Blue Grass Airport Hotels in Kentucky

By Jackson Lewis

Blue Grass Airport Hotels in Kentucky
Kentucky is best known for horse racing and basketball. Over the past decade, it also has become a favorite destination for golf vacations. When you fly into the Blue Grass Airport located in Lexington, Ky., there is no shortage of golf courses within an hour's drive. Several quality hotels in close proximity to the Blue Grass Airport provide convenient lodging.

Crown Plaza Lexington, The Campbell House

The Crowne Plaza, The Campbell House, is less than a 10-minute drive from the Bluegrass Airport and less than a mile from the University of Kentucky campus and Rupp Arena. The hotel is known for providing high-quality service and has indoor and outdoor pools on the premises. The hotel features the Kilbern's restaurant on site, and it is a convenient drive from the Idle Hour Country Club and Kearney Hills Links Golf courses. If you take your golf trip during the spring or fall horse racing seasons, a popular side trip is the Keenland race track.

Crown Plaza Lexington Cambell House
1375 South Broadway
Lexington, Kentucky 40504
(877) 227-6963

Springhill Suites by Marriott

Spring Hill Suites is a perfect hotel to stay at when visiting the Central Kentucky area for a golf trip. The rooms are large and have plenty of room to set your clubs out and to clean or maintain them before or after a golf round. They also feature refrigerators and large lounge chairs in the room to help you feel more at home. The hotel is located close to the University of Kentucky campus and is a short drive from the short, but challenging, Tates Creek Golf Course.

Springhill Suites by Marriott
863 South Broadway
Lexington, Kentucky 40504
(888) 287-9400

Homewood Suites by Hilton

Homewood Suites Hotel is located south of the city and is new (2009). It primary offers suites. There is plenty of room in your suite to relax between rounds of golf and prepare for the next one. By staying south of the airport, you also are located less than 10 minutes from the Connemara Golf Course in north Nicholasville, Ky. Connemara is a great links-styled golf course that plays more than 7,000 yards from the black tees and readily has tee times available. For non-golfing activities, you are within a mile of Turfland and Fayette malls, as well as a number of great area restaurants.

Homewood Suites by Hilton
249 Ruccio Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
(859) 223-0880

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About The Author

Based in Memphis, Jackson Lewis has been writing on technology-related material for 10 years with a recent emphasis on golf and other sports. He has been freelance writing for Demand Media since 2008. Lewis holds a Master of Science in computer science from the United States Naval Postgraduate School.
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