RoomsSwitch King
- 330 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 2
Black concrete, green light and total blackout.
From$139
/ night
Check datesIndianapolis, Indiana
Built for
after dark
Two hundred and eighty rooms in a converted telephone exchange. Black concrete, acid-green signage, a gaming floor in the switch hall and a kitchen that does its best work at midnight.
Where you sleep
Somewhere to put your bag down
The smallest room here still has room for two armchairs. That was the brief and we held to it.
All accommodation
Rooms
RoomsExchange Double
- 380 sq ft
- 2 queens
- Sleeps 4
Two queens and an interior window on the switch hall.
From$159
/ night
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RoomsMeridian Corner
- 430 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 3
A corner room with the city on two sides.
From$199
/ night
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SuitesRelay Suite
- 770 sq ft
- 1 king + sofa bed
- Sleeps 4
A sitting room, a bar and a sound system.
From$359
/ night
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SuitesThe Frame Room
- 1400 sq ft
- 2 kings
- Sleeps 6
The old main distribution frame, kept as found.
From$719
/ night
Check datesEat and drink
Eat here, or we will not be offended
Allergen information is at every pass and every menu is available in large print without anyone making it awkward.
All venues
Vontarela
Modern · $$$$
A dark room, an open fire and a menu that gets more interesting the later you order from it.
Dinner, 6 PM–1 AM
Dial Tone
Cocktails · $$$
Acid green, extremely loud, and a list of ten drinks made faster than should be possible.
5 PM–4 AM
Nightline
All night kitchen · $
Opens when most kitchens close. Noodles, burgers and a fried chicken sandwich with a following.
9 PM–4 AM
The Exchange
Beer & pool · $$
Six pool tables, thirty taps, and no attempt at sophistication whatsoever.
4 PM–2 AM
Morning Line
Coffee · $
For the shift change, in whichever direction you are travelling.
6 AM–2 PM
What there is to do
What there is to do here
Bookable at the desk, by phone, or by asking anyone in uniform who is not obviously carrying something.
Everything here
01 / 04
The Switch Hall
Gaming
Forty-four thousand square feet under a thirty-foot ceiling with the original cable trays overhead. Seven hundred machines, 34 tables and a sportsbook.
More about The Switch Hall02 / 04
The Basement
Nightlife
A room underneath with a sound system built for the concrete. Thursday to Saturday, and guests never queue.
More about The Basement
03 / 04
The Deck
Pool
A black pool on the roof, lit green, open until two, with the skyline on three sides.
More about The Deck04 / 04
Recovery
Wellness
Cold plunge, steam, a very dark room with beds in it, and a breakfast that arrives without being asked for.
More about Recovery
280
Rooms and suites
1931
Year the exchange opened
6
Restaurants and bars
4 AM
When the kitchen closes
Offers
Standing offers, plainly stated
No countdown timers, no “three people are looking at this room”, and no rate that quietly excludes the fee.
Code AFTERDARKAfter Dark
30% off Sunday to Thursday
Midweek, with a two in the afternoon checkout because eleven is ridiculous here.
Terms and bookingThe Late Table
A midnight table at Vontarela
Two nights and a table at midnight, which is when that kitchen is at its best.
Terms and bookingThe Long Weekend
Third night free, Friday to Sunday
Three nights over a weekend, pay for two, with entry to the basement both nights.
Terms and bookingGetting here
55 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Free self-parking for every guest
- Forty minutes from the international airport, transfers on request
- (317) 555-0190 — reservations, 7 AM to 9 PM
