Boutique Hotels in Knoxville, TN

Snaking along the stunning Tennessee River lies one of the most culturally vibrant cities of the south, Knoxville, Tennessee. While touring this great city, you can expect to find gorgeous 19th-century architecture, boutique shops, restaurants, cafes, and cocktail bars littered across town. And as a historical hot spot, The Museum of East Tennessee History will keep you interested with its interactive exhibits, regional art, textiles, and Civil War artifacts. Get excited for a memorable trip and consider these stops while planning your southern escape and staying at one of the many boutique hotels in Knoxville.

Known for its traditional southern dishes, you can expect to be met with a healthy amount of American fare while sniffing out something to eat— including fried chicken, barbecue, ribs, okra, fried green tomatoes, collard greens, and macaroni and cheese. And for an elevated meal from one of Knoxville’s eateries, head downtown to S Gay street, where you can find everything from New American to Italian, Japanese, Syrian, Mexican, and more. As a melting pot of New American cuisine, you won’t be let down by the array of flavors this town has to offer. And look forward to the quality of ingredients offered, as Knoxville offers a high degree of locality, both in ingredients and locally-owned restaurants.

And while you’re staying at a boutique hotel in Knoxville, you can’t pass up the chance to sip a glass of smooth Tennessee whiskey on the rocks from one of the city’s bustling taverns and cocktail bars. If you’re extra interested in the process, opt for a tour from one of the many distilleries in town. Here, you’ll get to try the spirit, taste different flavors, and get acquainted with the whiskey-making process through an informative (and very fun) tour.

Just outside the city, you have the opportunity to surround yourself with natural beauty from the Ijams Nature Center, a private, nonprofit organization that offers a breadth of trails and natural areas, educational programs, and animal ambassadors. This stunning setting is comprised of wetlands & rock formations that fill this urban nature park with 10 miles of trails plus bike and canoe rentals so you can fully immerse yourself in nature while visiting town. Ijams encourages stewardship of the natural world by providing active outdoor fun like hiking, biking, climbing, and even paddling on its serene waters!

The Knoxville Museum of Art is one stop you can’t miss during your stay at our boutique hotels. Take an afternoon to visit this beautifully designed museum that specializes in historical and contemporary art pieces from the East Tennessee region. Written into the fabric of this museum is a mission to pay homage to the art of East Tennessee by bringing art into the lives of its diverse local community and global visitors alike. Seeking to enhance Knoxville’s quality of life, the museum has included equity, inclusion, and sustainability in its main tenets and added much value to the city over the years.

Enjoy your stay in the beautiful city of Knoxville, and don’t forget to check out our top boutique hotels nearby in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Savannah.