Hotel Hardware to open in summertime

DAYTON-For the past few months, people have been peeking through the cracks in the shuttered windows of the former Weinhard Hotel on Dayton's Main Street, trying to see what's going on inside the newly rebranded Hotel Hardware.

Owner and General Manager Padraic Slattery is the man behind the mystery, and he is eager to launch the hotel website and reservation platform in the coming weeks, inviting people in.

When the hotel opens to the public this summer, guests can expect a four-star boutique hotel experience, he said.

There are fifteen rooms altogether. Most are appointed with rich oak floor...