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Use this guide to find hotels and motels near Gay Street in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Zoom in (+) to see interstate exits, restaurants, and other attractions near hotels. 1. Embassy Suites Downtown Knoxville - I, Exit 2. Hyatt Place Hotel Downtown Knoxville - I, Exit Top-Rated Downtown Knoxville Hotel Explore Knoxville from our Place on South Gay Street, where the city’s historic sites rub shoulders with lively bars and restaurants.

Take a city trolley to the University of Tennessee, where you can watch the Vols play. Best Hotels in S Gay St, Knoxville, TN - Last Updated June - Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown, Hyatt Place Knoxville / Downtown, Hampton Inn & Suites Knoxville-Downtown, The Tennessean, Hilton Knoxville, Courtyard Knoxville Downtown, The Oliver Hotel Knoxville, by Oliver, Hotel Cleo, Residence Inn by Marriott Knoxville Downtown.

Venture out to explore Knoxville's rich history in the Old City, Market Square, Gay Street, University of Tennessee, Volunteer Landing and more. Whatever brings you to Knoxville, our friendly staff looks forward to welcoming you to the downtown Marriott, Knoxville’s only full-service Marriott. Our suites are in the heart of downtown Knoxville, a minute walk from Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, and Knoxville Convention Center.

The University of Tennessee and Neyland Stadium are less than a mile away. Though Hotel Cleo will become downtown Knoxville's newest hotel when it opens on Gay Street later this month, the boutique product is filled with classic luxurious amenities from European years past, including canopy beds and a detailed concierge service that will provide equally luxurious recommendations to its "pampered" guests.

Considering this blend of new and old, it's only fitting the project is a collaboration between one of downtown's most notable up-and-coming developers and one of Knoxville's most established real estate investors. Knox News first reported on the project in October after speaking with HD Patel, whose Ephant Group is co-developing and managing the property. Patel told Knox News that COVID changed his mindset about the trajectory of his professional life, though people thought he was crazy to plan such a high-level project as Hotel Cleo during such a difficult time for the hospitality industry.

And we believe that heavily. Jim Turner also is a partner in the Hotel Cleo, which is connected to Lilou, a new French restaurant and bar that will serve the public and hotel guests. Lilou is owned by Aaron Thompson and Jessica King, who formerly owned and operated Sapphire in the same building at S. Gay St. The couple also are behind Brother Wolf in the Old City , which was named by Esquire magazine as one of the country's best bars and is attached to their Italian restaurant, Osteria Stella.

With Lilou, the couple are taking an approach similar to their Italian concepts. Just as they recruited a Milanese chef to Osteria Stella for authenticity, Lilou chef Benjamin Tilatti was born and raised in southwest France and will be serving a menu that includes frog legs, monkfish, sweetbread and duck. No room is designed the same, but each one contains a unique collection of antiques and carefully curated paintings.

There's no formula. Sixteen rooms, each roughly square feet, might not sound like a lot. While hotels with or-so rooms aren't "game changers" in terms of quantity, she said, "it is a product that will drive rates. On each floor, four rooms share a common "salon" where breakfast will be delivered each morning and where guests can mingle on lounge furniture.

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Along with the unique floor plans including one with a bathtub in the bedroom , these common areas serve to make the experience feel more like sharing a downtown loft than a hotel. In addition to offering accommodations for wedding parties and romantic getaways, Smith said, Hotel Cleo should also serve business travelers. That means staff will be trained with recommendations for anything a guest might need, from spa services to drivers.

While staff members will direct guests to Lilou, they also will have other restaurant recommendations, down to preferred menu items. Smith calls it a "pampering service. Smith and Patel plan to ease into the opening, scheduled for Dec. Lilou will open Jan. Ryan Wilusz is a downtown growth and development reporter. Phone Email ryan. Instagram knoxscruff. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at subscribe.

Ryan Wilusz Knoxville News Sentinel. Sapphire's owners to open new French cocktail bar and restaurant. Aaron Thompson and Jessica King, the couple behind the now-closed Sapphire cocktail bar, readies to open Lilou, a new French cocktail bar and restaurant in Sapphire's old home on Gay Street. Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to help improve our site!