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21c Museum Hotel - Louisville, Kentucky - Boutique Hotel

21c Museum Hotel, Louisville boutique hotel entrance

ROOMS & SUITES: 90


21c Museum Hotel is a boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Museum Row and downtown Louisville. 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is the first of its kind - a 90-room hotel dedicated to world class luxuries, Southern-style hospitality and contemporary art from living artists.


21c is an epicenter for culture, activity, and artistic expression for the city and region. Owners, Louisville investors and philanthropists, Laura lee Brown and Steve Wilson created 21c based on their own passion for Art and the theory that it could serve as a destination in the city's revived and vibrant downtown area. With this initiative 21c Museum Hotel, Proof on Main and 21c Museum International Contemporary Art Foundation (ICAF) was born. The three create an innovative union of modern technology, southern hospitality, and pure luxury - all anchored by world class contemporary art from emerging and internationally acclaimed living artists.

ACCOLADES & ARTICLES

Read New York Times article: 36 Hours in Louisville

• Condé Nast Traveler Readers Vote Louisville’s 21c Museum Hotel #1 Hotel in the U.S. and #6 in the World for the Second Year in a Row - 2010
• Condé Nast Readers Name the Top Hotels Around the World:
The Top Hotel United States - 21c Museum Hotel, Louisville
• 21c Museum Hotel named Interior Design magazine's "Best Hotel of the Year 2006".
• Included in National Geographic Traveler 2008's "Stay List" - A list of the world's 150 best hotels for location-inspired architecture, ambience, & amenities, ecostewardship, and an ethic of giving back to the community.
• Only U.S. hotel chosen among the Top Five Art Hotels in the World by the UK's The Independent.
• Awarded Condé Nast Travelers GOLD for the World's best places to stay 2009.
• Included in Condé Nast Traveler's "Hot List 2007".
• Nominated as one of ten restrooms in Cintas 2008 "America's Best Restroom Contest".
• 21c's restaurant Proof on Main was among of Esquire Magazine's "Best New Restaurants of 2006" and Food & Wine Magazines "America's 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiences".
• Voted 16th Best United States Hotel in Condé Nast Travelers Top 100 Readers Choice Awards 2008.
• Proof on Main: Voted "Grand Award Spirits Restaurant of the Year 2008" by Santé Magazine.

AWARDS

Condé Nast Gold List

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Balconies - Luxury King Room with Furnished Rooftop Terrace overlooking Historic 7th Street- 42" HDTV Flat Screen Television- Complimentary Wi-Fi- Herman Miller Ergonomic Support Chair- Apple iPod with Alarm Clock- Individual Flavia Coffee & Tea Makers- 100% Egyptian Cotton Sheets- Malin + Goetz Bath Amenities- Contemporary Art- Plush Robes- Silver Mint Julep Cups- Double Vanity Sinks.

Luxury Double City View - 42" HDTV Flat Screen Televisions- Complimentary Wi-Fi- Herman Miller Ergonomic Support Chairs- Apple iPod with Alarm Clock- Individual Flavia Coffee & Tea Makers- 100% Egyptian Cotton Sheets- Malin + Goetz Bath Amenities- Contemporary Art- Plush Robes- Silver Mint Julep Cups.

Deluxe Double Atrium View - 42" HDTV Flat Screen Televisions- Complimentary Wi-Fi- Herman Miller Ergonomic Support Chairs- Apple iPod with Alarm Clock- Individual Flavia Coffee & Tea Makers- 100% Egyptian Cotton Sheets- Malin + Goetz Bath Amenities- Contemporary Art- Plush Robes- Silver Mint Julep Cups.

LEISURE

The Spa at 21c provides relaxing massage and reflexology services that take the edge off that airline headache, help you unwind after a day of business, or add a special touch to a romantic getaway. Services are by appointment only. 21c offers all hotel guests complimentary access to our Fitness Center. It is equipped with cardiovascular equipment, circuit strength training equipment, free weights, a steam room, and a sauna. The Fitness Center is open 24/7 for your convenience.

EXPLORE

21c is in the heart of Museum Row, a favorite stop on the Urban Bourbon Trail, and within walking distance of many downtown attractions, dining, entertainment, and major corporations.

21 Things To Do in Louisville:

1. Enjoy a cocktail fitting for the season at the Bar in Proof on Main
2. Eat where the locals eat… Proof on Main
3. Explore and discover the art in every nook and cranny at 21c Museum
4. Luxuriate with an overnight stay at 21c Museum Hotel
5. Relax with a steam and massage in the Spa at 21c
6. Marvel at the Muhammad Ali Center
7. Take in a concert or musical at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
8. See a play at the Actors Theatre of Louisville
9. Root for the home team at a Louisville Bats baseball game
10. Lose yourself in an IMAX movie at the Louisville Science Center
11. Tour the Frazier Museum of History
12. Travel the Urban Bourbon Trail
13. Wander through the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
14. Enjoy a summer concert at the Riverfront Park
15. Play at 4th St. Live
16. Poke along Bardstown Road for antiquing and boutiques
17. Immerse yourself in KY horse culture at the Kentucky Derby Museum
18. Get your own mini-bat during the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory tour
19. Stroll through Cherokee Park
20. Blow your own glass art at Glassworks
21. Bet the ponies at Churchill Downs

AIRPORT

Louisville International Airport (SDF)

HIGH SEASON

Year-round destination


 

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