Name: Hampton Inn Dry Ridge
Address: 1200 Cull Road, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, US
Price range: US$82–US$157 per night
Rating: 8.88

What guests think

Hampton Inn Dry Ridge draws frequent praise for its friendly staff and satisfying hot breakfast, a convenient location near the Ark Encounter and interstate, and generally clean, comfortable rooms, though renovations and occasional maintenance or noise issues affect some stays.

Guests often praise the breakfast attendants' attentiveness, while a few report slow greetings or room-type mix-ups. Breakfast can be crowded or run low on items near closing when groups are present. Expect a convenient, staff-focused stay with occasional noise, crowding, or construction-related detours.

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Facilities

Indoor pool and well-lit parking are positives, but ongoing renovations or nearby construction have at times blocked entrances, required detours, or introduced minor noise; pool temperature and chlorine levels were occasionally off.

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Joel

9 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel has obviously been updated based upon new carpet smell and fresh wood smells from furniture. However, some of the upkeep is not being done. The shower caulk at the base has pinkish bacteria starting to buildup, the pool was severely over-chlorinated and cloudy, the tile in the elevators was already chipped, the side door did not fully latch, and the cargo containers in the parking lot restricted traffic flow. Also, at check-in the gentleman in front of me was having issues with his keys not letting them into the room and one of our two keys failed to work. Breakfast was good but the breakfast area was a little small due to the large groups. The seating area should be sized to accommodate these larger groups since this is a hotel frequented due to its proximity to the Ark Encounter and other attractions.

8

Richard

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property is good but construction around. But did not interfere with anything

6

Larry

15 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The entrance was particularly blocks with construction trailers. Grass was not mowed. Internet was terrible. The noise from the remodel was to start at 8:30 but it was ,ore like 6:00AM. The room was not cleaned because we weren’t told we had to request it-REALLY. The best thing about our visit was the lady at the breakfast area on Saturday and Sunday. She was a real gem.

8

MARK

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Construction at main entrance, had to walk around building to side entrance with luggage

10

Stephanie

4 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel, clean, quiet. Wish they had a bigger pool.

10

Dorothy

20 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very friendly. Everything was clean and quiet. Pool was nice and well maintained. Breakfast was very good with many options for family.

10

ken

27 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Construction on property next door- not dirty -just construction!

6

Gilbert

20 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is in a construction zone right behind a fast food restaurant with the restaurants trash dumpster nearly at the hotels front door. Was charged nearly $30 more than quoted on Expedia. Hotel staff was courteous and friendly.

8

Andrea

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were very clean. Breakfast was delicious and had good options. Staff was great. Only thing was that the pool and pool area was very cold , we had gone with the idea to relax at the pool since we are in cold weather.

8

Jan

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast area clean and well kept . Parking seemed safe and well lit

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Cleanliness

Many guests found the hotel and rooms very clean, but others reported issues like bathroom mold or odors, damp carpets, leftover trash, or pests, indicating inconsistent housekeeping and maintenance.

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10

Juana

7 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean hotel, friendly staff. Breakfast was average. Easy location to visit the Ark and Creation Museum.

4

Jennifer

12 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The beds had ruts from where too many people had slept. There was black mold on the bathroom ceiling over the shower. There were dust webs in our room over the desk. I see why it was being remodeled but since I wasn’t in a room that had been remodeled, I paid too much.

6

Denise

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were only there for one night, but the carpet floor was damp (almost wet) and we couldn’t walk on it without our shoes. Then there was a leak outside our room in the ceiling which made it difficult to get out the door. I expect better as a Hilton Honors member. For the price I paid, it was certainly disappointing!

10

Steve

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Facilities were very clean. Staff was very polite, friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this facility to anyone

6

Melvin

27 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front staff was friendly and attentive! Room could have been cleaner and ac/heater was noisy.

10

Sandy

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and cleaning service everyday! Breakfast was very organized, clean and had many options. Would definitely stay here again!!

10

Megan

19 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Super clean and the pool was nice and warm. Breakfast options were great and the staff was super friendly.

10

Angela

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean comfortable room, friendly service, great breakfast and coffee and tea were out all day!

2

R Jay

17 Dec 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

I am not one for reviews but this place was horrible. The room was nasty with cob webs. Holes in the ceiling and walls. The tile shower that was supposed to be a tub/shower combination when booked, was so filthy. The entire bottom was black with mold. We went to Walmart to buy cleaning supplies and a floor mat because we had a toddler with us that does not take showers. If it would not have been so late when we discovered this we would have stayed elsewhere!! We checked out a day early and when my husband told the desk clerk her response was you will still be charged for the night. I do not recommend this place at all!

