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Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

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3 bars/lounges
3 bars/lounges
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A modern bedroom with a four-poster bed, a nightstand, a dresser, and a large window with a view of a building.
Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms | Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

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4520 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY, 40213
  • Place, Highland Festival Grounds
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Louisville Mega Cavern
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Louisville Zoo
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Louisville, KY (SDF-Louisville Intl.)
    ‪4 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
(136 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Room, 2 Queen Beds

Luxury Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(33 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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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)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms | Living area

Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms

  • Park view
  • 204 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

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 Louisville Zoo and Louisville Mega Cavern. .This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Kentucky Exposition Center and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Churchill Downs.

What's nearby

  • Highland Festival Grounds - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Louisville Mega Cavern - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Louisville Zoo - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Kentucky Exposition Center - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Kentucky Kingdom - 5 min drive - 3.8 km

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 transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
  • 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

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. 1681 out of 2063 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 2063 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 2063 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 2063 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 2063 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, beautiful atmosphere. Staff was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gary M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Exactly the way it should have been.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

JOSHUA

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I have stay here often. Never really had any issues other than AC not working a few times. This week my stay was terrible. One side of bed looked like a 3000 pound piece of concrete was on it. Not sure how house keeping or management didn't noticed it. Very obvious. Pillows felt hard like couch cushions with a pillow cover over them. Couldn't sleep first night of stay so second night I went to Costco and bought a pillow to use. Was putting some stuff in safe. Looked down and seen 2 roaches running across the floor. I am in Louisville often on business. This will be my last time staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Steve

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. Staff was nice. Perfect for a weekend away, everything was reasonably close. Also no need to leave if you don't want to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrey

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Marcoleah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless and amazing. The staff was extremely courteous and we had an amazing time! We will definitely be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lecreshia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything about my stay was wonderful the room was spacious and very clean hotel staff was excellent and casino I had a great time
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room and very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tramy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
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 traveller
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

Travelled 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