Galt House Hotel — Photo by Wyndham
Galt House Hotel — Photo by Wyndham

Introducing Louisville"s hallmark charm and hospitality to Trademark Collection by Wyndham"s growing portfolio of nearly 70 global hotels, hospitality leader Wyndham Hotel Group recently added Kentucky"s beloved Galt House Hotel to its soft-branded hotel roster. The flagship hotel for the Trademark brand, which will begin an $80 million renovation this June, becomes Wyndham Hotel Group"s largest single addition in North America to-date with 1,310 rooms.

Launched last year, Trademark is a collection of upper-midscale-and-above hotels with fiercely independent spirit and individuality. It"s the first soft brand geared to independent hoteliers with landmark three- and four-star hotels designed for everyday travelers seeking unique accommodations. Today, Trademark is welcoming guests at award-winning hotels like The INFINITY Hotel & Conference Center in Munich, Germany, and the HYPERION Hotel Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as well as in notable locations like the Ravel Hotel in Long Island City, N.Y., and the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa in Safety Harbor, Fla.

With its hotel roots dating back to 1835, today"s two-towered Galt House Hotel features seven restaurants and lounges including RIVUE Restaurant & Lounge, a rotating rooftop bar perched 25 stories high, and Jockey Silks Bourbon Bar featuring more than 150 Kentucky bourbons and assorted whiskeys; and 53 meeting rooms spanning 130,000 square feet of function space.$80 Million Renovation to Engage New Generation of Travelers

Upcoming renovations will refashion the hotel"s blended Midwestern spirit and Southern charm hospitality, keeping it competitive in the convention and meeting markets as well as endearing its legacy to today"s modern guest.A Galt House Hotel model room suite, inspired by the colors of Kentucky major renovations include reimagining guestrooms and public spaces with fresh design, furnishing and finishes inspired by the food, bourbon, horses and colors of Kentucky, like spring-green, saddle-brown, aged-barn red, thoroughbred-blue and jockey-silk orange. The hotel will also introduce fresh culinary concepts to all dining concepts including three new restaurants.

A bastion of genuine Louisville hospitality, the Galt House Hotel is known as the go-to social hub for celebrities and locals alike to gather and enjoy all things Louisville. It is Louisville"s only waterfront hotel and the Official Hotel of both the Kentucky Derbyand the Kentucky Derby Festival, where every year up to 700,000 visitors gather for a front-row seat into the Derby"s opening night celebration, Thunder Over Louisville®.

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