The Chariot Hotel

January 1^st while I was at work and the rest of Chicago was hungover, my wife was at home panicking. Here we had tickets to the Kentucky Derby in May, and there were no hotels in Louisville already!
So after searching and unable to talk to me she booked this — and I think dreaded it ever since pushing the button.
Don’t get me wrong — it’s a hotel — it’s was clean — bed — shower. the only things we needed really. But the staff was weird and really unprofessional. It took two days to get them on the phone to confirm our reservation. And then a creepy feeling checking in/​out.
The shower’s water pressure wasn’t fantastic but it did the job. The A/​C worked, so plus. The toilet kept running at weird times. The TVs are ancient boxes.
The area is a bit shady — but I think it’s the people that live here (that’s right folks — the rooms are rented by the week — it would be cheaper for me to live here than our apartment!). We got odd looks from the ‘locals’ as we drove thru the lot.
It was a creepy feeling but it was dirt cheap and easy to get to Churchill Downs from here — so we made do. Also, tons of restaurants (chains) and Target/​Walmart around.
So if you want a cheap room for the Derby and don’t need to be pampered this could work for you — just make sure you lock your car doors!