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Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk
Exterior
Lobby
3 bars/lounges
3 bars/lounges

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

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4520 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY, 40213
  • Louisville Mega Cavern
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Louisville Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Kentucky Exposition Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Louisville, KY (SDF-Louisville Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬
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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

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  • 88 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
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  • 40 sq m
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  • Sleeps 2
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  • 88 sq m
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About this property

Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

Adults-only hotel with 3 restaurants and bars/lounges
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 a safe and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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 telephones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property . During your stay, you'll be close to Louisville Mega Cavern. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 3 restaurants.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include 3 restaurants, a coffee shop and 3 bars/lounges
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Amenities include multilingual staff, a lift and an ATM
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • 7 minutes by car from Louisville Zoo and 7 minutes from Louisville Mega Cavern
There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. 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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast on weekends from 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Oliver's Chophouse – This steakhouse only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Lil' Wagner's – This diner serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Open selected 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 transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry 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
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (97 centimetre wide door)
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (107 centimetre 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 films

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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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-authorise 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
This property has a gaming floor on-site 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. 1097 out of 1354 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 1354 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 1354 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1354 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1354 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

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

The hotel was beautiful and staff extremely friendly and helpful. Complimentary bottled water was an unexpected bonus. Parking was somewhat challenging due to casino traffic, but not overall terrible. Added bonus was watching the horses train in the mornings from our window!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn, Holland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WE came on a MOnday and the food was limited and poor
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

This was the first time I stayed at this property and I was very impressed. Location was great, customer service was great, rooms were beautiful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

DEBORAH, Robards

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the most clean and beautiful hotel I have ever stayed in. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall a nice stay

We really enjoyed our stay for two nights. The room was nice and clean. I do think there should’ve been more channels on the tv though. So that was disappointing. Also did not have a microwave. The casino was impressive and fun. The restaurant was okay.Too overly priced for the amount and quality of food. Drinks at the bar weren’t as expensive as I expected them to be. Overall, we had a nice time and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rustin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very nice, the hotel was very clean very secure methods to getting into the hotel because of the casino.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was great location for us. Clean property, friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is our 5th time staying here and it is in a perfect location to downtown and the Bourbon Trail.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

debra, leitchfield

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are fantastic at the hotel. The food is decent at the grill and there is a small pantry for grabbing quick items. The bed is comfortable but the pillows need to be much better. The hotel is upscale and very clean with the exception of the game smoking area. The carpet needs to be replaced with something besides carpet because it’s beyond gross and looks terrible. Otherwise , great place to stay and very convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendell, Liberty Township

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed at this property multiple times in the last two years. It has everything I need and is convenient to my job site.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne, Liberty Township

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is perfect for every business trip I take to Louisville. Great location and on-site amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Good hotel, bad neighborhood

Staff was amazing, one lady at front desk told me they were well treated and she loved her boss. It shows. Way too many city creeps hanging around at entrance i feel like they were scoping put people to rob
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Great food. No live gambling games but lots of slots options.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, too many wierdos hanging around

Very clean and staff was excellent. Only thing that bothered me was the street thugs hanging around lobby area and outside.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
It has gone down hill in a year! They put me on the highest floor which I requested but failed to mention they had some massive water damage and the carpets were wet and blowing machines were noisy. I stayed two nights with no one ever turning down bed or attempting to take away trash.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mox

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bring your own food.

Restaurant was severely overpriced. If prices were reasonable, there probably would have been more than three tables occupied at the time I dined there. And why no room service?? It’s one of the things myself and other travelers look for when choosing accommodations.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025