Plan your trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Be sure to consider that winter temperatures can be very cold and the summers can be humid. Fall and spring offer moderate temperatures. Chattanooga is a few hours' drive from many east coast cities. You can also fly into the Chattanooga Airport.
Decide which room package you want to reserve at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel. You can reserve a train car room and sleep in a refurnished Victorian railroad car. Be sure to reserve early if you want a rail car and are visiting during a holiday or in the summer. The hotel also has several packages that include reduced admissions to nearby attractions. Check the website for details (see Resources below).
Reserve your room on the website, through a travel website or by calling the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel directly at (800) TRACK-29. Be sure to have a credit card to reserve your room.
Explore the hotel grounds. The hotel lobby is in the restored railroad station and provides interesting architecture. The gardens are beautifully maintained.
Visit the Model Railroad Museum to watch trains travel over 3,000 feet of track. Check the website for hours and admission prices (see Resources below).
Eat dinner at the Dinner in the Diner restaurant. This restaurant is a formal dining experience in a restored rail car. Be sure to make reservations.
Take a ride on the trolley. You can take a short trolley ride around the hotel grounds. Ask about times and prices at the front desk.
