Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

4.0 star property
4-star adults-only hotel near Kentucky Exposition Center

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

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 88 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 88 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Louisville

Near the airport.Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Louisville hotel, you'll find Kentucky Exposition Center and Louisville Zoo. Louisville Mega Cavern and Highland Festival Grounds are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Louisville Zoo - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Louisville Mega Cavern - 7 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Kentucky Kingdom - 8 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Kentucky Exposition Center - 8 min drive - 4.8 km
  • University of Louisville - 10 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • Louisville Intl. Airport (SDF) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Derby City Gaming - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hometown Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

4-star adults-only hotel near Kentucky Exposition Center
There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces. Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property also features multilingual staff, concierge services, and an ATM. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Louisville hotel is smoke free.

  • 123 guestrooms or units
  • 3 dining venues
  • 3 bars or lounges
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

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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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

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

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

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

  • No pets 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

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

This property has a gaming floor onsite with 1,300 gaming machines.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 21 years old aren't allowed.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number 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. 895 out of 1120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 1120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 1120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1120 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Robert Casey

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was unfortunately not a good experience. The hotel room was nice and beautiful however the facilities were bare minimum inaccessible the staff was rude the food was an edible and when we tried to take the food back they wouldn't give us our money back offered us comp cards for the food however we had no intention of returning so we just lost the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent. Very friendly. Hotel feels safe and quiet even with a casino in it. Room should be equipped with a microwave.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keniesha

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keniesha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just love the overall experience the rooms are very clean I just love it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and fun casino! The staff was amazing and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanine

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Can

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
The stay was great. Our room was clean and comfortable. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and they gave me $40 to gamble with. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cedric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Melvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and clean room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mikira P

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Not much to do at the property other than going to the casino. In order to find other things to do you have to drive about 30 minutes minimum to find other entertainment options. Other than that the hotel was very clean, staff was very nice and was able to give us places/ideas for additional entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jesse

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had baby and had booked a room and well they didn’t let me get my room because of it and didn’t get to even stay they kept my money would not refund and i had to sleep with a baby in the car because they took what i had left for a hotel it was also freezing soo literally they pretty much stole my 100 dollars and didnt let me stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with a luxury feel. Very clean. Very well maintained. For the price I was shocked at how nice the room was. It was a nice sized room with a very comfy bed. Only issue was the parking. There is no reserved area for hotel guests. You have to fight for a parking spot with all the casino goers. Not convenient to unload luggage. Overall was a good experience. Food was really good in the Eats area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

SABRINA, HOWELL

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

SABRINA, HOWELL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious rooms & hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlynn

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

2/10 Terrible

Angelica

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Florida bound!
This place was amazing! One of the cleanest hotels we have ever stayed in! Highly recommended to everyone!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024