Name: Carnegie Hotel & Spa
Address: 1216 West State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America, Johnson City, Tennessee, US
Price range: US$150–US$492 per night
Rating: 9.5

What guests think

At Carnegie Hotel & Spa, travellers praise the elegant, old‑world style, spacious rooms with large, separate-tub bathrooms, and consistently friendly service, with many also enjoying the well-regarded on-site restaurant, bourbon-forward bar, spa, outdoor pool, and free parking.

The location across from ETSU and near restaurants is a frequent highlight. Common cautions include street and train noise, occasional event-related noise, and some guests finding beds too soft or lumpy. A few reports mention intermittent hot water issues and bar/restaurant service inconsistencies. Overall, expect a classic, comfortable stay with convenient amenities.

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Facilities

Guests frequently highlight the on-site Wellington’s restaurant and bar, the spa, and the outdoor pool; free self-parking, including a covered garage, is appreciated. Some note bar/service hours or consistency vary and parking can be crowded during events.

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Amy

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic couples getaway and a perfect anniversary stay with fabulous restaurant and top notch spa. We plan to celebrate our anniversary here every year.

10

Wendy

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly, welcoming and accommodating. The room and pool were very clean. The parking was perfect, with many spots available in the covered parking garage. The kids thought having a shower and tub in the bathroom was really cool. We would definitely book here again.

10

Lesley Foote Or Sean

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent Stay The Carnegie Hotel is clean, quiet, and spacious. The staff is friendly and helpful, and parking is free and easy. It’s in a great location—just a short walk to the ETSU campus. The restaurant has fantastic food and a classy atmosphere. Highly recommend!

10

Susan

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is located in a good location for walkable places to eat. Rooms are clean and bed and linens heavenly. We used the pool which is very clean and comfortable for relaxing. Parking for hotel has no extra charge which is a plus for my traveling.

10

Leonard

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I have stayed at The Carnegie about 10 times in the last year due to my dad’s health and needing to visit often. The accommodations are the best and rival any place I have ever stayed anywhere in the world! Rooms are large with comfy beds, awesome housekeeping spacious desk area to get work done. The restaurant, Wellingtons has excellent food, great room service and the bartenders Sam and Zach are just AMAZING! The front desk staff, all of them, have always been helpful and have treated me like family. They have gone way above what you’d expect at a nice hotel. Housekeeping staff is incredible as well. Everyday when I come back to my room the bed is made better than I had to make mine in the Navy. Bathrooms, desk area everything just impeccable and fit for royalty! I will not stay any place else in the Tri-Cities area.

10

Sue

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff and lovely property. We enjoyed the bar and pool!

10

Lesa

4 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is fantastic! Beautiful rooms and lobby. Restaurant has green food and a wonderful spa.

8

John

23 Nov 2024

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Very nice hotel. Lots of character. Restaurant and bar close a little early and service was slow but really a beautiful place. Not much outside the hotel. Homeless guy panhandled us in the parking lot.

10

Angie

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We have stayed here MANY times! Very clean, great location, wonderful spa, and restaurant! Absolutely beautiful boutique hotel… we Highly recommend The Carnegie Hotel!

10

James

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and well maintained rooms and property. Room service and onsite spa are a plus.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is praised across reviews, with rooms and common areas described as very clean and well maintained. Isolated remarks cite an occasional odor or cleanliness lapse.

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Jennifer

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was fast and friendly. Room (standard king) was spacious, tastefully decorated and very clean. Bathroom had a shower and separate soaking tub. Hotel was very cozy with multiple fireplaces to relax by. Lots of shopping and restaurants nearby with some walking distance. Area was very safe.

10

Nancy

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel with a staff of warm and professional employees that go above and to beyond for their guests. I’m very particular about cleanliness and found the rooms to be so clean that I even enjoyed a relaxing bath! The beds and pillows were like sleeping on a cloud and the linens and towels don’t smell weird like most other hotels. I also loved the large desk and workspace tucked in a niche with plenty of room to work. The hotel offers plenty of free parking in a rear multi story covered parking garage. The hotel restaurant / room services were great;But, the Spa is an absolutely amazing must go to!!

