Elon University has announced plans to build a hotel on campus. The tentatively named "Inn at Elon," will have 80 rooms, a restaurant and lounge, ballroom, conference rooms, a fitness room and an outdoor gathering space. 

The Inn will be built next to the Koury Business Center on North O’Kelly Avenue and construction is expected to start this summer and be completed by Fall 2019. 


Rear view of the hotel which will feature outdoor gathering spaces.


While the hotel will be owned by the university, Charlestown Hotels based in Charlestown, S.C. will operate it. All revenue beyond operating costs will be directed to fund student scholarships.

The board of trustees approved the plans with numerous trustees contributing to support the project,. 

Seventy of the rooms will have king-sized and queen/double beds and the other 10 rooms will be suites.