LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Southern Living recently named The Brown Hotel a “Top 10 Best Classic Hotel of the South in 2025.”
That’s according to a news release.
The iconic, century-old Brown Hotel has been a local landmark known for its historic beauty and charm, upscale elegance and world-famous Hot Brown, since it first opened its doors in 1923.
Legend has it James Graham Brown got upset with the service at The Seelbach Hotel and decided to build his own luxury hotel on property he owned at 4th and Broadway.
Ten months and $4 million later, the Prime Minister of England was the first guest.
The hotel’s…
