Travel Information
Transportation from Airport to Hotel
The nearest airport to the workshop hotel is the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) The Chattanooga Marriott offers a shuttle service from the Chattanooga Airport to the workshop hotel for $25, but advanced reservations are required; contact the Marriott prior to your arrival to arrange shuttle transportation (+1-423-756-0002). Taxi fare for transportation from the Chattanooga airport to the workshop hotel is approximately $25-30 (one-way trip).
The nearest international airport to the workshop hotel is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). A company named Groome Transportation offers daily shuttles from ATL to Chattanooga. The cost for a round trip shuttle between ATL and the Groome Office in Chattanooga is approximately $85, and for an additional $15 (each way) the shuttle will drop-off and pick up at the workshop hotel. Therefore, the total cost for a roundtrip shuttle between ATL and the workshop hotel would be approximately $114. Transportation with Groome is by reservation only – contact Groome to make reservations +1-423-954-1400.
Groome Transportation also offers shuttles between the Nashville Airport and Chattanooga – contact Groome to make reservations +1-423-954-1400.
Rental cars are available from all the major automobile rental companies at the Atlanta, Nashville, and Chattanooga airports. The parking fee at the workshop hotel is approximately $11 per day.
Local Transportation in Chattanooga
Chattanooga has a free shuttle bus system that operates daily shuttles through the downtown area. Buses run approximately every 5 minutes and there is a stop at the workshop hotel. The bus routes and stops are shown on this shuttle map.
Local Restaurants
Bluewater Grille - Restaurant specializing in seafood and local handcraft beer, but also offers a variety of American-Style dinner options.
Mellow Mushroom - Eclectic boutique pizza restaurant offering handmade pizza and other Americanized Italian offerings; this is a unique eatery located near the Tennessee Aquarium.
Sticky Fingers - BBQ-style cuisine specializing in Memphis style ribs and traditional BBQ dishes.
Big River Grille & Brewing Works - Bar and Grill restaurant with onsite brewery producing local craft beer.
