| parking is free, as is hot breakfast served in a basic lobby dining room. a half-mile from interstate 40 in an area filled with casual eateries, this colorful, unpretentious budget hotel is 7 miles from the carousel in zoo knoxville and 25 miles from dollywood theme park. other amenities include a fitness room and coin-operated laundry facilities. accessed by exterior corridors, the down-to-earth rooms provide complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
McGhee Tyson Airport 30 min
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (14 min)
Museum commemorating women in basketball at all levels with exhibits, memorabilia & a gift shop. Blount Mansion (14 min)
U.S. Constitution signee William Blount's regal mansion features tours & event space for rent. Market Square (14 min)
Town plaza with stores & restaurants, plus outdoor festivals, concerts & farmer's markets. James White Fort Association (14 min) McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture (16 min)
Museum with displays on local geology & fossils, ancient Egypt & other facets of natural history. Ijams Nature Center (19 min)
Wetlands & rock formations fill urban nature park with 10 miles of trails plus bike & canoe rental. Seven Islands State Birding Park (15 min)
Vast terrain for observing numerous migratory birds & waterfowl, with biking, hiking, river fishing. Muse Knoxville (11 min)
Children's science museum offering hands-on exhibits & activities, plus play spaces & a planetarium. Historic Ramsey House (10 min)
American civil war, history, and museum Smoky Mountain Knife Works (19 min)
Sprawling showroom for knives, guns & outdoor gear featuring taxidermy tableaux & artifact displays. Zoo Knoxville (11 min)
Zookeepers give educational presentations about animals & families can go on camel & carousel rides. World's Fair Park (16 min)
Site of 1982 World's Fair, with an amphitheater, events & a sunsphere tower with observation deck. Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum (14 min)
47-acres of gardens, trees & lawns amid walking paths, old walls & stone buildings. Free entry. Sunsphere (15 min)
Iconic tower from the 1982 World's Fair featuring a free observation deck with 360-degree views. Knoxville Museum of Art (16 min)
Exhibits of regional art & traveling shows, plus concerts & classes, in a modern 4-story facility. | 
