Chattanooga Tempts Lovers with a Variety of Romantic Accommodations

Chattanooga is the perfect romantic getaway! From golf resorts, to lake side resorts with trout and bass fishing, to romantic bed & breakfasts atop Lookout and Signal Mountains, where hiking trails, bike trails, rock climbing and rappelling are available, Chattanooga is the perfect destination for romance and adventure.

COUNTRY INNS AND BED & BREAKFASTS:

For mountain adventure, visit Jim Oliver's Best Western Smoke House Lodge on Monteagle Mountain. This private hideaway features cabins, hot tubs and fireplaces, recreation, a restaurant and even a wedding chapel. Romance packages and beautiful honeymoon cabins with Jacuzzis and fireplaces are available. For fun, Jim Oliver's 20 acres of recreation offers a swimming pool, horseshoes, volleyball, tennis, and walking trails.

Chattanooga has a vast number of historic buildings dating back to the 1800's. Whether you take the walking tour, or enjoy the relaxing environment of a bed & breakfast, you're bound to fall in love with our history.

Each of these beautiful homes is located in the beautiful Scenic City, whether on top of a mountain or tucked away in the valley. Their history speaks for itself, but we invite you to experience it for yourself.

The Adams Hilborne Mansion, Inn & Restaurant is the cornerstone of the Fort Wood District neighborhood. This National Register Mayor's Mansion, with its 16-foot coffered ceilings and majestic moldings is now an elegant bed and breakfast. Built in 1889, this mansion welcomes guests today with its old world charm and hospitality in a tree-shaded setting rich with Civil War history and turn-of-the-century architecture. The soft patina of hand-cut stained and beveled glass, burnished inlaid floors, and decorative wooden moldings were hand-hew by nineteenth-century artisans from the 1800's.

The Alford House Bed & Breakfast is another exquisite home dating back to the mid 1900's. Inside this 17-room 1942 home, you'll find antique furnishings and many collections.

The Bluff View Inn, located in the Bluff View Art District, is composed of three turn-of-the-century homes. The Maclellan House, which dates back to the late 1800's, is decorated with one-of-a-kind heirloom furnishings from the only two families who lived in the home. The T.C. Thompson House, a 1908 structure, is the original residence of former Mayor Thompson.

Finally, the stretched portico and spacious veranda of the C.G. Martin House is the 1927 Colonial Revival mansion which was the residence of Cyrus Griffin and Rosalind Martin. The Inn is tucked neatly atop the tall stone cliffs of the Tennessee River in a creative haven of delightful restaurants, shops, and museums.

Fort Oglethorpe, a small town in Georgia built shortly after the Civil War, was home to the 6th Cavalry and was considered an elite Cavalry post. From here, men moved west to serve settlers as a mobile police force, but it was also known throughout the region for its polo matches and fox hunts.

Today, Captain's Quarters Bed & Breakfast Inn is a beautifully renovated Classic Revival Home built in 1902 by the Army, when Fort Oglethorpe was established. Painted in pale gray with brilliant white trim, the front faces an open green that was once the Parade Ground. Stroll through the newly refurbished common areas exposing beautiful wood flooring, sit in the library or parlour and enjoy the family antiques that decorate the rooms, including a magnificent 1878 Steinway piano.

One of Chickamauga's most valued landmarks is the Gordon-Lee Mansion, which was used as a headquarters during the Civil War. Once a 2,500-acre plantation, the mansion is now a beautiful bed and breakfast decorated with period furnishings and historical relics. Built in 1847, the Gordon Lee Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Civil War Trust Discovery Trail.

Step back in time, to another place, another way of life, and you'll find yourself at Historic Falcon Manor. This romantic bed & breakfast was recently honored with the 1997 Great American Home award.

In 1896, entrepreneur Clay Faulkner told his wife Mary that he would build her "the finest mansion in the region" if she would move next to their woolen mill, 2-1/2 miles from downtown McMinnville. She agreed, and Falcon Manor is the testament of his fulfilled promise to her.

The Pettit House Bed & Breakfast, located just two miles from the heart of Downtown Chattanooga, was built in 1900 at the foot of historic Lookout Mountain.

The BridgeView Inn recently opened in April 2001. With a beautiful downtown view of the Walnut Street Bridge, the Tennessee River, and Frasier Avenue, this B&B is the perfect location for any romantic evening.

The Garden Walk Bed & Breakfast Inn is the best escape since Alice went down the rabbit hole! This quaint cottage-style B&B is Lookout Mountain's ultimate experience. Every room, from the "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" to "Enchanted April" has a story or song of its own. Wooded, garden setting, outdoor pool and hot tub. Private baths, cable TV, antiques and such in all the rooms. Jacuzzi and fireplace suites. Just one half mile from Rock City and minutes from downtown Chattanooga.

