Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

Stayed here for a wedding, had a blast and the overall hotel experience was nice. Restaurant and bar are great.

The Hilton Netherland Plaza is revered as a cultural landmark of the city, and rightly so. The place is truly majestic. It’s an enormous hotel, decorated in a sort of antique fashion with dark mahogany wood, warm hues and bathed in soft golden lighting from the intricate chandeliers and wall fixtures. The hotel rooms are a perfect size to roam about in, relax and get comfortable, though the hotel is so awesome and the location is so central that you won’t really want to spend too much time in your room. The Orchid at Palm Court is a nationally recognized restaurant, so try to stop in at least once during your visit. This is a great getaway hotel, it’s beautiful and you will be very happy you chose it. Book in advance, it fills up quick.

The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is centrally located, has a cool vintage vibe and offers great service. I came here for a wedding and the banquet facilities are excellent. The hotel did a great job putting the wedding together.

The downside is that the hotel is dated (albeit in a cool art deco way), and the shops in the nearby mall area are sparse. The public areas, however, are clean, and the rooms are modern.

If you're staying in downtown Cincinnati, I recommend checking this hotel out as an option.

The Hilton in downtown Cincinnati is a registered historic landmark; it's a beautiful deco building that's close to everything in downtown. Get a high floor room with a river view so you can look out your window into Kentucky while looking down on the bridges.

The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is on the National Historic Registry and hands down one of the most beautiful places in Cincinnati. It's an Art Deco gem; a place to visit when you're feeling like stepping back in time by several decades.
The Hilton Netherland lobby features marble floors, ceilings painted and inlaid with gold, ferns and sculptures. The hotel's restaurant, Orchids, features cuisine by a renowned chef and the attached bar, The Palm Court, is a decadent, romantic kind of place that makes you feel like you're in a movie and quite possibly under-dressed. Seriously, this place is cool.
When we visited found the staff extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the hotel. Our room was comfortable with a soft bed, but far more simple than the lobby and other public areas. The elevator takes a little time, too, but you may be so busy admiring the detail on the car's wall and ceiling that you may not even realize it.
The Hilton Netherland Hall of Mirrors is a banquet/gathering space that also features stunning Art Deco design and a glow-in-the-dark mural by local painter Tom Bacher. It's a hot spot for Cincinnati weddings.
If you're an architecture enthusiast ask to see the Hall of Mirrors.
Drinks are a little pricey at the Palm Court, but the wine and beer selection is good (and the people watching is stellar). One minor gripe: They rolled out an old-school (and not in a good way) TV at the Court for a patron who wanted to watch a football game. Sort of took away from the ambiance.