Chattanooga Choo Choo!!!

Last week I had the privilege of visiting the beautiful city of Chattanooga, TN and staying at the Historic Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel.  What a great trip!  The hotel is a Perfect 10 when it comes to their enthusiasm and friendliness towards military reunions.  They host a lot of military reunions and are very familiar with what it takes to put on a great reunion.  All the staff members we encountered were thrilled to show off their property and eager to bring in more reunions.  And there is so much to see and do in Chattanooga!  Have you seen the barns with Rock City painted on the roof?  They're all over, and it's worth a trip just to go to Rock City.  There's the beautiful Ruby Falls, the Incline Railroad, the Tennessee Aquarium, river boat rides, and for the history buffs, there's the Chattanooga and Chickamauga Battlefield park.  I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and can't wait to go back again with my family.

The Choo Choo used to be a train depot.  You walk into the lobby, and you just have to stop and gawk at the beautiful domed ceiling.  The lobby area, banquet area, and lounge area are in what used to be the terminal.  When you go out the door the train passengers used to board the trains, you come into the garden/trains area.  Where the train tracks used to be, there are now hedges and rose gardens.  There are actual train cars that have been converted into sleeping rooms, dining areas, and a pizza place.  There are shops on either side that sell all sorts of neat things, including really pretty stained glass items.  At the end of the garden area, there are the hotel buildings, 3 of them, that are just as nice as you could hope for!  There is a trolley on the property that you can ride around, and learn all about the various hotel features.  It is quite a walk from the hotel buildings, through the gardens, back to the main terminal building, but the staff knows that, and they are prepared!  They have golf carts driven by the staff for anyone who may find that far of a walk to be difficult.   They really are excited to host military reunions and hope you will plan your next one with them!

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