Name: Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Downtown
Address: 617 Vine Street, Suite A, Cincinnati Central Business District, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, US
Price range: $159–$497 per night
Rating: 8.05

What guests think

Reviews of Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Downtown highlight a central, walkable location near stadiums and attractions, generally clean and spacious rooms, and especially friendly staff, with many guests praising the complimentary breakfast and the historic building’s character.

Common drawbacks are expensive or confusing parking and repeated issues with the adjacent garage elevators, though valet is available. Several reviews report delayed check-in on busy event days and occasional maintenance problems such as HVAC or hot water, plus some rooms lacking a fridge or microwave. Breakfast is often well liked but can be crowded or run short of items. Expect a convenient downtown stay with historic character and some operational trade-offs.

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Facilities

Parking is a recurring pain point—costly, sometimes confusing, and the adjacent garage elevators are often out; valet is available but can be slow. Ice machines and a few common-area features had outages; the fitness room receives positive notes.

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Rachel

Nov 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was great, parking was easy and felt safe-not too expensive and right across the street from the hotel. Walking distance was easy to lots of places downtown.

8

Craig

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The parking is in the city ramp. Parking is on the third floor. No working elevators in the ramp. Not a Hampton issue but very inconvenient.

10

Valerie

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is outstanding, the facility is impeccably clean, and our room was incredibly comfortable and peaceful at night. Breakfast is wonderful, though it would be nice to have scrambled eggs available for those of us who prefer them without cheese. We didn't utilize the gym, but we certainly appreciated the lobby and additional seating. My only complaint was there is NO parking for a tall truck and we had to park 2 streets and 2 blocks away. For $365/nt there should be parking available for all passenger vehicles

8

Jonathan

Aug 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Ice maker does not work on 15th floor. Rooms very clean. Lots of construction around the property. Hard to notice where entrance is. Not very well laid out instructions once you actually find the door. Parking is very pricey for valet.

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James

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Though this hotel is in an old building, the rooms look pretty much like any other Hampton. The bed was comfy. Water pressure was good. But after parking in the garage the hotel uses next door, I discovered the elevator was broken. I had to haul two suitcases down three flights of stairs. The parking garage is also incredibly dirty and there were homeless people sleeping inside. Additionally, I was told parking was $30. When I left, I was charged $45 for overnight at the gate. I think the hotel assumes everyone is going to valet. Bad assumption. Aside from the awful parking experience, the breakfast was excellent and included in the price.

8

Jill

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location to walk downtown area. Had to wait awhile to get our car from the valet. Mattresses a little firm. 2 breakfast options…Homewood suites connected to hotel.

6

Melissa

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was okay, parking was a the worst!!!! The staff was very friendly. The view from our room was terrible. The amenities were old and ran down. The pool table had rips in the felt. The line for the provided breakfast was terrible, food was okay.

8

Ronald

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was clean and felt safe. There were many people around at all times and key cards were required to operate elevators. Only around 8 blocks to stadiums. Street level noise was very noticeable late into the evening from our 10th floor rooms. Room was very spacious and a lot of windows . Parking is next door and very expensive but that's a big city thing anymore. Elevators in the parking garage were all out. Not a hotel issue just making aware.

10

David

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in/check out process was easy; staff was very friendly and accommodating. The continental breakfast was one of the better ones I've had. Having a nice fitness center on the property was a bonus. My only complaint was on the parking- it was was extra and expensive. Location was close enough to the Reds stadium so we could walk.

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Steven

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking, loading and unloading difficult. Ice machines broken or empty several floors.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and common areas clean, but multiple reviews note stained carpets, dust, missed housekeeping, and a few pest or bathroom-cleanliness lapses.

