21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
Ohio
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati turns the historic Metropole Hotel into a place where contemporary art is part of everyday life. On Walnut Street, beside the Contemporary Arts Center and opposite the Aronoff Center, it places guests in the middle of the city's cultural district. The 156 rooms and suites provide a calmer counterpoint to the galleries below. Custom furnishings give them a residential feel, while distinctive bathroom tiles from Cincinnati's Rookwood Pottery Company add a local design detail. The Nightwatch artist suite takes the concept further, allowing guests to sleep within a work by Chris Doyle. Exhibitions and installations extend through public spaces, so the walk from the entrance to the lift can become part of the visit. A small spa offers another way to unwind, while Metropole draws on Ohio River Valley ingredients and French and Italian influences for its seasonal menus. The location makes it easy to pair a gallery visit with a theatre performance, dinner or a walk to Fountain Square. For travellers interested in design and culture, the hotel provides both a practical downtown base and an attraction in its own right.