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Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

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3 bars/lounges
Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms | Living area | 55-inch LCD TV with digital channels, TV, pay movies
Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby
3 bars/lounges
Luxury
4.0 star property
9.4

Exceptional

Luxurious haven near the racetrack

Elegant horse racing motifs adorn this adults-only retreat overlooking Churchill Downs. Early risers can witness jockeys exercising thoroughbreds at sunrise from trackside rooms. Three restaurants and multiple bars offer upscale dining after exploring Louisville's attractions.

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
The current price is $133
$113 nightly
$133 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 4 - May 5

Explore the area

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4520 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY, 40213
  • Place, Louisville Mega Cavern
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Louisville Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Kentucky Exposition Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Louisville, KY (SDF-Louisville Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(131 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Luxury Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(32 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A modern hotel room with a sofa, two armchairs, a TV, a desk, and a bed.

Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 950 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A modern hotel room with a sofa, two armchairs, a TV, a desk, and a bed.

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 950 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms | Living area | 55-inch LCD TV with digital channels, TV, pay movies

Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms

  • Park view
  • 2200 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Louisville

When you stay at Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property in Louisville, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute drive of Kentucky Exposition Center and Louisville Zoo. .This hotel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Churchill Downs and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Kentucky Kingdom.

What's nearby

  • Louisville Mega Cavern - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Louisville Zoo - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Kentucky Exposition Center - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Kentucky Kingdom - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Churchill Downs - 10 min drive - 4.9 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Oliver’s Chop House - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪City Barbeque - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

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.

Stay in one of 123 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Grab a bite to eat at Oliver's Chophouse, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
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.

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

  • Smoking not allowed

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
  • Mini-fridge

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This is an adults only property. Guests must be 21 years or older to be on 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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. 1659 out of 2035 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 236 out of 2035 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 2035 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 2035 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 2035 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tramy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All of the above. Staff especially
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Shazad

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Molly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is always really beautiful and very clean. My only complaint is the SMELL. If you have migraines or any sensitivity to strong fragrances, this isn’t the hotel for you. The smell of fragrance in the elevator, hallway and room was unfortunately so strong I had to put my shirt over my nose. Usually hotels don’t use fragrance because it makes you feel like they’re covering up an unpleasant smell. In the room it was hard to sleep, almost as if it was coming through the vents. It was so strong It felt like I could taste it. I bought an air purifier during the stay just to see if that would help. It’s really a shame because when we came to the hotel in October it was perfect. I would like to come back one more time to see if this was a fluke or if this is a permanent thing they’re now doing. I will say that the staff are always so friendly here and extremely helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Melisa, Prospect

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Derby city hotel and gaming never disappoints… The rooms, restaurants, gaming facilities, and staff are all absolutely fantastic!!! Must go!!! Highly recommend!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Cole

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

michael, Lakewood Ranch

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Arthur

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
for some reason the accessible room was the cheapest so we booked it. nice large room. incredible shower and pressure. everything was very clean. friendly staff. desk in the room to work from.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Room was spotless,staff was great. Had a great stay. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Michele

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in a room with a king bed and absolutely loved the size of the room! The room was very clean and the bed and pillows were comfortable. The staff was very courteous and professional!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

ROGER, COLUMBIA

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very clean and quiet. We did not eat at either restaurant this stay. We did gamble a little. The bed was comfortable. The room was clean. The shower and bathroom were spacious. We liked that it was an adult only hotel. We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveler, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and courteous staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Marcia

Traveled with group
There was no breakfast available and lounge in the casino was closed. At least good coffee in lobby. No body wash in the bathroom. Large hole in the sheets! Disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rome was huge and amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, PROSPECT

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026