Staying in Knoxville
Knoxville is the easy hotel base for East Tennessee: downtown puts you on Market Square, Gay Street and World’s Fair Park; West Knoxville has more chain hotels close to I-40 and the airport. The Smokies are an easy drive, and it’s close to Norris, Fort Loudoun and Oak Ridge. Rooms fill fast on UT home football weekends.
Places to stay in Knoxville
- The Oliver Hotel ↗On Market Square, in a renovated 1876 building (Visit Knoxville).
- Downtown hotels ↗Visit Knoxville keeps the full downtown list, including hotels near the convention center and World’s Fair Park.
Hotels fill up on UT home game weekends — book early.
From our Knoxville guide — official links, checked by our editors. Call ahead; rates and rooms change.
Map: places to stay near Knoxville
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Also searchKnoxville hotels ↗ Downtown and West Knoxville hotel bases.
Before you book
- Big weekends (football, festivals, conventions) fill downtown rooms early — book ahead or stay a little farther out.
- Check parking: downtown hotels and inns often charge for it or have limited spaces.
- Historic inns can have stairs and few rooms — read the listing before you book.
Where to stay around East Tennessee
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