About The Brown

Louisville’s Landmark Hotel

A Louisville tradition, The Brown Hotel is beloved by generations of guests for its Georgian-Revival elegance and timeless Southern charm. Anchoring downtown Louisville with a firm grasp on history paired with a 21st century appreciation for hospitality, this landmark hotel at the corners of Fourth and Broadway blends breathtaking architectural features with the modern amenities and services today’s most discerning travelers expect. From exquisite event space to the city’s finest dining, The Brown Hotel infuses every experience with gentility and refinement.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Brown Hotel's prime location offers easy access to many of Louisville’s most in-demand destinations, including the Brown Theatre, the Palace Theatre and the Kentucky International Convention Center. The hotel holds the coveted AAA Four Diamond rating, a testament to its setting, service and exquisite sense of style.

Take a Tour Celebrating 100 Years

Recent renovations have taken this grand old hotel and combined it with all of the contemporary necessities. So now, you can not only experience genteel, Southern hospitality in historic grandeur, you can do so in updated guestrooms with new furnishings, lighting and carpet while watching hi-def televisions and taking advantage of complimentary high-speed Internet access.

With amenities like hand-woven throws at the foot of the bed and granite bathrooms, guest rooms at The Brown Hotel blur the boundary between residential retreat and luxury hotel. And while its 294 guest rooms and suites are sanctuaries of effortless style, no trip to The Brown Hotel is complete without a bourbon flight in the Lobby Bar and Grill or a Hot Brown where, critics agree, “perfection is possible.”