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If downtown is busy with games or concerts, check OTR, Northern Kentucky and CVG-area rooms for the night you need.
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Cincinnati rises from the Ohio River through downtown, Over-the-Rhine and a series of steep hills. Stay near the river for ballgames and waterfront walks, along the streetcar for Findlay Market and Music Hall, or in Uptown for the zoo and university.
The Banks runs along the river between Great American Ball Park and Paycor Stadium. Downtown rises behind it around Fountain Square, museums and theater blocks. The free streetcar circles through downtown and Over-the-Rhine, so from a central hotel you can make most short trips without a car.
Over-the-Rhine has nineteenth-century buildings, Washington Park, Music Hall and Findlay Market. You can walk to dinner and a bar, but a room on a busy block can be noisy. The streetcar runs down to the riverfront. It does not go up to Clifton or Mount Adams.
Mount Adams sits on a hill east of downtown, near Eden Park and the Cincinnati Art Museum. Clifton and Corryville are north of Over-the-Rhine around the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Zoo. Stay in one of them if you are visiting the museum, the university or the zoo. From either, the stadiums are a bus or car ride away.
The Ohio River separates Cincinnati from Covington and Newport in Northern Kentucky. CVG airport is also in Kentucky, south of the city. The TANK 2X bus links the airport and downtown. For hotels off the central loop, use a taxi or a rideshare. Summer afternoons can be hot and humid, so save the hill walks for spring or fall.
Fountain Square, Great American Ball Park and Paycor Stadium are in the central district. Stay here for games, riverfront walks and the streetcar. Ask the hotel about parking, and expect crowds on game and event days.
Around here: Fountain Square, Great American Ball Park, Paycor Stadium
Washington Park, Music Hall and Findlay Market are all on the streetcar loop. Most of the restaurants are on Vine and Main streets. Stay close to the end of OTR you will use most, and if your room faces a nightlife block, read recent reviews for noise.
Around here: Findlay Market, Music Hall, Washington Park
The hillside east of downtown is close to Eden Park, Krohn Conservatory and the Cincinnati Art Museum. You get views for the climb. For the stadiums and OTR, take a taxi, bus or car.
Around here: Eden Park, Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati Art Museum
Clifton, Corryville and the university area lie north of OTR. Book here for the University of Cincinnati, hospitals or Cincinnati Zoo. The streetcar does not reach Uptown, so check the bus route or parking before choosing a room.
Around here: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Zoo, Ludlow Avenue
Covington and Newport are in Kentucky, across the river, with their own waterfronts and hotels. Bridges connect them with downtown Cincinnati. How far you walk depends on the hotel, and after a late night you may want a ride.
Around here: Roebling Suspension Bridge, Newport on the Levee, Ohio River
April, May, September and October are good for walking between OTR, the riverfront and the parks before or after the summer heat. July highs average about 86°F, and the afternoons are humid. Winter is cooler and damp. Check the forecast before a long walk on the hills.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is 13 miles south of downtown in Kentucky. TANK Route 2X connects the terminal with downtown Cincinnati. I-71, I-75 and I-74 bring road traffic into the region.
13 mi from downtown
TANK Route 2X serves downtown Cincinnati from the baggage-claim level. Taxis and rideshares reach Mount Adams, Clifton and other hotels outside the streetcar loop.
Try OTR, Covington or Newport, then airport-area rooms if you are arriving late. Look at how far each one is from your event.
TANK Route 2X links CVG and downtown, but check its current timetable. Late arrivals may need a taxi or rideshare.
Not always. Games and shows can fill central hotels, so read the total and the cancellation terms before booking.
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