LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced that its Aloft brand has entered Kentucky with the opening of Aloft Louisville Downtown. The 175-room hotel is owned by Poe Companies, REI Development and White Lodging, and managed by White Lodging Services Corporation.
“The vibrant city of Louisville is a great choice for the Aloft brand’s debut in Kentucky,” said Brian McGuinness, senior vice president, specialty select brands for Starwood.
Located on the city’s revitalized Whiskey Row, Aloft Louisville Downtown is a short stroll to the Kentucky International Convention Center, the KFC YUM! Center, the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and the Frazier History Museum. The hotel also provides convenient access to Churchill Downs—home of the Kentucky Derby, Fourth Street Live!, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, and the art galleries, boutiques and restaurants of the NuLu district.
Hotel facilities include a 24-hour gym, 2,750 square feet of flexible meeting space for both business meetings and social gatherings, re:fuel at Aloft—a one-stop gourmet grab & go food and beverage area—and Corner Restaurant & Bar, the hotel’s cocktail bar and eatery featuring more than 60 bourbon selections as well as locally-inspired pairings, such as a jerky and bourbon special.
The dog-friendly, open-air patio and indoor space creates an approachable vibe on the historic Whiskey Row with a full bar featuring daily homemade cocktails, draft regional microbrews and wine selections.
