Richmond Hotels: Where to Stay in Kentucky

Richmond sits in Madison County, Kentucky, about 25 miles south of Lexington on I-75. The city is home to Eastern Kentucky University and sits close to Fort Boonesborough State Park. This guide covers the hotels in Richmond KY we could confirm and flags the gaps honestly. Most lodging clusters at two interstate exits, so you can pick a base quickly. Rates change daily, so we do not quote them. Check the details below by phone before you book.

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Hotels in Richmond KY: How the Lodging Is Laid Out

Where to Stay in Richmond KY: Exit 87 or Exit 90

Almost every chain hotel in Richmond stands beside I-75. Two exits matter. Exit 87 serves the south and east side of town, with the Richmond Centre shopping district nearby. Exit 90 sits farther north along Lexington Road and Bahama Court.

Eastern Kentucky University says Richmond Centre lies about a mile from campus at exit 87 and includes a 12-screen Cinemark theater. The Hampton Inn listing on Hilton gives the same picture, with the cinema about a quarter mile away and the university about a mile away.

The hotel directory at HotelGuides lists seven hotels at exit 87 and four at exit 90. Exit 87 properties cluster along Colby Taylor Drive. The Holiday Inn Express listing on IHG and the HotelGuides page both place several neighbors within 0.1 mile of each other, so you can compare buildings in one stop.

Choose exit 87 if you want newer buildings and quick access to shops, dining and the campus. Choose exit 90 if you want a simpler stay and an easy turn back onto the interstate. Both areas are reached from I-75, so neither is remote.

Hotels in Richmond KY Near Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University is the city’s biggest draw. Parents, recruits, visiting teams and event guests fill rooms near campus on busy weekends. Book early for move-in, commencement and home game dates. The university lists the EKU Center for the Arts, Lake Reba Recreational Complex and E.C. Million Memorial Park among local recreation sites.

The exit 87 hotels below are the closest chain options we could confirm. Distances come from the hotel’s own listing where we cite one. We did not measure drive times ourselves.

Hampton Inn Richmond

The Hampton Inn stands at 1099 Barnes Mill Road, Richmond, KY 40475. The front desk number is 859-626-1002. The Hilton listing gives check-in at 3 pm and check-out at 11 am.

Hilton lists free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free self-parking, an indoor pool, a fitness center, meeting rooms and connecting rooms. The listing also shows pet-friendly rooms with a fee and a weight limit. Call the hotel for the current pet policy. Hilton states valet parking is not available and no airport shuttle runs from any airport.

Hilton places Eastern Kentucky University about a mile away and Hummel Planetarium about two miles away. Blue Grass Airport sits about 35 miles away. HotelGuides and a local hotel map from Hands On Companies confirm the address and phone. Two independent sources back this entry.

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Richmond

This hotel stands at 1990 Colby Taylor Drive, Richmond, KY 40475. The front desk number is 859-624-4055. Both IHG and a local hotel map list the same address and number. The map spells the street as Colby Taylor Road, so use the number to confirm the exact address when you navigate.

IHG lists check-in at 3:00 PM with a minimum age of 18, and check-out at 11:00 AM. The hotel serves a complimentary hot breakfast. IHG shows weekday hours of 6:00 to 9:30 AM and weekend hours of 7:00 to 10:00 AM.

Other amenities listed by IHG include an indoor pool open year-round, a fitness center, a 24-hour business center, free Wi-Fi, free guest self-parking and a grab-and-go pantry. The property is smoke-free. IHG says the hotel has no on-site restaurant, no complimentary local shuttle and does not accept pets. HotelGuides agrees on the no-pets rule and describes three floors with an elevator.

IHG names several nearby sights, including Eastern Kentucky University, Lake Reba Recreational Complex, Fort Boonesborough State Park, White Hall State Historic Site and Chenault Vineyards.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Richmond

TownePlace Suites is listed at 2018 Colby Taylor Drive, Richmond, KY 40475. HotelGuides gives the address and a local hotel map gives the phone number 859-353-4860. Two sources agree on the address. We did not reach the Marriott page, so confirm hours and policies by phone.

HotelGuides lists an indoor pool, a 24-hour exercise room, a kitchen in every suite, free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking. The kitchen layout suits longer stays, work trips and families who want to cook. Pets are listed as allowed, but fees change, so ask before you bring a dog.

Tru by Hilton Richmond

Tru by Hilton stands at 1020 Amberly Way, Richmond, KY 40475. The phone number on the local hotel map is 859-544-6312. HotelGuides confirms the address.

HotelGuides lists an indoor pool, a 24-hour exercise room, free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking. The same page says pets are not allowed. We did not reach the Hilton page for this property, so confirm check-in and check-out times when you call.

Comfort Suites Richmond

Comfort Suites is listed at 2007 Colby Taylor Drive, Richmond, KY 40475, with the phone number 859-624-0770 on the local hotel map. HotelGuides confirms the address.

