Question 1

How close is The Woodford Hotel to Woodford Reserve Distillery?

Accepted Answer

About 14 minutes by car (roughly 8 miles via McCracken Pike). Woodford Reserve Distillery is the closest signature Bourbon Trail distillery to the hotel, with Castle & Key about 20 minutes away on the same road.

Question 2

Can I rent the entire Woodford Hotel for a private group?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The 'Entire Hotel' buyout includes all 8 bourbon-themed suites — 10 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms (8 full, 2 half), sleeps up to 24 guests. Popular with bourbon clubs, golf groups, corporate retreats, and family reunions.

Question 3

How far is The Woodford Hotel from Keeneland and Blue Grass Airport?

Accepted Answer

Eight minutes by car. Blue Grass Airport (LEX) sits directly across from Keeneland Race Course, both 8 minutes from the hotel. Downtown Lexington — Rupp Arena, Kroger Field, the University of Kentucky — is 18 minutes.

Question 4

What year was The Woodford Hotel built?

Accepted Answer

1881. The original Hotel Woodford opened in July 1881 and operated as a Gilded Age inn through 1913. After more than a century fallow, the building was restored to its founding use as a boutique hotel, with 8 suites each themed for a Kentucky bourbon brand.

Question 5

Who was James Crow, and why is the Old Crow Suite named for him?

Accepted Answer

Dr. James C. Crow was the Scottish-born chemist who established the sour mash methods that became modern bourbon production. He is buried in Versailles Cemetery, Section B2 Lot 37, approximately 1.2 miles from the hotel. The Old Crow Suite is named in his honor.

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