14 minwalk to campus, about
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati South - Wilder
8 Hampton Lane, Wilder, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
Campus visit stays
Hotels near Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KYPublic university
Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayHoliday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati South - WilderAbout a 14-minute walk from campus.
The short answer
The closest place to stay is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati South - Wilder, about a 14-minute walk from campus. 2 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away. Coffee before the tour: Starbucks, about 1 minute away.
What these minutes run to
We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method
Where to stay near Northern Kentucky University
To campus
The hotel has
A short walk away
36 places to stay
Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.
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15 minwalk to campus, about
Hampton Wilder
Hampton Inn & Suites · 10 Hampton Lane, Wilder, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
7 mindrive to campus, about
Comfort Inn & Suites Northern Kentucky
10 Country Drive, Wilder, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: DQ Grill & Chill, about 2 min on foot, and 3 more close by
15 mindrive to campus, about
Hotel Covington
638 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Coppin's Restaurant & Bar, about 1 min on foot, and 23 more close by
- Pharmacy: Ruwe Family Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
15 mindrive to campus, about
North by Hotel Covington
614 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Coppin's Restaurant & Bar, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Pharmacy: Ruwe Family Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
15 mindrive to campus, about
Gateway Bed and Breakfast
326 East 6th Street, Newport, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Newberry Bros Coffee, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Kroger, about 9 min on foot
15 mindrive to campus, about
Homewood Suites
201 West 4th Street, Newport, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
- Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Locke, about 5 min on foot, and 19 more close by
- Groceries: Kroger, about 7 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about
Hannaford Suites - Newport
803 East 6th Street, Newport, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Donatos Pizza, about 4 min on foot, and 10 more close by
- Groceries: Kroger, about 8 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about
Hampton Newport/Cincinnati
Hampton Inn & Suites · 275 Columbia Street, Newport, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Locke, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Kroger, about 8 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about
Aloft Newport on the Levee
201 East 3rd Street, Newport, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Bourbon House Pizza, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
16 mindrive to campus, about
Embassy Suites by Hilton Cincinnati RiverCenter
10 East RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Honey Uninhibited, about 1 min on foot, and 18 more close by
- Pharmacy: Ruwe Family Pharmacy, about 7 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about
Lookout Motel
Motel · 1700 Dixie Highway, Covington, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Skyline Chili, about 2 min on foot, and 1 more close by
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about
Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter
10 West River Center Boulevard, Covington
- Somewhere to eat: 10 West, about 1 min on foot, and 18 more close by
- Pharmacy: Ruwe Family Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati Southeast Newport
110 Landmark Drive, Bellevue, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Frisch's Big Boy, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
- Groceries: Kroger, about 4 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront
668 West 5th Street, Covington, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Skyline Chili, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Days Inn by Wyndham Fort Wright Cincinnati Area
1937 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, KY
- Somewhere to eat: Dunkin', about 8 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 9 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Courtyard Cincinnati Covington
500 West 3rd Street, Covington, KY
- Somewhere to eat: White Castle, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Holiday Inn Cincinnati Riverfront
600 West 3rd Street, Covington, KY
- Somewhere to eat: White Castle, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Fairfield Inn & Suites Newport Cincinnati
420 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Charthouse, about 1 min on foot, and 8 more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Extended Stay America Cincinnati Covington
650 West 3rd Street, Covington, KY
- Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Riverfront Pizza, about 2 min on foot, and 23 more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
AC Hotel by Marriott Cincinnati at The Banks
135 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Condado Tacos, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 6 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: The Banks, about 2 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati Riverfront
200 Crescent Avenue, Covington, KY
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Riverfront Pizza, about 5 min on foot, and 11 more close by
18 mindrive to campus, about
The Lytle Park Hotel, Autograph Collection
311 Pike Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Burrito Joe's, about 4 min on foot, and 17 more close by
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 8 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: 4th & Main, about 9 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about
Residence Inn by Marriott Cincinnati Downtown/The Phelps
506 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
- Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Burrito Joe's, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 7 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: 4th & Main, about 7 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about
Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel
36 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Jersey Mike's Subs, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 4 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Fountain Square, about 1 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about
Courtyard Cincinnati Downtown
6 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Sleepy Bee Cafe, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 3 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Fountain Square, about 2 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about
The Westin Cincinnati
- Somewhere to eat: Ingredients, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 3 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Fountain Square, about 1 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
- Somewhere to eat: The Bar at Palm Court, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 2 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Fountain Square, about 4 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
151 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Red Roost Tavern, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 4 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Fountain Square, about 6 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
Fidelity Hotel Cincinnati
Fidelity Hotels · 602 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Cora's All Day Café, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 5 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: 6th & Main, about 1 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
19 mindrive to campus, about
Holiday Inn & Suites Cincinnati Downtown
- Somewhere to eat: Spoon & Cellar, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Kroger on the Rhine, about 7 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: 8th & Main, about 4 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
- Somewhere to eat: Metropole, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 3 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Aronoff Center, about 2 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
Cincinnatian Hotel
601 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Maverick's Restobar & Lounge, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 1 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Aronoff Center, about 3 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Downtown
617 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Kidd Coffee, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 2 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Aronoff Center, about 3 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about
The Guild Hotel
630 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
- Somewhere to eat: Flavors n Spices, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Beth Silverman & Associates, about 3 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
- Train or tram stop: Aronoff Center, about 2 min on foot
Graduation weekend at Northern Kentucky University
We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Northern Kentucky University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.
Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.
Seeing another school on this trip?
The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Northern Kentucky University (map distance, no traffic).
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · about a 17-minute driveXavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · about a 19-minute driveMiami University, OxfordOxford, OH · about an 85-minute drive
Worth doing before you book
- Look at your tour confirmation: the meeting spot can differ by day or by program.
- Ask the hotel about parking; near many campuses it costs extra or is off site.
- Touring two schools in one day? Leave room for lunch and the drive between them.
- For move-in or graduation, ask about minimum stays and the cancellation deadline.
Northern Kentucky University gear for the ride home
A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.
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Questions parents ask
Is there a hotel you can walk to Northern Kentucky University from?
2 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk from campus; none are inside 10 minutes.
Where do campus tours start at Northern Kentucky University?
We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.
Where should we stay for Northern Kentucky University graduation?
We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.
Are there hotels with free breakfast near Northern Kentucky University?
Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati South - Wilder, Hampton Wilder. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.
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