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Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter

2.5 star property

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub | Bathroom
Reception
Lobby
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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2 Skyway Dr, Williamstown, KY, 41097
  • Place, Ark Encounter
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ararat Ridge Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Kangaroo Walkabout
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cincinnati, OH (CVG-Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Bed sheets

Basic Studio, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave (Wet bar)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave (Wet bar)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(46 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave (Wet bar)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(47 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub | Bathroom

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rainfall showerhead, towels

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room With 2 Queen Beds, Microwave, Fridge And Ark View

  • Sleeps 4

Studio, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, View (Wet bar)

  • Sleeps 4

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King Room-Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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Two Queen Mobility/Hearing Accessible with Tub

  • Sleeps 4

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Room with Two Queen Beds-Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

King Studio With Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

Studio With 1 King Bed-Hearing Accessible And Sofa Bed

  • Sleeps 4

2 Queen W/Microwv/Fridge

  • Sleeps 4

Studio With Two Queen Beds And Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 6

Hearing Accessible Studio With 2 Queen Beds And Sofabed

  • Sleeps 6

2 Qns Microwv/Fridge/Wetbar Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 6

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King Room With Tub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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Guest Room With 2 Queen Beds And Tub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

1 King Microwv/Fridge/Wet Bar Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 4

King Room With Microwave/Fridge

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Williamstown

With a stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter in Williamstown, you'll be a 5-minute walk from Ark Encounter and within a 5-minute drive of Webb Park. .This hotel is 24.6 mi (39.6 km) from Ohio River Valley and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Ararat Ridge Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Ark Encounter - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ararat Ridge Zoo - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Kangaroo Walkabout - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Dry Ridge Outlet Mall - 6 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Williamstown Lake - 9 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

  • Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Int'l Airport (CVG) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Beans - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hansie Flip Burgers - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter

Hotel with free breakfast, 5-minute walk to Ark Encounter
Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter offers 132 accommodations with air conditioning. 32-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 132 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and coffee/tea in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 7 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 7.00 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 100.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter, Ky Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter, Ky Williamstown

Hampton Inn & Suites Williamstown Ark Encounter Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 664 out of 946 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 946 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 946 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 946 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 946 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

rafael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cary

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Close to the Ark Encounter
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
First time I gave a two stars for Hilton properties. The reason is because the room had a strong smell of urine (dog). The breakfast is worth it for the price but they took forever to refill it. However,that the customer service was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very close to what we wanted to do.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Chris, Ipswich

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most convenient hotel next to the Ark Encounter. Although the room was spacious, it was on the first floor facing the parking lot - not so much privacy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent!

Karmen at the front desk was amazing! So kind and helpful. Loved the big shower. Quiet and comfortable and a big plus to be able to walk to the Ark.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

John G

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything has been good the property, but I have a major issue with a billing problem that can't seem to be rectified. Expedia and Hampton all point to fingers to the other person and nothing gets done. I've been in management for many years and I'm retired now. All it takes is one person with authority to make this happen. It is not that hard. Everyone seems to be working hard but nothing comes to a positive resolution. Obviously this is leaving a big stain on my overall feeling of staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious & comfortable with easy access to the nearby Ark Encounter. The staff were friendly & helpful with local directions and suggestions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Franz

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay if visiting The Ark experience! Within walking distance to the entrance. Hotel has a very nice hot breakfast and great pool! Highly recommend!
Hotel is within walking distance of the Ark
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay away from crazy bug cities but, close enough to do things. Exactly what i always want when i travel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken and Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and the breakfasts were very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Byron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is right next door to the Ark. We were able to walk over from the hotel and avoid a parking fee. Super convenient. The room was clean, breakfast was pretty good, and the pool was fun for the kids.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

The location was great for our purpose. The room was spacious, contemporary, and clean, which is the most important thing for me. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was adequate for my family's need. It had enough variety for the oldest and youngest of us. Overall great stay. I would highly recommend this Hampton Inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alicia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
We liked that the hotel was close to the ark and it was a very comfortable stay, what we didn’t like was that the staff was rude when we asked if they could remove the trash or provide us with towels.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very busy hotel. There were only 2 people managing breakfast. Took forever for them the keep the breakfast times restocked. If you asked them to bring you something it might take 15 to get a yogurt if you got it all at. They moved at a snails pace. Nobody was managing the seating area. Wiping off the tables when people left would have been nice. We had to clean off our own table with someone else’s mess. People were grumbling about how long it took to get items restocked. It just wasn’t a good situation for a hotel that is this busy. There were no pool towels. I asked for some when we first entered the pool area. I was told someone was folding them and they’d be right out. 3 hours later, still no pool towels. Had to get them from the front desk. You need more staff here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan Sebastian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love that its right next to the arch attraction and that was convenient for us. We had a good night, only thing i advice when using the pool is wearing water shoes the floor they have there is super slippery and dangerous. My son was walking not running and slipped and hurt his head. I was panicked the rest of the time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy L

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, had easy parking, and was conveniently located next to Ark Encounter, so there was no need to drive there. The reason for the 4 stars on cleanliness is b/c our hallway needed to be vacuumed and never was during our stay. The room was clean, they passed the black-light test, but the mattress was terrible. The front desk staff was not the friendliest when we asked a question about dining options in the area, other than that, it was a decent place to stay for your Ark Encounter visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The shower heads are not good for adjusting for a shorter person.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ricky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenience to the Ark Encounter
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025