The Westin Hotel, Cincinnati
Expert reviews
“The Westin overlooks the city’s most popular landmark, the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square. The building, designed in the classic Renaissance style, was once the Albee Theater. Shoppers will appreciate that it’s just a short stroll away from Tower Place mall at Carew Tower.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
- Great rooms
All you need to know
The Westin hotel is located in the heart of Cincinnati and is a short distance from Fountain Square.
The guestrooms at the Westin Hotel are comfortable and come with floor-to-ceiling windows. Along with plush bedding, and a modern setting that you can enjoy. In addition, each room offers a coffee and tea station, along with an in-room electronic safe so you can keep your cash, or any other important documents safe.
The Westin hotel offers a wide range of continental breakfast each morning, with coffee, tea, and fresh fruit juices, along with freshly baked pastries. Offering you delicious breakfast to start the day right. Lunch and dinner are served at McCormick & Schmick’s seafood restaurant. There you will be able to enjoy delicious seafood dishes that are packed with Mediterranean flavors.
Guest looking to unwind can enjoy a swim in the hotel’s indoor pool, or get work done using the business center. Either way, you are offered endless amenities and facilities at the Westin hotel. Covering all your basic needs, with something extra.
When looking to explore you will find many shopping and dining opportunities within walking distance. Or if you are looking to go a bit further the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is only half a kilometer from the property.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
1 June 2024
Decent Value
Bed was comfortable, close walk to the ballpark.
No breakfast and food prices too high. Parking was expensive.
7 May 2024
Good value, friendly staff, good location
Location was great and security of the property was excellent
Valet was unorganized, rooms need updating (mirror was broken, air vents were rusted) Members of group weren’t able to check into their rooms until 630 pm, air conditioning in 1421 was not keeping room cool. Thermostat on 65 and it was a balmy 80 degrees in the room.
2 May 2024
Will stay again
Location to the event I was attending
Nothing
22 April 2024
Great hotel in a great location, but make sure they hold your reservation!
The room was very clean and the bed was extremely comfortable. There was a nice desk set up with easy access to wi-fi to perform work. Also, it was walking distance to the conference center, many delicious downtown restaurants, as well as the stadium for a Reds game.
When I arrived the hotel at 11pm the was overbooked and the hotel staff had chosen to MOVE my reservation to a Holiday Inn further out back by the airport for the night, despite my reservation being booked months in advance with a notification that I would be arriving late. I didn't receive a courtesy phone call to notify me of their choice to move me, instead they sent me an email.
21 April 2024
All in all it was a good stay.
Location
When we checked out we asked the clerks to call for a taxi. We expected a nice car. The taxi that came was in terrible shape; dirty, full of junk and outworn. The driver was probably sober but not well dressed. Anyway, he took us where we should be but it was not a very pleasant ride.
8 April 2024
All in all a great experience.
Fabulous beds and quiet rooms. Fabulous bartender. Lavender balm by the bed.
Cold morning and no hot water. Room was not made up one day, and one bar of soap in bathroom to use between shower and sink. It was all taken care of when I brought it to their attention.
18 March 2024
Very good
Location
Ice machine where all broke or dirty ice came out.
14 February 2024
Great Location and Nice Hotel
Great location and nice facilities. There's a stop just around the corner for the city's free street car. It's very convenient way for travellers to check out the city. The free art museum is only 15 minutes away by bus. One can get a day pass for 5 bucks and ride as many times as needed. Room is quiet and clean. The hotel is located inside a big building where there're other business on the first floor. Reception is at the 2nd floor. Took me a while to figure it out though.
The wifi is not free, which is quite an inconvenience. Had to figure out how to choose and pay to use the wifi. It also surprised me that no room services were provided during my 3 nights stay. There were only one big towel and 1 small one in the bathroom when we came in. Had to call and ask for more towels the next day. Thankfully a nice lady delivered them to my door shortly.
8 February 2024
Fabulous
I liked the look of the hotel, is styling and furnishing, the service was great and it was quiet and peaceful
The confusion of parking, having to pay for parking
24 January 2024
Great location and clean
Location
Bathroom was extremely small and wasted use of large room.
17 January 2024
Definitely met our travel and comfort needs
Super comfortable bed. Spacious room for two. Very quiet and the room was quite dark with all the lights off. Very conducive to sleeping.
No microwave and room coffee maker had zero sugar packets
3 January 2024
It was great!
I love the property! Perfect location and very clean!
Cleaning kept knocking on our door even with the Do Not Disturb sign on the door!
3 January 2024
The room was not clean we had to switch rooms
Breakfast was included.
The room was not clean. We had to switch rooms.
1 January 2024
Pleasant
There wasn't no pool
18 December 2023
Nice stay and great location in the city.
The bed, room and layout was nice.
The pillows were not very comfortable.
4 December 2023
Fabulous
Great place to stay, fireworks outside the room overlooking the ice skating rink.
29 November 2023
Fabulous
Cold in the building
12 November 2023
Very comfortable stay in central location.
Very spacious and comfortable room. Well equipped fitness room. Excellent location. Availability of late check out.
Breakfast offering was not great. Very basic
9 November 2023
Great location in the heart of the city; get food elsewhere
Incredible location, walking distance from the river and many other sights and restaurants. Friendly staff.