Chanticleer Inn: Get away to a quaint bed & breakfast inn. Mountain stone buildings, some decorated with charming antiques and/or fireplaces, all with private entrance, bath and cable TV. Pool. Perfect for retreat from a busy city life, honeymoons and reunions, or a great family escape for the weekend. One block from Rock City and minutes from downtown Chattanooga.

Other B&B's:

Fiddler's Green, a quaint B&B located close to Signal Point on Signal Mountain, another section of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, where waterfalls and scenic overlooks can be found along the expansive hiking trails that lead down the mountainside.

HISTORIC HOTELS:

Chattanooga Choo Choo: Chattanooga's Terminal Station, the hub of activity during the early 1900's, still greets guests in grand style. This unique 24-acre vacation complex boasts 360 guest rooms, including 48 sleeping parlors aboard authentic railcars and 40,000 square feet of function space. Dine aboard a Victorian railcar in Dinner at the Diner, or be entertained by the singing servers in the famous Station House Restaurant. Enjoy an antique trolley ride, indoor and outdoor pools, a Model Railroad Museum, and 10 unique retail shops. A stroll through the formal rose gardens, complete with fountains and seasonal outdoor entertainment, is a must. http://www.choochoo.com

Radisson Read House Hotel: Be a part of history. Featuring 238 newly renovated suites and rooms, two restaurants, lounge, outdoor pool, and shops. The historic Read House is truly the Grand Dame of hotels in Chattanooga. Thirteen floors of museum quality art serve as a tribute to the Civil War with regional battles and campaigns depicted. This National Historic Register hotel is located in Downtown Chattanooga.

Other New Hotels:

The Chattanoogan is a strikingly modern hotel that still makes for warm, southern tradition. The hotel offers a perfect blend of high-touch and high-tech. 202 beautifully appointed guests rooms and suites, each with oversized work desks and Internet access. Relax in the health club, indoor pool, or spa. Unwind at Stroud's coffee hosue or the Foundry Bar, and savor all-day dining at the Broad Street Grille. http://www.chattanoogancc.com

The Courtyard by Marriott is located in the heart of downtown Chattanooga one block from the Tennessee Aquarium, just across the street from the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater. The Courtyard houses a restaurant, meeting rooms, and is the perfect location to get a view of the magnificent Tennessee River and Nickajack Lake from the window of your room. Featuring 128 guestrooms with 6 suites, indoor pool & whirlpool, courtyard café serving breakfast and dinner, and sundry shop.

RESORTS:

Barnsley Gardens: Nestled in the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Barnsley Gardens (Inn and Golf Resort) is a 1,300-acre tranquil retreat. The resort, built in the style of a 19th century pedestrian village, features the stunning ruins of a 24-room Italian-style brick manor home and luscious, 160-year-old gardens overflowing with 150 varieties of roses. Its 33 authentic English-style cottages house 70 individually decorated guest suites. Guest can wander the estate's 16-acres of gardens, stroll pebbled and lantern-lined paths, or hike more than 4.5 miles of trails. In addition to the 18-hole golf course, Barnsley's facilities include a spa, fitness center, fishing ponds, swimming pool, and two clay tennis courts. The resort also features three restaurants and an on-site museum. For more information, visit http://www.barnsleyinngolf.com.

Watts Bar Resort is a family-friendly resort located on 38,000-acre Watts Bar Lake. Located on the lake, the resort offers cottages, restaurant, boat dock, meeting rooms, rental fishing boats and pontoons, swimming pool, tennis court, a playground, and shuffleboard. http://www.wattsbarresort.com

Arrowhead is also located on Watts Bar Lake. This resort offers cabins, a new motel, camping, a lakefront restaurant, boat rental, boat and motor sales and repair, grocery store, and tackle shop. This resort is conveniently located near golf courses, whitewater rafting, and hiking trails. http://www.arrowheadresort.com

Hidden Hollow Resort offers a delightfully different vacation hideaway with authentic log cabins, country inn and camping cabins. The large hall is available for group functions, weddings, etc.

Rhea Harbor Resort & Marina is a family resort on Watts Bar Lake. The marina has cottage rental, covered boat slips, boat rental, beach, bait, tackle, full marine sales and service, and Yamaha outboards. Weekly, monthly, and yearly leases available.

Toestring Cottages is a small lakeshore resort on the shores of Watts Bar Lake. It features fishing, a swimming pool, lakefront cabins, boat dock and boat rental.

For more infomration on these accommodations or on Chattanooga, contact the Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://chattanoogacvb.com