Seminars and company events
Conventions, association meetings, trade shows, company galas and multi-day conferences for up to 1,600 guests can be held at the Galt House Hotel, on the waterfront of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The hotel has over 130,000 square feet of event space, with 53 meeting rooms, two ballrooms and an exhibit hall, and more than 1,300 rooms and suites, so attendees can meet and stay under one roof.
The Grand Ballroom, on the second floor of the East Tower, covers 23,331 square feet and takes 150 to 1,600 guests. The Archibald Cochran Ballroom, on the third floor of the West Tower, covers 16,000 square feet for 100 to 1,000 guests and has a balcony over a downtown park. Both can be configured to the size of the group. Audiovisual and event technology, including streaming for hybrid events, comes from the partner Pinnacle Live, and the hotel arranges group tours and sightseeing. Cvent named the hotel among its Top Meeting Hotels of 2023, and it won a ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Award in 2022.
Weddings and receptions
The Grand Ballroom can hold the ceremony, dinner and reception in one room, and a ballroom can be split into a ceremony area and a party area. For smaller weddings, the Willow Room on the third floor of the West Tower has views over downtown and the Ohio River and an indoor-outdoor rooftop balcony. The Waterford Room, on the 25th floor of the West Tower, takes 300 guests with views of the waterfront. The Legendary Loft on the 16th floor of the East Tower serves bridal parties and small gatherings.
Rooms and capacities
Grand Ballroom: 23,331 sq ft, 150 to 1,600 guests. Archibald Cochran Ballroom: 16,000 sq ft, 100 to 1,000. Waterford Room: 2,500 sq ft, 300 guests. Willow Room: 1,512 sq ft, 120 for a reception and 112 for a banquet. Floor plans for all 53 meeting rooms are available from the sales team, in PDF and as an interactive plan.
Accommodation
More than 1,300 rooms and suites sit in the East and West Towers, enough to house a large convention on site and keep attendees within walking distance of every session.
Catering
Banquets come from the team behind the hotel's restaurants, with buffets, boxed lunches and plated multi-course dinners, and dietary needs handled. Wedding menus include dinner buffets, passed hors d'oeuvres and a bar with a cocktail menu. On site, Walker's Exchange, Jockey Silks Bourbon Bar, Swizzle and the Conservatory Bar serve guests outside the program.
History and setting
The Galt House name goes back to 1837 in Louisville. Today the hotel stands at 140 North Fourth Street, within walking distance of the KFC Yum! Center, the Muhammad Ali Center, Fourth Street Live!, the Kentucky Science Center and the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.
Getting there
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is about 6.3 miles away. The hotel has a secure parking garage with a drop-off zone for taxis and ride shares.
