The Basics

Opened: 1923
Neighborhood: Downtown
Self-description: “An iconic destination inextricably woven into the fabric of the city.”
Website: brownhotel.com

Best of Louisville Stats

Total nominations: 21
Total wins: 5
First nomination: 1986, Best Brunch
First win: 1988, Best Hot Brown
Also won: 1994, Best Hotel Restaurant, the English Grill; 2007, Best Hotel Lobby

The Voting Academy Says

“That bar in the lobby, trust me.”