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Hotels with a kitchen downtown in Chattanooga

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 16 Chattanooga hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Chattanooga, out of the 16 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.4.

The Hotel Chalet is the one I would book myself.

The Hotel Chalet

Highest rated of the five

The Hotel Chalet

★★★★★4.6 from 1,011 reviews

The Hotel Chalet comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 1,011 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under city centre and around $162 a night on the dates we checked.

16 hotels in Chattanooga qualified for this list and five made it. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chattanooga North/Ooltewah is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. The Hotel Chalet1

    The Hotel Chalet

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,011 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chattanooga North/Ooltewah2

    SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chattanooga North/Ooltewah

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,253 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Hotel Clemons3

    Hotel Clemons

    ★★★★★4.4 from 586 reviews

    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel4

    The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel

    ★★★★★4.8 from 519 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Candlewood Suites Chattanooga - Hamilton Place by IHG5

    Candlewood Suites Chattanooga - Hamilton Place by IHG

    ★★★★★4.6 from 78 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

16 Chattanooga hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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