Quick Hotel Guide - Cincinnati
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| Hotel | Jim's Favorites | Avoid | WJAR | Address | Region | Telephone | Est. Price | Hotel Star Rating | Quality | Jim's Comments | Website |
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| The Westin Cincinnati | 4 | 21 East 5th St. Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 621-7700 | 215 | 4 | 4.2 | Very nice Westin hotel and very wheelchair friendly. After its recent renovation there are 10 wheelchair accessible guestrooms, 4 with roll-in showers. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar and pool is very wheelchair friendly. To access McCormick's and Schmick's restaurant you must leave hotel and come in a different entrance. For parking you can valet or use Fountain Square South "city" parking garage (take 2 elevators to access lobby on 2nd floor). Accessble pool with ADA lift into pool is located on 17th floor. | Visit Website | ||
| Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza | X | 4 | 35 West 5th St. Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 421-9100 | 178 | 4 | 4.3 | Beautiful grand 29 story hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurants, bar and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Elevators available to all levels. Valet or city Mabley Place Garage - use elevator to arcade then to lobby. Accessible public pool on lower lobby level. | Visit Website | |
| Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel | X | 4 | 36 East Fourth Street Cincinnati OH 45245 | Downtown | (513) 333-0000 | 249 | 3 | 4.2 | Very nice, large full service Renaissance Hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurants, bar and lobby restroom is very wheelchair friendly. Valet is best option as city garage is 1 block away. No pool. | Visit Website | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnati Blue Ash | 4 | 4625 Lake Forest Drive Blue Ash OH 45242 | Blue Ash, OH | (513) 733-4334 | 149 | 3 | 4.3 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Lower lobby area accessible via ramp. Bistro type restaurant; no lunch. Accessible pool and ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Hyatt Place Cincinnati/Blue Ash | 4 | 11435 Reed Hartman Highway Cincinnati OH 45241 | Blue Ash, OH | (513) 489-3666 | 134 | 3 | 4.3 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Accessible outdoor pool; no ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati Blue Ash | 4 | 5300 Cornell Rd. Blue Ash OH 45242 | Blue Ash, OH | (513) 469-6900 | 152 | 3 | 4.5 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Accessible pool and ADA lift into pool. Bistro type restaurant; no lunch. | Visit Website | ||
| Crowne Plaza Cincinnati Blue Ash | X | 4 | 5901 Pfeiffer Rd. Blue Ash OH 45242 | Blue Ash, OH | (513) 793-4500 | 114 | 3.5 | 3.9 | Very nice hotel, renovated in 2008 and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. There are a couple steps to Atrium and pool but both are accessible with easy ramps. Accessible pool and ADA lift into pool | Visit Website | |
| Great Wolf Lodge Cincinnati/Mason | 4 | 2501 Great Wolf Drive Mason OH 45040 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 459-8885 | 190 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Fun family water park resort with 401 rooms and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the resort including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool area is very wheelchair friendly. Water park is wheelchair accessible but steps to slides and other attractions; no ADA lift. | Visit Website | ||
| Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center at the U of Cincinnati | 4 | 151 Goodman Drive Cincinnati OH 45219 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 487-3800 | 189 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Very nice hotel and conference center and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and conference center is very wheelchair friendly. Accessibility to all levels via elevator. Valet or underground parking garage; park or take elevator to 2nd level front desk. Regular elevator between lobby and conference center. Pool pass access with University of Cinncinati. | Visit Website | ||
| Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati-Eastgate | 4 | 4501 Eastgate Boulevard, Cincinnati OH 45245 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 752-4400 | 124 | 3 | 4 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. There are a couple steps on the property but there are ramps / elevators to all areas. Accessible pool and ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| DoubleTree by Hilton Cincinnati Airport | X | 4 | 2826 Terminal Drive Hebron KY 41048 | Airport - KY | (859) 371-6166 | 160 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Accessible indoor pool with ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnati Airport South/Florence | 4 | 46 Cavalier Boulevard Florence KY 41042 | Airport - KY | (859) 371-6464 | 119 | 3 | 4.2 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, outdoor courtyard, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Bistro type restaurant and bar. Accessible pool; no ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnati-Covington | 4 | 500 West 3rd St. Covington KY 41011 | Covington, KY | (859) 491-4000 | 179 | 3 | 4.3 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Bistro type restaurant and bar (no lunch). Accessible pool with ADA lift into pool. Self park garage - take elevator to lobby. | Visit Website | ||
