Hotelaholic

Cincinnati · Ohio

Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel

36 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202

8.4 Excellent488 guest reviews

Live availability

Book your stay

Check-in
Nov 24, 2026
Check-out
Nov 26, 2026
Book your stay

HAPPI EXPERIENCE

The stay, in detail

  • Luxurious Accommodations

    Experience comfort and style at Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel. Each room is equipped with modern amenities including a TV, air conditioning, and a private bathroom with complimentary toiletries.

  • Convenient Facilities

    Stay active at our fitness centre or catch up on work at the 24-hour front desk. With meeting facilities and dry cleaning services available, we ensure a seamless stay for our guests.

  • Prime Location

    Situated near popular attractions such as Freedom Center and Great American Ballpark, our hotel offers easy access to the best of Cincinnati. Explore the city with ease from our centrally located property.

Book now to secure your stay at Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel and indulge in a blend of comfort and convenience.

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Warm and friendly staff

  • Great location and amenities

At the hotel

Popular amenities

55 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Auditory guidance
  • Bar
  • Bowling
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Business center
  • Car hire
  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Concierge service
View all amenities

Dining & drinks

  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Restaurant
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware

Fitness & outdoors

  • Cycling
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness facilities
  • Hiking
  • Mini golf
  • Tennis court

Rooms & comfort

  • Heating
  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Shared lounge/TV area

Safety & cleanliness

  • Dry cleaning
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Safety deposit box
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Lift / Elevator
  • Parking
  • Valet parking
  • Wheelchair accessible

Guest services

  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Private check-in/check-out

Services & essentials

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Higher level toilet
  • Key card access
  • Minimarket on site
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Room service
  • Skiing
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Visual aids: Braille
  • WiFi available

Review in focus

488 reviews
10/ 10
Location was great, beds were comfortable and clean!
Amber · couple · 2026-10-11

The guest experience

8.4out of 10
488 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Warm and friendly staff
  • Great location and amenities

Worth knowing — Room cleanliness issues · Street noise disturbances

How guests scored the stay

  • Location9.1

    Highlighted as great, with easy access to venues and restaurants.

  • Service9.1

    Consistently praised for warm and accommodating staff throughout multiple reviews.

  • Food and Beverage8.6

    Food quality highly praised in multiple instances.

  • Overall Experience8.6

    Guests expressed overall satisfaction with their stay despite minor issues.

  • Amenities8.1

    Standard amenities; guests enjoyed bar and restaurant but no additional highlights were mentioned.

  • Room Quality8.1

    Positive comments on room aesthetics, but mention of needing to change due to a smell affects the score.

  • Value for Money8.1

    Conditions were favorable, but some guests had concerns regarding specific details.

  • Cleanliness7.6

    Some reviews mentioned a room with a smell, indicating that cleanliness may not be up to the expected standard.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Mixed experiences

60% of 15 recent stays rated 8+

8.4488 reviews

  • It was very good stay and will be back again

    10/10

    Amber · couple · 2026-10-11

    “Location was great, beds were comfortable and clean!”

  • Mid. Disappointed with price when compared to the quality of the stay.

    6/10

    Todd · extended group · 2026-10-10

    “No parking available other than self street parking or an extremely expensive vallet? failure. major failure.”

  • Great staff great stay

    10/10

    Charlie · solo traveller · 2026-09-08

    “The staff was above and beyond their jobs to make the stay exceptional with location to walk to anything in the city renaissance is the best stay in all of cincinnati that's why I will always return”

  • Beautiful stay with very accommodating staff

    8/10

    Scarlett · couple · 2026-09-08

    “Heart of downtown, beautiful hotel. The staff was absolutely kind above and beyond, helped us with any issues that we found.”

  • We stayed for our anniversary. We liked how close it was to the restaurant we ate at.

    10/10

    Scott · couple · 2026-09-06

    “The toilet didn't flush too well. Had to hold the button down for a while.”

  • horrivel, nunca vou recomendar a ninguem

    2/10

    Nildo · extended group · 2026-08-27

    “Nao faziam limpeza dos quartos, mesmo telefonando para a recepcao e indo pessoalmente. nao havia restricao de acesso aos elevadores e andares os funcionarios nao sabem utilizar cartao de credito, mesmo informando que ja havia pago ao booking o hotel passou novamente o cartao de credito, os funcionarios do hotel sao despreparados eh uma vergonha para o grupo Merriot ter uma unidade assim”

  • Not a hotel that you want to check into expecting to be able to check in on time if there are any major events going on

    3/10

    Elizabeth · couple · 2026-08-24

    “The restaurant had great food. The location was perfect. The room was clean.”

  • Comfortable, relaxing, excellent staff, especially Rachel and James, and location! Will definitely be back!

    10/10

    Kalyn · couple · 2026-08-15

    “It was beautiful!!! The rooms were very clean, nice supply of coffee and tea in the room, and overall just a relaxing place to be.”

  • Guest review

    8/10

    Daniel · solo traveller · 2026-08-10

    “Clean, convenient and comfortable”

  • Friendly Staff, clean hotel. Will be back.

    6/10

    dehavillandm2026 · Family · 2026-07-30

    “My major issue is the lack of working elevators. Per the employees, the service elevators were not working, therefore they were tying up the elevators also. This was a terrible experience as my husband and I are senior citizens and using the stairs to the 8th floor was not an option given our medical issues. Otherwise everything else was good.”

  • Great experience!

    10/10

    cleveland6 · Couples · 2026-07-29

    “Great location! Employees were very friendly. Bartenders especially friendly and make great cocktails. The hotel was crazy busy when we arrived. Valet parking is only option but it was friendly and quick. Bed was comfortable. Room was clean.”

  • Cincinnati Music Festival 2026

    10/10

    679stacieb · Friends getaway · 2026-07-27

    “The room was nice even though I didn't have a view. The lighting in the bathroom is not great. The bathroom could also use a vent. The hotel has 6 elevators and only 3 were operational. So it was frustrating when trying to move when you have hundreds of people trying to attend the same event. The check in/out process was quick and easy. Valet was exceptional, I was quoted a 10 minute wait time for my vehicle and I was barely 5 minutes. Overall I would come back again.”

  • Vacation

    10/10

    I7488RPlauram · Family · 2026-07-21

    “The staff was amazing 😻 good location and very friendly especially Mark the door man!!!”

  • Guest review

    7/10

    Clara · couple · 2026-07-20

    “The bed was very comfortable!”

  • I will never stay here again based on this experience.

    3/10

    Greg · couple · 2026-07-14

    “The room was nice. Service was friendly.”

View all guest reviews

Hotel info and reviews come from third-party sources.