3 Unique Places to Stay in Kentucky

From a historic home base boasting German-style architecture to a vintage-inspired former disco ball factory, book a stay at this trio of landmark hotels dotting the Bluegrass State.




Stay in one of 114 fashionable guest rooms adorned with vintage touches honoring the property’s past. Operating as a high-end department store from 1910 through the 1970s, Hotel Covington in Covington, Kentucky, makes for a charming home base to explore the city. In Lexington, Kentucky, you’ll find Elwood Hotel & Suites, named for the first woman-owned horse to win the Kentucky Derby.

The Myriad Hotel

The Myriad Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky (photo by Kriech Higdon Photography)

Stay at this groovy Louisville, Kentucky, property that had a former life as a disco-ball factory. Today, it features cozy guest rooms and a vintage-style swim club. 

Elwood Hotel & Suites

Exterior of the Elwood Hotel & Suites in Lexington, Kentucky (photo by Alyssa Rosenheck)

Southern-chic luxury makes its home at this Lexington, Kentucky, boutique hotel named for the first woman-owned horse to win the Kentucky Derby.

Hotel Covington

The patio at Hotel Covington in Covington, Kentucky (photo courtesy of destination)

This spot in Covington, Kentucky, makes a charming home base from which to set out and explore Northern Kentucky.