In 1933, Union Terminal in Cincinnati was built as the city's grand railroad station. With the decline in passenger rail transportation, the building was declared a historical landmark in 1977, and during the 1980s it was renovated into the city's museum center. Today, the Cincinnati Museum Center includes the OMNIMAX Theater, Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, and Museum of Natural History and Science. If you're looking to stay near this bastion of culture in Cincinnati, its central location gives you no shortage of nice hotel options.
If you want an historical hotel to go with your historical destination, The Cincinnatian will give it to you in style. Built in 1882 with French Second Empire architecture, the Cincinnatian was and remains one of the fanciest hotels in Cincinnati. It proudly boasts Mobil Four Star and AAA Four Diamond ratings. Rooms range in size and amenities, from "Business Queens" to suites with whirlpools, all the way up to the 1,300-square-foot Emery Presidential Suite. As of January 2011, room rates range from $245 to $1,500 a night.
For those seeking affordability and practicality, the Guest Inn and Suites makes a comfortable budget option. Guests enjoy a free continental breakfast, Wi-Fi, fitness center and seasonal outdoor swimming pool. An onsite business center makes copies, faxes, and computers easily accessible. The hotel touts its pillow-top mattresses and in-room thermostats. Pets are not allowed. As of January 2011, room rates range from $70 to $80 a night.
The Millennium is a mid-range, tower hotel. Expect room service, swimming pool, safe deposit box, business services, and a range of room types including Executive Club rooms. All rooms are non-smoking and the hotel is pet friendly. Travelers in need of laundry services will find a 24-hour coin-op laundry facility onsite. Rooms range from $115 to $187 a night as of January 2011.
Garfield Suites Hotel claims title to being the only all-suites hotel in downtown Cincinnati. The independent hotel wants to stand out for amenities and service. Guests can expect free Wi-Fi, 78 cable TV channels, two TVs per suite, DVD player, room service, an in-house fitness center as well as free access to the YWCA fitness center and swimming pool down the street. January 2011 prices range from $100 a night for the basic one-bedroom suite to $260 a night for the penthouse suite.
