The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+

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A cozy living room with a white sofa, a coffee table, and a window with blinds.
A living room with a white sofa, a coffee table, and a ceiling fan.
A dining area with a wooden table, metal chairs, a chandelier, and a chalkboard menu.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a marble countertop, and a hanging light fixture.
A living room with a white sofa, a coffee table, and a wooden side table. There is a door leading to a balcony.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Ohio River Valley

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Dayton, KY
  • Place, Walker Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Home Style
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Paycor Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cincinnati, OH (CVG-Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 5

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

First floor sunroom

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Dayton

Dayton is home to this holiday home. Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal and Riverbend Music Center are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Newport on the Levee and EastGate Mall. Travelling with kids? Make time for Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, or head to an event or a match at Heritage Bank Center. Power boating offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Map
Dayton, KY

What's nearby

  • Walker Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Home Style - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Newport Aquarium - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Great American Ball Park - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Paycor Stadium - 7 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • Richter & Phillips Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Cincinnati Union Terminal - 14 min drive
  • Cincinnati, OH (LUK-Cincinnati Municipal - Lunken Field) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elliott Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wayfarer Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The B-List - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rusk Kitchen + Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Unataza Coffee - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+ pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+?

As of 1 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+ on 29 June 2027 start from NZ$3,124, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Gray Whale. 6 BR 3 Baths. Three miles to Downtown Cincinnati. Sleeps 18+ located?

This family-friendly Dayton holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ohio River Valley and Ohio River. Newport Aquarium and Great American Ball Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 83 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and family friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were visiting Cincinnati over the Labor Day weekend. This house is close to downtown Cincinnati. It was clean and had plenty of room for our large family. Would stay again. Great visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great place.. great room.. clean.. everything we needed!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay

Our group absolutely loved the house. Plenty of room and had more cots and air mattresses if needed. Great stay. And close (walking distance) to a cute neighborhood with restaurants and coffee shops
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family House

We stayed with family to celebrate Christmas. There was plenty of space and we really enjoyed it!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check-in was easy. Spacious home. Plenty of activities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent House for Large Groups

We had a blast at the Gray Whale! The communication was excellent from the host and the house was very well maintained and had plenty of room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ladies weekend

We had a great stay for a ladies weekend to explore Cincinnati and attend the Kentucky derby! Plenty of space and a bed for everyone. Would definitely return. Cutest coffee shop around the corner!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Gray Whale, Dayton KY. July 7-14, 2026. 16 Guests.The property was easy to find and the location was excellent. It was just a short drive to the activities and places we wanted to visit in northern Kentucky and in Cincinnati.The extra kitchen with the extra refrigerator was extremely useful in keeping our beverages cold and meal prep for 16 people! The outside sitting area was a peaceful and restful area where the kids and grandkids enjoyed some cornhole games.Although we never met the hosts in person, they communicated everything we needed to know. So much so, we never had to contact them for additional information!We would definitely stay there again when visiting the Cincinnati area.Norm
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Excellent experience

The house had everything we were looking for. It was clean and well stocked. We had a very positive experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and spacious

We had 12 people in our group, the house is very spacious. We loved that it had 2 kitchens and plenty of beds. The host was available whenever I had questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family celebration

This is a great property to host a large group. Multiple gathering spaces on two floors, two fully equipped kitchens, ample bedrooms and bathrooms. Hosts very responsive and accommodating to special requests. The location is great, easy access to interstate and 10 minutes or less from locations in Cinncinnati or Northern Kentucky
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

family get together

Great for multi family groups, we were able to spread out and have some quiet spaces. The house is well equipped with bath and kitchen items and suggestions from the hosts. Only minus--the grill is pretty rusted out , probably needs to be replaced.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2023
Glad you enjoyed the house! Thanks for the feedback on the grill. We have a new grill to replace it and will get it put together this week!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is big. Plenty of room for 6 adults and 7 kids. Although it is an older house, it was clean. Although we saw some reviews questioning the location, it seems like a nice established neighborhood. We would definitely consider rebooking this house if we're ever in the Cincinnati area again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Celebration of the life of our brother

Even though the reason for being together was not the happiest, the host made it brighter. They allowed more than the reserved amount a little time to gather, share stories and just be together after attending services for our brother. I appreciated that so much. I would definitely stay there again. First time in that particular location but it was perfect.
The day after service, gathering for breakfast and goodbyes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Good experience

Very clean, nicely decorated place. Some issues with check in when the door wouldn't unlock with the code.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving Family Reunion

This property worked great for our side of my family (15 of us) to be near my brother’s family(19). We were able to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner together in their homes and host a few get togethers at the Grey Whale. The house was spacious, well equipped and clean. We enjoyed the local shopping and restaurants plus the nearby ferry ride to a Steelers/Bengals game!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Good

Our church group stayed here. Beautiful old house with character and lots of upgrades. Kinda sketchy neighborhood but we had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for Groups

A group of us were in town for NCECA, the annual ceramic conference. The Gray Whale was perfect for our group. We used the downstairs for our communal space and the upstairs for quieter conversations. The location was only three miles from the convention center and has several restaurants and businesses nearby. We all agreed we would definitely book this accommodation again if we were to find ourselves back in Cincinnati in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Macedonia Group

We loved the arrangement of living quarters and the room for plenty to choose where to sleep. However, for older groups, you may want to consider adding more lighting at the stairs. We had two instances where a couple of people almost fell because they couldn't see where the steps met the landing. The house was VERY clean, and the managers were quick to respond when we had a problem. We would stay at the Gray Whale again if the opportunity arises!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Perfect for Family Gathering

My family and I rented this house last month to gather family from around the country for my Dad's funeral. It was truly perfect. It was clean and cheerful. During a sad time for our family it enabled us to spend real time together. I know my Dad would have loved it. Loads of dishware and extra beds in every closet. Games for Kids and Adults. Even a backyard for them to play in. Thank you for making our weekend as pleasant as possible.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
We are so sorry or your loss, but glad the home could bring you some good memories for your family. Best wishes.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We rented house for a college reunion with our families. We had 10 adults and 3 children and we had plenty of space and beds. House is very convenient to shopping and restaurants. We had a slight problem with the door code at check in, that the host took care of immediately when contacted. It was a great stay and we are grateful that we were able to use this house to reconnect with old friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We selected the Gray Whale for our Girls Week house this year. It was a great choice for us! The house was spacious, clean, and well supplied. We had enough beds for the 7 of us. There were 2 living areas so one could get away to read or relax when needed. We spent a large amount of time in the evening utilizing the first-floor dining area for playing games. It suited our needs. The location is fantastic. It was close to everything we wanted to see and do in Bellevue, Covington, Florence, and the Cincinnati area. Who knew there were so many things to do in Cincinnati! Communication with the hosts was wonderful. Check-in and Check-out were both easy. We would highly recommend the Gray Whale when you are in the Cincinnati area.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay for large group

We used this location as one of two properties for bringing a large group down to northern Kentucky for 2-3 days of activities and couldn't have been happier. The home lived up to our expectations and our communications with the host were by far the best I've experienced with VRBO. I can't say enough what a help the hosts were and would recommend them and their properties to anyone! If you're in the Cincy/N Kentucky area and need a space for a group or large family gathering, you'll find this will fit the bill!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
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