Apartment in Chattanooga, TN
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
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About this apartment rental
🐻 Welcome to the Historic Bear House Circa 1890! The best of everything!! Refined luxury, detailed amenities, large beautiful property. Walk to local restaurants, shops, grocery stores, hiking and biking trails, tourist attractions. Less than 4 miles from Aquarium, all downtown, mountain and waterfront activities.
Beautifully restored 120 year old house and additional Carriage house with beautiful grounds. A rare opportunity to stay in a special historic property that adds to your trip experience; much more than simply a place to spend the night! Centrally located in Chattanooga in the trendy St Elmo Historic District, at the foot of Lookout Mountain.
Private Sherfey Suite (Carriage House 1st floor), with its own entrance, offers historic charm with modern-day amenities. Wonderful, private apartment including one bedroom and full bath. Open kitchen, living, and dining floor plan.
**High quality, fully equipped small kitchen with electric stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator. Small appliances include toaster, mixer, and crockpot. The hospitality center comes equipped with Keurig and a well-stocked variety of coffee, teas and hot chocolate, and related condiments. The basics are kept stocked for your convenience: paper towels, garbage bags, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, foils and plastic wrap, salt and pepper, spices, olive oil, canola oil, sugar and some breakfast items. Chocolates and fresh fruit are always included!
**Beautiful living room with ample seating, dining, games, high speed Wifi, large smart HDTV with Amazon Prime and Netflix - a wonderful gathering space for you to relax and enjoy your visit.
**Resource center in living room with office supplies, vacations guides, reading materials.
**Queen bed, luxury bedding and linens, iron and ironing board, full length mirror, luggage racks, bedside radio/clock with 2 outlets and 2 ports for charging your devices, Smart TV with Amazon Prime and Netflix.
**Spacious full size bathroom with bathtub/shower combination (rain head faucet), hair dryer, and specialty toiletries from nationally known local store Good Fortune (soaps, body wash, bath salts, lotion), luxury towels and numerous amenities.
**Separate laundry room with large capacity washer and dryer. Laundry room located in the main house (Bear House). Shared between the Carriage House (Sherfey Suite & Lilly''s Loft) and Stinson Suite in the main house.
Our spacious property offers many opportunities for gathering spaces outdoors. The large old-fashioned front porch, courtyard garden and gazebo are wonderful spots for morning coffee, a special evening meal, or a place to relax in a comfortable chair with a good book. The special garden areas, and larger outdoor seating areas provide additional space for your enjoyment. Be sure to explore the carved bears placed around the property and hear their story! In the spring and summer, help yourself to the blackberries and small vegetable garden. And don’t miss the scavenger hunt; over 40 sculptured animals roam the property for you to find.
Our beautiful large property sits on an entire block, front to back, in the charming St Elmo Historic District. There is the majestic main house called Historic Bear House 1890 (6500sqft) that consists of 3 other private apartments. My husband and I reside on the private first floor in the main house. Just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the main house, through the luscious courtyard, is the Carriage House (1600sqft) with 2 private apartments. With over 25 years experience in the rental property business, we specialize in a broad spectrum of lodging needs, from quick getaways, to out of town family and friends, to corporate rentals and short term rentals. With pampered on-site attention you’ll feel taken care of from your first inquiry until the end of your stay, whether it is a short trip or a few months.
Be sure to check out our other private apartments located here at the Historic Bear House 1890 property:
Workman Wing, 2 BR, 1BA, #1021491
Wheland Wing, 2 BR, 1BA, #1021450
Johnson Retreat, 4BR, 2BA, #1021232 (Workman & Wheland Wings combined)
Stinson Suite, 2BR, 1BA, #1076824
Lilly’s Loft, 1BR, 1BA, #1324077
Sherfey Suite, 1BR, 1BA, #1172405 UN
Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Chattanooga, TN
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
It was a cute little cottage atmosphere. The host were very friendly and on site. We had everything we needed in the bathroom as well in the kitchen. It was well stocked. It had a nice outside picnic area. I was pleased with this location as well as the host.
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
We enjoyed our stay at the base of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. The apartment is within easy walking distance of St. Elmo, but due to the mountain roads, I wouldn’t consider it super walkable. The apartment was cozy, they’ve done a nice job renovating the old carriage house. The owners provided snacks, water, and coffee as well as many suggestions on what to do in the area. Make sure to stop by Mr. T’s for lunch or dinner, and the Incline Railway is worth it. The location is good, not far from the Tennessee Aquarium and downtown area (5 min drive). The only thing to keep in mind is this is definitely a stay for 1-2 people without children in this particular rental.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
We had a fantastic stay in the Carriage suite at The Bear House. We were conveniently right down the road from Ruby Falls and Rock City and a 10 minute drive away from downtown Chatanooga.We loved the attention to detail and care, they had snacks, waters, coffees and all the amenities for your stay readily avaliable.One night we had the luxury of being able to sit outside under the swing set in the garden and watch the fireflies and it felt so special, you could tell the property was well taken care of and loved.We also enjoyed all the big foot statues!Thank you for the hospitality!
6 / 10Average·Jun 2026
The place is cute, clean, and charming with nice décor. I have no complaints about the cleanliness or appearance at all.However, it was not the quiet, peaceful escape it was advertised to be. There were people coming and going all day and night. Around 7:45 a.m., hired workers started yelling outside my window. The floor above was so thin it sounded like a herd of hippos was walking around, and the person above me snored loudly throughout the night.The listing mentioned private outdoor seating, but it didn’t feel very private. People from the main house could easily see into the seating area, and did in fact watch you and I found myself closing the curtains and blinds the entire time.Parking was also difficult. Because of limited parking and the number of people on the property, I had to park down the street. There was a playground under construction during my stay as well.Overall, the property was clean, cute, and nicely decorated, but if you’re looking for peace, quiet, privacy, and seclusion, this was not the experience as described.
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(296 Ratings)
"We had a fantastic stay in the Carriage suite at The Bear House. We were conveniently right down the road from Ruby Falls and Rock City and a 10 minute drive away from downtown Chatanooga.We loved the..."
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