About the City—Louisville, Kentucky

Home of the Louisville Slugger and the Kentucky Derby, Louisville has a wide variety of unique attractions that are sure to offer something for everyone to enjoy. As a smaller city, Louisville is full of hospitality and warmth while also offering world-class museums, antique shopping, historic neighborhoods, the scenic Ohio River and an outstanding arts community.

The Louisville Marriott Downtown is located next to Fourth Street Live, which is a $70-million entertainment district full of restaurants and venues that are revitalizing the downtown area. The hotel is within walking distance from West Main Street which is home to many unique museums and attractions. Here you can find the Glassworks Gallery, the Muhammad Ali Center, the Frazier International History Museum, the Louisville Science Center & IMAX Theater, and the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft.

Other popular attractions in Louisville include the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory which features the world’s largest baseball bat. History lovers can sip mint juleps on a river cruise aboard the Belle of Louisville, a National Historic Landmark and the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. Sports fans may also want to travel a bit further to visit the Kentucky Derby Museum where you can take a guided walking tour of Churchill Downs.