Aleksander House Bed & Breakfast

Aleksander House is a gracious in-town 1882 Victorian Italianate home centrally located in historic "Old Louisville" near shops, restaurants, museums and many attractions. Completely restored, it is listed on the National Registry... more

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"A Wonderful Place to Stay!" 1/27/2010
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Stayed On: 1/2010

I visit Louisville annually (have done so for many years) and always stay at the Aleksander House. I find it to be a wonderful, quiet get-away with clean and accommodating rooms. It is in a very convenient location for the arts related activities I pursue when in Louisville and also in close proximity to my favorite restaurants (via automobile). The Inn Keeper is very friendly and works hard to provide all who visit with a positive, welcoming environment. I recommend this establishment to anyone looking for a B&B in Louisville!

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"PERFECT GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAY!" 11/21/2009
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Stayed On: 11/2009

Several weeks ago, three of my girlfriends and I booked a "Slumber Party Package" at the Aleksander House. We were thrilled when the innkeeper Nancy showed us to our sunny, spacious suite. There was plenty of room for all of us, and the suite was equipped with everything we might need. During our tour of the house, Nancy recommended several restaurants for dinner, some of which were within walking distance. We decided to walk to an Italian restaurant called Amici's, and I'm glad we did. Walking gave us time to appreciate the beautiful architecture the area is known for. We walked passed several victorian mansions that took my breath away. The next morning, we were treated to a fabulous gourmet breakfast. Nancy's Grand Marnier French Toast was by far the best french toast I have EVER had. After breakfast, we walked around St. James Court and toured the Conrad-Caldwell House museum. That evening we enjoyed pizza, popcorn, cookies, all while we watched a movie in our suite. The Aleksander House met, and exceeded our all of our expectations. We loved it so much, we booked another slumber party in the spring.

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"Disturbing poor experience" 6/2/2009
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Stayed On: 5/2009

My wife and I booked the room several days in advance. and were assured that all the other rooms were booked as our reason to stay in B and B's was to socialize with others. We arrived at the stated time, found the place locked up with no one there. The outside of the building was unkept and a policeman parked across the street warned us not to be out after dark. When the owners representative finally did show up, they said we were unexpected and no other guest were scheduled for the night. When I said in light of the above facts, I wished to cancel, I was told that would not be a problem. Two days later, I was charged for the room despite my quite civil explanation to the owner.

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Innkeeper Response
To begin with, I was never notified that a negative review was posted to my page. The only way I found out was that today, Nov. 19th, a potential guest saw it and canceled his reservation because of it. The review contains many inaccuracies and leaves out the most important information. First of all, when this couple called and booked their room, my Inn was completely booked during the time they wished to stay. At no time did they say they would not come if the other guests canceled. The night before they were to arrive, I was taken to the emergency room with a suspected heart attack. I am in my seventies and my doctor considered my symptoms to be very serious. I remained in the hospital for a couple of days. . I called my housekeeper, from the emergency room,to cover me and let my guests in. Unfortunately, she arrived a little late and they had to wait. The other scheduled guests, a family, had canceled the day before for that night, because of a death in the family. There was no reason for the complaining couple to cancel. They were told, by my housekeeper, that more guests were checking in the next day The front of my house is never unkempt. I have had a successful business for 16 years and would never let my yard go. I am inspected and approved by AAA and other agencies. I have never heard of a police man on my block telling anyone they couldn't be out after dark. My Inn is in a perfectly safe neighborhood. I live here alone and have never had a problem. I pride myself and my employees on our hospitality. We care about our guests and provide them with the very best in comfort and surroundings, as well as a carefully prepared morning gourmet breakfast. We would never be so careless as to deliberately ignore our guests, no matter what the emergency might be. I feel am being unjustly punished with this negative review.

