Chattanooga Choo Choo
The Chattanooga Choo Choo occupies the historic train station in central Chattanooga, about a mile from the revitalized waterfront area. Rooms at the Choo Choo can run as high as $200 a night, but we were able to book a room for $50 + taxes on Priceline. The room was a basic 1970s era hotel room with two queen beds, a TV that didn't get NBC, a cheap little coffee pot, and a sliding glass door that wouldn't lock (so we jammed it shut with one if the chairs in the room).
The Choo Choo is a huge hotel with kits of amenities. The best part is the historic train station from 1909 that serves as the lobby. The hotel has a git shop, restaurants, two pools, a locomotive, golf carts for transport around the 24 acre property, and much more.
The hotel is in a good location, near a number of good restaurants and bars including the Terminal and the Pickle Barrel. It also has plenty of parking and convenient access to the adjacent city bus terminal which takes passengers directly into downtown and the riverfront.
The Chattanooga Choo Choo is located in the former Terminal Station, one owned by the Southern Railway. The historic station was opened in 1909, replacing two previous stations constructed in 1858, 1882, and 1882. The main entrance is considered one of the largest unsupported brick arches in the world, and the beautiful dome in the middle of the main building stands an impressive 82 feet high. The last train left the station in 1970, and in 1972 it was purchased by a local businessman to become a hotel.
The hotel was named the Chattanooga Choo Choo after the 1941 Glenn Miller song of the same name. Some lyrics of the song have been incorporated into the hotel including a restaurant called "Dinner in the Diner."
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First Chattanooga Choo Choo
The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Train
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chattanooga Choo Choo
