Chattanooga Choo Choo

Top 1% of attractions in Chattanooga
8/10

What the experts agree on

This restored 1905 train station turned hotel lets you sleep in vintage railroad cars while exploring the iconic terminal that once handled 50+ daily trains. A uniquely themed stay steeped in Southern railway history.

6 expert reviews

“This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel. ”

– Atlas Obscura

Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The restored terminal station of this famous train is now transformed as a hotel with shops, guest rooms and restaurants in retired railroad cars." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
4.0
"To the naked eye, the Chattanooga Choo Choo may look like just another hotel, but what lies within the building's old brick walls is a history so rich it helped put Chattanooga on the..." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Glenn Miller Orchestra introduced America to the Chattanooga Choo Choo and Track 29 in the 1940s, but the train and its home at Terminal Station date all the way back to 1909. In..." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Once a bustling train terminal during the Golden Age of Rail, the 1909 Beaux-Arts station is now the centerpiece of a lively entertainment district. Shops, restaurants, bars, a distillery..."
National Geographic National Geographic
"For generations, the Chattanooga Choo Choo train station was a critical hub of freight and passenger rail operations, connecting the Midwest and Deep South, with coke foundries and..."
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