Knoxville to Welcome The Tennessean Hotel as Part of Benchmark’s Gemstone Collection

February 20, 2017

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas (February 20, 2017) – The TENNESSEAN Hotel, a premier luxury hotel, will open in Downtown Knoxville this April as part of the Gemstone Collection brand of BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company. Benchmark will operate the property, which boasts 82 guest rooms and 12 luxury residences in the World's Fair Park. The park sits on the perimeter of the University of Tennessee campus, a strong partner of the new hotel. "Knoxville is a vibrant, thriving hub for business and leisure travel and now one of the hottest hotel markets in the US," said Alex Cabañas, CEO of Benchmark. "The TENNESSEAN Ho...