential Gallery Suite is the Conrad’s largest, the standouts are the hotel’s four art-inspired accommodations, accessible by a private lobby. Dubbed The Collection, the posh pads come in several varieties (pop, modern, contemporary and surrealism) all with personalized touches like the Pop Suite’s newspaper-print bedroom wall, Indiana limestone fireplace and private media library.
Tastings wine bar stocks more than 200 vintages from all over the world, available by the sip, glass or bottle. You can enjoy unlimited samples here, but the true gem is the mixology-minded bartender who can whip up a customized drink on the spot.
A 15,000-square-foot ballroom boasts dazzling sphere-studded chandeliers modeled after the Met Opera’s famous fixtures.
John Tufts covers evening breaking and trending news for the Indianapolis Star. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com.
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