Originally built in 1882, The Cincinnatian is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and remains the only small luxury hotel in the city. The facility had not seen any major work since 1986 and was in need of updating. HGC performed extensive renovations on this hotel, one of the oldest in Greater Cincinnati, to prepare it for becoming Ohio’s first Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel.
The project involved updating the public spaces on the first and second floors. The first step, demolition on the first floor, revealed drastic structural deficiencies that required major structural overhaul. Most of the floors were torn out, and even revealed architectural pieces that had been buried for years. All work was completed while allowing the hotel to maintain daily operations.
The end result is a modern, sophisticated hotel with unique, high-end finishes.