Millennium Hotel Cincinnati
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Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is the largest hotel located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati
, housing 872 guest rooms including 21 suites. It is the only hotel in Cincinnati connected by an enclosed skywalk
to the Duke Energy Convention Center. The Millennium Cincinnati is operated as part of the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
chain. The hotel offers over 27000 square feet (2,508.4 m²) of flexible function space, including a 10574 square feet (982.4 m²) Grand Ballroom and 7400 square feet (687.5 m²) Bronze Ballroom.
, Clarion
and Stouffer
. When Millennium Hotels and Resorts made the decision to enter the Cincinnati market it was decided that success was more probable if two brands were represented under one roof.
Following the tragedy of 9/11 and feeling the impact of the suffering national economy, Millennium did something unprecedented in the hospitality industry. Operating the hotel structure under one management team, it franchised the south tower (450 rooms) to Starwood
and re-branded it as The Four Points by Sheraton Cincinnati Downtown. The north tower (422 rooms) remained the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati. Having thus establishing the Millennium Hotel Complex, Millennium appointed one of its leading management teams to oversee the day-to-day operation of both brands.
In 2005, it was decided that the Millennium Hotel Complex would become one hotel brand; both the north and south towers became what is now known as the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati. The south tower rooms exude warmth with its traditional décor, while the north tower is more contemporary with glass and light wood. With 872 guest rooms and 27000 square feet (2,508.4 m²) of meeting space, including two ballrooms, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is a major destination offering travelers all the conveniences of a deluxe hotel.
Although it’s connected to the Duke Energy Convention Center and has proximity to the numerous companies headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati serves a diverse array of guests. The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati can accommodate meetings and conventions of up to 1,500 people. The hotel’s second level is dedicated to meetings offering guests two elegant ballrooms, the Grand and Bronze, as well as the Pavilion, Colonnade and Atrium rooms, all of which sub-divide into smaller meeting spaces, which can be tailored to meeting needs. Smaller conference rooms on the fourth floor include the Statesman, Council, Portico, Cardinal and Cabana rooms that, when combined, offer an abundance of unique meeting and banquet or hospitality space. The 31st and 32nd floors feature a two-story reception space, popular for social gatherings and functions such as rehearsal dinners and intimate wedding receptions. The 31st floor is known as High Spirits Lounge, featuring a bar, cocktail tables, a small dance floor and player piano.
The lobby level features a 24-hour business center offering business travelers the convenience of checking in with the office through e-mail with access to high-speed Internet service, computers and printers. Wireless high-speed Internet access is available in the north and south tower lobbies for travelers with laptop computers. The Millennium’s Club guest rooms offer many upgraded amenities that include bottled water, high-speed Internet access, and complimentary continental breakfast. All club level rooms are located on the upper floors of the hotel providing some of the most expansive views of the city from their guestroom windows including the Paul Brown Stadium
and the Great American Ballpark located on the riverfront.
The hotel's central location, provides easy access to the nearby Cinergy Children’s Museum
, Cincinnati Art Museum
, Newport Aquarium
, Contemporary Arts Center, Millennium Monument, World Peace Bell
and OMNIMAX Theater in the Museum Center at Union Terminal. For many families visiting the city to explore the attractions at Paramount’s Kings Island and the Beach Water Park, The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is within walking distance of over 100 restaurants and shops in downtown Cincinnati.
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati features the city’s only outdoor, rooftop swimming pool and full sundeck open seasonally. There is a 24-hour-access fitness room, which is adjacent to the pool.
spoke to the NAACP and held a fundraiser following this event at the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati in the grand ballroom where he spoke and had his picture taken with donors.
In September 2008, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati was the headquarter hotel for the National Baptist Convention
, inviting over 25,000 newcomers to the city of Cincinnati.
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati has an ongoing dedication of helping residents of the Cincinnati area. Community outreach includes an annual holiday party inviting children from an inner-city elementary school to have lunch, meet Santa Claus, and receive gifts. Toyful Joyful, an event that takes place every December which helps under-privileged children throughout the community have a happy holiday has been hosted by the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati for numerous years. In 2006, the Millennium Hotel participated in a city-wide outreach that provided holiday dinners to the Homeless in surrounding communities.
Every September Cincinnati celebrates its German heritage with Oktoberfest
Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest outside of the original celebration that takes place in Germany. The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is right in the heart of it all and features its own Oktoberfest celebration providing its guests a place to have fun during the festival.
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is a popular choice to hold movie castings because its expansive meeting space allows thousands of people to audition for movies such as Seabiscuit (2003), Traffic (2000)
, Milk Money (1994) and Rain Man (1988)
.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, housing 872 guest rooms including 21 suites. It is the only hotel in Cincinnati connected by an enclosed skywalk
Skyway
In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, sky bridge, or skywalk is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed or covered bridge between two buildings. This protects pedestrians from the weather. These skyways are usually owned by businesses, and are therefore not public spaces...
to the Duke Energy Convention Center. The Millennium Cincinnati is operated as part of the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is a leading British-based hotel business. Including the pipeline, the company owns or operates over 120 hotels in 19 countries around the world...
chain. The hotel offers over 27000 square feet (2,508.4 m²) of flexible function space, including a 10574 square feet (982.4 m²) Grand Ballroom and 7400 square feet (687.5 m²) Bronze Ballroom.
