Property Overview
Recently price reduced, the Ariel Broadway Hotel is a 56-room boutique hotel directly across from Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio. The hotel completed a $8.7M renovation in 2020. Hotel has been significantly underperforming without dedicated staffing.
Revenue is up 40% year-to-date through April 2026 with some minor corrections with revenue management and new developments along the waterfront and the city. For an owner-operator, there is significant upside potential with multiple revenue channels: leasing two restaurants, potential brand affiliation and stronger sales and oversight. The property sits within a Federal Opportunity Zone, with a 50-acre lakefront redevelopment, new amphitheater, and additional entertainment venues opening adjacent to the hotel in 2026.
• Absentee, non-hotelier ownership
• Revenue up 40% YTD
• Occupancy at just 40% of comp set — indicating major upside
• Steps from Lake Erie, with a one-of-a-kind rooftop event space and a 4,585 SF Lakeview event room, both overlooking the lake.
• Multiple branding opportunities (soft-brand affiliation or independent boutique positioning)
• Federal Opportunity Zone designation
• Centennial year in 2026, with major lakefront redevelopment, a new amphitheater, and a go-kart facility opening nearby
Please do not contact the property directly. For more information and to schedule a tour, contact Ted Holmes after signing a CA.
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Property Highlights
| Asking Price | $3,800,000 |
| Location | Lake Erie |
| Property Description | Other |
| Number of Rooms | 56 |
| Major Source of Business | Lake Erie Leisure, Group Events, Weddings, Corporate Demand, Downtown Visitors, Transient Travelers, Regional Drive-In Leisure Traffic |
| Site Size | +/- 1.14 |
| Year Built |
1926 |
| Last Year Renovated |
2020 |
| Common Area Amenities | On-site restaurant, bar/grill, fine dining restaurant, rooftop event space, lakeview event room, boardroom, meeting spaces, lakefront views, commercial/retail space |