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Hotel Distil
Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
Hotel Distil rescued a stretch of Louisville's Whiskey Row from a wrecking ball scheduled for 2011, restoring an 1860s bourbon-warehouse facade that survived a 2015 fire and still carries the J.T.S. Brown & Sons name above one entrance. Every night at 7:33 p.m., the hotel toasts guests in honor of Prohibition's 1933 repeal.
- 205 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Whiskey Row
- Rooms from 330 sq ft (31 m²)
About Hotel Distil
- The hotel occupies a former J.T.S. Brown & Sons bourbon barreling warehouse on Louisville's Whiskey Row, a block slated for demolition in 2011 before preservationists intervened.
- Its 1860s-era facade was salvaged after a 2015 fire and still bears the J.T.S. Brown & Sons name above one entrance.
- It opened October 29, 2019 as Autograph Collection's first hotel in Kentucky, with a nightly toast at 7:33 p.m. for Prohibition's 1933 repeal.
History
Hotel Distil stands at 101 West Main Street on Louisville's historic Whiskey Row, occupying the former J.T.S. Brown & Sons bourbon barreling warehouse. The block-long stretch of Revivalist and Chicago School-style buildings with cast-iron storefronts was built between 1852 and 1905 to store whiskey barrels for nearby distilleries; slated for demolition in 2011, Whiskey Row was saved by an agreement among the city, developers and preservationists. The hotel incorporates an original 1860s-era façade, salvaged after a 2015 fire, which still bears the J.T.S. Brown & Sons name above one entrance.
Developed by White Lodging, Poe Companies and REI Real Estate Services, Hotel Distil opened on October 29, 2019 as Autograph Collection's first property in Kentucky. The 205-room boutique hotel pairs the historic façade with contemporary interiors that nod to its barrel-house past, celebrating a nightly toast at 7:33 pm in honor of Prohibition's repeal in 1933.
The setting
6-minute walk to Ohio River.
Restaurants and bars
- Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse — Restaurant · Steak house
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Rooftop bar
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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