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SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown

Holiday home with kitchen, near University of Tennessee

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Knoxville, TN
  • Place, Bijou Theater
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Knoxville Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Tennessee
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown

Experience the perfect retreat, a beautifully updated 3BR/2BA craftsman in the heart of South Knoxville’s most walkable neighborhood that is absolutely GAME DAY ready.

Start your mornings on the porch, spend afternoons exploring riverfront trails, local breweries, and coffee shops, and be minutes from Downtown Knoxville and UT. This is the perfect home base for relaxing stays, game days, or long weekends exploring East Tennessee.

The Space

Enjoy this thoughtfully designed and Game Day ready 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom home with comfortable beds, open living spaces, and a fully equipped kitchen, ideal for families, friends, or longer stays.

* Bright living room with 55” Smart TV
* Fully stocked kitchen for home-cooked meals
* Comfortable bedrooms designed for great sleep
* Washer & dryer for convenience

Outdoor Living

* Front porch with custom rope rockers
* Side deck with outdoor dining + gas BBQ
* Long private driveway with parking for 3+ cars (rare for this area)

Location, Location, Location

You’re in the Riverfront District of South Knoxville, walking distance to:
* Restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops
* Riverfront Park & greenways
* Easy access to Downtown Knoxville, UT campus, and Ijams Nature Center

You’ll enjoy partial river views throughout most of the year. In the summer months, mature trees provide shade and privacy along the park. South Knoxville is a vibrant, evolving neighborhood known for its energy, walkability, and access to outdoor recreation.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Must provide an driver's license to show proof of age

Important information

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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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
Property # 9469049

About the area

Knoxville

Old Sevier, a neighbourhood in Knoxville, is home to this holiday home. Blount Mansion and Bijou Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Craighead-Jackson House and Tennessee Theatre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Neyland Stadium or Thompson–Boling Arena.
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Knoxville, TN

What's nearby

  • Bijou Theater - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Knoxville Riverboat Company - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Volunteer Landing Park - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Knoxville Convention Center - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • University of Tennessee - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Calhoun's on the River - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Angry Dumplings - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Honeybee Coffee Co. - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Printshop Beer Company - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Fly By Night - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown?

As of 30 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown on 7 Jan 2026 start from AU$441.61, 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.

How much is parking at SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown located?

Located in Old Sevier, this holiday home is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Tennessee River and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from University of Tennessee. Civil War Gateway and Blount Mansion are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liz P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super cute house in a great location. Easy drive to downtown Knoxville and walking distance to several coffee shopsband breweries. The host was available to answer all of my questions. My family had a great time. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dolf L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Roomy, clean and wishing walking distance of some nice options!

Quiet neighborhood, comfy beds, nice kitchen and bathrooms, BBQ grill was a real plus!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Comfortable, lovely house
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mercedes M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Trip

Had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Business trip

Great location and set up for a couple colleagues for a work trip to Knoxville. Close to a coffee shop, and lovely neighborhood right on the river!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

All you could need

Had fun, close to places we wanted to go. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

eileen o.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house!

Came with family and friends for Tennessee victory over Florida! Love the location in walking distance to South Coast Pizza and Red Bud restaurant as well as others. House was clean and perfect for our stay! Would stay again! Hosts were great
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location, Perfect Home and Amazing Hosts

Perfect place for hiking, bike riding, kayaking, dining and breweries. Everything is in easy walking distance on the South River side and Market Square is $9 Uber ride. The home is well stocked and decorated.The hosts incredible.we will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, adorable and near everything!

We only stayed one night, but the place was clean, all of the beds were so comfy and there was so much to do around. The host was quick with responses and very easy to work with. Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

walk to beer and food

Interesting millenial/college area, very updated house, walk to eateries and pubs
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Swim Meet at UT

Great location for driving back and forth to UT. Wonderful place and great communication.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mona g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Trip to Knoxville

Great place! Neighborhood was a little sketchy but still felt safe! Great experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Few Days in Knox for College Tours

A Great Place! 10 minutes or less to the UT campus! Loved it! Would definitely recommend to others!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janel A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

This house was exactly as shown. Host replied to my questions very quickly. We were very happy. Will stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for grad school reunion

5 of us who went to UT for grad school met up for a mini reunion. Great space to catch up and quickly get to good food, campus, and other places the out of towners wanted to visit while back in Knoxville!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney M., Lewisburg, TN

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Property!