10

Greg

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large, clean room!

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Lisa

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and beautiful hotel. Friendly staff and the spa is great, too! Will definitely stay here again.

10

Charles

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were so friendly and the hotel was elegant. The room had every amenity and was very clean. Convenient to shopping and dining options.

10

Albert

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff couldn't have been nicer. Beds are comfortable and the room was always immaculate. The food at the restaurant has always been first class. If you happen to be there around the holidays, they always do a great job decorating.

10

Rana Lynn

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

An all-around exceptional stay at Carnegie Hotel! The staff went out of their way to ensure the hotel met my needs. The room was beautiful and pristine. And Wellington’s Restaurant served delicious breakfast and dinner. I will definitely stay here again.

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Javed

13 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Will not be staying here ever again, dirty rooms unhelpful staff , no transportation help rude staff and smelly rooms

10

Andrea

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful classy hotel. Exceptionally clean. Friendly and professional staff.

10

dian

20 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, great linens, hot shower, beautifully decorated, quiet, and wonderful staff. Free parking and daily newspapers. Doesn’t get any better!

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Rooms

Rooms are large with classic decor, and bathrooms are notably spacious, often with separate tub and shower; many find the beds comfortable. Some mention thin walls or outside noise, dim lighting, and a few note overly soft or aging mattresses.

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David

21 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, neat historic atmosphere, large bathroom, conveniently located next to campus. Only drawbacks: no in-room microwave or fridge and there was one ice machine located on the lower level. Bed was not the most comfortable. Overall, nice stay at a unique hotel.

10

Jennifer

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was fast and friendly. Room (standard king) was spacious, tastefully decorated and very clean. Bathroom had a shower and separate soaking tub. Hotel was very cozy with multiple fireplaces to relax by. Lots of shopping and restaurants nearby with some walking distance. Area was very safe.

10

Patricia

31 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The beds were wonderful!

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Sharyn

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully decorated, staff was excellent and the restaurant breakfast is not to be missed. Had a minor issue with the bed being too soft to be comfortable for me but other than that I loved my stay.

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Allyson

19 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel! The room and bathroom are massive. Definitely worth the stay!

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Melissa

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room and bathroom!

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Kelly

14 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed has seen its better days. Feet seemed higher than head. Sagged in the middle.

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SHARON

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a stunning property in the old classical sense of dark paneling, interesting furnishings, beautiful bedrooms, brass fixtures, etc. Sleigh beds in the rooms, not just a headboard fastened to the wall! Truly elegant. The Wellington dining room and bar were great. HUGE selection of bourbons and interesting menu. Only faults were a noisy room due to traffic on the street outside...maybe better soundproofing windows in the future. And LIGHT!! The bathroom was very well lit and spacious but there was only ONE dim lamp on the bedside table. No overhead. Difficult to even pack or unpack! But we'd definitely stay again. Maybe bring our own lightbulbs. ; )

10

Nina

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and bathroom were roomy. Beds were comfortable. Hotel interior is beautiful.

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Derek Michael

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Vintage styling and proximity to downtown Johnson City. Sound barrier between rooms could be better.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, professional, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and responsive front desk. A few guests reported lapses handling late-night noise or issues with bar/restaurant staff and housekeeping timing.

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Jeffrey

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

WOW! What a gem! From check-in to checkout, every staff person was friendly, helpful. Not one single complaint; do not remember when that last happened at another hotel. The decor is fabulous! It was like the a private club but without the snobbishness. Sam in the bar made our day. What a great human being. It was so great, we felt like kids in a candy shop.

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John

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place wore me out. Got out of the shower and was greeted with a maintence man in my Roma’s I stood there naked. Loud drunken people at the bar. Nightmare. Won’t stay here again. EVER!

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Amanda

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our stay. Nothing to say negative about the room. We had reservations at Wellington restaurant the same night, when we arrived at our reservation time, they did not have a table or booth for us, instead sat us at a bar. Which was awkward at first. They did give us a bottle of inexpensive champagne to try to make up for it. However, it was in poor taste when you spend 160 on dinner and drinks. Food was really good, service was good. Seating should be worked on better in the future for those of us that have reservations.

10

Jennifer

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was fast and friendly. Room (standard king) was spacious, tastefully decorated and very clean. Bathroom had a shower and separate soaking tub. Hotel was very cozy with multiple fireplaces to relax by. Lots of shopping and restaurants nearby with some walking distance. Area was very safe.

10

Trish

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I don't usually leave reviews, but we were very happy with our stay. The room was exceptionally clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful and the rooms were isolated enough that we didn't hear the noise from adjacent rooms. We did have a group hanging out talking in the hallway late at night, which was not the fault of the hotel. When I called the front desk about this the situation was immediately resolved. Very happy with our stay

10

Leonard

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I have stayed at The Carnegie about 10 times in the last year due to my dad’s health and needing to visit often. The accommodations are the best and rival any place I have ever stayed anywhere in the world! Rooms are large with comfy beds, awesome housekeeping spacious desk area to get work done. The restaurant, Wellingtons has excellent food, great room service and the bartenders Sam and Zach are just AMAZING! The front desk staff, all of them, have always been helpful and have treated me like family. They have gone way above what you’d expect at a nice hotel. Housekeeping staff is incredible as well. Everyday when I come back to my room the bed is made better than I had to make mine in the Navy. Bathrooms, desk area everything just impeccable and fit for royalty! I will not stay any place else in the Tri-Cities area.

10

Alison

27 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Exceptional customer service!!!!!! Great location. PARKING: If you have a large truck you have to park about .3 miles down the road. I booked through a central office so they said we would be able to fit our truck in the lot but they were incorrect. Just letting anyone who plans on driving here in a larger vehicle to be aware. Otherwise the people here were absolutely the best and the hotel is very nice.

10

Rana Lynn

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

An all-around exceptional stay at Carnegie Hotel! The staff went out of their way to ensure the hotel met my needs. The room was beautiful and pristine. And Wellington’s Restaurant served delicious breakfast and dinner. I will definitely stay here again.

10

Karen

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I love this hotel! The cleanest hotel I have ever stayed in! Like a step back to yesteryear. Staff, room, bathroom, restaurant all A+! You will not be disappointed!

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Rick

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is beautiful. The problem is it appears they cater to the special event clientele. We booked 1 night and were up most of the night with a party in the room next to us. The noise would ebb and flow during the night with people knocking on our door looking for the room next to us. We had enough at 2:30 am and called the front desk, who sent someone to quiet the room down which didn't happen until 3:30 am. The front desk clerk in the morning took our phone number and said a manager would call. That call never came. We were charged full price for a nightmare stay. We will not make that mistake again. Terrible stay and I don't think they care.

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Location

Directly across from ETSU and close to dining and downtown, the location is convenient for campus visits and events. Several reviews warn of traffic or train noise, and parking may feel tight during busy functions.

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John

14 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely classic hotel adjacent to the ETSU campus. We loved it!

10

Carrie

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location was near plenty of places to eat.

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Laura

7 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, clean hotel. However, our room faced the parking garage and it was an all night center of activity. Started out as roof top party of some sort and turned into an all night rendezvous with what sounded like drag races. Incredibly noisy; fortunately guieted down around 5:00am. Would not recommend a room on this side of the Hotel unless you are there to party

10

Abbey

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was amazing! Located in downtown area so little drive to make it to downtown parking where you can walk to every thing. Great view of the ETSU campus.

10

William

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very close to my destination ETSU. Nice hotel, clean & quiet. Excellent steak restaurant downstairs.

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Glen

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great about this property with the exception of noise from the busy street in front. Lots of racing cars up the street and loud motorcycles making it difficult to sleep. Not really something the place can control.

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Christopher

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very conveniently located for ETSU and getting to know the Johnson City area. Excellent on-site food plus others within walking distance. Nice glimpses of the mountains over the ETSU campus, from the sixth floor. The staff… ALL of them we encountered … were polite, cheerful, and very good at what they did. It was a great visit!

8

Angela

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to shops and restaurants.

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francis p

14 Sept 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Liked the hotel hated the fact that trains can be heard at 330 am blowing their horn and again at 5 am

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Chuck

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Went to the ETSU event center for a play and took all of 2 or 3 minutes to walk there.. Beautiful hotel

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Dining

Wellington’s earns strong feedback for tasty breakfasts and dinners, room service, and an extensive whiskey/bourbon selection at the bar. Some guests mention early closures, limited vegetarian options or later breakfast start times, pricing concerns, and occasional service delays.

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Amanda

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our stay. Nothing to say negative about the room. We had reservations at Wellington restaurant the same night, when we arrived at our reservation time, they did not have a table or booth for us, instead sat us at a bar. Which was awkward at first. They did give us a bottle of inexpensive champagne to try to make up for it. However, it was in poor taste when you spend 160 on dinner and drinks. Food was really good, service was good. Seating should be worked on better in the future for those of us that have reservations.

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Kelly

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had to be out by 7 AM for a function. I assumed (should have checked ahead) that breakfast would start at 6, but it didn't start until 8, so we missed out. Also, there's not a lot at the restaurant of you're a vegetarian, which we are. The hotel and staff were great. Everything was clean and nice. I just wish we could've gotten breakfast before we left.

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John

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve stayed at the Carnegie Hotel several times, and each visit has been excellent. From the moment you arrive, the staff makes you feel welcome with their kindness and professionalism. The rooms are always spotless and well maintained, and the beds are truly exceptional — easily the most comfortable I’ve experienced at any hotel. I always wake up feeling rested and ready for the day, which says a lot about the quality of their accommodations. Another highlight is the hotel’s restaurant and bar. If you enjoy bourbon, this is a must-visit. They offer an impressive selection with something for every taste, and the pricing is very reasonable compared to what you’d expect elsewhere. It’s a great place to unwind after a long day or enjoy a relaxed evening without even leaving the property. While the Carnegie isn’t the cheapest hotel option, the overall experience makes it more than worth the price. The combination of friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and excellent dining options keeps me coming back time and time again. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a stay that balances comfort, service, and value.

10

Bobbi Ann

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Everyone was absolutely wonderful, and the restaurant and bar is a must try!!

10

Amanda

6 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

One of my favorite places to stay when coming through town. Top notch service, always very clean, and Wellington’s restaurant is one of my favorite restaurants with the best food and craft cocktails.

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Rana Lynn

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

An all-around exceptional stay at Carnegie Hotel! The staff went out of their way to ensure the hotel met my needs. The room was beautiful and pristine. And Wellington’s Restaurant served delicious breakfast and dinner. I will definitely stay here again.

8

John

23 Nov 2024

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Very nice hotel. Lots of character. Restaurant and bar close a little early and service was slow but really a beautiful place. Not much outside the hotel. Homeless guy panhandled us in the parking lot.

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Sandra

14 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel and restaurant are beautiful, grand examples of luxury. Our room was very large, and the bathroom was one I'd love at home. Separate tub and shower, double sinks, and roomy enough to dance in. Service was perfect, cheerful and above and beyond our expectations.

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William

27 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

For a property not that old condition of room not great. Restaurant way overpriced ! Front desk VERY friendly. Bar Tender busy & rude. Should have stayed in Jonesville had this been available

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Valora

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Always a comfy and unique historical experience at this hotel. Have stayed a few times and will stay again! The bar at the restaurant downstairs has the most extensive whisky/scotch menu of anywhere I've been, it's awesome.

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Month	Average price
January	US$156
February	US$160
March	US$167
April	US$177
May	US$187
June	US$180
July	US$169
August	US$187
September	US$207
October	US$199
November	US$169
December	US$165

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $242	2	3
4 $165	5 $163	6 $181	7 $181	8 $259	9 $226	10 $227
11 $174	12 $183	13 $210	14 $190	15 $192	16	17
18 $163	19 $179	20 $181	21 $179	22 $198	23 $220	24 $218
25 $152	26 $172	27 $172	28 $171	29 $173	30 $270	31 $268

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $242	17	18 $492	19
20 $197	21 $167	22 $166	23 $157	24 $207	25	26
27 $194	28 $150	29 $167	30 $169

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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed

Premium Room (University View)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

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