HotelGuides lists a heated indoor pool, an exercise room, a microwave and refrigerator in suites, free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking. The page notes a limited pet policy with a small set of first-floor pet rooms, dated 2015. Treat the note as old and call to confirm.

Quality Inn Richmond

Quality Inn sits on Colby Taylor Drive near the other exit 87 hotels. Our two sources disagree on the street number. HotelGuides lists 2006 and the local hotel map lists 2009. The map gives the phone number 859-623-0063. Call before you navigate.

HotelGuides lists an outdoor pool, an exercise room, free continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking. The page also lists pets as allowed, with a fee dated 2016. Confirm the current rule.

Red Roof Inn Richmond

Red Roof Inn is at 111 Bahama Court, Richmond, KY 40475, near exit 90 and US 25. HotelGuides and Tripadvisor both give this address. We found no phone number on either page.

The two sources disagree on the pool. HotelGuides says the property has no pool. Tripadvisor lists an indoor pool. Ask the front desk before you pack swimsuits. Both pages list free parking, free Wi-Fi, a coffee offering and pets allowed. Tripadvisor adds a 24-hour front desk and self-serve laundry. The Tripadvisor page does not say whether the hotel is open today, so call first.

Motels and Budget Hotels in Richmond KY We Could Not Fully Confirm

Four more properties appear on the HotelGuides directory only. We found no second source in our research, so treat each entry as unconfirmed. Call the hotel before you plan around any detail below.

Best Western Richmond is listed at 100 Eastern Bypass near exit 87. The directory lists a heated indoor pool, an exercise room, free hot breakfast and no elevator on two floors. Clarion Pointe Hotel Richmond is listed at 1751 Lexington Road near exit 90, with a seasonal outdoor pool and free continental breakfast. Super 8 Hotel Richmond is listed at 107 North Keeneland Drive near exit 90 with free continental breakfast and no pool. Days Inn Richmond is listed at 2109 Belmont Drive near exit 90 with a seasonal outdoor pool and free continental breakfast.

The Clarion Pointe has also traded under the name Clarion Pointe Richmond North near University on booking sites. Our old guide used the longer name. A property listing page on LoopNet pairs Red Roof Inn and Clarion Pointe, but the site blocked us, so we could not read the details. Call to confirm brand and ownership.

Hotels in Richmond KY Near Fort Boonesborough and Other Attractions

Several listings name Fort Boonesborough State Park as a nearby sight. The Hampton Inn description mentions the park, and IHG lists the park beside the Holiday Inn Express. The state park website did not load for us, so check the park for hours, programs and fees before you drive out.

IHG also lists White Hall State Historic Site, Chenault Vineyards, the Daniel Boone monument, the Kentucky River Museum, Gibson Bay and the Richmond Centre shops. We did not verify opening hours for any of these. Check each site before you go.

On campus, Hummel Planetarium appears on the Hilton listing and the EKU Center for the Arts appears on the university site. Lake Reba Recreational Complex and E.C. Million Memorial Park are both named by the university as places to play outdoors.

For a city of about 35,000 people, Richmond offers a wide mix of things to do. The university describes the area as fast-growing but still quiet, where the Bluegrass horse farms meet the Appalachian foothills.

Getting to Richmond and Choosing a Hotel

Lexington is about 25 miles north on I-75, according to the university. Louisville, Cincinnati and Knoxville are each within about a two-hour interstate drive. Hilton lists Blue Grass Airport at about 35 miles, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky at about 90 miles and Louisville at about 100 miles. Neither Hilton nor IHG offers an airport shuttle for these listings, so plan on a rental car or ride.

Pick a hotel by purpose. Families often want an indoor pool and free hot breakfast, which several exit 87 hotels list. Longer stays suit TownePlace Suites because every suite lists a kitchen. Travelers with pets should call first, since the Holiday Inn Express and Tru by Hilton are listed as not allowing pets. Late arrivals may prefer Red Roof Inn, which Tripadvisor lists with a 24-hour front desk.

Ask four questions on every call. What are the current check-in and check-out times? Is breakfast served daily? Does the property accept pets today? Is the pool open? Written answers or a confirmation email protect you if plans change.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked the Hampton Inn against the Hilton site, HotelGuides and a local hotel map. We checked the Holiday Inn Express against IHG, HotelGuides and the same map. We checked the university site for the city context. We checked Red Roof Inn against HotelGuides and Tripadvisor.

We could not reach Marriott, Choice Hotels, Wyndham, Best Western or the Kentucky State Parks site. We could not read the LoopNet page or Yelp. We found no closure or rename notice in the sources we read, but several pages carry old dates, so a hotel may have changed since.

We did not quote rates, taxes or fees. Prices move with university events, so confirm them directly with the hotel.

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Conclusion

The best hotels in Richmond KY sit along I-75 at exits 87 and 90. The Hampton Inn and the Holiday Inn Express and Suites carry the best confirmed details. Several others need a phone call first. Confirm policies, pool status and the current property name, then book early for university weekends.

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