Name: Bluff View Inn
Address: 411 E 2nd St., Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America, Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
Price range: $243–$328 per night
Rating: 9.4

What guests think

At Bluff View Inn, guests highlight the scenic bluff-top Arts District location with easy walks to riverfront attractions, plus friendly staff and charming historic character with river views that feel like a distinctive alternative to standard chain hotels.

Rooms are largely comfortable and attractive, though a few guests mention dated bathrooms, worn paint, mattress or shower upgrades needed, and occasional layout quirks. Breakfast is provided offsite at the affiliated café; some found it delicious, while others thought it impersonal or mass-produced, and opinions on the attached Italian restaurant also vary. Parking is easy, but parts of the property were sometimes closed and ice was not always available, with occasional early-morning or street-noise disturbances. Overall, expect a character-rich stay with distinctive surroundings, but fewer traditional B&B touches.

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Facilities

Guests repeatedly mention easy, plentiful parking.

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Jay Pratt

Apr 16, 2023

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For the price of room, expected a nice wine and cheese reception in afternoon.

8

Douglas

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, unfortunately areas were closed off and couldn't be enjoyed. Room was layed out poorly, couldn't view the TV easily from any angle. Great views, lots of character.

10

Teresa

Mar 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

situated on the chattanooga river walk on a small bluff overlooking the tennessee river - it’s great to take stroll across the nearby pedestrian bridge to the north shore. the b&b is in one of several victorian (?) buildings which form the bluff view arts district comprising bakery coffee shop italian restaurant and art gallery. plenty of parking - really nice vibe just strolling in the area. very friendly and informative check in from georgia - the name of the lady! altogether a great stay. love chattanooga btw

8

Fay

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful place. Lots of room. Easy to park. Cool enough to use the fireplaces. Easy walk to many places. Only downside was being here in the fall, they were blowing leaves before 7:00 a.m. Innkeeper was awesome!

10

Diane

Jun 21, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

No ice available lots of the time

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Cleanliness

Reviews describe rooms as clean or impeccable, though a few note maintenance wear like peeling paint or dated bathrooms.

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Kelly

Jun 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property could use some updates with peeling paint, etc. but was very nice and clean

8

Luke

Dec 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very well decorated room. Great view of the Tennessee river from room. The bathtub/ shower and bed mattress needs to be updated or replace.

6

Gregg G

Mar 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not really a bed and breakfast to our standard. Check in very impersonal-more like a hotel. No on site interaction or help. Breakfast was offsite at a small coffee shop. Extremely cold and impersonal overall. Room was nice but bathroom needed some updating. Overall disappointing for price and expectations for a B&B.

10

Elsa

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was impeccable. Felt like I was staying at a 5 star hotel.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and well-decorated with historic character and many have pleasant views. Some guests cite dated fixtures, mattress or shower upgrades needed, and occasional layout or noise issues.

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Kelly

Jun 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property could use some updates with peeling paint, etc. but was very nice and clean

10

Kevin

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really neat place to stay. Very friendly service and super comfortable room in a historic home overlooking thre Tennessee river.

8

Douglas

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, unfortunately areas were closed off and couldn't be enjoyed. Room was layed out poorly, couldn't view the TV easily from any angle. Great views, lots of character.

10

Joseph

Jan 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful river view

10

Eileen

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful room, great staff, fun area.

8

Luke

Dec 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very well decorated room. Great view of the Tennessee river from room. The bathtub/ shower and bed mattress needs to be updated or replace.

10

Claire

Mar 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property and gorgeous room. The fluffiest, most luxurious towels I’ve ever used. The staff was courteous and very helpful. Convenient location and delicious complimentary breakfast. Would definitely recommend to others. A

8

Fay

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful place. Lots of room. Easy to park. Cool enough to use the fireplaces. Easy walk to many places. Only downside was being here in the fall, they were blowing leaves before 7:00 a.m. Innkeeper was awesome!

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Gregg G

Mar 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not really a bed and breakfast to our standard. Check in very impersonal-more like a hotel. No on site interaction or help. Breakfast was offsite at a small coffee shop. Extremely cold and impersonal overall. Room was nice but bathroom needed some updating. Overall disappointing for price and expectations for a B&B.

10

Karen

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very lovely stay. Excellent view!! Very comfortable!! Will definitely stay again!!

