Nationwide Realty Investors announce that renovations, rebrand at Columbus’ Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center are almost complete
July 11th, 2025
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Nationwide Realty Investors announced that renovations are nearing completion at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, a 20-acre hotel and event complex located in Lewis Center at the corner of Powell Road and State Route 23 in Columbus.
In conjunction, the property will be rebranded to The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center later this summer.
The newly completed event center renovations include renovated and modernized ballrooms with soaring ceilings and sweeping windows, expanded and refined pre-function and post-function spaces with improved connectivity and spectacular views, and a new private outdoor courtyard with multiple fireplaces connected to the ballroom for an extraordinary indoor/outdoor meeting and event experience.
Additional renovations underway include updates to the 193 guestrooms and suites, inspired by the property’s lush and tranquil setting, with interiors incorporating natural elements, rich textures, and sophisticated finishes appealing to both leisure and business travelers. The hotel will remain open throughout the phased renovations. The 2,000-square-foot pub will also be given a refresh later this fall complementing the new direction for the hotel and event center and giving guests yet another unique gathering space.
As part of the renovations, Nationwide Realty Investors commissioned three Ohio-based artists to create original artworks for display throughout the event center. Columbus-based visual artist, Karen Rumora, created original artwork that reflects the interior structure of plant life as a nod to Ohio’s ecosystem, on display in the grand entry and north lobby.
Columbus-based abstract painter, Anna Sokol, created The Golden Thread, a colorful series of four canvases linked by a playful line representing the relationship between self and connection, displayed along the main hallway. Cleveland-based abstract artist, Marti Higgins, created Changeling Field, a vibrant layered collage, serving as the focal point in the south lobby.