CINCINNATI
, just across the Ohio River from Kentucky and roughly three hundred miles from both Detroit and Chicago, is a dynamic commercial metropolis with a definite European flavor and a sense of the South. Its tidy center, rich in architecture and culture, lies within a few minutes' easy walk of the arty
Mount Adams
district, the attractive
riverfront
and the lively
Over-the-Rhine
area in the north end of downtown.
Arrival And Information : Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport
(tel 859/767-3151) is twelve miles south of downtown, in Covington, Kentucky.
Taxis
to the city center (tel 859/586-5236) cost $24. The Greyhound station is on the eastern fringe of the center, just off Broadway, at 1005 Gilbert Ave. Amtrak
trains
arrive a mile northwest of downtown at the Union Terminal museum complex, which is on the daytime citywide Metro
bus
network (50¢; tel 513/621-4455). The best way to move between downtown Cincy and the sights across the river in Covington and Newport, KY, is via the South Bank Shuttle Tank
shuttle bus
, which picks up at Fountain Square in front of the Westin - and costs only 25¢. The city's taxis enforce a $3 minimum fare, though that will usually get you from downtown to most places of interest. More Cincinnati information...
DOWNTOWN / CINCINNATI The Hyatt Regency Cincinnati is a beautiful, deluxe hotel, located in downtown Cincinnati, just 13 miles from the busy Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
CINCINNATI / COVINGTON Majestically perched on the banks of the Ohio River, just nine miles from Cincinnati Airport, is the Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront Hotel.
HEBRON - AIRPORT / HEBRON The Marriott Cincinnati Airport, a deluxe hotel located 5 minutes from the Cincinnati Airport, offers a complimentary airport shuttle Whether you're traveling for business, pleasure, or planning a mee