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Hotels with a kitchen downtown in Kingsport

Mei-Lin Zhou

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 5 Kingsport hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kingsport, out of the 5 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 2.7.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Johnson City is the one I would book myself.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Johnson City

Highest rated of the five

Home2 Suites by Hilton Johnson City

★★★★★4.6 from 369 reviews

Home2 Suites by Hilton Johnson City comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 369 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 downtown and around $181 a night on the dates we checked.

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
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road

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All five, ranked

  1. Home2 Suites by Hilton Johnson City1

    Home2 Suites by Hilton Johnson City

    ★★★★★4.6 from 369 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Staybridge Suites Johnson City by IHG2

    Staybridge Suites Johnson City by IHG

    ★★★★★4 from 248 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  3. Econo Lodge Kingsport East3

    Econo Lodge Kingsport East

    ★★★★★3.8 from 486 reviews

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

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  4. WoodSpring Suites Johnson City4

    WoodSpring Suites Johnson City

    ★★★★★3.5 from 507 reviews

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

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  5. Americourt Extended Stays5

    Americourt Extended Stays

    ★★★★★2.7 from 724 reviews

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

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How this list was put together

5 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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