Luxury hotels in Louisville

Hey! When I travel I love to stay at luxurious hotels - especially the kind of places that offer over the top extras and really spoil their guests with great service, nice spas, awesome restaurants and beautiful views. What more can you want? To save some time, I've put together this list of my favourite 5-star hotels and resorts in Louisville. I hope you will like it!

• 1 The Brown Hotel Louisville, United States

  

  Hotel. Stay in the heart of Louisville. Built in 1923, the Brown Hotel is located in downtown Louisville’s Theater District. It features a concierge staff, two restaurants, and a free airport shuttle. KFC Yum! Center is less than 1 mile away. The Brown Gift Shop and Gallery offers sundries, special gifts, and artwork by local artisans. A business center is available for guests to use. J. Graham’s Café serves casual dishes for breakfast and lunch. The English Grill is open for dinner and provides a fine-dining experience. The Lobby Bar, offering drinks and light dishes, is also open in the evenings. 24-hour room service is available. Rooms at the Brown Hotel are furnished with a work desk. Free WiFi and 32-inch flat-screen TVs are found in all rooms. The Brown Hotel is a 3-minute walk away from Louisville Palace Theater. Churchill Downs is an 11-minute drive away. The Louisville International Airport is 10 minutes away. Show full description Guest review score 8.9, rooms from around $178.

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• 2 21c Museum Hotel Louisville Louisville, United States

  

  Hotel. Stay in the heart of Louisville. This downtown Louisville 21c Museum Hotel, within walking distance of the Louisville Slugger Museum, features an art museum, restaurant and spa. Rooms offer 42-inch flat-screen cable TVs. The luxurious guest rooms provide minibars. They have free Wi-Fi and iPod docking stations and also include desks and laptop safes. The bathrooms provide bathrobes and hairdryers. A sauna, gym, and bicycle rentals are available to guests at 21c Museum Hotel. The hotel offers a business center and banquet facilities. The centrally located 21c Museum Hotel is within a half mile of the Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, Frazier International History Museum and Muhammad Ali Center. It is one mile from Louisville Slugger Field and University of Louisville and 6 miles from Louisville International Airport. Show full description Guest review score 8.7, rooms from around $184.

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I try my best to keep this guide up to date and I last refreshed it in December 2025. Did I miss a luxury hotel that should be on this list? Send me an email and let me know!