Chattanooga, TennesseeBluff View Art District
The Edwin Hotel, Autograph Collection
Riverfront art boutique
Bluff View Art District Chattanooga, Tennessee
Opened
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Local SocialOutside the door
The house
MarriottRiverfront art boutique
This riverfront boutique runs as a living gallery for regional craft, filling every space with works commissioned from Tennessee Valley artisans.
“The Edwin Hotel, Autograph Collection, is a newer, dog-friendly option downtown with an impressive art collection.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Loft-style interiors centered on a lobby installation mapping the Tennessee River in butterflies.
Notable
Two hundred artworks by Tennessee River Valley makers, and Appalachian dining at Whitebird.
Listed
Rooftop whiskey pours overlooking the Walnut Street Bridge from the Whiskey Thief lounge.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
It’s the setting for the purpose-built contemporary building that’s home to the Edwin. There’s art everywhere, including inside the modern-classic loft-style rooms, and the hotel is a social destination unto itself.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Bluff View Art District surrounds the property, and the pedestrian Walnut Street Bridge leads directly across to North Shore.
The rooms
Loft-style rooms have custom MurMaid mattresses and Frette linens. River-facing suites add turntables with records borrowed from the hotel library.
The spa and pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Ama Spa bases its treatments on Cherokee rituals, and a heated rooftop plunge pool looks across the skyline.
Bar
Whiskey Thief
Over 100 regional whiskeys line the illuminated back bar, and tufted leather banquettes look out over the river.
The Edwin Hotel, is a property imbued with local flavor from its art collection which includes the work of Chattanooga-area muralists, sculptors, and crafters such as Monica Smith and Cydney Parks.
At the table
Whitebird cooks with regional farm produce from breakfast through dinner, and Provisions pours artisan coffee in the lobby.
How it began
Its name honors Edwin Thacher, the civil engineer who designed the adjacent Walnut Street Bridge in 1890.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.