Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel Debuts in Historic Bartlett Building
August 27, 2014Renaissance Hotels has announced the opening of the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown, located in the city’s historic Bartlett Building. Built in 1901 and designed by famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, the 18-story Bartlett Building was Cincinnati’s tallest for 12 years and the tallest building in Ohio for three years. Also known as the Union Trust Building, the structure is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It had been vacant since 2010.
After a $50 million renovation, The Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown now features 323 hotel rooms including 40 executive suites complemented by upscale amenities, contemporary styling and stunning views of downtown. The hotel property was completely renovated from a historic office building to a full-service hotel with oversized rooms.
Renaissance Cincinnati is within walking distance of downtown Cincinnati’s major Fortune 500 firms such as Procter & Gamble, Fifth Third Bank, Great American Insurance and Kroger, as well as international data company dunnhumby. It also is conveniently located a block from the heart of the city, Fountain Square, and is near Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park. Renaissance Cincinnati is 15 minutes away from the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport and 10 minutes from the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University and 15 minutes from Northern Kentucky University.