Lexington - Kentucky - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

The seat of Fayette County, Lexington, Kentucky, is home to over 260,000 people. This city has an air of opulence and charm in its pleasant settings with a stream running through it. Stay at a luxury resort when you choose Marriott Griffin's Resort with a rooftop swimming pool and golf course. There are plenty of hotels to choose from or you might like the family style setting of a bed and breakfast. The 1823 Historic Rose Inn has whirlpool baths in four of its rooms and at the Montgomery Inn all the rooms have a Jacuzzi. This is just a taste of the elegant lodgings awaiting you.

Enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner for two at A La Lucie or choose one of the locally operated family style restaurants with delicious cuisines from all over the world. Choose Korean, Mexican, barbecue or American and if you are in a hurry to get to your next attraction, there are plenty of fast food places where you can grab something to take with you.

The range of historic homes and museums available will keep a history lover busy for many days. Visit the Louden House to see a Gothic villa, the Mary Todd Lincoln House, which is dedicated to a First Lady, and the Senator John Pope House designed by the same architect as that of the U.S. Capitol. Among the many museums in this city you can visit the Lexington Cemetery, the American Saddle Horse Museum, featuring the only Kentucky breed of horses and the Lexington Children's Museum, with seven galleries of exhibits.

At the Kentucky Horse Park, there is something for everyone. Learn about horses, take a ride in a surrey or a guided trail ride. You can have a guided tour of the Kentucky Horse Center and see how a trainer works with the horses. If the history of bourbon interests you, you can tour the Labrot and Graham Distillery to see how bourbon was made 200 years ago.

Cheerleaders will certainly want to shop at the Girl Sports Unlimited and for unique crafts you can visit the many small stored scattered throughout the city. The Fayette Mall and the Lexington Mall have a vast array of stores for you to have an incredible shopping experience. You will certainly want to return here again and again.