Magnificent property. We were given the run of the house. Breakfast was delicious, and they gave us a bottle of bourbon as a welcome gift. We stayed in the downstairs room, which is ordinary compared with the magnificent Keeneland Suite, but perfectly adequate for our needs, especially since our stay was brief. I wish we'd had more time there. I... More

Ok; first, the wife and I are NOT B&B "snobs" or experts, by any stretch!! And Lexington, while nice, is not my favorite town in the state ( They play Basketball in Louisville too!). But, the Essence of the Bluegrass could really change my opinion of the town!! We're from the northern part of Ky, and we like to visit... More

Picture sitting at breakfast with large windows reflecting dogs, mares, colts, fillies and geldings atop green Kentucky bluegrass. This lovely home made us feel what it is like to live in luxury on a horse farm. The bedrooms are lovely and well supplied with all you need. Jerry and Christi are very friendly and helpful. Breakfasts were plentiful and varied... More

Our stay at the Essence of the Bluegrass was unbelievable. What a great experience to add to our Derby weekend. Jerry and Christi went above and beyond what was expected. We rented out 3 of their 4 rooms. All rooms were clean and comfortable. The house is amazing.... Pictures don't do it justice. A stay here beats a hotel any... More

The owners, Jerry & Christi, live here and are wonderfully welcoming. The mansion is set among beautiful rolling horse farms. We were able to come and go as we pleased. Christi cooked a great breakfast each morning and both our hosts were happy to talk about their love of horses and provide suggestions for where to go during our stay.... More

Our group of five stayed at Essence April 18, 2013. The house is quite impressive - a real mansion - set on a horse form amid rolling fields. I would not advise it for anyone who has problem with stairs unless you get the one downstairs bedroom; the double curving staircase is magnificent but tall. Both Jerry and Chrsiti were... More

My Daughter and I traveled to Lexington for a birthday treat for daughter. We spent the night at Essence of the Bluegrass, the B & B is amazing, makes you feel at home,Jerry & Christi were so friendly, breakfast was a real delight, much more than expected and delicious. We had lunch at Jonathan's At Gratz Park and dinner at... More

Huge house. Warm and friendly atmosphere. Adequate room (Vineyard Room) with private path. Hot breakfast, freshly made by Christy (sp?), the hostess. Different each of the two days we stayed. We met five dogs also. All friendly if a little skittish around strangers like us. We were able to come and go at our leisure. Probably the high point was... More

My expecting wife and I probably hold the record for living closest to this B&B. We visited after a performance at the Opera House. It is hard to image that short drive from downtown Lexington (~5min) would have us arrive feeling we were miles away from anything but horse country. The room was immaculate the bed dreamy (if a lady... More