10

Richar

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place was very clean. Room was very comfortable it was right off highway which was very easy to get to. Staff was exceptional

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious or newly updated with walk-in showers and generally comfortable, but recurring comments cite noisy HVAC or doors, thin walls or hallway music, inconsistent mattress and pillow comfort, low water pressure, and occasional weak Wi-Fi.

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Jennifer

10 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,362 nights

I was so uncomfortable in this bed, you felt like you were sleeping on springs! My poor husbands back is still bothering him 4 days later. The room was very dated and mold in the bathroom.

8

Allison

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay for the Ark Encounter. The pillows need to be replaced, and the temperature was hard to control—so I didn’t get a great night’s sleep. However, it was clean and the employees were very pleasant and helpful.

4

Kari

23 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very disappointed in this hotel experience. Our room door would shake everytime someone opened another door on the floor and it made it sound like someone was knocking loudly each time. This happened all through the night. The doors were not hung very well so the bathroom door couldn't close. There was only 1 person working the front desk during check in and just after so we couldn't get any refills on towels or anything else we needed. Breakfast was an absolute disaster. We came down an hour before breakfast ended and nearly everything was already out.

10

Grant

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, satisfying breakfast. The heater makes a funny rattling noise thou, EVERY time it comes on.

8

Donna

28 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Highway, front desk very friendly and accommodating. Beds were uncomfortable.

10

Matthew

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hot breakfast. Big rooms. Great walk-in shower! Less than 10 minutes from the Ark Encounter. Super friendly staff!

10

MARTHA

22 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, quiet and newly refurbished.

10

james

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was perfect. The bed was comfortable and we had a good nights' sleep. Everything was quiet, even though there was construction going on. They serve a very good hot breakfast and the staff was very nice and accommodating. We would stay here again.

8

David

29 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

As with all ad photo’s the size of the room was incorrect however the room was nice. The only thing I give a failing score was the bed pillows , they were terrible.

6

Gary

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Seemed like a safe area. It was very noisy on first floor. Could hear people clearly in next room and could also hear the music playing in the hallway/common area inside room.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, welcoming, and responsive; breakfast staff in particular earn repeated praise. A few guests experienced lapses such as poor communication during an emergency, understaffing, slow greetings, reservation errors, or incorrect room assignments.

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Johnnie

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Besides the fire we had and waited outside for two hours nobody telling us anything. Nobody telling us where to go that was poor and nobody coming around saying what room were you in? We need to make sure everybody is out. Nobody did that and I was very surprised very unprofessional

4

Danielle

18 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was amazing and so helpful but they are working with an old hotel that is undergoing renovations. So give them grace and a smile because it's not their fault that the rooms are old and the one we got smelled like a sewer. They moved us as soon as they could and even comped our first night. I regret that I was not as kind and understanding as I should have been. And still they were helpful. So do what I didn't and show they kindness and a smile. They are doing the best they can!

6

Maria

19 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Did not greet us as we walked in the door had to say hello ,Hello, hello so any body could check us in, front desk personal not courteous

8

Sandra

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff in the breakfast buffet area is super friendly and helpful. Food selection is good too.

6

Gennadiy

21 Mar 2023

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So many things that went wrong here. From the moment I tried to check in, reserved a 2 queen room and they had me and my family in a 1 king bed room. Was charged a premium to get into a queen room. Once we got into the room, the bathroom had a broken tile right in the middle of the bathroom. Tile would stick up and was extremely sharp. The shower drain was plugged and not draining because someones hair was clogging the drain . Was nasty. Was really disappointed with this one.

10

Angela

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean comfortable room, friendly service, great breakfast and coffee and tea were out all day!

2

Aidee

15 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel canceled the reservation I had made so in the end, we didn’t get to stay there as the hotel was already full. The lady was kinda nice but she had said we weren’t going to find any other place but thankfully we did at a near hotel.

10

Diane

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We did have an issue with our first room but it was quickly resolved with a new one. Front desk staff was excellent.

10

Wanda

1 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This Hotel exceeded my expectations! We have no issues from check in to check out. The breakfast was good but the breakfast woman Debbie is absolutely amazing she makes it. She is the one who puts this Hotel above all in the area, the moment you walk in she makes you feel welcomed, what an absolute gem!. I will recommend this Hotel to everyone i know just so they can meet Debbie. 😊

10

Annette

10 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and informative front desk lady!

