Great Kid-Friendly Hotels in Tennessee, USA, if You’re on a Budget

The Gallatin Hotel understands the importance of low-cost rooms that are safe for families. The bunk rooms hold two sets of bunk beds, while the suites add a colorful sitting area for extra lounging space. Not only does this Nashville hotel keep you close to downtown, but you’ll rest easier knowing that every stay helps provide warm beds, meals and showers for families facing homelessness in the community.

This kid-friendly hotel in Tennessee helps you rein in your spending during your stay in Pigeon Forge. With access to a game room, indoor pools and a full-on water park featuring a lazy river, water slides and splash pads, the little ones will be too distracted to run amok with your credit card. When you do feel like loosening the purse strings, Hollywood Wax Museum and numerous amusements parks are just a half-mile (0.8km) away.

You don’t need a rock-star budget to vacation like the King. The Guest House at Graceland – right around the corner from Elvis’s Memphis estate – has an affordable room for you to unpack your blue suede shoes. The connecting rooms are convenient for Tennessee trips with the family. Once you’re well-rested, catch up over pulled pork pizza and catfish po’ boys at EP’s Bar and Grill.

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Having an enjoyable yet affordable family vacation in Pigeon Forge is far from a chore at Black Fox Lodge. The outdoor pool has a water fountain and a slide, showering the kiddos with an extra splash of fun. Your little ones won’t have a chance to be picky eaters at the Fox Den; the brick-oven pizzas and handmade burgers are so tasty that it’ll be impossible for them to argue with their mouths full.

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Free yourself from the distractions of city life with a nature escape at this woodland resort in quaint Clifton. Only a dozen cabins sit on the 6-acre (2ha) property, each with a unique theme, such as Nascar, bow hunting and the Masters Tournament. If your family likes outdoor adventures, they’ll love fishing, hunting and more in the nearby rivers and forests.

While the kids may not appreciate every detail that makes this inn so convenient – and affordable – for parents, they’ll at least be thrilled about the outdoor pool. You’ll be charmed much faster, particularly when you notice the fireplace in your room and the Pigeon River views from your balcony. The complimentary breakfasts, double vanities, free wifi and riverside firepit will send you into a state of bliss without sending your wallet into a state of shock.

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At this resort’s outdoor aqua park, the water slides and play equipment combine with vibrant condo fronts to create a kaleidoscope of colors kids will love. That’s one of two water parks here; the other is a climate-controlled indoor facility with extra slides and kid-friendly games. There’s also Firefly Cove, a park with firepits, picnic areas and a nine-hole minigolf course, and a game room kitted out with arcade video games and air hockey. For a fun Tennessee trip, the RainForest Adventures Discovery Zoo is a two-minute drive away.

What was once a railroad station operated by the Southern Railway is now a kid-friendly hotel in Tennessee. After two $4m renovations in 1973 and 1989, the hotel expanded to include restaurants and music venues. In addition to modern rooms in the main hotel, there are also train-car rooms, each of which has a queen-size bed, a flat-screen television and high-speed wifi. Some rooms also have daybeds with trundles – ideal for Tennessee trips with young family members. In 1974, the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel made it on the National Register of Historic Places.