Open Gates Travel Guide
Lexington
Visit Open Gates
Popular places to visit
University of Kentucky
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Kentucky during your travels in Lexington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Kentucky Horse Park
Enjoy a trip to Kentucky Horse Park and popular activities such as horse riding in Lexington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Keeneland Racing Course
Enjoy a trip to Keeneland Racing Course and popular activities such as horse riding in Lexington. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Buffalo Trace Distillery
You can take time to visit Buffalo Trace Distillery during your travels to Frankfort. You can seek out the hiking trails while in the area.
Rupp Arena
Catch an event at Rupp Arena and enjoy other activities in Lexington such as horse riding.Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Lexington Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Lexington Convention Center during your trip to Lexington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Things to do
Experience Rebecca Ruth Chocolate Tour & Museum!
Groups: Makers Mark OR Buffalo Trace OR Woodford or Others
Lexington: Downtown Walking Food & History Tour
Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms
Bites of the Bluegrass Cocktails & Bites Tour
Experience Rebecca Ruth Chocolate Tour & Museum
Top hotels in Open Gates
The Manchester
Friendly and attentive staff. Great location, bar and onsite restaurant.
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Lexington
All of the above
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Hyatt Regency Lexington
Room was great! Staff was awesome. Being able to go into Rupp without going outside, the best.
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Elwood Hotel & Suites
Wonderful Stay! Room was clean. Staff was very nice.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
21c Museum Hotel Lexington
The room was large, the staff were helpful, the hotel was well located.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lexington South / Hamburg
Yes everything was great
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Open Gates
Zandale
While there might not be top attractions in Zandale, you can explore the larger area and discover places like The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky and The Mall At Lexington Green.
Picadome
While there might not be top attractions in Picadome, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Kroger Field and Red Mile Racetrack.
Garden Springs
Though Garden Springs may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Red Mile Racetrack and Kroger Field.
Beaumont Residential
While Beaumont Residential isn't home to many top sights, Kentucky Aviation Museum and Keeneland Racing Course are some notable places to visit nearby.
South Broadway Park
South Broadway Park might not have many top sights, but Red Mile Racetrack and Kroger Field are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Montclair
While there might not be top attractions in Montclair, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Kroger Field and The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky.
