Hotels near Bristol

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Hey guys Ive come across a great deal for Bristol tickets, only we cant find a hotel near Bristol (of course).. The guy selling the tickets suggested Wytheville, VA, but Id rather stay west if possible.. I know a lot of you have been or are from the surrounding area so I'd appreciate any suggestions.. thanks :hi:
 
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Wytheville is northeast, but do you really have to stay an hour away? that seems a bit insane. If you're going to stay that far out, might as well go west and stay in knoxville, at least it's a cool place to hang out.

Not sure how much you want to spend, but I know a lot of people who rent out their house during race weekends. I'd look into that.
 
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thanks, i wasnt sure how far away wytheville was.. Id rather not stay an hour away, thats why I askin for suggestions
 
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well my dads comin and hed rather stay in a hotel, if we can find one

expedia and hotels.com have all 26 hotels around bristol occupied
 
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have you checked Johnson City or Kingsport? And I want to make sure that you want to be east? If so, check out Asheville, NC.
 
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Morristown or Jefferson City is the only thing west between Knoxville and Bristol.

that's honestly going to be about the best you can do.
 
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ah, I see you changed it to west. There's not a whole lot of options west of Bristol if Kingsport or Johnson City don't work out. Greenville has a few places, a Jameson Inn for one, Morristown will have a little bit and then it's Sevierville/Kodak/Gatlinburg, just over an hour away.
 
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last year, we stuck around for about an hour after the race and then drove back to Knoxville. by some large miracle, we got routed into a single lane on the other side of the road leaving the track and we made it home in two hours and didn't have to sit in traffic once. if i go this spring, i'm going to park in that lot and hope for the same luck.
 
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Thanks fellas. Sorry for the confusion bill I was thinkin one thing n typing another
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doozer said:
last year, we stuck around for about an hour after the race and then drove back to Knoxville. by some large miracle, we got routed into a single lane on the other side of the road leaving the track and we made it home in two hours and didn't have to sit in traffic once. if i go this spring, i'm going to park in that lot and hope for the same luck.
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if you know what you are doing, there are a million ways out of BMS. It helps being a local. I've not been nearly as many times as you, but I never sat in traffic. Actually got picked up once by my buddies dad a few years ago and I was resting comfortably at my house in Jonesborough within 30 minutes. I couldn't get there any faster if I left right now.
 
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I'd say staying in Johnson City is your best bet, its close to the track but not close enough for all the congestion afterwards. I've stayed at a Best Western there twice and its just about a ten minute drive from the track. Here is some info on it if you'd like:

Best Western Johnson City Hotel & Conference Center
2406 North Roan Street, Johnson City, TN 37601
(423)282-2161
Fax: (423)282-2488
http://www.bwjohnsoncity.com

Best Western's are also the official hotel of NASCAR so there is a good chance of seeing NASCAR personnel around. I ran into Ted Musgrave there two years ago.
 
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sweet thanks syxx... that best western is full but i finally found some available in morristown.. how far from the track is morristown?
 
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an hour-ish in normal conditions. typically I would say turn off 11E onto 394 and hit I81 South there and that takes you all the way. However, getting to I81 from there after a race could be a disaster. I've never done it, so I'm not sure.
 
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Don't do Morristown if you can help it - Greeneville is even closer and you could avoid the Interstates completely. I can help you with that - we have a pretty nice Jameson and Hampton Inn right on the bypass. You then would just keep traveling up 11-E through JC and right to BMS. I go that way all the time and Greeneville isn't bad - we don't have alot but its not a ghost town either. Nice little town.
 
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the only problem I would have with that is driving through Jonesborough sucks and Roan St can get flat nasty during race weekend in JC.
 
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volfanbill said:
the only problem I would have with that is driving through Jonesborough sucks and Roan St can get flat nasty during race weekend in JC.
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Maybe I've just been getting lucky but for the past 3-4 Cup and Busch races I've been to there its not been a problem for me. I find it much easier snaking some backroads out of the track and getting back on 11-E after its over.
 
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Well we got in the holiday inn express in morristown. Got tired of searching. Got 2 tix for nationwide and 2 for cup for $200. Pretty good I though
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So now if anyone has any secret routes from morristown to the track I'd appreciate it!
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DownNDirty said:
Maybe I've just been getting lucky but for the past 3-4 Cup and Busch races I've been to there its not been a problem for me. I find it much easier snaking some backroads out of the track and getting back on 11-E after its over.
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as I mentioned before, I could get out of BMS and be home in Jonesborough within 30 minutes, but I'd hate to try and get him through there.
 
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Yeah Bill I understand what you are saying. Someone that isn't familiar at all with the back roads up there could get totally twisted around.
 
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DownNDirty said:
Yeah Bill I understand what you are saying. Someone that isn't familiar at all with the back roads up there could get totally twisted around.
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exactly. You could simply slide through Blountville, into Gray, onto Sulphur Springs and through Bowmantown and you'd be back to Greeneville in no time. I could make great time on those roads, but I've driven them hundreds of times. I wouldn't want him to wind up lost in Sulphur Springs or Bowmantown. Although, Aubrey's is a great place to eat if he did get lost down there.:good!:
 
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I was working on the same basic routing you are referring to, but haven't had time to get it done yet. I was concerned about getting him lost as well.
 
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