Welcome to Crowne Plaza!

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Crowne Plaza features a convenient downtown location offering upscale modern amenities. The building which is now the hotel began construction in 1917, serving as the train shed of the Union Station. However, it would not be completed until 1922 due to the shortage of iron during WWI. It was converted to a hotel in 1986 and is still connected to three active tracks.

The thirteen train cars located on the second floor are original 1920s Pullman Train Cars. They were brought from southern Indiana and were driven into the building using the existing railway. After the cars were locked into place, construction of the west wing of the hotel was completed around them. The cars were then renovated and turned into guest rooms. Each car has 2 rooms making a total of 26 beautifully unique guest rooms.  There is no other hotel in the world that has train cars inside the physical structure of the hotel. Crowne Plaza is situated in the heart of Indianapolis' shopping, dining and entertainment district and is connected to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.

Please note that ICRC has limited reserved hotel rooms for conference attendees.