St. Matthews is a city in the eastern suburbs of Louisville. Approximately 10 miles from downtown Louisville, St. Matthews is eight miles southwest of Churchill Downs, which is the home of the Kentucky Derby. Museums, parks, and the Belle of Louisville steamboat. Although they have Louisville postal addresses, many hotels are available in the immediate St. Matthews area.
Extended Stay America is conveniently located off Interstate 64. The hotel caters to guests for extended stays and its rooms are more like small apartments. Each unit has a kitchen that is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, stove top and cooking utensils. The rooms also have workspace with computer data ports, free local phone calls and voice mail, irons and ironing boards. Wireless Internet is available for a fee. The hotel has a laundry facility, a swimming pool and rooms where pets are permitted. Guests staying for a week or more receive free daily housekeeping.
Extended Stay America--Louisville--St. Matthews
1401 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
502-897-2559
extendedstayamerica.com
The Hawthorn Suites is situated two blocks from the Mall St. Matthews and near Interstate 264. Guests receive a free hot breakfast at the hotel, which has 100 rooms that are larger than most units at a standard hotel. Its one-room suites have separate living and bedroom areas, cable TV with HBO, full kitchens or wet bars, and sleeper sofas. Guests can take advantage of the hotel's high-speed wireless Internet access, evening social hour and a shuttle service to the Louisville airport. On-site facilities at this smoke-free hotel include an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, an exercise room and a meeting room. At least 10 restaurants are within a mile of the hotel. The Louisville Zoo is seven miles away.
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Louisville East
751 Cypress Station Drive
Louisville, KY 40207
502-899-5959
hawthorn.com
The Inn at Woodhaven is situated a few blocks from the Mall St. Matthews and is a bed-and-breakfast that features porches and gardens. The inn has three buildings with guests accommodations: the Main House, the Carriage House and the Rose Cottage. All three buildings have wireless Internet. A three-course breakfast is served each morning and guests receive free soft drinks and cookies. The rooms come with amenities such as cable TV, fireplaces, private baths, ceiling fans, individually controlled air conditioning and heat, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, plush linens and towels and telephones. The Main House has a common area with books, magazines and after-dinner liquors. Brown Park and the Beargrass Nature Preserve are a block from the hotel.
Inn at Woodhaven
401 South Hubbards Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
502-895-1011
innatwoodhaven.com