The Best Cheap Hotels to Book in Jackson, Tennessee

On a Memphis-to-Nashville road trip? Located right off I-40, Courtyard by Marriott Jackson makes a peachy pit stop. The open lobby has plenty of space to mingle or flip a laptop open and catch up on some cat vids – while the Bistro serves up Starbucks coffees, cocktails and whatever you fancy for breakfast and dinner. Once you’ve dropped your bags in your room, kick back with a beer and a good book by the outdoor fire pit.

Just next door to Courtyard is Hampton Inn and Suites Jackson, which offers the friendly, attentive service that the Hampton brand is renowned for. Rooms are brightened by pops of blue and feature work desks – some rooms also include sofabeds. Grab the free hot breakfast before heading out on your Jackson adventure – golfers will love the public course at Jackson National Golf Club, just minutes away.

Technically, Comfort Inn Brownsville 1-40 is in Brownsville, as the name suggests – about a half-hour outside Jackson. But if you’re planning on dividing your time between Jackson and Memphis, it’s well-placed right off the Interstate. Enjoy free breakfast, a business center, an outdoor pool and an exercise room at this hotel – before taking a jaunt around Brownsville, home to flora-and-fauna-rich Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge and the Flagg Grove School, once attended by Tina Turner.

If you’re on team Comfort, but want to be closer to Jackson’s action, make Comfort Suites Jackson 1-40 your home away from home. Brand loyalists will know all about the Southern fare like biscuits and gravy at breakfast, as well as sleeping off your carb coma from the sun deck – or working it off in the heated indoor pool with a hot tub. Venture out to Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum: a top attraction in Tennessee that’s less than a mile (1.6km) away from the hotel.

Another I-40 pitstop, Hilton Garden Inn Jackson makes a stopover simple with spacious rooms, a fitness center, a laundry room, an outdoor pool, a business center and free Wi-Fi – along with a cooked-to-order breakfast and dinner served daily in the Garden Grille and Bar. The hotel is right down the way from Union University and a quick drive to Cypress Grove Nature Park – perfect for quiet walks through dense woodlands.

After a long, gray highway drive, your brain needs a break – and a jolt of color. That’s what you’ll get from this jazzy hotel, right off the I-40. From the cayenne pepper-orange wall behind the check-in desk to the mustard-yellow wallpaper in the guest rooms, you can’t fault the interior design for lack of imagination. Free breakfast includes hot options like scrambled eggs, sausage and oatmeal, as well as fresh fruit and yogurt.

Highly rated for its service and cleanliness, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Jackson offers both style and substance. The all-suite hotel features a modern design with bright colors that accent sleek furnishings. Inside your room, you’ll find calming tones, lots of natural light and a work desk that separates the living area from the bed. Free breakfast gets the day going and a lobby bar is open for dinner – or drinks to enjoy outside by the fire pit.