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The hotel's swanky Bar Genevieve. Photo courtesy of Nick Simonite.
Hotel Genevieve in Louisville
November 3, 2023
Louisville’s Hotel Genevieve opened in May 2023, just in time for Derby Day. Stylish tourists and locals have been walking through its doors ever since. While it does reference Kentucky’s history, the property really takes its design from the French. After all, Saint Genevieve is the patroness saint of Paris. It's a fitting choice, since Louisville was named for King Louis XVI. Here are four reasons to check in now.
Colorful design
The Genevieve is the largest hotel from the Bunkhouse Group, best known for its Texas properties. This one also represents the company’s first time working with an outside design firm, Rohe Creative. Here, color is king. There are aqua tiles in the café, a mauve check-in desk and burgundy curtains in the lobby, a variety of rainbow-colored artworks on the walls and banana-yellow shelving in Mini Marché. The latter is perhaps the cutest hotel bodega in history.
Vibrant accommodations
The 122 rooms and suites are like little Wes Anderson scenes. They continue the color story with walls and ceilings painted in shades of blue, mustard and burnt orange. Floral chairs and sapphire-blue corduroy sofas are balanced by scallop-edged white curtains and Sferra linens. Even the Ortigia bath products match the blue-veined marble sinks. You’ll want to take home the custom-designed robe, featuring an orange print inspired by Kentucky’s quilting history. And, for $150, you can.
Curated cocktails
Rooftop bars are rare in Louisville. That's why Bar Genevieve has claimed its place as one of the hottest spots in the city. The drinks are delicious, like the spicy A French Girl’s Name. The charcuterie board is overflowing and the space is perfect for taking pictures, especially next to that vine wallpaper! If you’re looking for a more intimate spot to have a drink, try Lucky Penny, the ground-floor speakeasy.
Neighborhood art
The hotel is in the heart of NuLu (New Louisville), easily the coolest neighborhood in town. Buy local art and fun gifts like a horse-and-jockey wine stopper at Red Tree NuLu. Do a tour and tasting at Rabbit Hole Distillery. Try arroz con pollo at La Bodeguita de Mima. And grab a scoop of Bourbon Smoked Pecan at Louisville Cream. The only thing sweeter is going to bed knowing you can do it all again tomorrow.
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