Pet owners visiting Cincinnati, Ohio, can find hotel accommodations in the city's downtown area and Norwood neighborhood. The Riverfront city also features parks that allow dogs, including Mt. Airy Forest Dog Park and Cincinnati Dog Park. Non-pet activities in Cincinnati include watching a Cincinnati Bengals football game at Paul Brown Stadium or visiting Eden Park, home of the Cincinnati Art Museum and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Located in downtown Cincinnati, the Hilton Netherland Plaza was built in 1931 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of winter 2011, up to two pets may stay in a room for a non-refundable fee of $75; both pets must weigh under 75 pounds. This hotel is an AAA four-diamond hotel. Features include the Gym at Carew Tower---an on-site fitness center with whirlpool tub and lap pool---and fine dining at the Orchids at Palm Court; the restaurant serves seafood and game entrees. Downtown attractions, such as the Aronoff Center of the Arts and Duke Energy Convention Center, are within walking distance of the hotel.
The Westin is in downtown Cincinnati, adjacent to restaurants and retails stores in the Fountain Place Mall. This hotel allows pets to stay for free, as of winter 2011. Two pets may stay in one room; both pets must weigh less than 40 pounds. The Westin offers an indoor swimming pool on the 17th floor---which offers views of the Ohio River---in-room massages and McCormick and Schmick's, a fine dining seafood and steak restaurant. The hotel is a four-diamond hotel, according to AAA. The Great American Ballpark, home of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, is a 10-minute walk from the hotel; the stadium also features the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame building.
The Howard Johnson in northern Cincinnati permits pets to stay for a refundable $20 nightly fee; the fee covers two pets per room. Each pet must weigh under 30 pounds. The hotel is a five-minute drive from off-site dining and shopping opportunities at the Gold Circle Mall and Highland Plaza. Howard Johnson is right off Interstate 71, making it a day trip to Kings Island Theme Park in Mason; this amusement area has roller coaster rides and Boomerang Bay water park. Amenities at Howard Johnson include an outdoor swimming pool and casual family restaurant. Rooms have private balconies.
This Motel 6 is in northern Cincinnati's Norwood area, a 20-minute trip from the downtown district. As of winter 2011, pets may stay for free at this hotel. No weight limit is enforced. Motel 6 provides complimentary coffee in the lobby area every morning. All rooms have outdoor entrances. The hotel is a five-minute drive from the Kenwood Towne Centre and Sycamore Plaza, which offer restaurants and department-store shopping. The 66-acre Drake Park is less than five minutes from the hotel and features a walking path and shelter with views of the nearby Kennedy Heights area.
