Jacobs Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Kentucky Exposition Center
Learn about the events happening in Kentucky Exposition Center during your trip to Louisville. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Churchill Downs
Find more than mint juleps to enjoy at this iconic racetrack, best known as the annual host of the Kentucky Derby.
KFC Yum Center
Catch an event at KFC Yum Center during your trip to Louisville. Stroll along the riverfront or attend a sporting event in the area.
Louisville Slugger Museum
Baseball is part of the American fabric. See where one important tool for this sport is produced in the factory that makes ball games possible.
Louisville Zoo
A zoo visit promotes respect for animals and their well-being. Share a day with family at this city zoo with its abundance of species and activity areas.
University of Louisville
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Louisville during your travels in Louisville. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Activities
Louisville: 3-Hour Food and History Tour of NuLu District
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Lace, Lunacy, and Loss: Louisville Ghost Tours
Our pick of the best Jacobs Hotel Deals
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
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Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
We arrived a week before derby in hopes of checking off a large bucket list. The historical Galt House was part of that for me. Our room was halfway clean as evidenced by previous patron’s hair in the bathroom and nail clippings beside the bed. The marijuana smell flowing down the hall was accompanied ...
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
Awesome 👌
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
Omni Louisville Hotel
Great stay! Staff was very friendly and lots of amenities
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
The rooms are adequate the bed is comfortable and the bathroom is acceptable. However the general maintenance of the building needs attention. Dirty windows, dirty railings, dirty stairways. But inside the room everything was fine. I slept really well mainly because was very quiet
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
The Brown Hotel
Food was just okay. It was during Derby week, so it was a fixed menu.
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Jacobs
University
If you're spending some time in University, Ulmer Stadium and Speed Art Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Fairgrounds
While visiting Fairgrounds, you might make a stop by sights like Freedom Hall and Kentucky Kingdom.
Old Louisville
Old Louisville is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Ohio River Valley and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum while in the area.
Schnitzelburg
While Schnitzelburg may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ulmer Stadium and Speed Art Museum.
Shelby Park
Shelby Park might not have many top sights, but Broadway Theatre and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Germantown
Though Germantown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mid City Mall Shopping Center and Headliners Music Hall.
