21c Museum Hotel Accommodations
21C MUSEUM HOTEL – where you sleep inside a contemporary art museum, is the FotoFocus Biennial 2016 partner hotel. The 156 room boutique hotel presents rotating curated exhibitions and commissioned, site-specific art installations within its 8,000 square feet of exhibition, meeting and event spaces. During the Biennial, Thursday, October 6, 2014 to Sunday, October 9, 2016, FotoFocus visitors may request a discounted rate of $209.00 a night, if your reservation is made prior to Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
THE LOCATION – 21c is located in downtown Cincinnati at 609 Walnut Street, in the renovated 100-year-old Metropole Hotel building, next to the Contemporary Arts Center, and across the street from the Aronoff Center for the Arts. The renovation was designed by architect Deborah Berke, following federal standards for historic rehabilitation. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic places and many of its original features were preserved, including a sweeping staircase leading to the second floor ballroom and the original mosaic tile floors in the restaurant and elevator lobby. While respecting and preserving the character of this once grand hotel, 21c has created a new space to showcase the work of contemporary artists.
EAT AND DRINK – The property also features the Metropole restaurant, which offers a contemporary take on old world fireplace cooking techniques. Led by executive chef Michael Jared Bennett, the menu focuses on dishes cooked in a custom-built, wood-burning hearth. A showcase for the region’s sustainable farmers and producers, Metropole’s well-edited and ever changing menu features hearth roasted meats, fish and vegetables; grains; and house made charcuterie. The beverage menu highlights American and international craft brewers, innovative cocktails, Bourbon and a smart selection of old and new world wines.
MAKE A RESERVATION – To make a reservation at 21c Museum Hotel please click here or phone Reservations at (855) 391-8726 or the Hotel directly at 513-578-6600. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night deposit, guaranteed with a major credit card, and will include applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in (currently 17.5%). A reservation may be cancelled up to 4pm on the day prior to arrival to avoid a no-show charge, which is one night’s room and tax charge per cancelled room.
Please note a check-in time of 4pm and check-out time of 11am. Valet Parking is offered at a cost of $35.00 per day/night, per car, with unlimited in and out privileges. 21c is a smoke-free hotel.
Enjoy your stay at 21c Museum Hotel!
Street Car Information
Ride the new Cincinnati streetcar to FotoFocus Participating Venues and FotoFocus Curated Exhibitions at 21c Museum Hotel, Contemporary Arts Center, Weston Art Gallery, and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. There are 18 stations located along the 3.6 mile route that connects downtown with The Banks on the south end and Over-the-Rhine on the north. The fare is $1.00 for two hours or $2.00 all day. Purchase tickets at ticket vending machines located at each station with cash or credit cards. It’s easy to ride – buy your ticket at the station, board the streetcar, and show your ticket when asked by a fare inspector. The streetcar has service seven days a week with cars arriving every 12 to 15 minutes.
The hours of operation are:
Mon-Thurs, 6:30am–Midnight
Fri, 6:30am–1am
Sat, 8:00am–1am
Sun, 9:00am–11pm
Some FotoFocus Participating Venues located along or near the streetcar route are:
- 1305 Gallery
- 21c Museum Hotel
- Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery
- ArtWorks with the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Main Branch
- Clay Street Press
- Contemporary Arts Center
- DCI Presents Obscure Cincinnati: Photographs by J. Miles Wolf
- FoRealism Tribe at Frameshop
- Iris Book Café and Gallery
- Mercantile Library
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Wash Park Art
- Weston Art Gallery at the Aronoff Center for the Arts
- YWCA Women’s Art Gallery
General safety tips for everyone:
- Look and listen. Don’t cross in front of a moving streetcar, as a streetcar can’t stop quickly
- Cross the street at crosswalks only
- Step over the tracks. Be careful when crossing with a bike, strollers, wheelchairs, grocery carts, and other things on wheels that could get caught in the track gap
- Don’t walk, run, or play along the streetcar tracks
- Stay clear of the poles, overhead high-voltage electric wires and power stations
- Park within white painted lines along track and look before opening your door
Ways to get more information:
www.CincinnatiStreetcar.com
www.Facebook.com/CincinnatiStreetcarOFFICIAL
www.Twitter.com/@CincyStreetcar