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HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN

2.0 star property
Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Rock Springs Golf Course

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Reception
Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette
Exterior

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
The current price is AU$111
includes taxes & fees
21 Sept - 22 Sept

Explore the area

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115 Liberty Branch Lane, Athens, TN, 37303
  • Regional Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Tennessee Wesleyan College
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2025
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Studio, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2025
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Walk-In Shower)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2025
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2025
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Athens

At HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN, you'll be 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Rock Springs Golf Course and 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Regional Park. Highlights at this motel include free self-parking, and in-room kitchenettes and free WiFi. .This smoke-free motel offers free WiFi in public areas, luggage storage and a vending machine. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities. There's also the convenience of free RV/bus/truck parking. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Athens motel include Knox Park and Tennessee Wesleyan College.
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What's nearby

  • Rock Springs Golf Course - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Regional Park - 6 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Tennessee Wesleyan College - 9 min drive - 9.6 km
  • McMinn Field - 11 min drive - 13.2 km
  • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum - 11 min drive - 10.9 km

Getting around

  • Chattanooga, TN (CHA-Chattanooga Metropolitan) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪SONIC Drive In - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬1 min walk

About this property

HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Rock Springs Golf Course
HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN offers its guests a vending machine and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN was completed in January 2025.

This Athens motel is smoke free.

  • 105 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1980
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN offers 105 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features free toiletries and blackout curtains. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Kitchenettes offer fridges, stovetops and microwaves.

This Athens motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1980
  • Renovated entire property - January 2025
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Red Roof Inn Athens Motel
Red Roof Inn Athens Hotel
Red Roof Inn Athens
Athens Lodge Motel
Athens Lodge Athens
Athens Lodge Motel Athens

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN?

HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN?

As of 19 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN on 21 Sept 2025 start from AU$111.31, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN?

Yep, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN has a free self car park and free RV/bus/truck parking.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN?

No, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN?

No, only service animals are allowed.

HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Athens, TN Reviews

Reviews

4.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 31 reviews

4.6/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My review is a 0

I’ll never stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Brandy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

mike, Athens,Tn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing , it was a unclean room.Dirty floor, moldy smell, fly and bug everywhere.Not fit for anyone to stay at.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Ashleigh, Pearl,MS

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The check in was okay. The hotel room was actually pretty nice, a little dated but nice. My main concern was the safety. I was scared our car was gonna get busted into and be on cinder blocks when we woke up. There was also used nasty underwear at the bottom of the stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
"Renovated" room looked like it was still under construction. Floor around ac had water damage and was spongy. Ac did not cool the room well. Had strange policies against children. Made you list the names of people in the room. Parole officer came to the property and went to several rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer, Jackson, MI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t even think about it!

Not as shown in pictures. Pool has no water - just dirty walls, sketchy people walking around, & non-smoking room smells of smoke. Overall this place is a dive! Don’t waste your money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

AthenLodge Dive, United States

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Athens Lodge..Don't waist your money.

First the address was not found on Google Map or on our navigation device. Called for directions and the hotel desk clerk could not give us clear directions. It was after dark, raining and foggy and difficult to find. When we did finally find the road the only hotel was "The Red Roof Inn". I called the desk clerk again to clarify and told him I was looking for his hotel the "Athens Lodge" he said, "Oh yeah, the sign hasn't been changed yet...This is the Red Roof Inn but will be changing to the "Athens Lodge." Very confusing and not a very helpful person. I told him I would be right in but when I came in the front was locked. He was busy doing something and basically acted like he did not see me. Finally he unlocked the door and let me in. I had already registered on the internet but he wanted to make a copy of my credit card and ID on the copy machine, both front and back. (Great way to have your identify stolen). I was given my key and went into the room. 11 p.m. and very tired. I could here every foot step of the neighbor above because the floor do not have carpet on them. The Beds were poorly made and the mattresses are lumpy. The water in the shower was leaking steady flow of hot water and the sink girdled from the water draining in the bath tub. Took a shower and the towels in the bathroom were the size of a kitchen hand towel. (I'm not kidding here). The roughest towel I had ever used and still could not get dry. About 3 am the fire alarm went off!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hurricane Athens

Booked a room for my daughter who was having to evacuate from hurricane Irma. Called the hotel spoke with Ben told him she was coming and that I paid for the room. He was a mess his staff quit. But he assured me if she had the email all would be ok. After driving 16 hours she arrived and was told there were no rooms and to get a refund from Expedia. Today Expedia emailed me and said Athens denied the refund! I was livid!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

steve, palm coast, fl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad hotel, stay away, disgusting, ridiculous

Unfinished room, bugs,no tp, towels, soap or anything that you expect a hotel to have.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This motel is horrible. I travel quite a bit and have never stayed in a place where no towels were available. None were delivered after being requested. Television and internet do not work. Parking area is trashy as is the appearance of the motel itself.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

Other than the room had a overpowering smell of cigarette smoke it was awesome

2/10 Terrible

frequent travel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel not ready for business

apparently, the hotel with recently purchased and the owner was forced to open the hotel by the lender. The hotel was nowhere near ready to be open. Hotel was very messy, rooms are nowhere near ready to be used. The bed was embarrassing with all the stains on the mattress. Internet did not function, and the ever ties breakfast was nonexistent because the owner " forgot to order". Red roof inn should have investigated this before putting their name outside.

