The closest hotel to campus (and the one that most speakers and participants will be staying at) is the Holiday Inn Express on Export Drive. You might also consider:
If you are parking on campus, we suggest parking in the Cornerstone Garage. You may enter the garage from either Limestone Street or Upper street (which are both one-way streets in opposite directions). It is labeled Parking structure #5 on Google Maps.
The cost for parking is $2 per hour with a $32 per exit maximum.
Near campus (<= 20 min walk)
Han Woo Ri - Korean
Kung Fu Noodle - authentic Chinese
Kentucky Native Cafe (note: closed Mondays)
Athenian grill - Greek
Elsewhere in Lexington
Agave and Rye - tacos
Corto Lima - Latin American
Millstone - American
Hola Havana - Cuban
Archa Nine - Thai
Old Todds Road (Southwest of Lexington)
Old Harrodsburg Road (East of Lexington)