Is parking available at the hotel?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 32.00 per day, which includes in/out privileges. Valet parking is also offered at a fee of USD 50 per night, with in/out privileges. Reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee, approximately USD 3.00 to 12.00 for adults and children.

Are pets allowed at the hotel?

Pets are not allowed at the property, but service animals are exempt from this policy.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 3:00 PM and check-out time is at 12:00 PM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible public areas and facilities. There are elevators and step-free entrances available for ease of access.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Louisville, just a 3-minute walk from KFC Yum Center and 8 minutes by foot from Kentucky International Convention Center. It is 0.7 miles from the Louisville Slugger Museum and 4.9 miles from Churchill Downs.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified in the provided information.

Aloft by Marriott Louisville Downtown Hotel

Average nightly price at Aloft by Marriott Louisville Downtown by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$141
February	$211
March	$204
April	$273
May	$196
June	$175
July	$202
August	$157
September	$246
October	$242
November	$170
December	$147

What guests think

At Aloft Louisville Downtown, travelers praise the walkable Whiskey Row location and welcoming staff, while noting a lively lobby bar and pet friendly vibe, offset by recurring street noise at night and extra costs for garage or valet parking.

Rooms are modern and comfortable with efficient layouts and strong showers, but several guests mention quirky lighting, sliding bathroom doors that limit privacy, HVAC noise or controls, and occasional small sizes or interior views. Cleanliness is generally solid across rooms and common areas, though a handful of reviews cite maintenance or housekeeping lapses. Expect a stylish, social base downtown with convenient access and some tradeoffs in noise and amenities.

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Facilities

Lively lobby with games and a popular bar; the property is notably pet friendly. Parking is off site in a garage or via valet and typically adds a fee, with some complaints about pricing and exit charges.

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Randall

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location near many fine restaurants and bars. Close to the baseball stadium and very good value. Excellent breakfast is offered. Nice bar/restaurant on site with sidewalk seating. Will stay again. Front desk and valet members were excellent!

10

Abbigail

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel has a great little restaurant who accommodated my dietary needs and had nice outdoor seating and live music. The lobby had a pool table and quick service food option also. Our room was secure as you needed a key card on the elevator. It was quiet and clean. It was a 2 block or so walk to the Yum and a parking garage right across the street.

10

Erik

Apr 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property to stay at, nice lobby area with games like Jenga and Foosball, rooms are nice with plenty of water pressure in the shower! Just be aware that parking is an extra cost. I paid $22 per night at the public parking ramp across the street.

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Lindsay

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Prepare to pay $20 every single time you leave the parking lot. It's ridiculous.

10

Anna

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location (but noisy at night). Very dog friendly! Great service

10

Tony

Sep 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lack of dedicated parking - have to use valet service. Parking & valet total almost $50 a day.

10

April

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Always love staying here. The staff is friendly and helpful. I always bring my dog and they are very accommodating. The space down in lobby is fun to hang out. It is within walking distance of lots of good food. The parking garage across the street is great for parking. Pay Aloft the $32 for parking. It lasts 24hrs and they send you a QR code to get in and out.

10

Ryan

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Best hotel bar and staff were amazing.

10

Jamie

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and price. Pet friendly including restaurant/bar area.

10

Steve

Sep 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and updated hotel. Service is more serve yourself, but very friendly staff. Parking is a bit pricey, but close and restaurant in lobby is excellent. Location right on whiskey row is convenient, but also noisy if that bothers you. Don't expect a view or ton of amenities, but location, cleanliness, and staff were all excellent.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found the hotel and rooms clean, but there are recurring reports of missed details or maintenance issues (e.g., dirty upholstery, hair in showers, stained bedding, or rooms not serviced as expected).

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Christina

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby looked nice, but there were open cardboard boxes stacked in the lobby area. Some of the chairs near the Refuel snack area had filthy upholstery. The room had a cracked pane of glass between the shower and bed area. Couldnt get cold water out of the sink tap. Room would have been better with a small microwave. Maybe get some duvet covers instead of wrapping a flat sheet on top of it. Pillows were comfy. Shower was roomy. AC was nice and cold.

