Staying in Johnson City
Johnson City is the largest city in the Tri-Cities and the easiest place to base a trip to the northeast corner of the state. ETSU, the downtown restaurants along the Tweetsie Trail and Buffalo Mountain are all close, and Jonesborough’s Main Street, Elizabethton’s covered bridge and Boone, Watauga and South Holston lakes are a short drive out. Chain hotels cluster along the interstate and North Roan Street.
Places to stay in and around Johnson City
- Carnegie Hotel & Spa ↗1216 W. State of Franklin Rd · a grand-style hotel near ETSU with Wellington’s restaurant and the Austin Springs Spa · (423) 979-6400. ⓘ source
- More places to stay ↗Visit Johnson City, the city’s tourism office, keeps the full hotel list for town and the surrounding area. ⓘ source
Want a historic inn instead? See where to stay in Jonesborough, ten minutes west.
From our Johnson City guide and official tourism listings — checked by our editors. Call ahead; rates and rooms change.
Map: places to stay near Johnson City
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Before you book
- Big weekends (football, festivals, conventions) fill rooms early — book ahead or stay a little farther out.
- Interstate hotels are easiest for a late arrival; downtown inns put you within walking distance of dinner.
- Check parking and pet rules before you book — they vary by property.
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