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Fadi

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately bathroom was not cleaned, food was in the cooler, not very satisfied

8

Gena

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was very dirty

6

Mike

Dec 12, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were super helpful and gave me an upgrade at no cost. Floor in room was sticky and overall cleanliness was poor. Breakfast was horrible. Would not stay there again for the money

6

Jacquelyn

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything seemed clean, but not kept up. Stains of the carpets, discolored walls, scuffs and scraped floors. Nothing overtly dirty, just unkempt. Bed wasn’t very comfortable, but room felt clean. Staff was perfectly nice and helpful.

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Valerie

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is outstanding, the facility is impeccably clean, and our room was incredibly comfortable and peaceful at night. Breakfast is wonderful, though it would be nice to have scrambled eggs available for those of us who prefer them without cheese. We didn't utilize the gym, but we certainly appreciated the lobby and additional seating. My only complaint was there is NO parking for a tall truck and we had to park 2 streets and 2 blocks away. For $365/nt there should be parking available for all passenger vehicles

6

Brooke

Apr 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Carpet was unswept, there are pieces of old cereal between the beds. Clearly had crumbs and dirt from previous clients. Couchs has food on them and counters had water marks.

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Heather

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Found out that the curtains had weird nasty stains on them.

8

Raina

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not ready at check in so we had to wait with many others. We were on a timeframe (to get to the baseball game). So it was a bit frustrating. Bed was very comfortable. There was hair in the bathroom. Cool old building that’s been revamped. Overall decent stay. Park across the street in the garage, way cheaper!

10

Dawna

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Staff very friendly and helpful.

10

Paula

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was extremely clean. Rooms were spotless, and towels were plentiful. Staff were courteous and helpful. If you didn't use the valet parking service, parking garages were available. Security was on hand in parking areas. Very safe.

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious and comfortable, but amenities vary—many lack a mini-fridge or microwave—and some guests report HVAC or hot-water issues and uncomfortable sofa beds. Views can be limited in some rooms.

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Heather

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was nice! I’ve stayed in many hotel rooms that include a mini fridge at the price I’ve payed. Unfortunately this price didn’t include one. Otherwise location was great!

6

Jaime

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is conveniently located next to great places to eat and within a walkable block to other great places to eat, Fountain Square, Graters Ice cream, free concerts, etc. It also has a wonderful breakfast included. Because it is attached to another Hilton hotel - you get to chose if you want to get food on either breakfast side - or both - giving you a lot of options. The room was clean. We had two doubles and a pull out sofa. The pull out sofa mattress was flat as a pancake and the you could feel every spring as you laid down. That mattress was not really well kept. If you are looking for a view - forget it. There is an abandon building just outside the window and some attempted renovation or demolition. Not aesthetically pleasing but not an issue for us. There is a parking lot next door that charges by the hour if you don't want to pay $40 a day for valet. But, the garage elevators were not working and the first 2 floors are reserved for the valet I assume. Again, not an issue for us but could be an issue for another guest. a quick drive to the Zoo, aquarium, Kentucky, the Sign Museum, and Findlay Market.

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Jefferson

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall a good hotel to stay in. It was downtown close to just about everything - we walked to most things we did (other than the zoo), like to the Freedom Center, tours, restaurants, and the football game. Our room had no refrigerator or microwave, and only 1 trashcan in the bathroom. The HVAC was super-noisy, and the TV channels limited (and we couldn't cast to the screen from our phone or laptop). The chairs down in the breakfast area (and btw, the breakfast had plenty of options - well done!) had really worn out chairs that looked quite stained where you sat. Front desk was helpful and friendly, and printed our tickets for our return trip quite easily - which was a big help. Nice hotel, 4 out of 5 stars.

2

Ashley

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

80 degrees in our room. Complained and was told there was nothing they could. Asked to switch rooms and said they couldn’t do that

10

Blaine

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our quick stay! Room and hotel were in great condition, clean and comfortable!

10

Charity

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked 2 rooms. One of the rooms was great. The second room had a problem with the A/C so the staff was nice enough to give us another room. The second room had problems with the smoke detector. Other than those few problems, it was a wonderful stay. The view from one of our rooms was perfect. The place was very clean and very nice staff. Beautiful historic building. Look forward to going next year.

