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Empire House Hotel

2.5 star property
Golf guest house in historical Rising Sun location

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Front of property
Deluxe Room
Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen
Hair dryer, towels
Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living area
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
    Parking includedParking included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioningAir conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi

Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Map
114 South Front street, Rising Sun, IN, 47040
  • Popular LocationAdventure Bay6 min walk
  • Popular LocationCasino at Grand Victoria13 min walk
  • Popular LocationRising Star Casino16 min walk
  • AirportCincinnati, OH (CVG-Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Intl.)38 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living area

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Rising Sun

In historical district.Your stay at this Rising Sun guesthouse places you within a 10-minute walk of Ohio River and Adventure Bay. Casino at Grand Victoria and Rising Star Casino are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Adventure Bay - 6 min walk
  • Casino at Grand Victoria - 13 min walk
  • Rising Star Casino - 16 min walk
  • Creation Museum - 30 min drive
  • Big Bone Lick State Park - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Int'l Airport (CVG) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack's Place - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Main Street Diner - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rising Sun Cantina - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪River View Buffet - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Empire House Hotel

Golf guest house in historical Rising Sun location
Empire House Hotel offers its guests a casino, a sportsbook, and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. Empire House Hotel also features a microwave in a common area and a refrigerator in a common area. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Rising Sun guesthouse.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Casino
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
Empire House Hotel offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • 18 holes of golf

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, lockbox

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Property is also known as

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Empire House Hotel Rising Sun
Empire House Rising Sun
Empire House Hotel Guesthouse
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Empire House Hotel Guesthouse Rising Sun

Empire House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 178 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 283 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 283 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host was very accommodating - I was able to check in after 8 PM and pay upon arrival. The room was cozy and had everything I needed. It was a huge bonus that I was able to bring my dog with me.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick, Mishawaka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Almost perfect. Place is outdated for sure but that's part of the experience so I wouldn't let that negatively impact the assessment of this place. The area including Lawrenceburg nearby is amazing. Picture perfect little town and everything is very clean. The hotel is right on the riverwalk with access to it's beautiful porch if you want to sit outside and relax at night. My advice: Bring a towel and a hand towel. I'm sure the towels were very clean but they were white and you could tell they were old. Clean...but old. Probably what I would do next time but other than that? We WILL be back everytime we're down there if rooms are available.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. A tad outdated but everything works! The owner was very helpful and friendly. We plan to stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Empire House
Amazing place. Great river views.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Empire House
Very quiet and peaceful, the over 200 year old hotel had charm. Management was friendly and helpful. We would gladly stay there again. The view of the Ohio River and the walkway was a nice treat. Price was quite affordable as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a gem!! We had a wonderful experience and already planning our next trip back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything about the property.Very clean. The Property owner was very nice and attentive to our needs.Just like staying at my parents house.It was rustic and had good views of the Ohio river.Will definitely stay there every time I come back to Rising Sun Indiana
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Carma

Travelled with family
Hostess was friendly and helpful. The room was cozy. Bed and pillows were average. Overall it was a good place to stay for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Amenities
It was a perfect place and location for us
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I spoke to the owner, Martha and she will confirm my credit card to your company needs to be credited for the entire amount charged as we never even got there. I spoke to Martha and she told me to contact Travelocity for credit as this has happened to them previously several times due to where they are located. The online hotels, etc. all show them as closer to the freeway than they actually are. I tried to get a hold of someone to speak to online however; your website only asked specific questions that had absolutely nothing to do with the comments and questions I needed to ask in regards to get our credit. Therefore; I will be expecting a full credit applied to our credit card ending 3940 by tomorrow at the very latest. As far as giving an online review, I will check my credit card pending charges to ensure that the credit has been received and posted against my pending charges on my card.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jessica A

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the reasons I love traveling is to find wonderful gems like this place. I randomly picked this hotel on my way across the country. It was the perfect place sitting right on the Ohio river. I loved every aspect of the hotel and the town. I will be coming back on a regular basis now. Thank you Marsha for the hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vicki

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rostam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner was fantastic and very hospitable - has a huge heart and helped us above and beyond what anyone could have expected. Quaint town with many fun little details, and homey historic room. Fun trip, made that way by our hosts.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023