Renaissance Hotels has opened the new Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel.
Built in 1901 and designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, the 18-story Bartlett Building was Cincinnati’s tallest for 12 years and the tallest building in Ohio for three years. Also known as the Union Trust Building, the structure is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It had been vacant since 2010 before its restoration to the new Cincinnati luxury hotel.
Following an extensive $50 million renovation from its origins as a historic office building, the Renaissance now features 323 hotel rooms including 40 executive suites complemented by upscale amenities, contemporary styling, and views of downtown.
D. Burnham’s, a restaurant named for the building’s architect, is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner headed by chef Harvey Germain. The hotel’s 14,380 square feet of meeting and event space blends the latest touches with stately elegance, including a ballroom space designed by Burnham at the turn of the 20th century.