History
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati had been previously operated under numerous brand names such as RegalRegal
-Musical Instrument:*Regal , a keyboard instrument manually pumped by bellows and having a raucous, nasal sound-Surname:*Steve Regal , retired American professional wrestler. Not to be confused with "Steven Regal", a former ring name of:*William Regal , real name Darren Matthews, a British...
, Clarion
Clarion
-In music:* Clarion , a type of trumpet used in the Middle Ages* Clarion register of clarinets, ranging from B4 to C6-Places:* Clarion, Illinois, USA* Clarion, Iowa, USA...
and Stouffer
Stouffer
Stouffer is a Americanized spelling of the German surname Stauffer, occupational name for a maker or seller of beakers or mugs.Stouffer may refer to:* Abraham Stouffer, Founder of Stouffville, Ontario*Previous pseudonym of Calvin Harris...
. When Millennium Hotels and Resorts made the decision to enter the Cincinnati market it was decided that success was more probable if two brands were represented under one roof.
Following the tragedy of 9/11 and feeling the impact of the suffering national economy, Millennium did something unprecedented in the hospitality industry. Operating the hotel structure under one management team, it franchised the south tower (450 rooms) to Starwood
Starwood
Starwood may refer to:* Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide* Starwood Amphitheatre* Starwood Club of Los Angeles, California* Starwood Festival...
and re-branded it as The Four Points by Sheraton Cincinnati Downtown. The north tower (422 rooms) remained the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati. Having thus establishing the Millennium Hotel Complex, Millennium appointed one of its leading management teams to oversee the day-to-day operation of both brands.
In 2005, it was decided that the Millennium Hotel Complex would become one hotel brand; both the north and south towers became what is now known as the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati. The south tower rooms exude warmth with its traditional décor, while the north tower is more contemporary with glass and light wood. With 872 guest rooms and 27000 square feet (2,508.4 m²) of meeting space, including two ballrooms, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is a major destination offering travelers all the conveniences of a deluxe hotel.
Architecture
The lobby level features a 24-hour business center offering business travelers the convenience of checking in with the office through e-mail with access to high-speed Internet service, computers and printers. Wireless high-speed Internet access is available in the north and south tower lobbies for travelers with laptop computers. The Millennium’s Club guest rooms offer many upgraded amenities that include bottled water, high-speed Internet access, and complimentary continental breakfast. All club level rooms are located on the upper floors of the hotel providing some of the most expansive views of the city from their guestroom windows including the Paul Brown Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and...
and the Great American Ballpark located on the riverfront.
The hotel's central location, provides easy access to the nearby Cinergy Children’s Museum
Cinergy Children's Museum
The Duke Energy Children's Museum, formerly the Cinergy Children's Museum, is part of the three museums comprising the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal. Opened in 1998, the museum was moved from its downtown Cincinnati location as a result of flooding from the Ohio River.The museum...
, Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is one of the oldest art museums in the United States. Founded in 1881, it was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies. Its collection of over 60,000 works make it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Midwest.Museum founders debated locating...
, Newport Aquarium
Newport Aquarium
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, Contemporary Arts Center, Millennium Monument, World Peace Bell
World Peace Bell
The Newport, Kentucky World Peace Bell is one of more than twenty Peace Bells around the World. It weighs 33,285 kg and is 3.7 m wide. From 2000 until 2006, it was the largest swinging bell in the World...
and OMNIMAX Theater in the Museum Center at Union Terminal. For many families visiting the city to explore the attractions at Paramount’s Kings Island and the Beach Water Park, The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is within walking distance of over 100 restaurants and shops in downtown Cincinnati.
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati features the city’s only outdoor, rooftop swimming pool and full sundeck open seasonally. There is a 24-hour-access fitness room, which is adjacent to the pool.
Restaurants
The hotel features the Bistro on Elm Restaurant and the attached Bistro on Elm bar and lounge which serves up snacks, light meals, and a myriad of specialty drinks.Events
In 2008 Cincinnati hosted the 99th annual NAACP Convention, one of the largest annual gatherings of African Americans in the nation, often drawing political, academic, business and social leaders along with entertainers and other influential personalities over its week of activities and meetings. Illinois senator and president Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
spoke to the NAACP and held a fundraiser following this event at the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati in the grand ballroom where he spoke and had his picture taken with donors.
In September 2008, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati was the headquarter hotel for the National Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention may refer to:One of several historically African-American Christian denominations:*National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., the oldest and largest denomination using this name, formed in the late 19th century...
, inviting over 25,000 newcomers to the city of Cincinnati.
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati has an ongoing dedication of helping residents of the Cincinnati area. Community outreach includes an annual holiday party inviting children from an inner-city elementary school to have lunch, meet Santa Claus, and receive gifts. Toyful Joyful, an event that takes place every December which helps under-privileged children throughout the community have a happy holiday has been hosted by the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati for numerous years. In 2006, the Millennium Hotel participated in a city-wide outreach that provided holiday dinners to the Homeless in surrounding communities.
Every September Cincinnati celebrates its German heritage with Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The...
Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest outside of the original celebration that takes place in Germany. The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is right in the heart of it all and features its own Oktoberfest celebration providing its guests a place to have fun during the festival.
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is a popular choice to hold movie castings because its expansive meeting space allows thousands of people to audition for movies such as Seabiscuit (2003), Traffic (2000)
Traffic (2000 film)
Traffic is a 2000 American crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: a user, an enforcer, a politician and a trafficker. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the...
, Milk Money (1994) and Rain Man (1988)
Rain Man
Rain Man is a 1988 drama film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. It tells the story of an abrasive and selfish yuppie, Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son,...
.