Six Acres Bed & Breakfast

We stayed at Six Acres for one night only about a week ago. Overall it was quite a lovely experience.
PROS
— The house is utterly idyllic, from the lovely exterior to the well-​manicured interior. The place is historical and beautiful.
— Very comfortable and clean.
— Breakfast was quite tasty!
— Staff were very available for questions.
CONS
— Toilet in our room didn’t work properly; this was addressed immediately (we were offered another room or use of one of the shared bathrooms; we took them up on the latter).
— Driveway to the house is a sharp incline on a curve; we were told our 16ft box truck (we’re in the process of moving) wouldn’t be a problem. We were able to negotiate it both coming in and going out, but it was a little hairy.
So in review, the issues we had were extremely minor as compared with how lovely the home, the service, and the meal was. I’d definitely recommend it.

This lovely old B&B made us feel as though we were kids again visiting Grandma. The rooms are cozy, mismatched and loved. The owners and staff are friendly and informative, and they allow pets. We stayed in the separated suite and enjoyed the silence and the freedom of having a lay-​in with coffee, listening to the rain.

We had a stay-​cation here in Cincinnati and ended up here because all other B&Bs in the area were booked. Luckily, we had a lovely experience. We stayed in the Seventh Acre house next to the main house. It is old so you have to be okay with a little wear and tear. We went out in Northside to get wine and brought back a pizza from NYPD Pizza down the street. The next morning we had a full home-​cooked breakfast made by the owner herself, Kristin. She came out and talked with us afterwords and we missed out check-​out time because we had such great conversation. I would recommend Six Acre B&B to anyone staying in Cincinnati from out of town or someone who wants a little vacation away from home.

To start off with, I neither found mouse turds nor paper thin sheets in my experience in the main house (not the Seventh Acre house). My wife and I were planning on staying with relatives, but one of them was hospitalized the night before we arrived so we needed a new place. Six Acres was the cheapest B&B available with one night’s notice, at least where you could book online. Like every place, it had its pros and cons.
Pros include its historicity. This house was a stop on the Underground Railroad, and they are redoing it to preserve how it used to look historically. It’s also pretty and set off from the road so it’s not visible from the road (there’s a sign as you are driving up Hamilton Avenue). The parking, while not consistently paved, is right next to the house and large. The Sallie Mae room, which has a king-​sized bed, is very large, and the private bathroom is as large as our Chicago apartment’s master-​bedroom. Kristen is accessible by phone and text into the evening and she makes sure to ask about dietary needs when she first talks with you. I ordered chocolate covered strawberries as a surprise just by talking with her and she made sure they were delivered shortly after we got to our room. Breakfast was tasty and filling. When we were there it included glasses of watermelon pieces, omelet casserole (vegetarian for us), sausages, and freshly-​baked banana walnut bread slices. Kristen is very friendly and enjoyable to talk with.
Cons — The neighborhood is sketchy. When we drove up, my wife and I got more and more nervous about this location. Fortunately we decided to stay, and you can’t see the house from the road, which helps. There are no dinner options within walking distance. You have to drive back down Hamilton Road and cross the bridge to continue on Ludlow Street to find a bunch of good restaurants. Kristen will leave you a list of places if you ask, but there are no maps so you will need to rely on Google Maps. This is a problem because the Internet is spotty (though it is free). Additionally, the rooms only have lace curtains, so privacy isn’t amazing in the daytime from the back yard, though if it’s dark and the lights are out you should be OK. You might still be woken up early by the sunlight, though. The Sallie Mae toilet doesn’t flush well — you have to hold down the handle to get it to work. Also in the Sallie Mae room, there’s a couch which appears to be for mere decoration because the cushion is not designed for sitting. The driveway only holds one car at a time and goes around a curve, so you’d better hope nobody is coming the other way when you are on it — also, it’s a bit scary to descend. Also, breakfast is called for 9:30, but if you have earlier plans then they can make it for you earlier.
In general, Six Acres is a good place to go if you want to have a (clean) adventure.

We were very pleased with our three-​night stay at Six Acres. Though it’s a bit of a drive to downtown, access was easy to the interstate. The neighborhood and surrounding acreage made it feel like we were no where near the city, though we were. The setting is serene and very historical. A lovely respite. The staff is great! Everyone made us feel like family from the first moment we were welcomed.
Sallie Mae’s room had a comfortable king bed and was huge and bright. The bathroom was almost as large as the room. The room was very clean and had ample places to put stuff if needed. It has a lovely bay window overlooking the beautiful and serene back acres of the property. They were very accommodating to our need for an early breakfast which was always ample and quite good.
The only problem we encountered was that the wi-​fi was frustratingly slow to non-​existent at times. Otherwise, even though some historical renovation is going on, our stay was a good one. I hope to return there again some day!
P. S. To address what was said about there being no AC… evidently it has been installed now for we were quite comfortable!

First a warning: it’s not air conditioned. But, despite being there during a record hot day in the upper nineties, our room was reasonably comfortable with just a ceiling fan. Twelve foot ceilings certainly help. Both our bedroom and our bathroom were huge, nicely decorated, and very comfortable. The mattress was firm and there were plenty of pillows. The TV was very old school, but we don’t vacation to watch TV.
The location is perfect, in the midst of a forested park but still only a $ 20 taxi ride to the middle of town. There’s a bus stop right across the road — $ 1.75 fare and a half hour later we were at the riverfront. We left our car there. No need to fuss with parking!
The house itself is more than old school: it’s ancient, and brimming with an exciting history that our keepers were happy to share with us in colorful detail. But never overbearing, like the best of innkeepers, they knew when to keep us company and when to leave us alone. That’s why we stay in B&B’s, to get that wonderful personal touch — and the breakfast was no disappointment either! Bacon and eggs cooked perfectly, a bowl of tropical fruit, and the coffee cake is to die for! Nothing packaged or premixed.
We would definitely stay there again, and definitely recommend it to one and all. You won’t find better at this price point.

Location was my reason for choosing Six Aces (near my friends’ place). So I did not expect to have such a pleasant stay. My room was large and comfortable, warm with excellent natural light (daytime reading without lamps). The house is decorated in an age-​appropriate eclectic mix of turn-​of-​19^th century furnishing. Firm bed; plenty of hot water; good water pressure.
As a mid-​week guest I monopolized innkeeper Kristin’s breakfast conversation time. We traded tales of rehab and stories of wild animals in the city — I tell her Cincinnati bear sighting stories every chance I get. (BTW, it was an fine breakfast.)
Six Acres has a great location; on a ridge overlooking Hamilton Ave and the LaBoiteaux Forest Preserve. It’s a great jumping off point for viewing fall colors. The Forest Preserve is a great place to start (colors are especially dense at the base of the ravine.
I’d book myself in again without a second thought; I recommend you stay there.

A lovely respite in Cincinnati. It’s on the south end of College Hill… which means you’re far enough removed from any potential shadiness. We stayed here for 3 nights as part of a family wedding at the nearby Laurel Court mansion. The owner, Kristin, is not only a delightful person but an amazing innkeeper, chef and community-​member.
Our family descended on the B&B filling most of the main building (5 rooms) and the 7^th Acre (a separate house with 5 more rooms, living rooms and kitchens). Rooms and facilities in the main building were impeccable. The 7^th Acre could use a few touch-​ups on the fixtures, but it was still very comfortable, quaint and it felt like home! From the great breakfasts to the Rehearsal Dinner luau, service was consistent, excellent and always friendly.
To top it off, there’s a lot of history in this neck of the woods. The house was a welcome stop on the Underground Railroad back in the 1800s.
I would highly recommend Six Acres B&B any day.