Hotel Prices for Kentucky Derby Weekend up by 340%

HotelsCombined | April 27, 2017

With one of the biggest horse races in the country just around the corner, hotel price comparison platform, HotelsCombined analyzed the hotel rates for the popular race weekend in Louisville, Kentucky and discovered that on average the price of a hotel room for one night on Kentucky Derby weekend is 340% higher than the previous weekend. Further analysis determined that despite the steep price increase hotel prices are 10.5% lower for this year's race weekend compared to last year. "The Kentucky Derby is one of America's most popular events on the sporting calendar and as with any big event demand for hotel rooms increases, as do pr...