Knoxville · Hotel shortlist
The best 4 star hotels in Knoxville
Peter Halvorsen The Nordics
These are my five favourites in Knoxville, out of the 21 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.4.
The Oliver Hotel Knoxville, by Oliver is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
The Oliver Hotel Knoxville, by Oliver
★★★★★4.7 from 631 reviews
The Oliver Hotel Knoxville, by Oliver comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 631 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 downtown and around $220 a night on the dates we checked.
21 hotels in Knoxville qualified for this list and five made it. Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville West 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
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Bara drink without going back out
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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The Oliver Hotel Knoxville, by Oliver
★★★★★4.7 from 631 reviews
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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2Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville West
★★★★★4.5 from 1,626 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
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3Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown
★★★★★4.5 from 1,189 reviews
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Pet friendly
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4Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University by IHG
★★★★★4.4 from 2,168 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
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5Staybridge Suites Seattle - Fremont by IHG
★★★★★4.4 from 1,186 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kitchen
How this list was put together
21 Knoxville 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.
Peter Halvorsen The Nordics
Twenty-six years of teaching means 26 long summers. Trains and driving through most of Europe, now further afield, usually alone with a tent. Keeps every train ticket since 1994.
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