Grand Urban Retreat | Walk to ALL | Free Streetcar
Guest rating: 4.9 / 5
Historic Home
Grand Urban Retreat is a three-floor, approximately 3,300-square-foot historic home in Cincinnati’s Brewery District of Over-the-Rhine. Built in 1875 for brewer Jacob Moerlein, it pairs period details such as exposed brick and original bathroom tiling with contemporary furnishings and finishes.
Rooms & Baths
The home has five bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a half bath, with sleeping arrangements listed for groups of up to 16. Gathering spaces include two sitting or family rooms, a living room, a formal dining room, and a sunroom; the primary bathroom is noted for its large soaking tub and custom marble shower.
Amenities
A well-equipped kitchen includes a microwave, oven and stove, and the home also has air conditioning, heating, cable TV, a washer, and a balcony. Other listed features include free gated on-site parking, pet-friendly accommodations, smoke-free interiors, and high-speed Wi-Fi.
Neighborhood & Dining
The home is close to Rhinegeist Brewery and Findlay Market, with restaurants and breweries nearby, including Northern Row Brewery, Distillery & Taproom about 110 meters away and The Empanadas Box Kitchen & Bar about 253 meters away. Pepp & Dolores, Sacred Beast Diner OTR, Soul Secrets, and The Eagle OTR are also within roughly a kilometer.
Getting Around
Transit stops are very close: Elm St & Henry St bus station is about 35 meters away, and the BREWERY DISTRICT Station - Elm & Henry tram stop is about 67 meters away. The property information describes the streetcar as free and notes access to downtown destinations; Union Station is about 1.7 kilometers away, and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is about 14.8 kilometers away.
Best for
This home is well suited to large families and groups seeking multiple bedrooms and shared gathering areas, with space listed for up to 16 and a full kitchen, dining room, and two sitting rooms. It also suits visitors who want to explore Over-the-Rhine on foot or by streetcar, with Findlay Market, Rhinegeist Brewery, restaurants, and transit stops nearby.
Travel tips
The nearest listed bus stop is about 35 meters away, and the BREWERY DISTRICT streetcar stop is about 67 meters away; the property information describes the streetcar as free for trips around downtown. Gated on-site parking is available, and door codes are provided on the day of check-in. The home is in a mixed-income urban neighborhood, as noted in the property information.
What guests say
The supplied review excerpt praises the location and ease of getting to nearby destinations, and notes that the group had ample room. The available review material is limited, so it does not establish recurring themes across cleanliness, service, noise, or other aspects. No negative review themes are documented in the excerpts provided.
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