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Hotels near University of Kentucky

Lexington, KYPublic university

University of Kentucky19min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atDorotha Smith Oatts Visitor CenterNamed on the map. Your tour confirmation has the final word.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayHampton Inn Lexington Medical CenterAbout a 19-minute walk from the tour start.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Hampton Inn Lexington Medical Center, about a 19-minute walk from the tour start. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 20-minute walk away.

What these minutes run to

Minutes run to Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center, a building on this campus that the map names as admissions or a visitor center. We have not yet matched it against the school's visit page, so check your tour confirmation for the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

5 min10 min20 minN
tour startstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near University of Kentucky

To the tour start

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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6 mindrive to the tour start, about

Home2 Suites Lexington University / Medical Center

126 East Lowry Lane, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Panda Cuisine, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Hubbard and Curry Med Save, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about

Embassy Suites Lexington Green

245 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: The Bronte Bistro, about 1 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Groceries: Target, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
10 mindrive to the tour start, about

Bourbon Hous

402 South Broadway, Lexington, KY

  • Somewhere to eat: Chaotic Good Coffee, Comics, & Games, about 4 min on foot, and dozens more close by
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10 mindrive to the tour start, about

Extended Stay America

3575 Tates Creek Road, Lexington

  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Zaxby's, about 1 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to the tour start, about

Residence Inn Lexington City Center

150 West Main Street, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Infinity: Rooftop Restaurant + Bar, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
11 mindrive to the tour start, about

WoodSpring Suites

  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Burger King, about 3 min on foot, and 12 more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 8 min on foot
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12 mindrive to the tour start, about

Bluegrass Extended Stay

Motel · 2753 Richmond Road, Lexington, KY

  • Somewhere to eat: Archa Nine Thai Kitchen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
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12 mindrive to the tour start, about

TownePlace Suites Lexington Keeneland/Airport

980 Midnight Pass, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Beau's Cafe, about 5 min on foot, and 7 more close by
  • Groceries: Kroger, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
13 mindrive to the tour start, about

Home2 Suites Lexington Keeneland Airport

960 Midnight Pass, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Bru Burger Bar, about 5 min on foot, and 7 more close by
  • Groceries: Kroger, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
16 mindrive to the tour start, about

Staybridge Suites Lexington

125 Louie Place, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Applebee's, about 3 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Groceries: Kroger, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
16 mindrive to the tour start, about

Catalina Motel

Motel · 208 West New Circle Road, Lexington, KY

  • Somewhere to eat: Hardee's, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Los Hermanos Fruit Supermarket, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
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16 mindrive to the tour start, about

Candlewood Suites Lexington

603 Adcolor Drive, Lexington, KY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
See room pricesDriving route

Graduation weekend at University of Kentucky

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for University of Kentucky from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to the tour start only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from University of Kentucky (map distance, no traffic).

Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY · about a 6-minute driveGeorgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · about a 33-minute driveEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · about a 53-minute driveCentre CollegeDanville, KY · about a 70-minute driveBerea CollegeBerea, KY · about a 78-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

University of Kentucky gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to University of Kentucky from?

1 place to stay is no more than about a 20-minute walk from the tour start; none are inside 10 minutes.

Where do campus tours start at University of Kentucky?

Minutes run to Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center, a building on this campus that the map names as admissions or a visitor center. We have not yet matched it against the school's visit page, so check your tour confirmation for the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for University of Kentucky graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near University of Kentucky?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Hampton Inn Lexington Medical Center. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

Something wrong here, such as a closed hotel or a moved welcome center? Tell us and we'll look.