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The best hotels on the waterfront in Kingsport

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 61 Kingsport hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kingsport, out of the 61 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9810495 down to 4.868076.

Pet Friendly Studio Cabin in the Heart of the Tri-Cities is the one I would book myself.

Pet Friendly Studio Cabin in the Heart of the Tri-Cities

Highest rated of the five

Pet Friendly Studio Cabin in the Heart of the Tri-Cities

★★★★★4.9810495 from 629 reviews

Pet Friendly Studio Cabin in the Heart of the Tri-Cities comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9810495 from 629 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 found under the airport and around $176 a night on the dates we checked.

61 hotels in Kingsport qualified for this list and five made it. “The Genesis” - Luxury Tiny Home at Zion Ranch is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Pet Friendly Studio Cabin in the Heart of the Tri-Cities1

    Pet Friendly Studio Cabin in the Heart of the Tri-Cities

    ★★★★★4.9810495 from 629 reviews

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    • “The Genesis” - Luxury Tiny Home at Zion Ranch2

      “The Genesis” - Luxury Tiny Home at Zion Ranch

      ★★★★★4.95 from 266 reviews

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      • Spacious Apartment with Scenic Deck Views3

        Spacious Apartment with Scenic Deck Views

        ★★★★★4.868076 from 421 reviews

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        • Downtown Kingsport Loft - Pet Friendly Downtown4

          Downtown Kingsport Loft - Pet Friendly Downtown

          ★★★★★5 from 188 reviews

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          • Fall Dates are open-Riverfront-Watauga River-Trophy Section.5

            Fall Dates are open-Riverfront-Watauga River-Trophy Section.

            ★★★★★5 from 160 reviews

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            How this list was put together

            61 Kingsport 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.

            Mei-Lin Zhou

            Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

            Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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