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. A few guests found check-in impersonal with limited on-site interaction.

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James

Jul 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent accommodations. Friendly staff. Close to Chattanooga event locations. Breakfast was outstanding. Looking forward to our next visit and stay at the Inn.

10

Kevin

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really neat place to stay. Very friendly service and super comfortable room in a historic home overlooking thre Tennessee river.

8

Hugo

Jan 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The lodging was a classy and well maintained historic property. The staff was very responsive and friendly and knowledgeable. The included breakfast at their Rembrandt Café felt mass produced and the sausage and egg sandwich had a huge slab of spongy egg and flavorless meat. Had dinner at their Italian restaurant Tony’s which had the ambience of a college cafeteria with beat up wooden chairs and tables and there was a small pile of food and napkins on the floor next to our table from a previous patron that had not been noticed or cleaned up which I had to step over. The spaghetti and sausage I had tasted like the same sausage in the breakfast sausage sandwich which is to say nondescript. My wife’s fra diavolo had a total of 6 small shrimp. Thumbs up for a quaint and romantic inn with a nice art gallery on their “campus” and great scenic setting on a high bluff (hence the name) overlooking the wide Tennessee River. Thumbs down on the food. The free included coffee was decent.

10

Teresa

Mar 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

situated on the chattanooga river walk on a small bluff overlooking the tennessee river - it’s great to take stroll across the nearby pedestrian bridge to the north shore. the b&b is in one of several victorian (?) buildings which form the bluff view arts district comprising bakery coffee shop italian restaurant and art gallery. plenty of parking - really nice vibe just strolling in the area. very friendly and informative check in from georgia - the name of the lady! altogether a great stay. love chattanooga btw

10

Eileen

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful room, great staff, fun area.

10

Claire

Mar 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property and gorgeous room. The fluffiest, most luxurious towels I’ve ever used. The staff was courteous and very helpful. Convenient location and delicious complimentary breakfast. Would definitely recommend to others. A

8

Fay

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful place. Lots of room. Easy to park. Cool enough to use the fireplaces. Easy walk to many places. Only downside was being here in the fall, they were blowing leaves before 7:00 a.m. Innkeeper was awesome!

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Gregg G

Mar 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not really a bed and breakfast to our standard. Check in very impersonal-more like a hotel. No on site interaction or help. Breakfast was offsite at a small coffee shop. Extremely cold and impersonal overall. Room was nice but bathroom needed some updating. Overall disappointing for price and expectations for a B&B.

10

Ashley R.

Jun 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was beautiful and quiet. The service was excellent. Will definitely return in the future.

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Eileen

Sep 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The innkeeper was amazing. She was friendly, attentive, and extremely knowledgeable. We loved everything about the house and art district.

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Location

Scenic bluff-top setting in the Arts District with easy walking to the art museum, pedestrian bridge, downtown, aquarium, and restaurants. A couple of reviews reported occasional street or early-morning noise.

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Joseph

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect stay, loved the historical setting and the location in the Arts District. Great experience at a B&B.

10

Kimberly

Jun 14, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely place. Great location!

10

cheri

Nov 15, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s a beautiful renevated old home. It’s in a great part of town, close to pedestrian bridge over to North Shore. It’s nice that you can walk to restaurants and a nice park by the river. We enjoyed some delicious ice cream by the river.. We loved it and would highly recommend.

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Invoice

Dec 20, 2021

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved our stay at Bluff View. Great location to walk to downtown and the north shore.

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Teresa

Mar 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

situated on the chattanooga river walk on a small bluff overlooking the tennessee river - it’s great to take stroll across the nearby pedestrian bridge to the north shore. the b&b is in one of several victorian (?) buildings which form the bluff view arts district comprising bakery coffee shop italian restaurant and art gallery. plenty of parking - really nice vibe just strolling in the area. very friendly and informative check in from georgia - the name of the lady! altogether a great stay. love chattanooga btw

10

Darlene

May 26, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful Inn and so convenient to restaurants and bike paths. Great view of the river.

10

Kenneth

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, coffee shop close by. Great views from the bluffs!

10

judy

Mar 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Tony's Italian restaurant was attached and excellent. Art museum, aquarium, riverside are all close and walkable. Lots of ambulance noise at night.

10

Jane

Nov 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect accommodation in the historic arts district. Perched above the river, steps from the art museum and the pedestrian bridge across the river.

