My husband and I will be travelling to Louisville (for the first time) in Oct 08. We are looking for a hotel for four days. We are interested in a very clean room (most important), and a smoke free environment. I have a disability and cannot do too much walking. We are travelling to Louisville because we are getting close to retirement, and want to take a look at the area as a whole. We don%26#39;t plan on alot of sightseeing right now-we just want to see the area in general. We are most interested in cleanliness and a smoke free environment. We have read many reviews and are trying to make a smart decision so we can make our reservation. Appreciate all help.
Oct 08 travel to Louisvilledo you have a particular area you are interested in? I%26#39;m a life long Louisvillian and know the area pretty well. I%26#39;d be glad to help if I knew more!
Oct 08 travel to LouisvilleThe first weekend of October is St. James Art Festival, wonderful to go to, but very crowded as well.
Hmm, what area do you want to retire to? Louisville is very much a city of neighborhoods. Some funky, some conservative. Stay out of the west end, but I don%26#39;t really know of any hotels there. Really its neighborhood by neighborhood and each one has its own flavor.
If you are a funkier person, want the best access to public transport and things close by, I would recommend scoping out the Highlands.
If you have more cash and want a more conservative area, Norton Commons is a newer planned subdivision with a mix of housing. However, it is a planned place and outside places need a car to get to.
Hurstbourne Parkway has several chain hotels.
Honestly we need to know more of what you are looking for.
For our trip in October, we are looking for a very clean centrally located hotel. While in the Louisville area (~ 3 days) we want to use the hotel as a ';base'; and drive around to look at the area. Any recommendations for a nice, very clean hotel (smoke free and pet free, if possible). We have never been to Kentucky before - we are looking for a hotel (clean is very important to me), and the names of some areas to drive through to look at. Thanks for all assistance.
You should not have problems finding smoke free environments. Louisville has a smoking ban on public places. I know you emphasized repeatedly in your post that it has to be smoke free.
As for sight seeing. Although I would not necessarily want to retire to there I would definitely recommend a drive through Old Louisville (basically the third street area between Broadway and University of Louisville campus) just because the architecture is truly amazing.
The Highlands, which a stretch that centers around the lower end of Bardstown Road is a very unique and ecclectic area. The only problem is that traffic makes it a little hard to drive and see it. This is an area that you park and walk.
As for ';seeing'; the rest of the city just get out and drive. One way streets in downtown confuse some people but there are a number of roads here that pretty much everything leads to and it makes it hard to really get lost.
I would avoid running around the west end. As for street numbers downtown don%26#39;t really venture anything higher up than 7th street. That is not a sightseeing area anyway.
Hotels to stay at just depend on where you want to be. Do you want to stay in the downtown area? Do you want to be out in the city further? Downtown there are many good hotels to choose from (Marriott, Hyatt, The Brown, etc). Those would also keep you reasonably close to the airport and expressways. You did not say whether you are flying or driving in.
We can help you out a whole lot more if you can give us a little more information. What kind of places do you want? With your disability are there certain things that you need to be close to? Do you prefer planned type communities or something with a more rural atmosphere? Louisville is a fairly large city and has many diverse communities and atmospheres. If you can tell us a little more about what you are looking for we can definitely point you in the right direction.
The Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville is wonderful. It has personality, a great staff, a wonderful and interesting history and has made several appearences in Hollywood films (recently Elizabethtown, starring Orlando Bloom who actually stayed at the Brown while filming the movie). The Brown is smoke free (as are all the Louisville hotels), they provide valet parking and have great access to the very busy downtown district (and is located on Fourth and Broadway which are two main routs to the areas and neighborhoods that make Louisville so very interesting).
We stay here about four times a year and have never been disappointed. The wait-staff and food is very good; you have to try the world famous ';Hot Brown'; sandwich (this is the birthplace).
Since you seem to imply you may be moving here when you retire and are adament about a smoke free environment...I have to ask, do you have respiratory problems?
If you do, I do NOT recommend moving to and retiring in this area. Air quality due to allergens and man made pollution here is horrible. Louisville and Lexington are consistently rated the WORST cities in the US for allergies and October may not give you a good representation. I moved here from Chicago and was amazed how much worse the air is in Louisville. Just food for thought.
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