| Marriott Cincinnati RiverCenter | 4 | 10 West Rivercenter Boulevard Covington KY 41011 | Covington, KY | (859) 261-2900 | 199 | 3.5 | 4.4 | Big, beautiful Marriott on the Riverfront and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Full service restaurant and bar. Accessible indoor pool (via elevator) with manual ADA lift into pool. Self park garage; take elevator to lobby. Accessible Skybridge to Convention Center. | Visit Website | ||
| Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront | 4 | 668 West 5th St. Covington KY 41011 | Covington, KY | (859) 491-1200 | 127 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, rooftop restaurant, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Accessible indoor pool via elevator. Self parking lot and garage - no steps to enter. | Visit Website | ||
| Holiday Inn Cincinnati-Riverfront | 4 | 600 West 3rd St. Covington KY 41011 | Covington, KY | (859) 291-4300 | 113 | 3 | 3.9 | Very nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including restaurant, bar area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. Accessible outdoor pool with ADA lift into pool. Self parking lot. Restaurant has café tables, high tops and booths and is very wheelchair friendly. | Visit Website | ||
| The Garfield Suites Hotel | 3 | 2 Garfield Place Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 421-3355 | 119 | 3 | 3.8 | Older downtown property and reasonably wheelchair friendly except parking. This properties offer 1 and 2 bedroom suites with 6 accessible rooms and 2 roll-in showers. The restaurant and bar is on the 1st level and is wheelchair accessible. The accessible lobby restroom (need room key for entry) is on the lower level - take elevator. Valet and self park "city" garage but valet is the best option. WARNING: The underground tunnel from the city parking garage is not accessible. If you park in the garage, which is a block away, take elevator to street level then roll 1 block to hotel entrance. No pool | Visit Website | ||
| Millennium Cincinnati Hotel | 3 | West 5th ST. Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 352-2100 | 149 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Huge hotel with over 800 rooms and reasonably wheelchair friendly - but I'd never stay here. WARNING: All wheelchair accessible guestrooms have only "full-size beds" (smaller than a queen bed) - they must be kidding! Valet and "city" self park garage but garage is across the street. Accessible restaurant but the bar is up 4 steps. Accessible restroom off lobby. Accessible pool on 4th floor via elevator; no ADA lift. | Visit Website | ||
| Hyatt Regency Cincinnati | 3 | 151 West 5th ST. Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 579-1234 | 179 | 4 | 4.2 | Very nice and very large contemporary Hyatt Regency hotel, very wheelchair friendly - except for parking. If you plan to use a taxi or valet your vehicle, this is a wonderful wheelchair accessible hotel; if you plan to garage park then forget it! WARNING: From the Tower Place Garage there are a couple steps when coming across the Skywalk. So you must park behing the hotel, take elevator to street level, then come around a full block and one-half to hotel entrance. Everything else in the hotel including restaurant, bar and pool (with ADA lift into pool) is very wheelchair friendly. | Visit Website | ||
| 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati | 3 | 609 Walnut St. Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 578-6600 | 299 | 4.5 | 4.8 | WARNING: I would Avoid this hotel. This is a beautiful, modern hotel and it is accessible but there are a couple steps and a small hydralic lift. WARNING: There is 1 step at entrance (curb) and another step on 3rd floor before you get to the accessible rooms - so don't book a 3rd floor room. It seems rather stupid to have a step on a floor with wheelchair accessible rooms - but they do. WARNING: To access the 2nd floor gallery on the other side of the building, there are a couple steps.They have installed a small hydralic lift which requires a key from the front desk. All other areas of the hotel are wheelchair accessible. | Visit Website | ||
| Residence Inn Cincinnati Downtown | 3 | 506 East 4th Street, Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 651-1234 | 249 | 3 | 4.9 | The hotel is mostly very wheelchair friendly with 8 accessible guestrooms and 2 roll-in showers. WARNING: There are stairs to the Top of the Park rooftop lounge. WARNING: There is the dreaded small hydralic lift for access from floor 12 to roof lounge. The Phelps Bar and breakfast room are wheelchair accessible on the main level. Wheelchair accessible restroom off lobby. No pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Quality Suites | 3 | 11349 Reed Hartman Hwy Blue Ash OH 45241 | Blue Ash, OH | (513) 530-5999 | 79 | 2 | 4.3 | This is one of the few Quality Suites that I actually like! It’s very wheelchair friendly. There are only 2 wheelchair accessible guestrooms (no roll-in showers) but both are close to the front desk. There are steps and a ramp to the breakfast room. Free breakfast only; no bar. Accessible outdoor pool but no ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Best Western Plus Hannaford Inn & Suites | 3 | 5900 East Galbraith Rd. Cincinnati OH 45236 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 936-0525 | 92 | 2.5 | 4.3 | Nice hotel and reasonably wheelchair friendly. There are only 3 wheelchair accessible guestrooms and 1 roll-in shower. The beds are a bit lower than their regular beds. Free breakfast only; Happy hour 5-7pm (beer and wine). WARNING: There are 5-6 steps to outdoor pool - not accessible. | Visit Website | ||
| Comfort Inn & Suites | 3 | 130 West Mitchell Ave. Cincinnati OH 45217 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 242-1010 | 129 | 2.5 | 3.2 | Nice hotel and reasonably wheelchair friendly. There are only 3 wheelchair accessible guestrooms and 1 roll-in shower, all reasonably close to front desk. Free breakfast only. No pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Hampton Inn Cincinnati Eastgate | 3 | 858 Eastgate North Drive Cincinnati OH 45245 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 752-8584 | 115 | 2.5 | 3.7 | Nice hotel and reasonably wheelchair friendly. There are 6 wheelchair accessible guestrooms but no roll-in shower. Free breakfast only; no restaurant or bar. Accessible indoor pool; no ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| BEST WESTERN Clermont | 3 | 4004 Williams Dr Cincinnati OH 45255 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 528-7702 | 95 | 2.5 | 4 | Nice hotel and reasonably wheelchair friendly. There are only 2 wheelchair accessible guestrooms both with very small walk-in showers (cannot fit wheelchair). "Drive-thru" check-in (great idea), then drive to your room. There are 2 buildings and both accessible rooms and breakfast room are in the same building. There are no interior corridors but the distance betwwen rooms and lobby is level and not too far. Free breakfast only; no restaurant or bar. Accessible pool and ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Motel Beechmont (Cincinnati East) | 3 | 3960 Nine Mile Road Cincinnati OH 45255 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 752-1800 | 50 | 2 | 3 | Small, older motel but reasonably wheelchair friendly. There are only 5 wheelchair accessible guestrooms (queen beds) and 3 with roll-in showers. Free continental breakfast only; no restaurant or bar. WARNING: 1 step to outdoor pool; you can drive around the back of the hotel to another entrance which is accessible; no ADA lift into pool | Visit Website | ||
| Wingate by Wyndham Cincinnati Airport/Erlanger | 3 | 605 Viox Drive Erlanger KY 41018 | Airport - KY | (859) 727-0144 | 85 | 2.5 | 4.5 | Nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. Everything in the hotel including breakfast area, lobby restroom and pool is very wheelchair friendly. No restaurant or bar; Free hot breakfast only. Accessible indoor pool, no ADA lift into pool. Located about 12 minutes from Cincinnati airport. | Visit Website | ||
| Red Roof Inn Cincinnati Airport - Erlanger KY | 3 | 630 Donaldson Road Erlanger KY 41018 | Airport - KY | (859) 727-3400 | 67 | 2 | 3.9 | Nice hotel and very wheelchair friendly. There are only 2 wheelchair accessible guestrooms and no roll-in showers. No restaurant or bar; Free hot breakfast only; Sports bar and Waffle House within rolling distance. Accessible outdoor pool with ADA lift into pool; WARNING: must drive to back of hotel for pool access. | Visit Website | ||
| Baymont Inn & Suites Florence / Cincinnati South | 3 | 30 Cavalier Boulevard Florence KY 41042 | Airport - KY | (859) 371-0081 | 59 | 2.5 | 3.3 | Nice hotel and reasonably wheelchair friendly. There are 6 wheelchair accessible guestrooms but only 1 roll-in showers. WARNING: Long staircase to mezzanine level and busiess center - not accessible. Accessible outdoor pool; no ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website | ||
| Cincinnatian Hotel | X | 2 | 601 Vine ST. Cincinnati OH 45202 | Downtown | (513) 381-3000 | 173 | 4 | 4.3 | Older downtown hotel and not the most wheelchair friendly. Hotel has 147 guestrooms but only 3 wheelchair accessible guestrooms rooms and no roll-in showers. WARNING: The very nice Cricket bar and lounge is up a flight of steps and is not wheelchair accessible. WARNING: There lobby restroom is not wheelchair accessible. Palace restaurant is very nice and accessible; closed Sunday and Monday. No pool. | Visit Website | |
| Red Roof Inn Cincinnati Northeast - Blue Ash | X | 2 | 5900 Pfeiffer Rd. Blue Ash OH 45242 | Blue Ash, OH | (513) 793-8811 | 55 | 2 | 3.7 | WARNING: This hotel has 2 wheelchair accessible guestrooms but the rooms are on the opposite end of the hotel from check-in. After check-in you'll need to drive to your room. WARNING: Just a cheap hotel: no food at at, no lobby restroom, no pool | Visit Website | |
| Travel Inn | X | 2 | 2000 E Kemper Rd Cincinnati OH 45241 | Other Cincinnati | (513) 772-5771 | 35 | 2 | 2 | WARNING: I believe it's best to avoid this property. This hotel tells me they have 4 wheelchair accessible rooms but they don't know what a roll-in shower is.They also book weekly guests so they cannot confirm an accessible room reservation very far in advance. The 3rd level in the hotel is closed. No restaurant or food (coffee only); no lobby accessible restroom. Accessible outdoor pool; no ADA lift. One of the few hotel properties with no website. Sounds and looks odd to me. | Visit Website | |
| Guest Inn and Suites | X | 1 | 800 West 8th St. Cincinnati OH 45203 | Downtown | (513) 241-8660 | 90 | 2 | 2.5 | Located 1 mile from downtown. WARNING: this hotel has been under construction for a couple years now and still has no wheelchair accessible guestrooms. No restaurant; Free continental breakfast only. Wheelchair accessible restroom off lobby. Accessible pool but no ADA lift into pool. | Visit Website |