10

Jenifer

Jan 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved this neighborhood/building/room. It’s situated on a bluff over the Tennessee River, adjacent to the art museum and downtown.

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Dining

Breakfast is provided at the affiliated café rather than cooked in-house; several guests enjoyed it, while others found it impersonal or mass-produced. Feedback on Tony’s Italian restaurant ranges from excellent to underwhelming.

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James

Jul 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent accommodations. Friendly staff. Close to Chattanooga event locations. Breakfast was outstanding. Looking forward to our next visit and stay at the Inn.

10

Robert

May 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a wonderful area of Chattanooga with a number of quaint shops and venues. From the continued information and warm welcome, to the food, everything was a fond experience.

8

Hugo

Jan 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The lodging was a classy and well maintained historic property. The staff was very responsive and friendly and knowledgeable. The included breakfast at their Rembrandt Café felt mass produced and the sausage and egg sandwich had a huge slab of spongy egg and flavorless meat. Had dinner at their Italian restaurant Tony’s which had the ambience of a college cafeteria with beat up wooden chairs and tables and there was a small pile of food and napkins on the floor next to our table from a previous patron that had not been noticed or cleaned up which I had to step over. The spaghetti and sausage I had tasted like the same sausage in the breakfast sausage sandwich which is to say nondescript. My wife’s fra diavolo had a total of 6 small shrimp. Thumbs up for a quaint and romantic inn with a nice art gallery on their “campus” and great scenic setting on a high bluff (hence the name) overlooking the wide Tennessee River. Thumbs down on the food. The free included coffee was decent.

8

David

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

did not like the breakfast was served by a restaurant and not at the house. Not a homecooked meal and not even offered juice

10

Teresa

Mar 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

situated on the chattanooga river walk on a small bluff overlooking the tennessee river - it’s great to take stroll across the nearby pedestrian bridge to the north shore. the b&b is in one of several victorian (?) buildings which form the bluff view arts district comprising bakery coffee shop italian restaurant and art gallery. plenty of parking - really nice vibe just strolling in the area. very friendly and informative check in from georgia - the name of the lady! altogether a great stay. love chattanooga btw

10

Claire

Mar 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property and gorgeous room. The fluffiest, most luxurious towels I’ve ever used. The staff was courteous and very helpful. Convenient location and delicious complimentary breakfast. Would definitely recommend to others. A

10

Kenneth

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, coffee shop close by. Great views from the bluffs!

6

Gregg G

Mar 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not really a bed and breakfast to our standard. Check in very impersonal-more like a hotel. No on site interaction or help. Breakfast was offsite at a small coffee shop. Extremely cold and impersonal overall. Room was nice but bathroom needed some updating. Overall disappointing for price and expectations for a B&B.

10

judy

Mar 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Tony's Italian restaurant was attached and excellent. Art museum, aquarium, riverside are all close and walkable. Lots of ambulance noise at night.

10

Ian

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A very quaint well managed property. A welcome change from corporate chain hotels with featureless rooms. A pleasant area of Chattanooga to stay in, enjoyed Tony’s for dinner one evening.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $245	16 $268	17 $243	18	19
20 $243	21 $243	22 $267	23 $267	24 $273	25	26
27 $267	28 $244	29 $267	30 $246

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $275	2	3
4 $267	5 $267	6 $269	7 $269	8 $280	9	10
11 $279	12 $267	13 $269	14 $293	15 $293	16	17
18 $269	19 $298	20 $328	21 $298	22 $327	23	24
25 $292	26 $269	27 $269	28 $269	29 $287	30	31

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed Carter 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed Newell 1St Floor

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Highlander 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Double Room Moses 3Rd Floor No Elevator

Traditional Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Anna Houston 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed Chambliss 1St Floor

Panoramic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Gentry 3Rd Floor No Elevator

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed Bryan 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Suite, 1 King Bed Morgan Llewellyn Suite 3Rd Floor No Elevator

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Frierson 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Maclellan 1St Floor

Suite, 1 Queen Bed Mabelle Thompson 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Portera Randall 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Suite, 1 King Bed T.c. Thompson Suite 2Nd Floor No Elevator

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed Hunter 1St Floor

Romantic Double Room C.g. Martin 2Nd Floor No Elevator

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