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Courtney

Mar 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Extremely disappointed in our stay at this hotel. I booked 2 rooms for a trip with friends and both rooms had issues. For one, the air conditioning units in both rooms were inconsistent and woke us up multiple times with temps between 65-75 despite being set to 68. Also, our room had no shampoo and our friends had no toilet paper or body wash (communal style soaps). It took over an hour to get those delivered. As far as cleanliness, there was a used lotion bottle in our room (set on the counter for us) and mildew in the shower. It also appeared they used queen sized bedding on a king sized bed as the corners would not stay and kept coming off exposing the mattress underneath. The only benefit to this hotel is the location. When coming back to Louisville, I would not stay, nor would I recommend anyone stay at this hotel.

10

Kimberly

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel and friendly staff. The hotel was clean!

10

JAMES

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was amazing. The lobby had a lot of games and a pool table. The bar/restaurant have a great view to watch cars cruising by and a band played one night. Room was very clean and well maintained

10

Trinton

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Nice and clean.

2

Richard

Mar 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Bed looked slept in,trash on the floor, hair in the shower and the bed, food dried on the counter. Let front desk know and was left no option but check out only hours of check in.

10

Courtney

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice very clean convient

4

Shellie

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are cheaply done. Not a lot of comfort. Bed had disgusting stains. Nice staff, great location but they just miss it on the quality of the rooms.

10

Maria

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was super clean and the bed and the comforter was soft as a cloud. The bathroom was very clean. We would stay here again without reservation.

10

kateia

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was exceptionally clean! Everything was terrific. Restaurants and shops were within walking distances. The staff were friendly and attentive. They even shipped my husband's phone when it was left in the room in a timely manner

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Rooms

Modern, efficient layouts and comfortable beds, with strong water pressure and decent space for most stays. Drawbacks noted include quirky lighting and sliding bathroom doors with limited privacy, HVAC noise or controls, smaller rooms, and some interior or brick wall views.

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Shari

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very comfortable and clean. The staff went above and beyond. The bathroom lacked shelving in the shower for your personal items plus there was nowhere to hang a wash cloth or hand towel by the sink. The view out of our window was the back of an old brick building. We kept the shades down.

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Matt

Mar 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Shower need a shelf to put your stuff on. There needs to be shelves to put folded clothes on. The room is small. Bathroom sink too small. Great location! Very hip. Nice bar/club in the lobby. The BEST shower water pressure I’ve ever had.

10

Krystal

Nov 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The layout of the room was very efficient & helpful.

10

tammy

Aug 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was beautiful and clean. The room was a little warm in the evening and thermostat would not drop under 70 so sleeping was a little uncomfortable. Other than that it was a pleasant stay and we loved the room.

8

William

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Did not like the paper straws at restaurant. Lights in room weird controls.no way to leave a night light for bathroom in middle of night.

8

Suzanne

Jun 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful, friendly staff! Very nice room. Comfy bed. The thermostat wasn't the best. If we turned the temperature from 68 to 69 we could feel hot air blasting through the room until it was super hot in the room. We then had to turn the temp to 65 just to cool the room off a bit. We visited in late May to early June so hot air was not welcome. Adjusting the thermostat to a nice temperature was difficult.

10

Lewanda

Jun 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The stay was nice but the room were a little smalll compared to some of the other hotels in the area for the price.

6

Carolyn and Nick

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nicely situated and it was quiet from outside noise. BUT the A/C was horribly loud! Sleep did not come easily even with ear plugs. The entry into the room is dark and the light switches are weird. You have one master switch and heck if it didn't take us at least 1/2 hour to figure it out. Would be nice to have directions.

8

Michael

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love the rooms and how they are set up with big bath room behind the licing area. Tv in middle of bed with windows on both sides... been thw a few dozen times and wiĺ always no back especially when we are at the yum center or the comedy shows there love it.

