The Lytle Park Hotel, Cincinnati
More photosLocated in Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhood, The Lytle Park Hotel is a gorgeous neo-Tudor property that opened its doors in 2020. San Francisco-based design firm ForrestPerkins cleverly joined two turn-of-the-century brick buildings to create the hotel—including one that originally served as the historic Anna Louise Inn, a safe housing haven for young working women in the early 1900s.
Step inside, and you’ll find a stunning, light-filled grand atrium lobby designed to bring the neighboring park indoors, complete with a vaulted glass ceiling and towering 18-foot trees. The hotel also pays homage to Cincinnati’s “Queen City” nickname at its signature Northern Italian restaurant, Subito, which features a massive crown-shaped pendant bar.
The real showstopper is Vista at Lytle Park, the city’s only four-season rooftop bar. Spanning over 5,000 square feet with a retractable glass roof and cozy fireplaces, it gives guests front-row seats to panoramic views of the downtown skyline, the Ohio River, and nearby stadiums, no matter what the weather is doing.
Location-wise, you couldn’t ask for a better base camp. The hotel sits right across the street from the historic Taft Museum of Art and is just a short, scenic stroll away from the Great American Ball Park, making it incredibly easy to mix a bit of local culture with a Cincinnati Reds baseball game.
Expert reviews
“It might be built into a historic building from 1909, but the amenities in this newly opened hotel adjacent to its lovely eponymous green space are attuned to the discerning tastes of modern travelers. Rooms are delightfully decorated with floral motifs and come with Frette linens, marble bathrooms, and fragrant Diptyque amenities.”
Featured in Travel+Leisure’s Top 100 Hotels in the World.
“The Lytle Park Hotel, Autograph Collection is a Cincinnati landmark in the city’s oldest neighborhood. The classic neo-Tudor architecture stands out as a totem of history that celebrates both past and present through the striking design of San Francisco-based firm ForrestPerkins, which joined two turn-of-the-century brick buildings.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Restaurant
- Excellent breakfast
Location
Recent guest reviews
3 April 2024
The staff was very rude
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Kids' meals
- - Wine/champagne
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (free)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Business centre
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Outdoor fireplace
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
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