Kentucky Bourbon Sampler – Louisville Points Hotels

The Kentucky Bourbon Sampler Itinerary takes travelers to many distilleries located between Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. Staying in either city is acceptable as the drive time will not be drastically different between them. However, the cities are fairly different in terms of restaurants, nightlife, and other activities. Louisville is the larger city that has more to do. Therefore, it is my recommendation for those embarking on this trip to base their travels out of Louisville.

Decently priced hotels can be found in Louisville. However, these hotels may not be in the center of the action. Being able to walk to restaurants and nightlife while on the trip makes all the difference. Points hotels can be the answer. Staying at a points hotels is the practice of booking a hotel using loyalty program points to eliminate the high cost. The following post identifies the best neighborhoods and areas for booking accommodations in Louisville, KY. More specifically, this post outlines opportunities to stay on points during this journey of America’s bourbon country.

Why a Chain Hotel?

In addition to outlining the optimal area, this guide includes the best hotels that are bookable with the most popular points programs (like Hyatt, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), and Marriott). Staying on points is a great way to reduce the total cost of a trip. Points can allow anyone to afford 3 and 4-star accommodations in the city center for free or near free.

One goal of this website is to show methods of aspirational travel that may not otherwise be possible to you. I encourage the use of points if it allows you to take some of these once-in-a-lifetime vacations. Shown below are some of the best hotels for staying on points.

Louisville Hotels

Louisville is a large city of over 600,000 people. There are so many options of where to stay when you visit. However, there are two primary strips where restaurants, shops, and nightlife are located. These two strips form a “T” with the top of the T along the river. The Louisville map below identifies the best locations to stay in the city. The points hotels are also identified below. Click on the image to visit an interactive Google map.