- Nancy Hinchliff (innkeeper)

"Stay at Aleksander House" 6/11/2008
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Stayed On: 6/2008

The home is lovely, with 14 ft ceilings, fabulous woodwork, beautiful doors, and a grand staircase. The dining room was beautifully decorated and the table was set for royalty! The breakfasts were fantastic and the service exceptional. We were very comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed our stay in historic Old Louisville. Because of our large group (5), we shared Penina's room and Kimberly's room, which have an adjoining door. The rooms were very nice, but if I were to stay again i would want to stay in Katherine's room, which is gorgeous and is decorated to fit the period of the home (see pictures). I appreciated the freshly baked cookies, the freshly brewed ice tea and refreshing lemonade available in the Dining Room, as well as the nice selection of beverages provided in the small refrigerators located in the bedrooms. There was a generous variety and supply of books and magazines, DVD's, and videos. There is a lovely, well-kept garden out back.

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"You will NOT be disappointed!" 4/9/2008
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Stayed On: 4/2008

I recently returned from a mandatory conference for work in Louisville and I have to say, this B&B made the trip, not only worth while, but definitely a place I will recommend to all of my colleagues when they come out later in the year. This place feels like home from the minute you walk in...and the food! Not like any B&B I’ve ever stayed in before (standard granola and a cup of Dannon yogurt!). I was there for 3 nights and every morning I received a how breakfast from grand marnier French toast to one of the fluffiest omelets I’ve ever had. Trust me when I say…don’t miss out on this place!

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"Louisville Gem!" 4/8/2008
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Stayed On: 3/2008

When visiting Louisville and looking for a charming, authentic Victorian B&B, take a look at Aleksander House. We had a fabulous time there, close to everything, beautiful accomodations, delicious food and Nancy, the owner, was perfectly attentive and made us feel so welcome that we'll be going back to stay. Definitely highly recommended.

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"Charming, in-town Bed and Breakfast" 5/19/2007
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Stayed On: 5/2007

My husband and I spent the last two days at this lovely bed and breakfast in Old Louisville Kentucky. It has been a wonderful experience. Our room is beautiful, spacious and comfortable; the breakfasts have been outstanding and the Innkeeper has showered us with southern hospitality. We feel so pampered that we hate to leave. We will definitely return. We have already reserved our room for the St James Art Show in October. And we are bringing our friends with us. This Inn is highly recommended.

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Aleksander House Bed & Breakfast Bed and Breakfast
Aleksander House Bed & Breakfast
1213 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40203
USA
Phone: +1-502-637-4985
Fax: +1-502-635-1398
Toll-free: +1-866-637-4985
Innkeeper(s)
Nancy Hinchliff
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$115 - $124
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Katharine's Room is a beautiful, romantic & spacious Victorian room with Queen Anne furniture and a Cherry Rice 4-poster bed. Amenities include a TV/VCR/DVD players, CABLE and wireless, overhead fan, down comforter & fine linens, terry cloth robes and more. Oriental rugs cover the beautiful dark pine floors.Roxanne's Room is a charming white wicker room overlooking the gardens. It is bright and cheery with Battenberg lace curtains and down comforters. It is chocked full of amenities and wonderful things to read and browse through. Amenities include a private bath, refrigerator, overhead fan and terry cloth robes, as well as, a TV/VCR/DVD player, CABLE and wireless
Katharine's Room has a beautiful Victorian fireplace, writing desk and lovely oriental carpets (see above). In addition, there is an armoire, small chest of drawers and Victorian setee with antique tea table.Penina's Room, with its eclectic furnishings and decor, has a comfortable Queen bed flanked by two brightly lit reading lamps and a safari-type cane chest at the foot. A beautiful Gustav Klimpt print hangs overhead.
Penina's Room is spacious and has both a comfortable lounge chair and ottoman, writing desk (see above), overstuffed sofa, armoire, refrigerator and library shelves crammed with books and magazines.Kimberly's room is decorated in tones of Ecru and Rose. The Moire draperies let in plenty of light from the four windows across the front of the house. A comfortable sitting area for conversation and watching movies and TV sits in front of the beautiful hand-painted Art Deco fireplace which warms the room in winter. Amenities include TV/VCR/DVD players, CABLE and wireless.
Alek's Room is decorated in the style of Country Victorian, with a white iron bed and oak cabinets, table & chairs. A comfortable wing-backed overstuffed chair sits to one side of the original fireplace. Amenities include overhead fan, down comforter, terry cloth robes, telephone and TV/VCR/DVD players, CABLE and wireless. A refrigerator is accessible.