KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
The Tennessean Hotel will open in Downtown Knoxville this April as part of the Gemstone Collection brand. Benchmark will operate the property, which features 82 guest rooms and 12 luxury residences in the World's Fair Park. The park sits on the perimeter of the University of Tennessee campus.
"Knoxville is a vibrant, thriving hub for business and leisure travel and now one of the hottest hotel markets in the U.S.," said Alex Cabañas, CEO of Benchmark. "The Tennessean Hotel, with its exceptional location, modern luxury and commitment to … personalized service, make it ideal for our [collection].”
The hotel is being developed on the grounds of the 1982 World's Fair Park and adjacent to the many attractions of Downtown Knoxville. Guests of The Tennessean Hotel can enjoy the city's exciting and diverse arts, theater and culinary scene, shop in the boutiques of Market Square, take a cruise on the Tennessee River, visit the acclaimed Knoxville Zoo and take in several historic sites in the area.
The Park Pavilion, located adjacent to The Tennessean, offers 16,000 square feet of luxury indoor venue space with an option for outdoor space at Knoxville's pristine World's Fair Park. Event breakout spaces, pre-function space, floor-to-ceiling air curtains and hidden service hallways make this flexible space suitable for all kinds of functions. Within the hotel is the Boardroom, which features Butler Service.
