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Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel near University of Tennessee in Knoxville

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Property amenity
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55-inch Smart TV with satellite channels, Netflix, streaming services
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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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428 South Gay St, Knoxville, TN, 37902
  • Place, Market Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Tennessee Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Knoxville Convention Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Signature Room, 1 King Bed, City View

55-inch Smart TV with satellite channels, Netflix, streaming services

Signature Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed (View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Romantic Suite, 1 Queen Bed, City View

Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Romantic Suite, 1 Queen Bed, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Executive Studio, 1 King Bed (View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Royal Suite, 1 Queen Bed (View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Royal Suite, 1 Queen Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Knoxville

Downtown Knoxville stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown Knoxville hotel, you'll find University of Tennessee and Knoxville Convention Center. Maple Hall and Regal Riviera are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Market Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Tennessee Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bijou Theater - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Knoxville Convention Center - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • World's Fair Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tupelo Honey - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nama Sushi Bar - Downtown Knoxville - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Downtown Grill & Brewery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chivo Taqueria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Clancy's Tavern & Whiskey House - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel near University of Tennessee in Knoxville
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel also features a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. For a fee, parking is available.

This Knoxville hotel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels and Netflix.

This Knoxville hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 35 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Area rugs in room
  • Elevator (42 inch wide door)
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 35 per day (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Guests can access their rooms with a mobile device. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

Property is also known as

Hotel Cleo
Hotel Cleo Knoxville
Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Hotel

Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 119 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Good balue
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place

This is a very cute hotel. I love that they used and maintained the older aspects of the building. These types of hotels are my favorite.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The person next door got on a conference call before 8 am and might as well have been sitting in our room. Unfortunately breakfast did not start until 10 am. Room was charming, staff were very pleasant but the would not necessarily stay there again,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristie, Blountville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful rooms

One of the best rooms I’ve had in Knoxville. Convenient location. Rooms were quiet. Comfortable beds. Staff/service were average. Weren’t rude, just not friendly or welcoming per se.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was beautiful and room was clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. I thought pastries were included in the morning however they were not. This was mentioned in previous reviews and list of amenities stated "pastries in morning" but when we asked staff we were told there was a charge for them. It was a little confusing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! Excellent location. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

DeWayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really beautiful hotel, central toeverything

The hotel is beautiful, very clean. And centrally located. My “complaints” are really nitpicky. We were facing the street, and people were loud late into the night (not the hotels fault). The bed was very firm. If you love a firm bed, this is the place for you. They do provide lots of pillows, which I love. My only real complaint is that on the hotels.com website it said breakfast is included. At the hotel they said “we don’t do that anymore.” Disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk was extremely helpful and nice. Beautiful rooms and property.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing boutique hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pearl

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Beautiful romantic room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blaike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BEST STAY IN KNOXVILLE❤️❤️

It was a beautiful hotel and everyone was so lovely!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan and Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Will stay there again. Convenient to restaurants and shopping Offers a continental breakfast but unfortunately was not available the first AM we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024