all rooms offer traditional decor and custom-designed beds, plus whirlpool tubs, flat-screen tvs and free wifi. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this upscale french quarter-fashioned hotel on us highways 25 and 421 is 8 minutes' drive from the university of kentucky and downtown lexington. a restaurant serves all-day regional specialties in a colorful, ornate dining area, and an atrium bar in a gazebo serves evening drinks. additional amenities include 4 meeting rooms, a business center and free parking. suites add separate living rooms, and some offer atrium-facing balconies. there's also a fitness center and outdoor pool Blue Grass Airport 19 min
Kentucky Horse Park (24 min) 1,032-acre attraction offering a museum, horse-drawn tours & equine presentations, plus campgrounds. Keeneland Association Inc (16 min) This classy venue offers live horse racing events & lush surroundings for visitors. Arboretum (10 min) Hopemont, The Hunt-Morgan House (12 min) 1814 Federal home in Gratz Park features period furniture & decor, plus a Civil War museum upstairs. Malibu Jack's Lexington (9 min) Indoor mini-golf, go-karts, arcade games, basketball hoops & cafe (no entrance fee, pay as you go). Jacobson Park (9 min) City park featuring basketball, volleyball, playgrounds, a dog park, fishing & pedal-boat rentals. McConnell Springs (17 min) Site of the first Lexington settlement hosting events, educational programs & natural springs. The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of KY (9 min) This 100-acre arboretum showcases Kentucky landscape through formal gardens & natural areas. Thoroughbred Park (8 min) Aviation Museum of Kentucky (16 min) Airport-based venue with exhibits & educational programs showcasing the science & history of flight. Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate (7 min) Stately 19th-century home & grounds of politician Henry Clay, with tours, exhibits, trails & more. Explorium of Lexington (11 min) Museum with interactive art & science-related exhibits for children of all ages. Mary Todd Lincoln House (11 min) Historic childhood home of the First Lady of the United States (from 1861-1865), with tours & more. Waveland State Historic Site (13 min) Antebellum plantation featuring a Greek Revival home & original outbuildings, plus events. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary (21 min) This 734-acre woodland preserve has 10 mi. of marked hiking trails, plus streams & wildlife. |