Historic Seelbach Hotel – Louisville – Kentucky
The Seelbach is a historic hotel that opened in 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky. Built by brothers Louis and Otto Seelbach, the Seelbach was intended to be their version of a grand hotel, similar to what they were familiar with in European cities. The hotel was designed in the French Renaissance style, and has seen numerous notable guests over the years, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, who drew inspiration from his stay, and incorporated aspects of the hotel’s design in part of his novel the Great Gatsby. Other guests include Robin Williams, Elvis Presley, Russell Crowe, Julia Child and Donnie Wahlberg.
