Downtown Cincinnati Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Paycor Stadium
Catch an event at Paycor Stadium during your trip to Cincinnati. Experience the area's acclaimed art galleries and lively festivals.
Great American Ball Park
Catch an event at Great American Ball Park during your trip to Cincinnati. Amble around the area's riverfront or attend a baseball game.
Fountain Square
Attend a rally or art exhibit in this busy piazza marked by a gorgeous bronze fountain from the 19th century.
Cincinnati Music Hall
This 19th-century music venue offers opera, ballet and orchestra performances as well as spooky ghost tours.
Smale Riverfront Park
Smale Riverfront Park is just one of the places to see in Cincinnati, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble around the area's riverfront or attend a baseball game.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
You can spend time exploring the galleries in National Underground Railroad Freedom Center during your trip to Cincinnati. Experience the area's great live music or attend a baseball game.
Things to do
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum Entry Ticket
Cincinnati History & Sightseeing Bus Tour
Mount Adams Historic Smartphone Guided App GPS Audio Walking Tour
Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Cincinnati Sights & Stories
Top hotels in Downtown Cincinnati
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Everything was perfect
Reviewed on 10 Dec 2025
voco The Clair Cincinnati Downtown by IHG
The room is nice, although it is very cold - 63 degrees upon check in so not as comfortable in the winter!
Reviewed on 9 Dec 2025
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
😍
Reviewed on 8 Dec 2025
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
I will absolutely return! The bed was insanely comfortable. Spacious room. Amazing art selection.
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025
The Westin Cincinnati
The room was clean and the hotel was beautiful. The staff were amazing and I will definitely be back.
Reviewed on 10 Dec 2025
Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Downtown
I did a quick one night trip to see a concert. This is a really cool old hotel with gorgeous first floor, which has been preserved and is a must see. The lobby to the hotel is actually on the second floor and once you’re on the second floor, there are actually two hotels. Be sure to look for the ...
Reviewed on 6 Dec 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati Central Business District
If you're spending time in Cincinnati Central Business District, check out sights like Taft Theatre or Fountain Square and hop on the metro to see more of the city at 247 Telemarketing Tram Stop or Fountain Square Tram Stop.
Over-the-Rhine
You might enjoy the restaurants while in Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati Music Hall is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Liberty & Race Tram Stop or 12th & Vine Tram Stop to see more of the city.
West End
While visiting West End, you might make a stop by sights like TQL Stadium and Ohio River Valley.
Mount Adams
Mount Adams is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Cincinnati Art Museum and Krohn Conservatory.
Mount Auburn
Mount Auburn might not have many top sights, but Cincinnati Art Museum and Krohn Conservatory are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Walnut Hills
If you're spending some time in Walnut Hills, Ohio River Valley and Harriet Beecher Stowe House are top sights worth seeing.
