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The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky |
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The Brown Hotel
335 W Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Call Expedia at: 1-800-551-2409 |
| Set in downtown Louisville’s Theater Square, this hotel is six blocks from the Kentucky International Convention Center. Spacious guestrooms feature Spanish marble bathroom floors, plus 5-inch featherbeds, goose down comforters, and premium cotton sheets. The hotel also offers a 24-hour airport shuttle, 24-hour fitness center, business center, 3 restaurants, and a bar.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
The Brown Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access in all common areas, meeting spaces, and guestrooms. A small 24-hour business center with one computer workstation is also available. In addition, laptops on wheels are available in the lobby area and in J. Graham’s Café. On-site fine dining is offered at the renowned English Grill. Complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle service is available, as well as shuttle service to locations within a three-mile radius of the hotel. Guests can also take advantage of a 24-hour fitness area with stair machine, rowing machine, and free weights.
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Recreation
The hotel has a 24-hour fitness center with a treadmill, rowing machine, and free weights. Guests receive discount admission to the nearby YMCA, located three blocks away, which offers fitness classes, racquetball courts, and swimming pool. Nearby Central Park, located one mile away, includes a playground, tennis courts, and volleyball courts. Cherokee Park, three miles away, includes a nine-hole golf course, hiking trails, bird sanctuary, and fishing pond. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Guests enter a lobby full of Southern antique replicas, a hand-painted plaster-leaf ceiling, and pristine marble floors. The museum-like opulence of the décor is a quirky contrast to several laptops on wheels, which business guests and vacationers use to check e-mail in public spaces. Huge windows to one side of the lobby flood the room with natural light.
Amenity highlights: Guests can take advantage of the complimentary airport shuttle, wireless Internet access, and a self-service business center. Shopping options on the ground level include a jeweler and a store selling art and antiques. Room service is available 24 hours, and overnight shoeshine is available upon request. Corporate travelers enjoy 17,000 square feet of meeting space, including a stately main ballroom with nine crystal chandeliers. Tea is served daily at 4 PM in the lobby lounge.
Insider tip: Diners at J. Graham’s Café can choose the “Hot Brown” sandwich, which was created in 1923 by Chef Fred Schmidt for guests who were hungry after an evening of dancing. The Hot Brown is an open-faced turkey sandwich with bacon, pimento, and a delicate Mornay sauce. The pre-printed recipe is available upon request.
English Grill - With a reputation for fine Continental cuisine, the English Grill attracts hotel guests and discerning locals. Open for dinner Monday-Saturday. Dark wood furnishings, crisp white tablecloths. Reservations required. J. Graham’s Cafe - Casual restaurant open for breakfast and lunch, with a lunch buffet Monday-Friday. Serves gourmet salads, light main courses, and its signature sandwich, the “Hot Brown.” Large plasma TVs broadcast news and sporting events; laptops on wheels allow diners to check e-mail. Also provides the hotel’s 24-hour room service menu. The Thoroughbred Lounge - Set just outside the English Grill, this sitting area allows diners to order from the English Grill menu from early afternoon until late evening. Lobby Bar - Serving cocktails and light fare from mid-afternoon until evening. Live piano music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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The Brown Hotel Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for The Brown Hotel
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Overall: 4.27 |
Service
4.27 |
Condition
4.73 |
Cleanliness
4.73 |
Comfort
4.07 |
Recommend
86.67 % |
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| Excellent choice in Louisville |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We prefer to stay at hotels that contain a little of the personality of the city we are visiting. The Brown fits that description perfectly.
Reviewed by traveler from Charlotte, NC on August 18, 2006 |
| Definitely Not for Light Sleepers |
Overall: 1 |
Service
2 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| We stayed on a Camberley Club Floor, expecting to be pampered. We were (complimentary snacks, drinks, nice bed linens, nice room)...until it it came to midnight. Our next door neighbors were partying until 3AM through the paper-thin walls, and when we'd finally had enough we called the front desk. Expecting security to visit our loud and very rude neighbors, they instead moved US. Not once, but twice! (the 2nd of the three rooms only had one bed and there were three of us) No apologies by management or adjustment to our bill, noting we were expedia customers and they don't adjust bills to expedia customers! NOT worth the extra money. Stay cheaper on the outskirts of L'ville. Traffic is loud all night, too. We're not picky people and this experience was very disappointing.
Reviewed by traveler from Richmond, KY on July 23, 2006 |
| Just absolutely wonderful. |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel is beautiful. It's right in the middle of town, and it could be the most confortable sleep I've ever had.
Reviewed by traveler on July 19, 2006 |
| Awesome Hotel! |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| This is a most beautiful hotel! We stayed in the Club Room floor and the bed was so comfy we had a hard time getting out of it in the morning. The conciege level was so very nice with Starbucks coffee. The lobby bar was just rated very highly in The Best of Louisville poll and we agree. Staff was very cordial and helpful. Wonderful hotel, great architecture. Will stay there again!
Reviewed by traveler from Belvidere,IL on July 19, 2006 |
| Great opportunity |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Expedia's price on the Brown is a great opportunity to stay at a truly classic hotel at a reasonable price. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, bath amenities are first class, and the history and ambience of the hotel are very nice. Most of the downtown Louisville hotels are equitable on convenience, price, etc., but the Brown has character that the others can't imitate. It's somewhere between a classic hotel and a boutique hotel, but definitely worth a stay.
Reviewed by traveler from Metropolis, IL on July 12, 2006 |
| Nice |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Great historical Hotel, well worth the visit.
Reviewed by traveler from Indy on June 21, 2006 |
| Kentucky Charm |
Overall: 5 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The Brown Hotel is a beautifully restored property conveniently located near major highways, the airport, and Live on 4th entertainment complex. The room was large, well appointed and very comfortable, and staff very accomodating.
Reviewed by traveler from Boston, MA on May 31, 2006 |
| Fantastic |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Exceptional hotel in the heart of downtown Louisville. The room and amminities were the best I have ever experienced. The hotel staff was professional and courtious. Looking forward to staying at the Brown every time I'm in Louisville.
Reviewed by traveler from Birmingham, AL on May 16, 2006 |
| Beautiful Hotel but... |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| TV didn't work, bellboy said he would send someone right away, no one ever showed. Kids were having a party next door. Called front desk at 2 in the morning to have them quiet them down but no answer. Service just wasn't what I expected for price. Great cafe on bottom floor.
Reviewed by traveler from Lexington on April 12, 2006 |
| Good for a comfortable bed |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Being an older establishment, the rooms are compact and the walls are thin. We could easily hear conversations, cellphone calls and, most annoyingly, the alarm clock in the room next door. The bath is large and the beds are very comfortable. It is well maintained and efficiently run. I could wish the rooms had a coffee pot in them, but that was minor. Overall it suited our needs.
Reviewed by traveler from Franklin, TN on April 5, 2006 |
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