Must-see hotels in Kentucky

  • 21c Museum Hotel Louisville

    Louisville

    This contemporary art museum–hotel features edgy design details: video screens project your distorted image and falling language on the wall as you wait…

  • 21c Museum Hotel Lexington

    Lexington

    This downtown design hotel is marked by twisted sidewalk lampposts – hand-blown in Venice – outside its entrance. A Louisville transplant that's now in…

  • Hotel Covington

    Northern Kentucky

    This stylish, 114-room property occupies a turn-of-the-century department store on a busy street in Covington. Rooms are fairly big, with contemporary…

  • Rocking Horse B&B

    Louisville

    Near the University of Louisville on a stretch of 3rd St once known as Millionaire's Row, this 1888 Richardsonian Romanesque mansion is chock-full of…

  • Talbott Inn

    Kentucky

    This 15-room property in a 1913 historic building next to Old Talbott Tavern has stepped up the sleeping game in Bardstown. Large rooms feature exposed…

  • Bed and Bike

    Louisville

    The owners of Parkside Bikes rent out several apartments on the second floor of their building, from studios to two-bedroom units. They’re all brightly…

  • Lyndon House

    Lexington

    A detail-oriented ordained-minister-turned-foodie is your host at this discerning and spacious downtown B&B in a historic mansion dating from 1885. Anton…

  • Brown Hotel

    Louisville

    Opera stars, queens and prime ministers have trod the marble floors of this storied downtown hotel, now restored to its 1920s glamor with 294 comfy rooms…

  • 1857 Hotel

    Kentucky

    This chic downtown property tucks into a repurposed industrial building from 1857 (hence the name). The 10 loft-like rooms preserve the exposed brick and…

  • Hemlock Lodge

    Red River Gorge

    The lodge's 35 rooms have fairly drab decor, but the private balconies overlooking the pool and surrounding natural beauty are a nice perk. Eleven…

  • Gateway B&B

    Northern Kentucky

    Set in a tree-shaded historic district near the Ohio River, this 1878 Italianate townhouse will delight B&B buffs. Exquisite antique oak and walnut…

  • Koomer Ridge Campground

    Red River Gorge

    A national forest facility, Koomer Ridge features 54 well-maintained, shaded campsites beloved by Red River Gorge hikers. Showers and flush toilets are…

  • Sire Hotel Lexington

    Lexington

    Hilton took over the historic Sire in 2018 and gave the 41 rooms a modern revamp. It has a business-like air now, with each of the good-sized chambers…

  • AC Hotel Louisville Downtown

    Louisville

    This five-story property targets millennials and business travelers. The rooms, furnished in crisp shades of gray and white with hardwood floors, feel…

  • Shaker Village Inn

    Bluegrass Country

    The main building is set in Harrodsburg's old trustee office, with its elaborate double-helix stairwell. Rooms are large, lovely and full of light, with…

  • Hotel Sync

    Kentucky

    The Sync is nothing fancy, but all of the spotless rooms are quite large suites with hardwood floors, free wi-fi and a full kitchen. The location, just…

  • Lodge at Mammoth Cave

    Mammoth Cave National Park

    The lodge’s motel-style rooms are pleasant enough, tidy and well maintained with all the mod-cons (wi-fi, TV, mini fridge, air-con). The cottages are more…

  • Jailer's Inn

    Kentucky

    Sleep in a former cell in the Old Nelson County Jail, now outfitted with floral wallpaper and antique furniture. A breakfast of quiche, muffins and fruit…

  • Kentucky Horse Park

    Lexington

    There are 260 paved sites with water and electric hook-ups, as well as farther-flung tent sites on the grass (some with electricity, and others without)…