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The best hotels on the beach in Johnson City

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 67 Johnson City hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Johnson City, out of the 67 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.7.

Carnegie Hotel is the one I would book myself.

Carnegie Hotel

Highest rated of the five

Carnegie Hotel

★★★★★4.7 from 1,693 reviews

Carnegie Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 1,693 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 $182 a night on the dates we checked.

67 hotels in Johnson City qualified for this list and five made it. The Sanctuary Co Downtown Johnson City 206 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. Carnegie Hotel1

    Carnegie Hotel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 1,693 reviews

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

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  2. The Sanctuary Co Downtown Johnson City 2062

    The Sanctuary Co Downtown Johnson City 206

    ★★★★★4.871406 from 441 reviews

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    • Remodeled 2BR · Steps to ETSU · Pets Welcome3

      Remodeled 2BR · Steps to ETSU · Pets Welcome

      ★★★★★4.9034414 from 247 reviews

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      • Sanctuary on Main St Johnson City 2024

        Sanctuary on Main St Johnson City 202

        ★★★★★4.829476 from 229 reviews

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        • Historic Eureka Inn & Event Center5

          Historic Eureka Inn & Event Center

          ★★★★★4.8 from 225 reviews

          • Parking
          • Kid friendly
          • Air conditioning
          • Accessible
          • Airport shuttle

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        How this list was put together

        67 Johnson City 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.

        Katarina Novak

        Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

        Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

        Trip Grapevine earns a commission on bookings made through the links on this page. It costs you nothing, and it does not change the order of the list, which is set by the measurements above.