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Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property

4.0 star property

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3 bars/lounges
Lobby
3 bars/lounges
Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms
Presidential Suite, 2 Bathrooms | Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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4520 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY, 40213
  • Place, Louisville Mega Cavern
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Louisville Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Kentucky Exposition Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Louisville, KY (SDF-Louisville Intl.)
    ‪5 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
(126 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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 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
(24 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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55-inch LCD TV with digital channels, TV, pay films

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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55-inch LCD TV with digital channels, TV, pay films

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed

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

What's nearby

  • Louisville Mega Cavern - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Louisville Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Kentucky Exposition Center - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Kentucky Kingdom - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Churchill Downs - 10 min drive - 7.9 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
  • ‪City Barbeque - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Koreana Restaurant III - ‬6 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

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. 1565 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1919 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The. Staff could not have been more helpful and polite, room was clean as was the restroom, we ate and the food was great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was perfect and the staff was the best!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Triniti

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie, Webster Springs

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is top notch!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was great the breakfast they were just out of everything
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danecia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Sheri , the desk clerk was very nice polite and the rooms are very comfortable and was clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes and yes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very nice, spacious & clean. The casino was fun. Nice sports bar with a very large TV. We will be back!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

grigori

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No where stated that kids are not allowed. Ended up not staying at this hotel and still was charged for it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian, Caguas

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very very nice hotel and room, nothing to complain about
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harold

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious and well decorated room. This is always my favorite place to stayin the Louisville area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

LATH

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melisa, Prospect

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Derby City Gaming Hotel and Resort never disappoints. Nicest casino resort rooms in the area. Oliver’s Chop House is the BEST restaurant in Louisville!!! Overall, great stay! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were clean and spacious. Staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lani

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes Yes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025