Indianapolis has a really awesome Children's Museum as well.

 

A Family and Tourist Attraction | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

The St Louis Zoo is also an option for us but we would prefer to go east instead of west. We are thinking about going to the water part in French Lick and possibly the horse park in Lexington.

 

If you are planning a trip to French Lick...PM me.

If you are planning a trip to French Lick...PM me.

Definitely, and thank you.

Any suggestions on hotels in the area, Covington/Newport/Cincinnati?

Embassy Suites and Marriott at Rivercenter in Covington are both very nice, within a mile of Aquarium and Levee. There's also a Marriott Courtyard in Covington close by. Never put anyone up there, but it is fairly new and looks nice.

Embassy Suites and Marriott at Rivercenter in Covington are both very nice, within a mile of Aquarium and Levee. There's also a Marriott Courtyard in Covington close by. Never put anyone up there, but it is fairly new and looks nice.

 

All very good recommendations in my opinion.

Embassy Suites and Marriott at Rivercenter in Covington are both very nice, within a mile of Aquarium and Levee. There's also a Marriott Courtyard in Covington close by. Never put anyone up there, but it is fairly new and looks nice.

Both of those look nice. Is the Radisson any good?

Both of those look nice. Is the Radisson any good?

 

I can't really comment, as people that come into town for my office always stay at Embassy or Marriott (Rivercenter). I know it was renovated a few years back when it changed ownership. It does have a very nice restaurant up top that revolves as you eat (takes about one hour for full revolution) and gives you a great view of the city and river. The younger kids would love the view and that fact they're rotating, but it is more of an upscale restaurant that probably doesn't cater quite as well to younguns'. From Embassy and Mariott Rivercenter you can walk down to the river (basically a block) and there are restaurants there the kids would enjoy.

BTW, if staying on the river (Covington/Newport/Cinti) is not all that important to you and you want to save a little money as well, there are a ton of nice hotels in Florence around the Turfway Road exit that are only 15 minutes (at most) from Newport Aquarium/Levee. La Quinta, Courtyard Marriott, Springhill Suites, Hilton, Hyatt come to mind. A couple of them (I think Hyatt and LaQuinta for sure) allow you to work out at Urban Active nearby for free (very nice gym).

 

One other thing I'll throw at you - definitely a kid thing. There's a place in Florence called Wildwood Inn that has these themed rooms - Pirate, Western, Ice Cave, 50's, etc... They also have a domed pool/game area. You'd have to go online to see what I'm talking about. Not overly cheap and I hear mixed reviews about it - some people love the place and some don't. Haven't been there in 7-8 years. I couldn't stand the noise in the domed area, but the kids did enjoy it.

Thanks for the help cooperstown, and everyone else. I just booked 2 nights at the Marriott Rivercenter. They had packages where you get tickets to the zoo and to the aquarium.

Thanks for the help cooperstown, and everyone else. I just booked 2 nights at the Marriott Rivercenter. They had packages where you get tickets to the zoo and to the aquarium.

 

And a nice place to stay as well. I've seen the rooms and they are very nice.