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mason

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing and the proximity to the KFC YUM Center was nice. The room was a little strange. The bathroom door wouldn't close all the way, which is problematic with more than one guest. The lights were odd. The bathroom light also illuminated the vanity area which was half the room.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Several reviews, however, mention inconsistent service or policies (early check in fees, housekeeping schedules), occasional rudeness, billing errors or double charges, and a few overbooking issues.

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elizabeth

Aug 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Best part of the stay was the staff at the front desk especially Kevin and kim they made sure that all of our needs were met always greeted us with a smile, and were always helpful in finding restaurants or shopping or activities. In all my years of traveling. I have never met a kinder and more caring staff room was beautiful very quiet and very clean best hotel I’ve ever stayed in.

8

James

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very good; we’ve stayed there before. The front staff and bartenders were great. Housekeeping really dropped the ball this time around. It would have been helpful to know that they only come every other day. We called the desk asking for coffee to be sent up when we saw they had not come, so we could have some before our shower. At the same time we asked for 1 extra towel (they only provided 2). We received these with no problem. We did not have a soap dish, so we used a to go coffee lid. Housekeeping did come that second day and when we returned late that night, we found they had thrown away the only soap we had for the sink, taken our extra towel and did not replenish the coffee. We called the front desk and asked again for an extra towel and a new soap bar, letting go of the coffee issue. When they hadn’t come by midnight, we called again and asked if it could be left outside the door. In the morning, we had 4soap bars, and 4 bath mat towels. At this point we thought calling and complaining pointless. The next day it was scheduled, housekeeping did not seem to come. Bed not made and room did not seem to be cleaned. However, they had been in and took all of our towels again only leaving us with two. We did not even bother to call front desk. We made do with what we had. Coffee in room was never replenished so we had to go to lobby each morning instead of the convenience of making it in the room.

10

Marlene

Jul 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Kevin and Emma were outstanding. Definitely the place to stay. The morning front desk and evening waitress were also very helpful and kind.

2

Stephanie

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I was double charged for my room. I’ve been staying there for four days with no extra money and only coupons to eat at their facility for food. I should never have been double charged on my credit card and I feel that it was no accommodations. I should’ve been given some type of discount on my room or my stay, it is now four days later and I still do not have the funds returned back into my bank account

2

Dongze

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

hotel was overbooked. i was turned away and sent to a sister hotel, Homewood Suites. this was very poorly handled and communicated.

2

Alex

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was charged for an additional after checking out early in the morning on day of departure. Notified hotel as soon as additional portfolio for additional night was noticed - received no help from hotel after multiple calls and am still trying to get charge refunded. Will not stay here again.

10

John

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at this location are hospitable and accomodating. The receptionist that greeted me was thorough when explaining the amenities. The receptionists were light-hearted and warm upon check out. I highly recommended Aloft downtown as a General Manager in the Hospitality Industry for over 12 years!

10

Leslie

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We scored last minute tickets to see Matt Rife for New Years next door at the comedy club and I was able to book here last minute and the staff was amazing and it felt very safe and all of things around us were closed for the holidays and the hotel provided a lobby full of entertainment

10

Theresa

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All the people at the front desk were wonderful! Answers my questions and were very professional

4

Rachel

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Double charged me for the stay, still fighting to get my payment back, not helpful, rude bar manager

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Location

Excellent central spot on Whiskey Row, walkable to the KFC Yum! Center, distilleries, restaurants, and the riverfront. Multiple guests warn of noticeable street noise at night, with a few mixed remarks about the downtown environment.

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Cinnamon

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location - walked to all the bourbon tours and restaurants no problem. Hotel bar was also fun and staff was nice. Parking is easy in garage across street. Room was clean and bed was comfortable which is all you need!

