500 S 4th St - Louisville, KY, United States 40202
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Location. The historic Seelbach Hilton Louisville is located downtown in the arts and culture community of Louisville, Ky. It is five blocks from the Ohio River Waterfront Park and River Walk, two miles from the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, and seven miles from the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Hotel Features. The Beaux-Arts Baroque architecture, marble lobby and Rathskeller room are original to the 1905 hotel. The Rathskeller room is the only surviving Rookwood Pottery room in the world. Three restaurants call the Seelbach Hilton home, including The Oakroom, which is the first and only AAA Five Diamond Restaurant in Kentucky. The Seelbach Hilton has a storied history, including tales of 1920s gangsters and a ghost. Ghost tours can be arranged upon check-in. Guests receive complimentary airport transportation to the hotel. The hotel also features high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee, a 24-hour business center and 32,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel offers babysitting services.
Guestrooms. Guestrooms are furnished in period antique reproductions. Stiffel lamps perch on Chippendale accent pieces and colonial mahogany armoires. Rice-carved, four-poster beds hold the Hilton Serenity Bed, which is swathed in 250-thread count sheets, down comforters and white, pale goldenrod and deep royal blue custom duvets. Marble-accented bathrooms include Crabtree and Evelyn products. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available in guestrooms for a fee.
Expert Tip. The Toonerville II Trolley, a reproduction streetcar featuring mahogany seats, woodwork and a solid brass bell, stops in front of The Seelbach Hilton. The trolley offers weekday and Saturday transportation to popular attractions, such as the Ohio River Waterfront Park and River Walk, Louisville Ballet and Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.
Louisville Galleria: 1 block Ohio River Waterfront Park and River Walk: 5 blocks Kentucky Center for the Arts: 6 blocks Belle of Louisville Steamboat: 0.5 mile Louisville Ballet: 0.5 mile Muhammad Ali Center: 0.5 mile Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory: 2.0 miles Speed Art Museum: 5.0 miles Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: 7.0 miles Historic Locust Grove Mansion: 7.5 miles Louisville Zoo: 10.0 miles Jim Beam Bourbon Distillery: 25.0 miles
Driving Directions
From Louisville International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 7.5 miles.
Exit airport and merge onto I-65 North. Exit Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Turn left on Fourth Street. The hotel is located on the right.
Property Information
Check In Time - 3 P.m.
Check Out Time - 12 P.m.
Credit Card Required
Floors - 10
Guestrooms - 321
Hotel Built - 1905
Hotel Renovated - 1999
Hhonors Not Eligible
Minimum Check-in Age - 21
Multilingual Staff - Span., Russ., Viet.
Photo Identification Required
24-Hour Front Desk
Policies & Disclaimers
Your charge card will be charged for the full payment upon submitting your reservation request. See {0}User Agreement.
Requests for bed type and smoking preferences will be submitted to the hotel but are not guaranteed.
Room pictures may differ from the actual room you receive.
You must present a photo ID upon check-in.
By proceeding with this reservation, you agree to all terms and conditions, which include the Cancellation Policy and all terms and conditions contained in the {0}User Agreement.
You agree to pay the cost of your reservation. If you do not pay this debt and it is collected through the use of a collection agency, an attorney, or through other legal proceedings, you agree to pay all reasonable costs or fees, including attorney fees and court costs, incurred in connection with such collection effort.