Listing accuracy I gave 4 stars because I thought there was 1 King bed and they were Queens. I totally suggest a King bed in 1 of the bedrooms. Super clean and easy check in process! Great location leaving a UT game. Would stay here again😊
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kathryn H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This cute house and location worked well enough for our family of 6 — it felt safe, private, we enjoyed the short walking distance from the river, and liked the nearby eatery we tried (Angry Dumplings). The place is set up sufficiently but could use many improvements that would be easily addressed:* Note that the couch is not a sofa bed which we booked thinking it was. Our group of 6 was not 3 couples and would have preferred a sofa bed rather than a couch to sleep on for one guest. I believe I asked about it ahead of time and it may have gotten missed or too close to change my reservation.* The towels and pillows smelled mildewy and the laundry machine needs a full cleaning cycle (we ran a quick cleaning cycle on our last night). It must be hard to keep linens fresh in this humidity but that was not pleasant.* The smaller room by the side door needs more hooks since there is no closet to use; add small bed side tables or a small stand to set down belongings. * Our primary bedroom guest who is elderly suggested: adding a freestanding TP holder since she could not reach behind her, adding wall hooks since hangers were too tall for her, and a light in the closet.* The check out is more work than other places we’ve stayed: running the dishwasher is ok but also putting all the dishes away before leaving should be part of the cleaners’ job in our opinion.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Judith O.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Underwhelming…..

In general the inside looked nice and modern and renovated. However, curb appeal was not impressive at all, overgrown and messy. The bathrooms were very dirty and moldy. Bathroom linens were scarce. Sorry but you need to get a K-cup coffee pot, everyone wants a different flavor of coffee these days and your bottom of the line coffee pot was not good. There was nowhere to put your clothes in the master BR or second bedroom. The layout was nice but the living room furniture was stained. I had to dust the ceiling fan in the master before using it! All in all disappointing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Becky W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute House

House was as pictured. Very nicely updated, beds were comfortable. Our group traveled to Knoxville for a show check-in was at 4pm, due to a few days of terrible snow and cold weather the place had not been cleaned by 4pm so we had to find somewhere to kill time prior to the show. The housekeeper did a great job cleaning and was done by 7pm. Host offered late check-out for inconvenience. Due to the lack of heat in the house our group did not get to enjoy this rental 52-56 degrees is not a comfortable. My main problem was the heat in the house did not work. Because we did not have time to go back to the rental after it was cleaned because of our show. We did not know the heat was not working until 12am. Our group made the decision to stay despite it only being 56 degrees in the house. It was a very cold and uncomfortable night of sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberly H.

Liked: Communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

I would not stay here again

It is a cute house in the pictures, but I wouldn't stay here again. The finishing look good, but are not maintained properly. The flooring in the master bedroom seemed to pop up in spots when you walked on it. The master shower faucet was loose from the wall. The master bathroom toilet paper holder was also broken from the wall on one side. The ceiling fan in the room with double beds had at least 3 inches on dust on the blades of the fan. When we arrived at 4pm for our check in the property was being cleaned. It was not ready at our check in time. The property was definitely not worthy of the $$$ cleaning fee. The house did provide a washer and dryer. The full kitchen had the basic needs. The space was big enough for our group of 5. This one looks good on paper, but disappointing in person. The neighborhood is trying, but it didnt feel safe enough for our girls trips in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ellen E.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Nice house, guest services need improvement

Nicely refurbished and very clean home close to downtown and campus areas. Neighborhood is definitely still in transition. Lots of new apartments and remodeled homes, but also lots of run down homes too. Check-in was clunky. We arrived after 4 to find people at the house, which was confusing. Figured out it was the cleaner. We had to kill time until she finished cleaning. Realize things come up, but a text update would have been helpful so we could have planned accordingly. She did offer us late check out to make up for it, but our travel schedule didn't allow us to take advantage of it. The heat pump was right outside the main bedroom window and made a very loud humming sound when running, which was most of the time. Due to the noise keeping us awake, we had to move to the bedroom in the front of the house and sleep in twin beds. The bedding and towels were excellent, but we only had one hand towel for the bathrooms and no kitchen wash cloths or towels at all. I did leave my make-up mirror there and the cleaner was nice enough to hold on to it so we could pick it up when we went through Knoxville on our way back home, which was greatly appreciated!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Convenient location, clean accommodations, off-street parking and comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation stop over

Very clean and Comfortable place. We weren’t there very long but it was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

We stayed in this house with our son and his wife and 11 month old baby. It was only 10 minutes to downtown Knoxville and just a few minutes walk to pizza or brew pubs. There is a beautiful park on the Tennessee River with a play ground for kids. The house was perfect. Bathrooms for all and baby had his own room. The AC and overhead fans were perfect for a hot Tennessee July weekend. We would readily stay here again. Clean and modern kitchen and bathrooms. It was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Super cute and functional pad. Only thing missing was coffee. But honey bee is right down the block
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

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