10

Amanda

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very convenient location within walking distance to many highlights

10

Kim

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to whiskey row and attractions

8

Jennifer

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay. It was in a prime location within walking distance from most things we visited. Clean. Accommodating. Loved it bring pet friendly. The fur guests were the best. Unfortunately, being on Main Street, we experienced unpleasantly LOUD road noise until 1230am our last night.

10

Jennifer

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were in town for a concert at the KFC Yum Center and the proximity could not have been better. Great, easy parking across the street ($30), good places for food and drink right outside the front door and we walked the 2 minutes to the concert. We did nothing but sleep in the room but the bed was comfortable and everything felt and looked clean. Welcoming staff. Would absolutely stay again.

10

Chris

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved the fact you could walk right out and be in the heart of whiskey row!

10

Gregory

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to YUM ! arena, and many options for dining and bourbon tasting.

10

Robert

Jan 31, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very walkable to restaurants and distilleries. Felt safe to get out and about. Hotel lounge area was very nice.

10

Eric

Nov 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was centrally located to all the interesting areas in Louisville.

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Michael

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location downtown close to almost everything in walking distance. Would stay again when in the area.

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Dining

The on site bar and restaurant earn praise for drinks and some meals, especially the bourbon selection, though breakfast is not free and can feel limited. Guests report inconsistent service and hours, and occasional equipment issues such as coffee machines.

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Regina

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Needs a lot of improvement. Location is great. Breakfast is totally unacceptable, coffee machine not working, few sandwiches that pretty much served to go style. Water sold warm, cooler isn’t working. Room itself is good but needs improvement. Bathroom door does not close all the way offering zero privacy, safe isn’t working, no soap dish. Hotel has potential to be a lot better if properly maintained

10

Randall

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location near many fine restaurants and bars. Close to the baseball stadium and very good value. Excellent breakfast is offered. Nice bar/restaurant on site with sidewalk seating. Will stay again. Front desk and valet members were excellent!

10

Holly

Jul 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Shower pressure was fantastic - best shower ever! Comfortable bed. Easy parking next door. Waitress was friendly. Food was delicious. Will stop again when we pass through Louisville.

8

Julia

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Aloft is a good hotel and some okay service. You are given a QR code to order from the downstairs breakfast restaurant. While ordering, it asks for your room number and states “let us know what room your in and we can call your room to let you know your order is ready”. We just ordered 2 cappuccino’s and waited for 30 minutes. I went down stairs and found out.. I have to make my own cappuccino using their machine. Just confusing honestly

8

Erin

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly staff. The toilet didn't flush well. I was not impressed with the onsite restaurant - the beverage coolers weren't working, and the staff there wasn't very friendly.

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Kelly

Apr 3, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast selection was drastically reduced from last year. We will no longer be paying for the breakfast vouchers anymore.

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Matthew

Jun 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was great as was the location. We were there 2 nights and housekeeping never came. There was a great selection of bourbon at the bar even if it was a bit expensive and the pours kind of small. Last, Saturday night in the lobby, they were blasting beat music all night that made it pretty hard to stay and have some drinks. Lots of people, including people that worked that, we complaining.

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Monica

Jul 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in was quick. The valet was quick and proficient. The cook was very rude. If you hate your job find something else to do!

10

Brock

Jun 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Classy. Everything you need. Nothing you don't. Great bar food at the lounge!

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Steve

Sep 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and updated hotel. Service is more serve yourself, but very friendly staff. Parking is a bit pricey, but close and restaurant in lobby is excellent. Location right on whiskey row is convenient, but also noisy if that bothers you. Don't expect a view or ton of amenities, but location, cleanliness, and staff were all excellent.

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1 $163	2 $284	3 $370	4 $283	5 $272	6 $193	7 $228
8 $143	9 $216	10 $303	11 $263	12 $226	13 $259	14 $218
15 $148	16 $247	17 $278	18 $216	19 $195	20 $356	21 $308
22 $164	23 $143	24 $159	25 $164	26 $149	27 $164	28 $164
29 $164	30 $198

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