Using Knoxville Hotels Made Easy

Good News Regarding Rates at Three Downtown Knoxville Hotels

 We recently received some good news for employees about some downtown Knoxville hotel rates. The orders placed with these properties do not require bids or contracts. UT plans to obtain similar agreements with hotels in Nashville and other areas where university travelers frequently hold events.

Through a competitive process the university has issued system-wide framework orders to three hotels in downtown Knoxville for lodging, meeting space and food and beverage prices. The hotels are the Hilton, World’s Fair Holiday Inn and the Crowne Plaza. The hotels have provided CONUS rates or lower, discounts off catering menus and they agreed to accept a standard university ordering form, which can be found at: http://app.perfectforms.com/PresentationServer/(S(yobojsmoebjop2uuvcur1b45))/Form.aspx/Play/sD1CAg4E?f=sD1CAg4E.

• Bidding is not required to use the services of these hotels, even if the event exceeds $5,000.
• Orders can be placed using the University’s Event Order Form and contracts are not required. Departments may sign their form.
• Perks and protections are built into the agreement such as:
• One free night for every 40 rooms reserved at an event
• Upgrades for VIPs based on availability
• Attrition charges are capped

To see more information about planning a conference at one of these hotels, go to http://treasurer.tennessee.edu/travel/confratesknoxville.htm for details.

Further, these hotels have agreed to give UT employees on regular business travel preferential rates and discounts. To see more information about using these hotels for regular business travel, go to http://treasurer.tennessee.edu/travel/prefhotelsknoxville.htm for details.