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Reviews of Bluff View Inn 2 stars

411 E 2nd St., Chattanooga, TN 37403, United States

#2 of 7 B&Bs and Inns in Chattanooga

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Review score

Based on 102 B&B reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 24 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite with Balcony - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    our room had such a strong, um "antique" smell. it was very off-putting. we kept going out on the balcony to escape it.

    the location is awesome! the layout of the room was nice and we loved having the balcony to open up for some fresh air. we were thankful for the provided table fan that we could use in the bedroom at night because it stayed quite warm being on the 3rd floor.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, the accommodation was exceptional, so lovely!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean, convenient and safe location.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    10
    This was the perfect location in Chattanooga.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Spa Tub - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Bluff View Inn was beautiful and I. A great location with a wonderful view.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    10
    We'll be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Spa Tub - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night

    Mattress could use an update

    The uniqueness of the properties and location is exceptional, we will definitely be coming back and hope to try out one of the other homes. We parked the car and never had to move it until it was time to leave, everything we needed was on that block and its walking distance to other local businesses. The views, hospitality and location are top notch.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2025

    9.0
    lovely place to visit, as weather curtailed our trip , we shall have to come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Martin House
    • Stayed 1 night

    not much!

    Didn’t get breakfast but enjoyed supper at Italian.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2024

    10
    I plan on this being a yearly thing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Spa Tub - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I absolutely loved this property. It was cute and quaint I parked my car and walked everywhere I needed to go for two days.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2024

    8.0
    Not sure that I will stay there again, but it is a great location but very expensive. But location,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Martin House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was great except innkeepers attitude. At $330/night we felt the innkeeper to be border line doing us a favor. Then she softened up a little. There was no hi welcome to the Bluff View Inn., just I’ll be with you in a minute. Omly 2 bottles of water in each room. No refill. Note on the coffee maker said for morning use only. Even at the Holiday Inn, they give you enough coffee to drink all day Access to ice and water. Kitchen staff at brunch was fantastic. Food was good.

    Bkfst good. Grounds beautiful. View very nice. Great location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking is ALWAYS a problem in this area.

    Historical, near multiple attractions, friendly staff.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2024

    9.0
    This location was perfect for our first stay in Chattanooga!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is so great! Extremely walkable to many things to explore for our first time in Chattanooga. I highly recommend. When we arrived the manager had a bucket of ice and sodas/waters. The breakfast was fresh and so much better than “hotel” breakfasts. We would definitely stay here again if we come to Chattanooga.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    10
    I will definitely be back!!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was fresh and soooo good! Fresh tomatoes from our innkeepers garden! Fresh figs and bacon cooked to perfection.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2024

    10
    A place we return to as often as possible for the perfect getaway experience!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Artsy vibe. Quaint accomodations. Friendly staff. Close proximity to great restuarants.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2024

    9.0
    Enjoyed it, really good breakfast - freshly prepared
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room - Thompson House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed quite narrow

    Southern welcome at it’s best. Close to downtown, coffee shop, resto on site

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    10
    We had a wonderful stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and staff

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    10
    Idyllic and beautiful little complex so much better than a chain motel/hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room - Thompson House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room we were in (ground floor) had windows that looked right onto the next door restaurant so it was a little noisy but it all stopped a little after 10pm. Also the windows could benefit from better blinds or blackout blinds, but this was not the end of the world as I fell asleep quite quickly.

    The buildings are so beautiful and beautifully decorated and furnished, manager was so helpful and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Also gave us a great recommendation for a local restaurant for dinner!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Quaint hotel with free parking and delicious free breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Suite - Thompson House
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were staying in the front of the building, with a major highway close by. Unfortunately the cars passing by in the night were very audible. This might not be a problem in other buildings or at least for rooms further from the road.

    The property, which is about the size of a city block, had a very European feel. Reminded me of visiting a small town in France. The room itself was very quaint and well decorated to boot. Really felt like going back in time. The free breakfast from the on-site restaurant was very good--highly recommend the avocado toast. Free parking on-site which was a big plus.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    10
    The Inn and Kelly was wonderful!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed and pillows

    Great!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    10
    I would recommend this B&B.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast was great with the best fresh fruit, granola and yogurt. Also, the fresh blueberry muffin was baked across the street and was delicious.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    8.0
    Nice place to visit for a night or two.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Suite - Thompson House
    • Stayed 1 night

    It must be right near an interstate exit as loud cars were accelerating all night long it seemed. There was a constant sound of traffic the whole time we were there. (Saturday night)

    Nice location in a nice part of town.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    9.0
    Would definitely recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room - Thompson House
    • Stayed 1 night

    check in/ registration

    Breakfast: Great location but had to wait in fairly long line. Enjoyed the immediate area.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    8.0
    Overall, our experience was good and we loved the location as we were mainly interested in exploring the river park.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Spa Tub - Gentry - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stairs and parking in street.

    The location is great and the historic house is really nice.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Spa Tub - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Jacuzzi jets in tub didn't work, bench seat in room could use new padding.

    View is great, host very friendly, classic mansion.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    10
    Great location; clean. Great manager. If you think old houses have character, this is your place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room - Thompson House
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We really enjoyed our stay. The innkeeper, Kelley, is just excellent. Good communication, really concerned that our needs were cared for. Spotlessly clean. The bath towels are luxurious. Bed was firm, but OK. The bed in the Chambliss room is very firm; we have also stayed in the Mabell Thompson suite. Bed there is more comfy, not quite as firm. A/C is central; works great and no noise. Excellent location. We were able to walk to everything we wanted to see/do. The aquarium is just a 4 minute easy walk. Tony's Italian restaurant next door was excellent, and has good gluten friendly offerings. Breakfast is provided at Rembrandt's coffee house next door. Decent selection for most people. If you are gluten and dairy free as I am, the breakfast menu provides very little that will work: Granola with fruit and oat milk was about it on the continental menu. There is also a traditional menu that offers egg/meat/cheese sandwich, or waffles, or an eggs ranchero dish, but the eggs have milk in them. The staff of young folks was very helpful though, and they substituted things a bit to make it work for me. Something to keep in mind: this is an old house with antique furniture. Its the kind of house that a wealthy person would have lived in a century ago. We liked it. It is a business area, so there are early morning deliveries. Not overly loud, but they start at about 3:00 am. If you are used to living in the city, you will probably not notice. We did find that running the fan for white noise pretty much eliminated that as an issue. The Bluff district is a great place to stay; we felt very safe there, even walking around at night. It is not pet friendly, which is a plus for us. Pet friendly places usually smell of 'perfumes' that they have to use to 'freshen' the rooms. None of that here. No chemical smells, just fresh and clean. I suspect that most tenants here, like us, prefer quietness - and it was indeed quiet and peaceful.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    10
    An oasis in the heart of Chattanooga
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Maclellan House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Outstanding stay! The location is excellent. The staff, facilities, and breakfast at the coffee shop, were all great, Would definitely stay again.

    Stayed in September 2023

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