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The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Hilton Hotels & Resorts · Near Luxury
Louis and Otto Seelbach opened Louisville's first grand hotel on 1 May 1905 at Fourth and Walnut, Derby week, marble from Italy, Germany, and France. Fitzgerald drank here in training and later parked Tom and Daisy's wedding in a thin disguise. The Rathskeller still wears Rookwood pottery.
- 321 rooms
- Opened 1905
- Neighborhood: Downtown Louisville
- Rooms from 250 sq ft (23 m²)
- Architect: Frank Mills Andrews; William J. Dodd; and Paul Emil Moosmiller
About The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
- Opening day drew more than 25,000 people, and a 1907 wing pushed the young hotel toward 500 rooms.
- After closing in 1975, the Seelbach returned on 12 April 1982 under actor and developer Roger Davis.
History
The Seelbach opened 1 May 1905. Frank Mills Andrews, William J. Dodd, and Paul Emil Moosmiller on the French Renaissance exterior. Bankruptcy closed it in 1975. Actor Roger Davis restored it for 12 April 1982. National Register. Hilton now, 321 rooms.
The setting
At Fourth and Walnut in downtown Louisville. Churchill Downs is a few miles south. This is the Seelbach, not a hotel on the infield.
Restaurants and bars
- The Old Seelbach Bar — Bar
Amenities
- 24-hour fitness center with Peloton bikes
- Historic Rathskeller (Rookwood Pottery room)
- Grand Ballroom
- Valet parking
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #75000775) (1975)
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