HotelChatter - Louisville

Have You Booked Your Room for the Kentucky Derby Yet?

juliana — 2012-02-07T13:57:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/derbyrace.jpg" class="top"> We know, we know. It's not even Valentine's Day and we're already talking about booking hotels for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kentucky derby hotels">Kentucky Derby </a> but the truth is, even though the big race is not until May 4, it's probably harder to book a last-minute room for the Derby, especially if you want to be in town, than it is to book a last-minute hotel for the Super Bowl. So if you're interested in going, we say book now. So, what are the hotel options like right now? We hit up Expedia during the Derby weekend (Thursday, May 3-Sunday, May 6) and found a few budgety hotels like Days Inn and Ramada for under $280 a night.

Once Again, Last-Minute Kentucky Derby Hotels are Hard to Find

MsRebecca — 2010-04-27T09:17:15-05:00

It may be over in two minutes, but the Kentucky Derby is a weekend-long celebration in Louisville, and this year it's even tougher to find a hotel room in town. According to the local Courier-Journal, rooms have been filling up much more quickly than last year. In fact, most places you'd want to stay are sold out.

Already bought your fancy hat and still want to blow your month's rent at Churchill Downs? You can still find a place to stay, as long as you don't mind budget chains of the Holiday Inn, Best Western variety.

Now You Can Buy 21C Museum Hotel Swag Online

juliana — 2010-01-27T16:05:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/redceramicpenguins21c.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/21C+Museum+Hotel/local/347">The 21C Museum Hotel</a> is one of the funkiest, quirkiest, art/design hotels in the world but if you can't find a way to get to Louisville, Kentucky, don't worry, there's still a way for you to bring home a piece of the hotel's sensibility--through its newly launched <a href="http://shopat21c.com/">Online Shop.</a>Items from the hotel like scented candles from Malin + Goetz, jewelry from local designer Elva Fields, chocolates from TCHO and 21c-branded items like water bottles ($10), umbrellas ($30), t-shirts ($21, heh) and even mint julep cups ($48.) And for those still lusting after <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/26/155613/939/hotels/Wrap_Yourself_Up_in_These_Hotel_Bathrobes">hotel bathrobes</a>, the 21c Museum Hotel robe starts at an affordable <a href="https://shopat21c.com/item/23/">$72.</a> However, our favorite item is the 6 1/2" tall<a

Save $700 on a Kentucky Derby Package during Black Friday

Jennifer Kester — 2009-11-25T16:09:33-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/kentuckyderby.jpg" class="top"> While you'll likely be spending Black Friday elbowing people at Target for $3 appliances, you Kentucky Derby fans will want to do some hotel shopping before braving the crowds. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Galt+House+Hotel+%26+Suites/ian/188325">Galt House Hotel</a> in Louisville, the official hotel of the Kentucky Derby, will offer a one-day-only sale on November 27 from 1:36 a.m.to commemorate the 136th running of the raceuntil 11:50 p.m., EST. Yes, the May 1 derby is far away, but the hotel's early specials will save you 700 smackers. It's not atypical to shell out more than a couple grand for a room during the derby, which makes it worth it to plan ahead. Plus, you can use the savings on some good betting

(Bath)Room With an Anti-View: We're Not Sure We're Okay With This

Jenna — 2009-07-09T14:38:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/antiview21c.jpg" class="top"> This could be a Killer View, we suppose, depending on how you look at it. This is the view from the urinals in the public men's room at <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/21C+Museum+Hotel/local/347">21C Museum Hotel</a> in Louisville, Kentucky. And those are real people. And they could be you! Alright, we get it. 21C is an art in a hotel that dually functions as a public art museum but its "gender-specific latent exhibitionist fetish features" within the lobby bathrooms are a topic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/9/101522/2334/hotels/21C_s_Bathrooms_Worthy_of_Exhibitionists_Fetishists_and_the_Title_of_America_s_Best_Restroom">we've discussed before</a>, and now that we're seeing a real (read: non-PR) shot of the view from in the little boys' room, we're not so sure we're okay with this. Allow is to explain what's going on here: