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Chattanooga hotels with air conditioning

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 125 Chattanooga hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Chattanooga, out of the 125 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.6.

St Francis Cottage is the one I would book myself.

St Francis Cottage

Highest rated of the five

St Francis Cottage

★★★★★5 from 283 reviews

St Francis Cottage comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 283 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 $262 a night on the dates we checked.

125 hotels in Chattanooga qualified for this list and five made it. Chanticleer Inn Bed and Breakfast is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift
  • Dogs allowedno kennel to arrange before you fly

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All five, ranked

  1. St Francis Cottage1

    St Francis Cottage

    ★★★★★5 from 283 reviews

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Chanticleer Inn Bed and Breakfast2

    Chanticleer Inn Bed and Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 1,059 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. The Edwin Hotel, Autograph Collection3

    The Edwin Hotel, Autograph Collection

    ★★★★★4.6 from 985 reviews

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

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  4. Element by Marriott Chattanooga East4

    Element by Marriott Chattanooga East

    ★★★★★4.7 from 600 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  5. The Dwell Hotel5

    The Dwell Hotel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 442 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible
    • Airport shuttle

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How this list was put together

125 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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