The Spot on West Fifth is a hidden gem for couples who love that industrial-chic, intimate vibe. The exposed brick, warm lighting, and cozy layout make it a dream space for a modern yet personal celebration. I’ve had the pleasure of working here many times (especially with Sam!), and the experience is always seamless. The team is not only flexible and professional, but they genuinely care about their clients and go the extra mile to make every event special. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a unique venue with incredible service!

My wife and I got married in September of 2021 and looked at many venues around Downtown Cincinnati, and The Spot was by far the most beautiful and cost effective for the wedding we chose. They were flexible with which vendors we could hire and bring in which made planning the event easier and more personalized. We loved being able to customize the venue with our own decor as well as bring in our own licensed bar tenders and caterers. The place is beautiful and can be set up in a variety of different ways making every event there unique. The exposed brick and the industrial look was exactly what we were looking for. Additionally, it's conveniently located within walking distance to many great hotels, restaurants, bars, the Banks, OTR, and more. The venue was extremely spacious for our 100 guests and felt there was plenty of room for more. Our setup required a flip for the reception which was done in record time with their teams help. The bridal suite made for a wonderful place for the wedding party to leave their personal items. Being able to put down a deposit and not needing to pay the rest until the day of the event allowed us to save money for our big day, while knowing we had secured our perfect spot and could begin planning the rest with caterers, making invites, and everything else involved. Sam and Christy were super accommodating from start to finish with all of our requests, day and night. They allowed my wife to schedule a mock set up with our wedding planner while she was in town (we live in NYC), which made the day of the event flow much better. Sam even went out of her way the next day to help us load up items which they kept safely secured overnight so we could enjoy the rest of our evening as newlyweds with friends and family. We received numerous compliments on our venue choice and our guests were wowed at how everything came together at the Spot on West Fifth. We will definitely consider using this venue in the future for family events in Cincinnati! We are so thankful to Sam, Christy, and the Team at the Spot on West Fifth as they made our day truly magical! If you're considering where to host your upcoming wedding, the Spot on West Fifth is the place to book!

The team at The Spot on West Fifth was so amazing! We were originally scheduled to get married in June but had to move our wedding to early September 2020.

Coordination: Leading up to the event, with all the date changes, and presumably as is typical with any wedding, there were a ton of details to keep track of. The Spot helped us be mindful of things to remember, they would send us reminders or make observations for things to consider that we hadn't thought of, and for us. Sam and Christy set up a meeting the week before the wedding with all of our vendors to get on the same page about timelines and day of, how things will work.

Space: The venue is beautiful. It has a very modern look but also industrial with the brick walls that was immediately impressive to us. I believe The Spot was the second place we looked at for venues and we knew right away that it would be where we would want to get married. The space is large enough and malleable enough that it can accommodate so many different floorplans. For us, we prioritized separation between different households above all else and the space really worked well for this. We did not go with traditional rows for our ceremony, but instead had everyone seated at the round tables they would eat dinner at. We ended up being able to have enough space to limit people to between 4-6 at tables, with plenty of room left over for our gift tables, caterers, the bar, dance floor, and our caricature artist. If there was one thing that could be improved with our experience, it was that the speakers and projector that are in the space could be operated by more than just the one DJ company The Spot has a partnership with. We wanted to go with a different DJ but in order to have a slideshow, we still needed to hire the other company to be able to use the projector.

Location: The Spot is right in downtown Cincy across from the Convention Center. It's one block from the Hyatt and two from the Hilton. There are so many other hotels nearby in easy walking distance as well. You can walk to parks, museums, and restaurants all over downtown. For us, hotel location was key. For our guests, they loved how close they were to so many sites in downtown, and this would not have been possible if were not for The Spot's prime location.

Staff: It's already been mentioned throughout this review, but Christy and Sam could sell the place on their own. Their advice, patience, and how accommodating they were to our requests over the year we worked with them was so appreciated. The day of the wedding, Sam was EVERYWHERE and filled in wherever anything was needed. I know several of the things that she took the time to help out with, only because I asked. I only vaguely know from my groomsmen that she was all over the place solving small problems before they'd become bigger. I love that she did all of that without asking and I'm amazed that she could do it all without me finding out about most of it that night.

Verdict: The Spot is a great venue, but the team that runs it made our experience. Don't hesitate to book with them. Your wedding day will be amazing, but perhaps more importantly, the amount of stress you'll feel leading up to and during it will be so greatly reduced. We loved our experience and would highly recommend this venue and this team.