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Restaurants & Hotels

OFF-CAMPUS RESTAURANTS

The following restaurants are all within a 5-minute drive from campus:

 

Applebee's
2810 Alexandria Pike; Highland Heights

Arby's
12 Martha Layne Collins Blvd; Cold Spring

Chipotle
2527 Wilson Rd; Highland Heights

City Barbecue
2760 Alexandria Pike; Highland Heights

Firehouse Subs
2790 Alexandria Pike; Highland Heights

Five Guys
2515 Wilson Rd; Highland Heights

Frisch's Big Boy
2611 Alexandria Pike; Highland Heights

Maki Asian Bowls
56 Martha Layne Collins Blvd; Cold Spring

Raising Cane's
3614 Alexandria Pike; Cold Spring

Skyline Chili
199 Martha Layne Collins Blvd; Cold Spring

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ON-CAMPUS RESTAURANTS

The following restaurants are on campus, but are open only on the Friday of the event:

  • Einstein Bros Bagels (located in Steely Library)
  • Marty's Waffles
  • Qdoba Mexican
  • Sbarro Pizzeria
  • Starbucks
  • Steak N Shake
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HOUSING/HOTELS

To allow for greatest flexibility and freedom of choice, overnight housing is arranged by individual students, parents, and/or their director. Northern Kentucky does not reserve hotel rooms for this event, and is not responsible for students when not in attendance at an on-campus Symposium event.

The Comfort Inn & Suites in Wilder is offering a discounted rate for Tri-State Band Symposium participants ( $99 plus tax for standard rooms and $110 plus tax for suites). Guests can book by calling (859) 441-3707 (Option 2) and asking for the Tri-State Band Symposium rate, or by clicking the link in the list below.

Additionally, the Hampton Inn in Wilder offers a discount for NKU activities. Simply mention the "NKU Family Discount Rate" to receive 7% off the lowest rate at time of booking. 

The following hotels are the closest to campus:

  • - Newport [6.0 miles]
  • - Wilder [3.0 miles]
  • - Covington [5.8 miles]
  • - Newport [6.1 miles]
  • - Newport [5.4 miles]
  • - Wilder [4.1 miles]
  • - Wilder [3.0 miles] 
  • - Bellevue [6.3 miles]