Rocking Horse B&B

Louisville


Near the University of Louisville on a stretch of 3rd St once known as Millionaire's Row, this 1888 Richardsonian Romanesque mansion is chock-full of astounding historic detail. The six guest rooms are decorated with Victorian antiques and splendid original stained glass. Guests can eat their two-course breakfast in the English country garden and sip complimentary port in the parlor.

The cheapest room sacrifices space and a bathtub for a street-facing balcony.


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