Nice spot. Decent location. Down One Bourbon Bar is nearby, which is worth a stop. I recommend going out and taking a look at the Ohio River from the back of the hotel if you have time. Great spot to take a picture or 10. The walkway between the two parts of the hotel has a bar area, which is decent.
Very nice huge hotel. The top floor Restaurant has a partial revolving floor every 30 minutes. Beautiful view of the Ohio River and city lights at night. Upscale place to visit. No refrigerator or microwave in our room but some rooms may have them. There were at least 3 restaurants and bars for your enjoyment.
Great property! Felt like a taste of history hidden in the middle of downtown. Kept the charm of the old days alive while providing all the modern amenities and luxuries. Layout is complex but the best digital map system inside keeps you from getting lost. Went for a work event, and the catering and servers were excellent. Highly recommend for your upscale event!
My husband attended a conference at the Galt House for work and because it was paid travel we were required to stay at this hotel. Had we had the option to stay elsewhere, we would have. The lobby is very beautiful with a unique and historic look, however once you get to your room, it is clear that the hotel does not put nearly as much money or attention into comfortable guest rooms. The hotel has been updated but poorly. The carpet is covered in stains and these are the worst hotel beds I have ever encountered. The mattress in my college dorm was more comfortable. The bedding is equally poor. The hotel does not even bother with providing a fitted sheet for the mattress, so the flat sheet was constantly sliding down and exposing the mattress underneath.
This hotel is not worth the nightly rate they charge, nor deserving of a 4 star rating. You would be better off at a Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn express.
The Galt House has two sides. I ALWAYS wind up on the old side. Not only was it a hike to my room but my bathroom looked old and dingy. The meeting rooms were freezing cold. Initially there was coffee available to us but then it was taken away and we were left with ice water. The food was mediocre at best. Lunch on the first day was a ridiculously over-stuffed croissant, a bag of chips, bagged cookies and an orange that looked like a lemon. Lunch today was a salad with breaded and fried chicken strips, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and cheese. The dressing was tasteless. The chocolate cake was dry.
I did not stay in a room, but I did attend an all day event that included a light breakfast and lunch in Ballroom C. Breakfast was good, although not spectacular. We had fresh fruit, sausage biscuits, bagels, and coffee. Lunch was not as good. We were served steamed carrots and long beans, mashed potatoes, and rubbery chicken serv d with dubious sauce. We ran out of hot water for tea during lunch, and no one replaced it. The ballrooms and the conference rooms were clean with water, cups, pens, and pencils for everyone. However, all the rooms were way too cold! I had a sweater and was still freezing. Overall a good experience with minor complaints.
The Galt House was a great place for the event we hosted. We were on the 3rd floor and everything was set up and decorated beautifully. The staff were friendly and always around to help out. The rooms were quite spacious. The parking garage attached is pretty pricey, but that is to be expected. Overall, loved it and would book it again
My sister won a Bell Award so my family along with a large number of her friends attended the gala at the Galt House. The event included a reception, dinner, and the award presentation. The hospitality of the hotel as well as the service was outstanding. The signage inside the hotel made it easy to find where we were going and they had people available to help just in case we needed. The hotel itself was well maintained and the grand ballroom where the event was, beautiful. The only issue with the night was the food wasn't quite right. The salad was outstanding, the entree wasn't. We were served salmon, beef, green beans, carrots, and potatoes. I enjoyed the potatoes and the salmon wasn't bad but nobody else at my table really liked the salmon. None of us enjoyed our beef (steak) as it was prepared quite unevenly. We weren't given a choice in how it was cooked and some of them were rare, some med, and mine was cooked all the was to the middle on one side then the other side was more med. It was almost like two different steaks from where it was cooked so unevenly. Thankfully after my salad it only took took half my salmon to fill me up. Unfortunately that meant I had no room for dessert which others raved over. The night was quite enjoyable though as everything else was perfect.
This place is not in great shape. There was duct tape holding the carpet together on a lot of my floor. The walls are scuffed and the was a musty smell on guest floors. The bellmen wouldn't allow guest use of a luggage cart.. but took 45 minutes and two calls to show up to the room. On the other hand, the rooms are nice. Nicely sized, a/c works well, and one of the nicest bathrooms in a hotel I've stayed in. Also a good downtown location. I'd probably stay there again. It wasn't the worst hotel I've stayed in, but it's probably not too the standard they'd like to think of themselves.
Went to Galt for a conference. Seemed clean. Hotel staff was helpful and friendly. Parking was a bit crazy, but that was really due to the crowds and buses. Buildings are nicely decorated with lots of opportunities for fun pictures. Great views.
Visited the Galt House hotel while in town to see a band at the YUM Center. Hotel was very nice, clean, and conveniently located tight next to the event center. The skywalk from the garage to the event center made parking entering extremely easy. The staff was very friendly and helpful as well. Overall great place.
Very elegant and contemporary lodging and exquisite dining. The staff are friendly and has very impeccable surroundings. My room was very clean and comfortable bed. You will have a great visit.
The Galt house is and always has been a wonderful place to stay .Love the birds and fish. Service is good. Next time I come I would like to try the spa out. Needs a bug game room for kids when it rains. Cause it rains a lot, when we come. Love it though.
This is a large hotel (2 towers) with a bridge between and a lot of staff to make it seem fancy. But this was fancy in the 90's and the staff seemed bored with nothing to do. Everything is half upgraded in the rooms and throughout. An example of this is the desk lamp was a brand new lamp but the mirror was clearly from yesteryear and not in a antique fun way. All of the bed linens were crispy because they opted for polyester or poly blends and I don't find them as comfy. Also, I don't know if this was just my room (1209) but they is a speaker at the top of the wall that has a consistent static buzz. You wouldn't think it's a problem but it's annoying and what is that speaker for?!?
The view is nice and they opted for the Bath & Body Works collection of soap instead of some crappy hotel chalky soap I would have expected here and it's a nice smell.
Pet Peeves: You have to pay to use the Business Center computer? This is a first in all the hotels I've stay in the last 3 months (like 30). Faux Pas! Seriously, NO ONE has hotel patrons pay for the use of the computers from 2001 in the Business Center -- no one.