Terrible food that did not match the in-room dining breakfast menu, basically it is all pre-made, stale airport cafe style food.
23 October 2023
Ok at best
Hotels today do not have full outlets for breakfast or lunch anymore,not ideal
Above didn't like,no bell service upon arrival valet was a mess
18 September 2023
We had a very good time with friends and the location was great.
Location was excellent. We love staying at the Westin.
We could hear children next door and awaken by people in hallways.
13 September 2023
Relaxing.
The location and facilities.
The refrigerator didn’t work.
5 September 2023
Great place, they need to fix the elevators.
The elevator situation was terrible!
3 September 2023
Fabulous
The bed was really comfy, and the location was great. The lavender was a nice touch. Our room was peaceful and quiet.
The elevators were quite confusing.
3 September 2023
Checked all the boxes, but didn’t knock my socks off
Nice location right across from Fountain Square
They had a new elevator system that seemed to be confusing everyone.
26 August 2023
Pleasant
Rooms comfortable, good view, quiet
Room servis is NOT 24/7, as told by front desk person when I called pre arrival. HORRIBLE carpet on Lobby level
20 August 2023
Comfortable and convenient
Location was great for the music festival we were with in a couple of blocks from everything
Everything was what you would expect from the Westin
18 August 2023
Great room, horrible parking garage option for trucks
Room was nice. Bed was comfy. View was good.
We have a truck and the valet had my husband park his own stating they don’t park trucks anymore but had us go to the garage to park it. It was a very very tight winging pathway down, once started, no way to reverse it!!! His truck barely fit, all tires rubbed, rims got scratched! I see why they aren’t allowed to do it BUT warning the customer why would be nice!!! Instead of sending us that way with no way to reverse it! Now we spend $350 getting rims repaired! We have stayed at the Westin a lot because they always parked our vehicles. We didn’t know any different. But unfortunately, my husband said we will never stay there again because of the parking.
7 August 2023
Great stay, but the elevator
Everything was within walking distance to everywhere we wanted to be. The hotel was very nice and clean.
The elevator situation around 9-11 am was not a fun experience. I believe that is around check out time. I think they should allow elevators to go to pick up people instead of being in designated stops... like A B C D ... most times, by the time it got to our floor, the elevator was full.
7 August 2023
Fabulous
Location was wonderful. Easy walk to the baseball stadium. Facilities were really nice
7 August 2023
Good day for a ballgame
Close to the all American ballpark
Very expensive valet parking
27 July 2023
Very good
I loved the location
The elevators.
25 July 2023
We had a wonderful time.
Close to the Great American Ballpark
Festival going on downtown had streets closed off. Travel was confusing and traffic was awful.
24 July 2023
It was a very nice hotel, the elevator system was a bit annoying
Great location
Our room was supposed to be a King suite. We didn’t get to the property until after 9 pm and we had 2 full size beds
17 July 2023
Pleasant
loved the location and the rooms were clean.
the elevator system was awful. didn’t like that they did not have a cover on the mattress.
17 July 2023
Pleasant
Close to the ballpark. Clean
The elevator system was terrible. We spent way too much time waiting on elevators. No room service after 11pm. For $450 per night we should be able to order food 24/7 will not stay here again. We will go to the Hyatt or Hilton down the street.
30 June 2023
Very good
Wasn’t open
24 June 2023
Nice building
Nice building
The elevator take forever
14 June 2023
Overall nice stay & front desk very customer-friendly.
The view was great! Overlooked fountain square. Room was clean & comfortable.
No parking nor valet available as both were full & had to walk with bags to a near by garage several blocks away. Weird elevator keys.
2 June 2023
All good except parking struggles.
Karen at the front desk was the best!
Parking
2 June 2023
Very clean and spacious rooms/ facilities and in a great location.
It was super clean, and the rooms were spacious.
Our room view wasn’t the best. I don’t think I would pay the price again for what we got.
17 May 2023
The staff was excellent. the location is perfect.
The location was perfect.
Our tub didn’t drain. I told them upon checkout as we only stayed one night but I didn’t want the next guest to have to deal with the hair that came back up from previous guests.
16 May 2023
Very nice hotel within walking distance to both Taft Theater and many downtown restaurants.
Clean. Great location
Nothing
16 May 2023
Good hotel for an overnight stay
Staff was ridiculously nice!
There was no free breakfast available. It was an additional $15.
11 May 2023
Very good
very nice room
they have to work on getting their elevators functioning. we would have to wait at least 15 minutes to catch an elevator
4 May 2023
My stay was pleasant but the atmosphere feels more geared to business travelers.
The rain shower is really nice and I enjoyed how clean everything was.
The Cafe staff were far from hospitable with poor attitudes.
17 April 2023
Relaxing night with my wife
Privacy
Price
27 March 2023
Beautiful property and very comfortable
Property was nice and located in downtown Cinci
You have to pay to park and restaurant in hotel closed early
21 February 2023
Very nice location..but lots of homeless lingering around which made it uncomfortable
Very good breakfast
The indoor pool was closed and also no microwave in sight
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
9 June 2024
Very good