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Brenda

Apr 9, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The two queen plus sofa bed room was huge! Perfect for me and three teens. Unlike some other rooms, there was a microwave and fridge. Parking was across the street in a private garage for $32 a day. Walked to the baseball stadium.

10

Tyray

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I love the spacious room and cleanness

10

Jennifer

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very spacious and clean. We stayed one night with our two young adult kids. The breakfast was abundant and delicious!! So many options to choose from. Also, the valet guys were super nice.

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Kyle

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our AC wasn’t working— we were offered a different room the second day though

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful, and professional, including valet and breakfast teams. During busy periods, some guests experienced delayed check-in, overbooking, or slow responses.

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Juan P

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic staff! Patrick always goes above and beyond to deliver truly legendary customer service. His dedication and professionalism made our stay exceptional.

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Dustin

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was awesome! They took care of the extra rags we needed. Air was messed up in our room but fixed within 20 mins of us calling the front desk. Food was typical hotel breakfast. Location was excellent so we walked everywhere. Parking is expensive but it is thay way at every hotel downtown.

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Charity

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked 2 rooms. One of the rooms was great. The second room had a problem with the A/C so the staff was nice enough to give us another room. The second room had problems with the smoke detector. Other than those few problems, it was a wonderful stay. The view from one of our rooms was perfect. The place was very clean and very nice staff. Beautiful historic building. Look forward to going next year.

10

Joshua

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing staff and clean rooms

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Ronald

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very accommodating and friendly…….. 👍

10

Regina

Dec 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Kudos to Lawrence Carter. Best manager ever! I was charged for the room even though it was pre-paid and he was able to fix it in no time. A most valued employee in spades! And it made our stay great!

10

William J

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to Aronoff and other performance site. Safe area. Staff very professional.

6

Valerie

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rough check in. We arrived at 5pm. People waiting to get into their rooms and check in was 4. MAnager didn't seem to be around. Computer system didn't show rooms available unless they upgraded, but manager didn't tell front desk staff. We waited 35 minutes and the line wrapped clear around and back to the elevators. Ridiculous!!! We were almost late for our dinner reservations. We used to love this hotel. Still clean and comfortable. But management needs to step it up.

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Kendra

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The 2 ladies checking us in were incompetent and rude. I have never been treated so poorly. Luckily, when we came back after our event, the gentleman at the front was very kind and got us all waters.

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Jacalyn

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The twin ladies at the front desk were very accommodating and helpful. At first I thought the poor woman was working multiple shifts at one time haha. The gentlemen at breakfast were also very friendly and the area was clean.

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Location

Central downtown location within walking distance of stadiums, theaters, Fountain Square, and many restaurants. Some mention the area can feel gritty, but many felt comfortable walking.

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terry

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was downtown in an older building joining with another hotel. Was in excellent condition and the suite was wonderful. Elevators fast, Room key required on elevator to take you to your floor. Love that extra layer of security. And was walkable to Paycor stadium. Will definitely stay here next time to Cincy.

10

Andrea

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very large, comfortable, quiet room on the 15th floor with a great view of the city. Central to downtown with lots of good restaurants in walking distance

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Hollie

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice downtown hotel in Cincinnati. Very walkable to many places around town. Parking was either next to or across the street in a parking garage.

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Lauren

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, clean and remodeled rooms! Excellent!

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CATHY

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this hotel to be close to the ballpark and it was a 10-15 minute walk, which was great. Lots of things to see and do within walking distance of the hotel, so it was nice to just leave the car with the valet and forget about it. The staff was pleasant, the complimentary brunch was plentiful and hot. Our only hitch was at check in: got there at 4:00 (check in is at 3:00) and our room wasn’t ready. When we headed to the ballpark at 5:30, still didn’t have a room, so we left our bags behind the desk and completed checking in after the game. Guess they weren’t prepared for the big weekend.