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

Karen, Red Roof Inn, Athens, Tn.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fire Department visit, smoker set of alarm

left at 11:30 p.m. due to fire alarm constantly going off because of a smoker in one of the rooms. He tampered with alarm to try to keep it from sounding. Athen Tennessee Fire Department came ,found out excally what happened. Fireman said he could be charged with a FELONY for tampering with a alarm.

2/10 Terrible

Bear, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrific Hotel

Our stay was a disastrous, horrendous experience from the moment we arrived. The room we were in had significant ceiling damage. The stucco was peeling, hanging and falling from the ceiling. We were very cold through the night as we couldn't turn on the heater because it was covered in the fallen ceiling debris. We had to ask the staff to change the sheets as they had clearly been slept in and were wrinkled, stained and dirty. The toilet seat was stained and there was a hole in the door to washroom. When we thought we could finally settle in we discovered the washroom was stocked with virtually no toilet paper and the remote for the tv was missing. It was unbearable experience and its difficult to believe we actually paid for such experience.

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Hotel under new management

It was adequate.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

broken down and tired.

NReservations not forwarded,air conditioner falling off wall, no towels or coffee machine,no handle on bathroom door.

6/10 Okay

EuAnne, Ocala, FL

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Hotel is in transition to a National Brand Chain

This hotel, now under new ownership, was previously known in the area as a place for transients and drug users. The building has been cleaned up, although we did find roaches in 2 rooms. The towels we scarce and worn with holes and stains. Same with the bed sheets which we had to have changed upon arrival. There was no toilet paper for two days. I will say the staff was very accommodating to all our requests. The staff is trying hard to change the image of this place. We stayed 4 nights and, by the last night, we had everything we needed.

2/10 Terrible

Charlyn L.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible motel

We did not stay at this motel. We had been told it had been renovated. Before going to the room, I asked the young lady what time breakfast was served. She replied she didn't know if there would be any breakfast or what time. When we walked into the room it smelled of cigarette smoke, there were flies, the AC did not work and the commode seat was broken. It was a very disappointing experience, to say the least.

4/10 Poor

Evan

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room was clean but had roaches

There were a lot of problems with this hotel right from the start. Upon check in there was no one at the front desk and I had to wait 5 to 10 minutes before anyone showed up. Internet wasn't reachable in the first room I was assigned. Going in the room, the curtains were not completely attached to the curtain rod. Room smelled old. Air conditioner a bit loud though not to bad - A/C was very cold. No soap in the bathroom. I saw a roach afternoon, night, and morning. Probably related to that is a nearly overfilled dumpster not so far from the room. It takes 6 to 8 seconds to switch channels (and while I was watching the presidential debate, the signal actually cut out for a few minutes). There was no breakfast. Health inspection rating posted on wall was 72/100 (May 2016). On the plus side, the room itself was clean (despite the roaches), the courtyard was spacious (empty pool though), surrounding wooded area is tranquil, cost is not high. Athens Lodge is supposed to be in progress of becoming Red Roof Inn. If they get their act together (especially with pest control), it has potential to easily beat out other entry level hotels in the area, but as it stands I can not recommend this place. Although not a horrible experience, to be honest this was the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Travelocity clearly doesn't vet hotel info

Listed on Travelocity as the Athen's Lodge but this is not the Athen's Lodge, as a matter of fact, the sign was draped in a big black cover. Though amenities were listed, there were NONE. No continental breakfast....not sure I would have wanted to eat there anyway. There was never an internet connection that presented on any of our devices. The pool was empty and trashed out, the courtyard was horrible and through many of the windows (conference area and many rooms) all you saw was furniture and mattresses piled up. This will be the last time we will go through Travelocity as, the info was so far off that, this didn't even appear to be the same hotel that we saw online - I mean there could be mention that it has recently changed owners and is under construction. Also, even though the number of adults per room is 2, we were still charged an 'extra adult' fee - I've never even heard of this let alone when you've not even come close to the listed capacity of guests in a room. This was, BY FAR, the worst hotel experience I've ever had, the majority of that is attributed to the extreme misrepresentation of the facility on the Travelocity website.... So again, Travelocity listed this as the Athen's Lodge and that's what it said on my itinerary, there was no signage indicating what the name of the place was and, when Travelocity sent the request for me to review my recent stay, they were calling this place the Red Roof Inn. I wouldn't advise staying here under any name.

10/10 Excellent

Regina, Athens, TN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 star

Loved it.

10/10 Excellent

Regina, Athens, TN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 star

Loved it

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities