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Best Western Thunderbird Motel

2.5 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking | Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Pet Friendly) | Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi
Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM, pool loungers
Business centre

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Laundry

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900 S Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN, 38501
  • Place, Dogwood Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cookeville Performing Arts Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Tennessee Tech University
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Pet Friendly)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub | Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Pet Friendly) | Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Pet Friendly)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(69 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillow-top beds, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave (Larger Room;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Best Western Thunderbird Motel

Hotel in Cookeville with free breakfast and 24-hour fitness centre
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business centre and conference space are on-site.
Best Western Thunderbird Motel offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 36-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include telephones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Best Western Thunderbird Motel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be close to Cookeville History Museum. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and an outdoor pool are available.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy Mexican cuisine while dining at El Tapatio
  • WiFi for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a business centre, conference space and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodation for the comfy beds and nice bathrooms
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Dogwood Park and a few minutes from Cookeville History Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Best Western Thunderbird Motel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

There's an onsite business centre. Best Western Thunderbird Motel also features a vending machine, coffee/tea in common area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Cookeville hotel.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6 AM to 9 AM.
El Tapatio – This restaurant specialises in Mexican cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 0.01 per night)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6 AM to 9 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • El Tapatio

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per accommodation, per night
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 80 lb per pet)
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 0.01 per night (rates may vary)
  • Pet fee: USD 20 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Children aged 16 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Best Western Thunderbird Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 561 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1005 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here many times. Everything is clean and quiet. Breakfast is always good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommend

Rooms are clean, has a pool and the Continental breakfast is good with make your own waffles and assorted other options. Easy to get to and lots of stuff close by
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 stars or a budget hotel

For a budget hotel, I would give it 5 stars. With budget, you know not everything will be real fancy and perfect, but the service was excellent, which makes up for any of the minor issues when you are going budget.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay ever!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful stay. The rooms and property have been totally remodeled, and for the better. The price is the best anywhere. I will seriously look for more of these on my travels. I’d be a fool not to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel, but clean and with a great shower! I was a little apprehensive, but pleasantly surprised. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Belynda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient. Food, coffee shop and access to interstate very near property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Many great dining options very close.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

Older motel well kept, breakfast as good or better than more expensive 3 star hotels. Good Mexican restaurant attached. I would stay again. I never felt unsafe.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like the room setting and bathroom cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Terri

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for work. The pool is excellent, rooms clean and quiet. Would book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Few kinks but nice stay overall

Overall things were pretty good. Room fairly good size especially for price. It was nice and clean but didn't have full-size frig as in advertisement. Never could connect to " included high speed internet".
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Reverie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only issue that I had with my stay was that the only outlets that worked were the one behind the nightstand and the ones for the refrigerator and TV. Everything else was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Staff & service
Air conditioning worked. However, very limited breakfast and it's gone and getting cleaned up by 9:00. Too Early. My biggest issue was that the Manager allows Semi trucks to run while parked right along side the full length of the pool. Noisy, smelly and blocked the whole view of anything else. Just what I wanted after a hot day in the sun. When I asked if it could be moved. The attendant mearly said, without even looking up, "Yeah, he let's them do that." Totally ridiculous!
Disruptive
It's still running, Ugh!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bobby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori Beth, Seviert

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family was relocated to this hotel, after a bad experience at another. The room was clean, cool, and spacious. My son enjoyed swimming in the big pool. Facilities were nice. Breakfast was decent too! Excellent customer service skills from employee interaction.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were pleasantly surprised at how nice and clean our room was. We noted a stuffy odor when first arriving, but that cleared up once the AC was turned on. Our room was very spacious and the king bed was great. The bathroom had 2 sinks with a separate tub /toilet room. There was a microwave, minifridge, TV, hairdryer and in room coffee. Breakfast was in the lobby area with an attendant who kept things tidy and well stocked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay here a lot for work travel. Clean and reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025