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Hotels with a pool near the airport in Franklin

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 6 Franklin hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Franklin, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 3.4.

Hampton Inn & Suites Lavonia is the one I would book myself.

Hampton Inn & Suites Lavonia

Highest rated of the five

Hampton Inn & Suites Lavonia

★★★★★4.3 from 609 reviews

Hampton Inn & Suites Lavonia comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 609 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 3 star property, found under the airport and around $155 a night on the dates we checked.

6 hotels in Franklin qualified for this list and five made it. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lavonia by IHG is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Hampton Inn & Suites Lavonia1

    Hampton Inn & Suites Lavonia

    ★★★★★4.3 from 609 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lavonia by IHG2

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lavonia by IHG

    ★★★★★4.2 from 429 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Quality Inn Hartwell3

    Quality Inn Hartwell

    ★★★★★4 from 241 reviews

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

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  4. Thousand Trails Carolina Landing4

    Thousand Trails Carolina Landing

    ★★★★★3.8 from 573 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Super 8 by Wyndham Lavonia5

    Super 8 by Wyndham Lavonia

    ★★★★★3.4 from 524 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

6 Franklin 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.

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