10

Anne

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient to downtown destinations- ballpark and over the rhine area via free public tram

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Denise

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location!

10

Carol

Jan 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here before and will definitely stay again. It's in such a great location, close to everything downtown.

10

Megan

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and easy to get to the ball park which was the point of our trip.

10

Mark

Apr 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The downtown location was perfect for our weekend.

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Dining

Complimentary breakfast is frequently described as abundant and tasty with good variety, though it can be crowded or run short on items at times. A few guests found the hot items mediocre.

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Michelle

Feb 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in process was a breeze. Beds were comfortable and clean. The bathroom had some previous water damage but glad they did not think it was from us. Breakfast was less than par, with kielbasa like sausage instead of breakfast sausage and undercooked tots. Parking in the garage next door was surprisingly cheaper than estimated on the website, but you had to face going down stairs/elevator reaking of urine. This was a fine option for 1 night downtown.

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Cynthia

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good experience. Valet staff was especially helpful and friendly, Breakfast was good —not great as far as the egg offering but there were other options. Clean comfortable spacious room but no refrigerator. Great downtown location—easy walk to the riverfront area and stadiums.

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Angelica

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This location was supposed to have complimentary breakfast from 6:30 am to 9:30 am I came down for breakfast there was none. Not even the smell of food cooking Nothing

8

Eric

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great except there wasn't much of anything left to eat at breakfast (which was the reason I book this one over the others) and couldn't get a late checkout. The place was really clean and the the room was very comfortable. Valet service was excellent.

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Valerie

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is outstanding, the facility is impeccably clean, and our room was incredibly comfortable and peaceful at night. Breakfast is wonderful, though it would be nice to have scrambled eggs available for those of us who prefer them without cheese. We didn't utilize the gym, but we certainly appreciated the lobby and additional seating. My only complaint was there is NO parking for a tall truck and we had to park 2 streets and 2 blocks away. For $365/nt there should be parking available for all passenger vehicles

10

Sonia

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great downtown location and really nice staff. The free breakfast was excellent and had great variety. What stood out most were two delightful and kind staff working at the breakfast station every morning with the best attitude, starting guests' days off on a bright note.

10

Alejandra

Jan 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is very nice. Breakfast not that great but included.

10

Crystal

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were very helpful. Hotel and room was very clean. Amazing breakfast.

10

Lisa

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved our spacious room and especially loved the outstanding breakfast!

10

Jennifer

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very spacious and clean. We stayed one night with our two young adult kids. The breakfast was abundant and delicious!! So many options to choose from. Also, the valet guys were super nice.

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Month	Average price
January	$125
February	$141
March	$146
April	$158
May	$164
June	$190
July	$224
August	$196
September	$177
October	$202
November	$150
December	$130

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $250	18 $287	19 $497
20 $186	21 $176	22 $183	23 $186	24 $169	25 $211	26 $200
27 $159	28 $194	29 $193	30 $180

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $243	2 $230	3 $346
4 $184	5 $174	6 $211	7 $216	8 $263	9 $364	10 $369
11 $184	12 $187	13 $181	14 $179	15 $169	16 $198	17 $218
18 $160	19 $169	20 $174	21 $174	22 $169	23 $275	24 $368
25 $301	26 $200	27 $191	28 $184	29 $169	30 $179	31 $179

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2 Queen Mobility and Hearing Accessible Studio with Roll-In Shower

1 King Accessible Room with Bathtub

2 Queen Studio with Microwave, Refrigerator, and Wet Bar

1 King Hearing Accessible Room

1 King Hearing Accessible Studio

2 Queen Beds

2 Queen Accessible Room with Bathtub

1 King Studio with Microwave, Refrigerator, and Wet Bar

1 King Bed

1 King Accessible Room with Roll-In Shower

1 King Mobility Accessible Studio with Roll-In Shower

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