RoomsMatrix King
- 340 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 2
Black steel, red trim, and very good blackout.
From$139
/ night
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Cleveland, Ohio
Set in lead,
printed in red
Two hundred and sixty rooms in a type foundry that cast metal type until 1978. Matrices set into the lobby floor, a gaming hall where the casters stood, and red on almost everything.
Where you sleep
Rooms built for staying in
Pick by view, by bed count or by how much floor you want. The desk will tell you honestly which is worth the upgrade.
Rooms
RoomsCaster Double
- 390 sq ft
- 2 queens
- Sleeps 4
Two queens under a fifteen-foot ceiling.
From$159
/ night
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RoomsSlug Corner
- 440 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 3
A corner room with the lake in one window.
From$199
/ night
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LoftsFoundry Loft
- 760 sq ft
- 1 king + sofa bed
- Sleeps 4
A double-height loft with a mezzanine.
From$359
/ night
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LoftsThe Colophon
- 1350 sq ft
- 2 kings
- Sleeps 5
The top floor, with the casting crane still overhead.
From$719
/ night
Check dates260
Rooms and lofts
1978
Year the last type was cast
6
Restaurants and bars
4,000
Matrices in the lobby floor
Eat and drink
Nine reasons not to leave for dinner
Every kitchen is run by people we hired rather than licensed, and every menu changes when the supply does.
All venues
Lumbraveta
Grill · $$$$
A short, blunt menu cooked over coal. Beef, brassicas, bread, and not much explanation.
Dinner nightly
The Case
Cocktails · $$$
Type cases along every wall, red light, and a list of ten drinks that does not change.
4 PM–2 AM
Hot Metal
Late kitchen · $$
Opens when the kitchens close. Noodles, sandwiches and a chilli that has a following.
9 PM–4 AM
Proof
Coffee & counter · $
Coffee, rye toast and a breakfast sandwich, served fast to people going somewhere.
6 AM–3 PM
Em Quad
Beer & pool · $$
Eight pool tables, thirty Ohio taps, and no music above conversation level.
3 PM–1 AM
What there is to do
How people actually spend the day
Some of it is ours and some of it is simply nearby, and we will tell you which is which.
Everything here
01 / 04
The Casting Floor
Gaming
Forty-eight thousand square feet where the casting machines stood, with the floor anchors left in place. Seven hundred machines, 36 tables and a sportsbook.
More about The Casting Floor02 / 04
The Print Shop
Making
Two working presses and a full case of foundry type. Anyone can set their name and pull a print, free, most afternoons.
More about The Print Shop
03 / 04
The Lake
Outdoors
Twelve minutes to the water, a path along the river from the door, and bicycles free to borrow from April.
More about The Lake04 / 04
The Cooling Room
Spa
Where the castings cooled: a steam room in glazed brick, a cold plunge and eight treatment rooms.
More about The Cooling Room
Offers
Better value, stated plainly
We do not run flash sales. These are the rates, and they are available when the rooms are.
Code FIRSTPROOFFirst Proof
25% off when you book 21 days ahead
Book three weeks out and take a quarter off, with a letterpress print of your name included.
Terms and bookingCode NIGHTSHIFTNight Shift
30% off Sunday to Wednesday
Midweek, with a 2 PM checkout and the late kitchen open until four.
Terms and bookingSet and Print
A morning in the print shop
Two nights and a private two-hour session at the press with the shop's printer.
Terms and bookingLUMBRAVETA Rewards
One card, the whole property
The earn rate is identical at every tier. The difference is what you get back, not how fast you climb.
Ember
Join free
- Member rate, 8% below flexible
- Points on rooms, dining and play
- Free Wi-Fi upgrade
- No booking fees, ever
Amber
2,500 points
- Everything in Ember
- 2 PM checkout when available
- Priority at the bars
- 10% off spa treatments
Copper
15,000 points
- Everything in Amber
- Room upgrade at check-in when available
- Resort fee waived on member rates
- Lounge access, 7 AM–10 PM
Gold
60,000 points
- Everything in Copper
- Suite upgrade when available
- Dedicated host line
- Two event tickets each quarter