| kids age 17 and under stay at no extra cost with an adult. suites add whirlpool tubs. amenities include complimentary parking and continental breakfast, as well as an outdoor pool and a business center. surrounded by casual restaurants and hotels off i-40, this straightforward budget hotel is 8 miles from both the knoxville zoo and the knoxville botanical garden. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. modern rooms feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs with cable/satellite channels, plus microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers
McGhee Tyson Airport 29 min
Blount Mansion (13 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. World's Fair Park (16 min)
Site of 1982 World's Fair, with an amphitheater, events & a sunsphere tower with observation deck. Seven Islands State Birding Park (14 min)
Vast terrain for observing numerous migratory birds & waterfowl, with biking, hiking, river fishing. McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture (15 min)
Museum with displays on local geology & fossils, ancient Egypt & other facets of natural history. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (13 min)
Museum commemorating women in basketball at all levels with exhibits, memorabilia & a gift shop. Zoo Knoxville (11 min)
Zookeepers give educational presentations about animals & families can go on camel & carousel rides. Muse Knoxville (10 min)
Children's science museum offering hands-on exhibits & activities, plus play spaces & a planetarium. James White Fort Association (14 min) Historic Ramsey House (9 min)
American civil war, history, and museum Sunsphere (15 min)
Iconic tower from the 1982 World's Fair featuring a free observation deck with 360-degree views. Smoky Mountain Knife Works (19 min)
Sprawling showroom for knives, guns & outdoor gear featuring taxidermy tableaux & artifact displays. Ijams Nature Center (18 min)
Wetlands & rock formations fill urban nature park with 10 miles of trails plus bike & canoe rental. Knoxville Museum of Art (15 min)
Exhibits of regional art & traveling shows, plus concerts & classes, in a modern 4-story facility. Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum (14 min)
47-acres of gardens, trees & lawns amid walking paths, old walls & stone buildings. Free entry. | 
