Graduate by Hilton Cincinnati

Reviews

• JL

  Jamie LeValley

  5 days ago
  5.0
  Conveniently located
• ZF

  Zachary Ford

  Jan 3, 2026
  4.0
  The Graduate is a quirky hotel in a decent location near the Cincinnati Zoo in downtown. The rooms themselves were good. Bathrooms could use some work, particularly the shower currents and wiping down the walls. The parking garage is a little sketchy too, as anyone can just walk in from the ground floor. You can tell there were some homeless spots in some of the parking areas with a lot of trash and makeshift beds. We didn't have any issues with people messing with our car. I don't know of the hotel even controls the parking garage, so it may be out of their control. The service was great though, and the beds were comfy.
• SP

  Swaroop Pophale

  Dec 20, 2025
  5.0
  Wonderfully whimsical hotel with spacious and comfortable rooms. On site parking is available and the café has tasty breakfast items to offer.
• AP

  Anita Preer

  Dec 15, 2025
  2.0
  I stayed at the Graduate Hotel in Cincinnati from October 16–18, and the experience fell far below expectations. Upon check-in around 5:00 PM, the room was not clean. There was trash in the restroom, trash on the floor, and trash left inside the in-room refrigerator. Because we were attending a concert that evening, we had no time to wait for the issue to be addressed and had to leave immediately after changing. When I reported the issue the following morning, I was told housekeeping had not serviced the room due to a sign on the door. Regardless, the room should never have been in that condition upon arrival. In addition to cleanliness concerns, the bed was extremely uncomfortable, and the room was very loud both nights, making it difficult to rest. I attempted to resolve this directly with hotel staff and management and later through my bank. Despite requesting only a partial refund, the dispute has been denied multiple times, with no meaningful resolution offered. Staff interactions during this process were also dismissive and unhelpful. I primarily stay at Hilton properties and expected a much higher standard of cleanliness, service, and accountability. Unfortunately, this experience did not reflect that. I would not recommend this hotel based on my experience. Update: After escalation, hotel management (Tj) issued a partial refund for the stay. I appreciate the effort to resolve the billing concern. However, the original issues related to room cleanliness, comfort, noise, and overall service remain unchanged.
• DJ

  Donney Jackson

  Dec 10, 2025
  5.0
  They've got Bootsy Collins wallpaper in the bathrooms of the rooms!!! What more needs to be said? If you don't know who Bootsy is, Google him. However, ALL of the staff were extremely helpful and nice to work with. The location isn't the best by some standards, but I found it's proximity to the University of Cincinnati a plus. They've got a great bar area for unwinding after a busy day with a decent menu to choose from. I would definitely stay at this location again!

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