In The Heart of All Things Louisville

Few cities the size of Louisville can boast their own ballet, orchestra, regional repertory theatre, children's theatre, opera, dinner theatre, and Shakespeare festival. When you stay at The Brown, you are near to it all.

The Brown Hotel is conveniently situated in the heart of Theatre Square, with The Brown Theater just next door and the famous Louisville Palace Theatre one block away. Actors Theatre, the Louisville Ballet and the Louisville Orchestra are one mile away. The city's new entertainment district, 4th Street Live! is just two blocks away.

Louisville is home to the incomparable Kentucky Derby, referred to as the "most exciting two minutes in sports," as well as the Kentucky Derby Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated to a single horse race. Churchill Downs, home to the Kentucky Derby, is conveniently just three miles from The Brown. Tour the Louisville Slugger Museum - home to the world-famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat - which is just one mile from the hotel.

The country's oldest and most revered stoneware manufacturer, Louisville Stoneware Company, is located right in the heart of the city (one mile from the hotel) and boasts some of the most beautiful pottery patterns to be found anywhere. The Belle of Louisville, a National Landmark, is the oldest Mississippi-style sternwheeler in the country (two miles from the hotel).

The Louisville Zoo (seven miles from the hotel) welcomes Western lowland gorillas with the opening of the Gorilla Forest. For thrill seekers, Louisville is home to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom (five miles from hotel), featuring Chang, the tallest, longest, fastest stand-up roller coaster in the world. And for the less adventurous, Louisville still has much to offer such as tours of historic homes.

Other area attractions include: W L Lyons Brown Theater - adjacent to Hotel Louisville Palace Theatre - 1/2 block Kentucky Center for the Arts - 7 blocks Muhammad Ali Center - 9 blocks Louisville Science Center/IMAX Theatre - 9 blocks Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft - 9 blocks Glassworks - 10 blocks Belle of Louisville - 10 blocks Thunder Over Louisville - 10 blocks Louisville Slugger Museum - 11 blocks Frazier International History Museum - 12 blocks Old Louisville - 1 mile Slugger Field - 1 mile Louisville Stoneware - 1 mile University of Louisville - 1 mile Louisville Extreme Park - 1 mile Speed Art Museum - 2 miles Waterfront Park - 2 miles Joe Ley Antiques - 2 miles Louisville Antique Mall - 2 miles Hadley Pottery - 3 miles Derby Dinner Playhouse - 4 miles Papa John's Cardinal Stadium - 5 miles Oxmoor Mall - 13 miles Mall of St. Matthews - 13 miles Quail Chase Golf Course - 15 miles Covered Bridge Golf Course - 16 miles Business travelers to the city will find that the hotel is near to many corporate offices. The Kentucky International Convention Center is four blocks from the hotel and the Kentucky Expo Center is five miles away. Businesses near to The Brown include: Kindred Healthcare - Across the street Spalding University - 2 blocks Hilliard Lyons - 3 blocks PNC Plaza - 5 blocks Aegon Center - 6 blocks Humana - 7 blocks National City Tower - 7 blocks Brown Forman Corporation - 11 blocks Presbyterian Church Headquarters - 2 miles Sud Chemie - 3 miles UPS - 7 miles Great restaurants, shopping, the museum district, and golf are also part of what makes Louisville a memorable place. And when you are staying at the elegant and landmark Brown Hotel, you are right in the heart of all of the action at the best place to be in the city! When it is time to plan that special day, make your first visit to The Brown Hotel - where a magnificent setting, gracious service, and elegant cuisine reside. Photographs courtesy of the Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau