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Originally Posted by Supah Brother
My girlfriend and I are planning on going to Keeneland for opening weekend. Any suggestions on where to stay?
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SB, if you have not already firmed up hotel reservations for Keeneland, you are getting in the very short rows especially for a weekend trip. The Spring meet is much busier and more attended than the Fall meet.
The hotels downtown will fill up first. The Raddison is downtown, the Hilton is at Lexington Green on Nicholosville Rd, those two book quickly. On Harrodsburg Road, which is the closest hotel area to Keeneland, you have the Comfort Inn and Suites, this is nice, its relatively new. Fairfield is there also, Applebees, and other restuarants in walking distance. The next exit up on Nicholosville Road, you have Red Roof Inn, Extended Stay America. Lots of barn employees stay at these.
The Springs Inn, closer downtown on Harrodsburg, is family owned, it is full usually, but it is not as clean as it should be. Carpeting is filthy. Also on Harrodsburg Rd there's the Campbell House Inn, which has just undergone a few million renovation.
Now, out towards I-75 south you have several hotels that are new at Hamburg Place. Several restaurants as well. These are much further from Keeneland.
Closer up on I-75 north at Newtown Pike, which exits off New Circle Road, which you take to Versailles Road which Keeneland is on, you have Marriott at Griffin Gate, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn Express, and LaQuinta. All are fine, all vary in price range.
There are good restaurants all over town, the usual chains, and the locally owned spots.