21c Museum Hotels
Spa · 6 locations
Preservationists and contemporary art collectors Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson founded 21c Museum Hotels in 2007. The couple also owns and operates Hermitage Farm, a thoroughbred and sport horse operation in Goshen, Kentucky. The company's first hotel opened in Louisville, intended to help revive downtown. According to the company, contemporary art can bring a community together and spark discussion, and every property is designed around that belief.
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Preservationists and contemporary art collectors Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson founded 21c Museum Hotels in 2007. The couple also owns and operates Hermitage Farm, a thoroughbred and sport horse operation in Goshen, Kentucky. The company's first hotel opened in Louisville, intended to help revive downtown. According to the company, contemporary art can bring a community together and spark discussion, and every property is designed around that belief.
Several buildings have a history of their own: the Cincinnati hotel occupies the former Metropole Hotel, the Louisville hotel preserves the history of bourbon and tobacco warehouses, and the Durham building has Art-Deco origins.
Rooms and suites differ by location. Lexington guest rooms have high ceilings, large historic windows and downtown views. Cincinnati guest rooms include custom tiles made by Rookwood Pottery Company. It is offered as an artist suite in Bentonville, Cincinnati and Lexington.
Food and drink are a large part of each stay. The six food and beverage outlets are described as farm-to-table and highlight the brand's Kentucky roots. Hotels host meetings, corporate conferences, weddings and cocktail parties in their event spaces.
The company says it believes contemporary art can anchor a community and start conversations, and it describes its art access as radical access to contemporary art.
Historic buildings, large windows and art installed throughout give each hotel a museum-like setting in its downtown.
Locations in Cincinnati
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Cincinnati
Rated 4.4 out of 5 (2791 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)
609 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Louisville
700 W Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Locations in other areas
4 more, by area. Open one to see its locations.
Arkansas 1 location
- Bentonville 200 NE A Street, Bentonville, AR 72712
Kentucky 1 location
- Lexington 167 West Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Missouri 1 location
- St. Louis 1528 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
North Carolina 1 location
- Durham 111 North Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701
Specials & promotions
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AAA member rates
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10% off best available rate for active military
For active service members and veterans.
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Up to 15% off your stay when you book in advance
Book in advance.
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AAA member offer at 21c Louisville
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Complimentary lift ride or $10 off a half-day pass
Choice of one complimentary single lift ride, with or without a bike, or $10 off a half-day pass.
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20% off your stay, $20 to dine, $20 valet parking
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Save 15% on stay plus $50 dining credit
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15% off your stay plus $50 to dine
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Park & Stay package with valet parking
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Complimentary bike valet and bike washing station
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Two tickets to America 250: Common Threads exhibition
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Also on the team
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.21cmuseumhotels.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Museum admission and exhibitions are free and open around the clock
- Nightwatch sleep-in art suites in Bentonville, Cincinnati and Lexington
- Nightcap At The Museum, a complimentary late-night bourbon sip at participating restaurant bars
- 21c Selects Private Barrel Program at the Proof on Main lounge in Louisville
- Massage and wellness services at several locations, including a sauna and steam room in Louisville
- Dis-loyalty, the company's loyalty program
- Good for
- art lovers
- weekend stays downtown
- bourbon fans
- corporate meetings and conferences
- weddings and cocktail parties
- travelers with pets
- active service members and veterans
- AAA members
- couples looking for a spa day
Products & treatments
- 21c Selects
- Elijah Craig Bourbon
- Rookwood Pottery Company tiles