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Location

Convenient to the Ark Encounter and just off the interstate, with restaurants and shopping (including Walmart) nearby; several guests also felt the parking area was safe and well lit.

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10

Georgina

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to find off the Interstate. Great breakfast 😋

10

Noel

13 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

Great staff, including breakfast staff. Good parking. There was a Walmart 3 min away. Clean and good parking.

8

Suzette

13 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just off interstate.

10

Sarah

29 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Located next to attractions, dining and shopping. Friendly staff and easy check in

10

Bonnie

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful stay with kind staff for checking in, on top of our needs, available and pleasant. Highly recommend this hotel. We were visiting the Arc Encounter and the Creation Museum. The location was perfect for us. Thank you!

10

Leigh Anne

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice hotel. Convenient to Ark Encounter and close enough to Cincinnati for a day trip. Staff was friendly.

10

Matthew

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hot breakfast. Big rooms. Great walk-in shower! Less than 10 minutes from the Ark Encounter. Super friendly staff!

10

Rebeca

17 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to things I’ve needed to go to.

10

Wendy

31 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It was very convenient to The Ark Encounter.

10

Janet

2 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It was as expected of a Hampton Inn Hotel. Nice and clean bed. Clean bathroom. Convenient location to the Ark Encounter at a reasonable rate. Walking distance to some restaurants.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised as hot, varied, and well managed by attentive staff. Multiple reviews note that items can run out near the end of service and seating can be crowded during busy periods.

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10

Lacey

13 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff we encountered was great. The woman working the breakfast room was phenomenal.

8

JoAnne

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great. The lady who managed breakfast needs a raise or a promotion for the job she did. Professional and cheerful Betty!

10

Kimberly

19 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Updated clean hotel. Pleasant, efficient check in. Bed comfortable. Clean, beautiful room. Temperature easy to use. Shower nice and shampoo, conditioner and lotion available. Plenty of towels. No noise from other rooms or elevator. Breakfast fantastic! Pleanty of choices, fresh display. Kitchen staff extremely helpful.

8

John

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Slow replenishing of breakfast items [ 2nd morning 9/11/25] Did not have sufficient amount on buffet line for the increased number of people partaking of breakfast on 9/11 our second morning. Previous morning [ 9/10 ] was much better. [ less guest's ]

10

betty

29 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room was good and the staff friendly. It was sold out probably due to Spring Break and everyone visiting the Ark Encounter. The breakfast was on the skimpy side and crowded, very few healthy options

10

Cristiano

27 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing house keeping. Rooms all clean and nice. Delicious breakfast. Amazing service and a great cook.

6

Joe

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything overall was satisfactory....that being said, this morning we went down to have breakfast at 8:40, they advertise 6a-9a, there was no food left n when my girlfriend asked if they were gonna restock hey said sorry n walked off girlfriend sked

4

Kari

23 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very disappointed in this hotel experience. Our room door would shake everytime someone opened another door on the floor and it made it sound like someone was knocking loudly each time. This happened all through the night. The doors were not hung very well so the bathroom door couldn't close. There was only 1 person working the front desk during check in and just after so we couldn't get any refills on towels or anything else we needed. Breakfast was an absolute disaster. We came down an hour before breakfast ended and nearly everything was already out.

10

Sue

23 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked the pool. Also, their continental breakfast was the BEST I’ve ever had!!

6

JoAnne

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was listed until 10 am. We arrived at 9 am and all hot food was gone and no apparent action being taken to refill containers. We had to pay for breakfast at nearby restaurant.

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Month	Average price
January	US$101
February	US$103
March	US$146
April	US$158
May	US$150
June	US$165
July	US$169
August	US$146
September	US$157
October	US$147
November	US$113
December	US$97

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3 $122	4 $133	5 $118	6 $157	7 $123
8 $88	9 $92	10 $101	11 $101	12 $110	13 $110	14 $110
15 $107	16 $92	17 $101	18 $101	19 $110	20 $110	21 $110
22 $84	23 $92	24 $101	25 $102	26 $110	27 $125	28 $110
29 $82	30 $92

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $101	2 $102	3 $110	4 $115	5 $115
6 $84	7 $93	8 $103	9 $105	10 $123	11 $112	12 $110
13 $97	14 $93	15 $105	16 $103	17 $112	18 $112	19 $115
20 $85	21 $95	22 $101	23 $113	24 $116	25 $112	26 $115
27 $115	28 $133	29 $129	30 $119	31 $115

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