Planted at the edge of Columbus's Scioto Peninsula, where a former industrial waterfront has been remade into one of the Midwest's more quietly ambitious urban development zones, The Junto arrived in 2019 as the anchor property of the Confluence Village project. The eight-story building, clad in warm red brick with deep-set steel-framed windows, carries the massing vocabulary of a converted warehouse without actually being one — a new-build that earns its industrial register through material honesty rather than adaptive reuse nostalgia. Developed by graduate hotel group Graduate Hotels' parent company and named after Benjamin Franklin's intellectual society, the property holds around 180 rooms across its brick-and-dark-metal facade, the ground floor retail bays activating the street with the kind of color-blocked signage visible in the exterior images. Inside, the design team layered a palette that moves convincingly between registers: the lobby deploys coffered wood-paneled ceilings, a suspended glass-ring chandelier, leather strap chairs with bentwood frames, and sectional sofas in oatmeal linen arranged around a blackened steel suspended fireplace hood, the effect warm enough to suggest a private members' club. Guest rooms take two distinct directions — some finished in slate blue with wide-plank oak floors, channeled upholstered headboards in charcoal, and metal-framed lounge chairs with walnut arms; others leaning into teal two-tone walls with built-in window banquettes. The rooftop bar trades that warmth for something moodier: blacked-out ceilings, copper-shaded pendants, garage-door glass walls folding open to the terrace.

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The Junto is an independent lifestyle hotel in Columbus, conveniently located a 'Little West' of downtown. The Junto offers several unique amenities and experiences giving you even more to discover during your visit. Enjoy coffee at Maudine’s, or tuck into the Trade Room for cocktails and conversation. Enjoy stunning views of the Columbus city skyline from our rooftop at Brass Eye. Or experience our wood-hearth restaurant, Little West Tavern serving select cuts and classic pours. End your day with late night eats at the Little West Poutine, a walk-up window serving that classic treat from our neighbors to the North. Looking to explore the neighborhood? Head to the Gear Garage, with access included in each stay, and choose your own adventure. Hope on a bike to explore local Franklinton Breweries, grab a kayak to enjoy the Scioto River or cruise downtown on a longboard. Located just 10 minutes from the John Glenn International Airport, getting here is easy. Come as you are.