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Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

4.0 star property

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby
3 bars/lounges
Exterior
3 bars/lounges

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

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4520 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY, 40213
  • Louisville Zoo
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Louisville Mega Cavern
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Freedom Hall
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Louisville, KY (SDF-Louisville Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 950 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Luxury Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 950 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

4-star Louisville hotel close to Louisville Mega Cavern
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, 3 bars/lounges, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and ATM/banking services. Change of towels is available on request.
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property offers 123 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 3 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Louisville hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and an ATM. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekends.
Oliver's Chophouse - This steakhouse serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Lil' Wagner's - This diner serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open select days.
Railbirds Hot Chicken - This theme restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 15 per person
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Lil' Wagner's
  • Oliver's Chophouse
  • Railbirds Hot Chicken

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (38 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (42 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 21 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 21 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 15 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property has a gaming floor onsite with 1,300 gaming machines.

We should mention

Guests under 21 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Derby City Gaming Hotel
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property Hotel

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 789 out of 992 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 992 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 992 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 992 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 992 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Regina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and easy parking. Only gave one towel per person and did not clean rooms unless asked.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ran

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Tom

Traveled with family
We were told we had $ for the gaming room. Never happened☹️ just disappointed from the original description in the site
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yaakov

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best of the Best
I will have to admit.This is one of the cleanest hotels I have ever stayed at.Everywhere we went inside the hotel it smelled so good.just a really nice place to stay.Highly Recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

rakeyda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel by far was the cleanest I have ever been in. Loved the casino area it was clean and free of smoke.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay and do it all
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tobin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel even for non players
Rooms were very clean and comfortable. No noise from gaming area, parking lot, or adjacent rooms. We really appreciated the fact that the room elevator was room key secured, and accessible without going into the gaming area.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mikayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonny

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms was so large and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We are on a road trip and have stayed at many hotels. This is by far the nicest. It is clean, well maintained and the staff is great. The restaurant food was amazing and definitely worth trying during your stay. I wish all hotels were this nice!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ken, LEXINGTON

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Montez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean nice and new modern
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

allyson

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
One night
Stayed overnight the gaming casino was weird. Nothing fancy or exciting
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Yvonne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We couldn't get any cold water the water was always hot warm in the shower the converter did not work in the shower as soon as you turn the water on the shower came on was surprised that breakfast was not included not one of the finer Holiday inns
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming themed room
Pretty good interior; design is beautiful and place was clean. Liked the closeness to airport and the casino below. Quiet and safe place to rest for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ritchie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is clean. The rooms are huge and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Love this hotel. Gambling on the first floor. Very safe and comfortable. Great parking. Get to watch jickys and horses practice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, staff was nice No table games, no games to play at the bars while watching sports, slots only and machines are tight. Never go back and will never refer to family or friends
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024