Living in central Ohio, I often travel to Cincinnati to attend sporting events and stay over night. I usually stay somewhere on the Ohio side, but my wife and I decided to stay in Covington on a recent trip to a Reds game. We did not have reservations anywhere, and just parked our car and started walking from hotel to hotel to check and room rates and availability. None of the "nice" hotels would offer us a room on a Wednesday night for less than $200.00 even with AARP or AAA discounts. We walked in to this beautiful Marriott and were greeted by Caitlin B. at the front desk. She treated us like we were her top corporate customers, got us a beautiful room overlooking the river, with a balcony, at a great AAA rate, and called my cell when our room was ready. This is by far and away the best hotel in the Cincy/Covington area, and just a short walk across the bridge to any venue in Cincy!!!

At 1am, I woke up to a huge cockroach crawling across my bed. I was on the 9th floor. I did not expect this as the room appeared to be clean when I arrived. The staff switched me to a different room and I was given a room on the 7th floor. The staff was very friendly and nice, but that does not excuse the fact that I saw a cockroach in my bed.

I stayed at this property for two nights. My room was on the top floor (9th), and there were 4 or 5 rooms between me and the elevator, but there was constant noise. I am a pretty heavy sleeper normally, but I didn't sleep at all my first night. AT ALL. The next day when I returned from working in Cincinnati all day, I mentioned this to the front desk clerk who told me "we get a lot of complaints on the 9th floor from the elevator motor being up there". I told him I got no sleep, and he moved me to the 7th floor, which was much quieter. I kind of thought he'd do a little something- maybe offer me some points, or a voucher for the convenience store- anything... No offer was attempted. This was surprising to me, as most Marriotts seem to pride themselves on providing excellent service. Regardless- the 7th floor was much quieter, and I did get a good sleep in.

The neighborhood is somewhat seedy- it's all fast food joints and liquor stores around the hotel. Easy to get to Cincy, though.

We were going to the Cincinnati Oktoberfest on relatively short notice, and found this nice option directly across the Ohio river. The rate was considerably less, and the distance was definitely walkable, and a shuttle (for $1 a ride) was available right outside the entrance on a 15 minute cycle. We stayed 3 nights and weren't bothered by the railroad noise. The whirlpool bath is really wonderful! It has two speeds, and at high speed it feels great! A breakfast is available, but boosts the cost of the room by $20. Based on the level of accommodations and compared to other similar facilities I've visited, I believe this breakfast should be included with no extra cost.