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Hotels near University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Knoxville, TNPublic university

Knoxville, TN5min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atUT Visitors Center, Student Union (second floor, Suite 282)The school's visit page, read November 10, 2026
CommencementFood City CenterUsually in May. Not on our campus map, so no walk times to it.The school's commencement page
Closest stayGraduate by Hilton KnoxvilleAbout a 5-minute walk from the tour start.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Graduate by Hilton Knoxville, about a 5-minute walk from the tour start. 9 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 5 minutes, 3 within about 10 minutes). Nearest rail stop: Three Rivers Rambler, about 17 minutes on foot. Coffee before the tour: Starbucks, about 2 minutes away.

What these minutes run to

Minutes run to UT Visitors Center, Student Union (second floor, Suite 282), which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

University of Tennessee, Knoxville keeps its own where-to-stay page. It mentions a rate for campus visitors, which can beat anything listed here, so look there first.

Visitor parking named on the school's visit page: Vol Hall Garage.

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tour startstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near University of Tennessee, Knoxville

To the tour start

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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17 minwalk to the tour start, about

Holiday Inn Express

706 Walnut Street, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Yassin Falafel, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesWalking routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about

Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown

507 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: KBrew, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 1 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about

Andrew Johnson Hotel

912 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN

  • Somewhere to eat: The Bistro at the Bijou, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
6 mindrive to the tour start, about

Hyatt Place

530 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about

Residence Inn Knoxville Downtown

210 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Hello Tea House, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about

Crowne Plaza

401 West Summit Hill Drive

  • Somewhere to eat: Mahogany's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about

The Sky-Lite Hotel

  • Somewhere to eat: Chivo Taqueria, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: The Local Market, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: The Phoenix Apothecary, about 1 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
17 mindrive to the tour start, about

Mainstay Suites

MainStay Suites · 144 Merchant Drive, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Hooters, about 1 min on foot, and 19 more close by
  • Groceries: Ingles, about 10 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
18 mindrive to the tour start, about

Quality Inn Merchants Drive

117 Cedar Lane, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Monterrey Mexican Resaurant, about 2 min on foot, and 14 more close by
  • Groceries: Ingles, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
18 mindrive to the tour start, about

Rodeway Inn

Motel · 5460 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, TN

  • Somewhere to eat: Applebee's, about 3 min on foot, and 14 more close by
  • Groceries: Ingles, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
18 mindrive to the tour start, about

Comfort Suites North

5466 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, TN

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Ramsey's Cafeteria, about 4 min on foot, and 17 more close by
  • Groceries: Ingles, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site

Graduation weekend at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville names Food City Center as its main ceremony venue, usually in May. It isn't on our campus map, so the walk times on this page run to the tour start only. Several ceremonies: bachelor's candidates attend ceremonies organized by college; no single university-wide undergraduate ceremony.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from University of Tennessee, Knoxville (map distance, no traffic).

Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN · about a 34-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

University of Tennessee, Knoxville gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to University of Tennessee, Knoxville from?

Graduate by Hilton Knoxville, University Towers Condominiums, Cumberland House Knoxville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton are no more than about a 10-minute walk from the tour start. In all, 9 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at University of Tennessee, Knoxville?

Minutes run to UT Visitors Center, Student Union (second floor, Suite 282), which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name.

Where should we stay for University of Tennessee, Knoxville graduation?

The main ceremony is at Food City Center. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near University of Tennessee, Knoxville?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Hampton Inn Knoxville-Downtown, Holiday Inn Express. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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