MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75 Hotels in Knoxville – GayOut Guide
GAY-FRIENDLY
Stay at MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75
Check availability and book your room.
Book a Room Now
Gay Hotels LGBTQ+ Friendly

MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75

Google (801) 3.9
Tripadvisor (238) 4.0
Been here? Rate it in 3 clicks
What reviewers say

Visitors frequently praise the hotel's cleanliness, friendly and helpful staff, and comfortable, roomy suites that make them feel at home. However, some guests have noted issues with limited kitchen supplies and maintenance problems like leaky dishwashers or worn-out bathroom fixtures, even during renovations.

79
/ 100
GayOut Score
G3.9 🦉4.0
✅ Link copied!
Address
144 Merchant Dr, Knoxville, TN 37912, USA
📞
Phone
(865) 247-0222
🌐
Website
www.choicehotels.com

Hotels near MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75

via Stay22
Hotels near MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75
Loading map…

About this place MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75

MainStay Suites Knoxville North I-75 is a mainstream extended-stay hotel on Merchant Drive, just off I-75 about five miles north of downtown Knoxville. It is gay-friendly in the usual chain-hotel sense, not a gay venue. Suites have kitchenettes and flat-screen TVs, and a free hot breakfast is included, which makes it a practical choice for longer stays or road trips. The area is mostly highway hotels and chain restaurants, so you will need a car to reach downtown, the Old City or the university area around Cumberland Avenue. Google reviews average 3.9 across about 800 ratings.

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome WiFi Year-round Free breakfast Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

Insider Tips

Community Reviews

Write a Review

Google Reviews

Verified by Google
3.9
★★★★☆
801 reviews

Based on 801 Google reviews.

Abhi
Abhi Jun 2026
★★★★★

Had an amazing stay here. Place was clean and staff was helpful

Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great place for overnight stay, the room was comfortable and very well equipped.

Chase Herbst
Chase Herbst Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆

We stayed from 6/12-6/14. When we arrived Friday night we had our son ask the front desk for extra towels and he was informed they were out. I had to run to my truck so I confirmed with the front desk. The young girl at the desk hardly looked up from her phone when speaking. I asked "Are yall really out of towels" she said "Yes everyone else took them", I asked "When do you expect more towels?", she replied "In the morning when housekeeping gets here". I said "Are you fully booked and how do you expect 4 people to shower with 2 towels in a suite", she replied with "You can take that up with housekeeping tomorrow". She was quite rude with her inflection, barely looked up from her phone, and had no care in the world. The next night when we returned Neil was at the desk and we asked about towels. He was incredibly understanding and asked us to return the dirty yields and he would get us 4 more. Neil was incredibly understanding and a stark difference from the first girl. I still find it unacceptable that a hotel doesn't have enough clean towels to stock a hotel that's not fully booked.

Desiree Hocutt (Dez!)
Desiree Hocutt (Dez!) Jun 2026
★★★★★

The staff, alone, make this place 5 stars!! Neil and AP are freaking AMAAAZIINNGGG!!! They absolutely take care of you and make sure your stay here is amazing! They have been so accommodating throughout everything! There is literally no problem that they can’t solve!! I wish all hotel staff were like them!! I never got to meet Kim, but she was very helpful and accommodating with our reservation, so a big shoutout to her for being willing to help! The hotel was pretty clean! They have both smoking and nonsmoking rooms and the location is crazy convenient!! There’s literally SO much nearby!! They even have a guest laundromat downstairs with extremely reasonable pricing! I was able to wash and dry a load of clothes for cheaper than just washing the same load at a laundromat!! I recommend this place for sure and I would definitely be back the next time I’m in town! I’m getting one of those cool balcony rooms the next time I’m in town! 😃

Paula Edens
Paula Edens Jun 2026
★★★☆☆

Tired day, but Neil was very kind and friendly. He had a smile and acted happy to be of service. I asked about a balcony room, he had already accommodated that, it's like he read my mind. The room was good, except the edges of shower looked dirty. The microwave wasn't clean on inside. Other than that and the fridge didn't seem cold, although it was on coldest already. It just may need coolant. Everything else looked great. I know it's about much, but a ceiling fan on balcony would help with heat from a/c blowing. ( Maybe a fan light where the light is)

Patricia Cormack
Patricia Cormack Jun 2026
★★★☆☆

Upon arrival I was greeted by a friendly and welcoming smile. NEIL, whom I had already spoken to prior to arrival, answered all my questions and helped make the accommodations I needed. NEIL IS AMAZING.

trisha kirkendall
trisha kirkendall Jun 2026
★★★☆☆

TripAdvisor

Powered by TripAdvisor

Write a Review

20 reviews so far — add yours

Last updated on 22 October 2026

Stay in the Loop

Get the latest LGBTQ+ events and venue openings in your inbox.

Enter your email to receive Pride event updates and new-venue alerts.

Already a subscriber? Unsubscribe

Your privacy choices. We use cookies to run GayOut and, with your consent, measure usage. Learn more