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Culbertson Mansion Guest Rooms:
During your travels, did you ever wake
up in the middle of the night, turn on the light, and wonder where you
are? Most modern hotel and motel rooms are like that. They're
pretty much the same wherever you go, whether you're in Boston or Los
Angeles...or Louisville.
Small inns and
bed
& breakfasts have become popular as more and more travelers have
discovered the pleasure of experiencing the regional charm of an area. In a
small inn, each guest room is unique. The furnishings and
atmosphere are usually one of a kind, and have age-old stories to
tell.
At the Samuel
Culbertson Mansion, Louisville's most historic inn, we are
especially keen to give you a sense of place and history along with
modern comforts. In our room names we remember some of the people
and events that shaped us. At breakfast, you'll usually dine at
the same table that has hosted Kentucky Derby dignitaries,
Spanish-American War generals, even an ex-confederate general...and more
recently well known figures of film, TV, sports and politics (though,
alas, our privacy policy won't let us boast who they are.)
All rooms
have premium cable TV with VCR.
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The Annie Fellows Johnston Room
queen-size half-canopy bed, Antique Victorian Kentucky furnishings, private
bath
$109/night
The Annie Fellows Johnston Room, is named
for the famed
turn-of-the-(last-) century author of young people's novels and a close
friend of the Culbertson family. This room contains a variety of the author's
memorabilia, including a complete set of her original Little Colonel
books,
ever so worn by the generations of young readers who loved
them. One of the dressers in the room traveled west on a
covered wagon, and back again when it was found the pastures really weren't
greener there! (Much like Annie Fellows Johnston herself!)
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The East Room
king-size bed, French decor,
private bath
$119/night
The
mansion's traditional guest room for over a century, the East Room
faces the morning sun. Decorated with a European flair in
white and gold, green & blue The room has a
large beautiful hearth topped with an antique mirror from an English
manor. Of course, there is also cable television with HBO &
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The President's Room
Large room,
King-size canopy bed
Private bath with shower
$129/night
The President's
Room was the master bedroom of the mansion. We named it because the
master of the house, Samuel Culbertson, was president of Churchill Downs
during the 1920s and 1930s. In this room you can almost feel the
history of the Kentucky Derby around you. Can you hear the call to the
post? Will you sleep in this room and dream of the famous Kentucky
Derby races of Citation, Galahadion, War Admiral, and Whirlaway? You
wouldn't be the first! The room has a king-size full canopy bed,
coffee maker, and a
large private bath with a shower.
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The Knights of
Kentucky Suite
Two large rooms, King-size bed
private bath, wet-bar,
computer station
$179/night
The Knights of
Kentucky Suite is our most luxurious guest suite, and one of the finest
in the city. Adjoining the President's Room (which can be combined
to make a two-bedroom super-suite), you'll find a sitting room with a baby
grand piano, vintage empire sofa, comfortable Victorian wing-back chairs
and a writing desk. A king-size half-canopy bed is the focal point
of the bedroom. An adjoining room contains a wet bar area, computer
station with LAN Internet access, and a fax/phone with free outgoing local
calls. These rooms were once the rooms of the "Two Little
Knights of Kentucky," the virtuous heart-throbs of many a young
girl in Victorian America!
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The
Little Colonel Suite
private bath
and wet-bar room
$139/night
The Little
Colonel Suite is another spacious,
bright and sunny room adjacent to the mansion's third-floor
ball-room. You'll sleep in a Queen-size rococo style bed and enjoy a
birds-eye view of the beautifully preserved Victorian streetscape that
has made Old Louisville famous. The suite includes a wet bar room
with a small refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker. Like all
the guest rooms in the Culbertson Mansion, private bath, cable
television and a VCR is included.
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The
General Lawton Suite
large space with kitchenette
Queen size and full bed, private bath
$139/night
The
General Lawton Suite honors our "Uncle Henry," General Henry
W. Lawton, a hero of the Civil War, Indian and Spanish American
Wars, who last visited the Culbertson Mansion in November 1898.
The suite, which resembles a field command headquarters, is
nevertheless worthy of a General, and contains a number of
artifacts directly related to General Lawton and his life.
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The
Louisville Room
Third Floor Room
Queen size
bed, private bath
$109/night
This is a newly renovated third floor room, near
the Lawton Suite, away from the
street with queen size bed, private
bath, basic cable with VCR/DVD.
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We
have a selection of movies on videotape, as well as reading material of
every type for your enjoyment. Check our book of menus from
Louisville's best restaurants to help you find just the right place to go
out to eat.
We're
already looking forward to your visit!
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Reservations:
(502) 634-3100
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