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Friedman's Loft - The Ultimate Luxury Downtown Stay

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Microwave, oven, stovetop, dishwasher
Property grounds
6 bedrooms, WiFi, bed sheets
TV
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

6 bedrooms4 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen

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Knoxville, TN
  • Knoxville Convention Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • University of Tennessee
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Neyland Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪20 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Friedman's Loft - The Ultimate Luxury Downtown Stay

Experience luxury at this exclusive private residence in the heart of Downtown Knoxville, hosted by Ephant Group. Formerly Max Friedman's Jewelers, this 10,000 sq. ft. space exudes sophistication, featuring a hidden speakeasy with an original 1900s jeweler's vault door, stylish living areas, and a vast entertainment space. With private 2-car garage access and elevator service, every inch is crafted for comfort and exclusivity. More than just a stay it's an unforgettable experience.
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Knoxville Visitors Center. Laundry facilities are available. The vacation home offers a kitchen and 4 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 4 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 10 minutes by foot from Knoxville Convention Center and a 1-minute drive from University of Tennessee
This vacation home offers its guests laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Kristiana Orem

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max 2 spaces)

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 10,000 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

61387

Friedman's Loft - The Ultimate Luxury Downtown Stay Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for our large group!

Our team was blown away by the space! They raved from the minute they walked inside. While we were close enough to walk to everywhere we needed to be, we had privacy and time to bond as a team since were not staying at the hotels with the rest of our convention participants. Everyone had a comfortable bed, and were excited to go home with clean clothes instead of having to laundry when they returned from our long, draining convention. We would definitely stay here again (and probably will)!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Celebration of life

Stayed here for my dad’s celebration of life ceremony we had on the river close to Gay street. This place was great and everyone loved it, the only bad part was no freezer or ice on the main level otherwise the place was great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tori R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Downtown Celebration

This was more than perfect for our group of moms and teens celebrating prom. Plenty of space for teens to have their own spot and moms to be able to relax and have some wine. Beds were comfy and plenty! Only advice would be to add a freezer in the kitchen area. We brought food with us that needed to stay frozen and the only freezer in the basement was a little inconvenient. Also, the ice maker in the kitchen did not work so we had to get coolers of ice. Other than that, we were perfectly content! Had so much fun. And would love to rent again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephanie c.

Liked: Cleanliness

Never Leaving

Absolutely stunning. The most spectacular property in the best possible location. Walking to Market Square for food and drinks is a breeze. The home itself is simply beautiful. So comfortable and lovely. The property manager is on point with communication and took care of anything we needed. 10 out of 10 for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JANE C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Historic Awesome Place

A condo full of old Knoxville history. Large, comfortable place with lots of things to do. Could use a bathroom nearer the three large bedrooms for those of us older renters. Overall I would rent it again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect space

All was perfect except dishwasher did not work or the sauna or the garbage disposal.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Pat W.

Good, but given the price, should have been better!

Overall we had a good stay at Friedman’s Loft. The location is very handy to many shops, restaurants, and the Market on the weekends. The Loft offers plenty of space that enables guests to spread out, but also has a very large kitchen and eating area for everyone. We liked the bedroom layout as it was very quiet and spacious. There are plenty of amenities at the Loft that you will find enhances your stay even though not everything was in working order. Unfortunately the two “car garage” was not usable to us as we had two SUV’s and there is a height restriction that only allow cars. (We realize that this is an older facility and making any changes would be pretty difficult). Also, the parking area just behind the Loft while convenient you had to be out by 04:45 AM the next day! We parked 3 blocks away in a Public Parking Lot and it worked out ok. We were also disappointed that the chair coverings were dirty, the "information book" was out updated and the pots/pans in the kitchen very "used". The biggest concern we had was the main hardwood floor was “buckled” at least 4 inches high and about 10 feet long & it was hard to get the main door open. Lastly, we tried many times to communicate with the Host and were getting very worried as we would not get any calls/texts back. We even contacted VRBO and they couldn't always reach them. This was very frustrating and not acceptable. We hope they make the appropriate improvements because it does offer a great location and amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Moms sorority weekend.

Perfect spot. Excellent location and beautiful home.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calvin J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Home with an Amazing Host

Church plant vision trip with a whole slee of us enjoying this beautiful home that sits right in the center of the heart of the city. Makes pretty much everything walkable.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

TODD W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing place!!!

This is the most unique VRBO's I have ever stayed at...absolutely amazing place...the space, the quality...the experience...all top notch!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Bill W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beware Heaters Not Working

While a beautiful space, the heaters in the property were unable to handle the cold temps outside. The heater on the Speakeasy didn't work - the room never got above 45°. And the master bedroom heater never got the room above low 60s. I expected some type of discount. The manager/owner said no go. "Please accept our apologies. We hope you'll book with us again." Crazy. Disappointing that they blamed the weather, but the renter has no such recourse. Good customer service would have extended some type of discount.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren C.

Liked: Cleanliness

The best rental

This was the coolest rental! Right on Gay Street and so much space! We can’t wait to return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay W.

Liked: Cleanliness

2023 Family Christmas

My family and I absolutely loved our stay at this home. The pictures do not do it justice on how stunning it truly is. The host was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay!

Friends and I enjoyed the home! We had a wonderful time!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Betty Sue S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Absolutely Stunning

The Loft is absolutely stunning. We hosted an executive board meeting and dinner. Our guests said it was our best holiday dinner ever. I was impressed with the host’s responsiveness and attention to detail. The amenities are amazing. I think the Friedman Loft will no longer be Knoxville!s best kept secret.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Absolutely Stunning!!

Super clean, beautiful, perfect location, spacious, perfect place to stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell I.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Tennessee Football trip

One of the coolest and most unique places I've ever stayed at. Each area of the house was interesting and fun in its own way!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful property

Wonderful property…well decorated! Inconvenient parking options but that’s to be expected with any downtown property as is the street noise/sirens. Fantastic communication with manager. Small inconvenience was the one bathroom on the 2nd floor for the three queen bedrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Loft

We were above pleased with this loft! It is absolutely beautiful! It was exactly as listed. Emma was amazing to work with for our stay. She responded quickly and professional. 5 stars isn’t enough for this amazing property. It is very convenient to downtown and has easy access. Highly recommend this property and we will definitely plan another trip to stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amber T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Couldn’t have asked for anything better….

I don’t even know where to begin with how happy we were staying here. We had to book last minute, and we were coming into town for a funeral from Michigan. We had my family of 8 and my brothers family of 5 and this space was perfect for the adults, teenagers, and kids. It gave us the space we needed for our individual families as well as for us to be together during this difficult time. The communication with the property owner was always fast and helpful, we ran into no issues when we were there but check in, booking, inquiries, were all handled promptly and was some of the best customer service I’ve experienced. It meant a lot to our family that we got to all stay together during this time and I can’t thank you enough for letting us stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect!

Friedman’s Loft was an absolute gem! The house is amazing and very spacious. Perfect for our group…the kids loved the bottom floor and having their own space. You will not be disappointed at all if you stay here!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous Family Gathering Place

We had a wonderful time staying at Friedman's Loft. It is the perfect space to host a large family gathering. Being able to walk to restaurants nearby was especially nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location! Epic house

Great location in downtown Knoxville. Lots of shops and food options all within walking distance. Not to mention, the house was AMAZING! Very clean! Must check out the speakeasy!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Bruce K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice property, but tricky to get into.

My family thought this was a great place to stay in downtown Knoxville. However, unloading and getting luggage into the property was a pain in the neck. Elevator access is from a garage entered from a back alley. However, the key pad to the garage wasn't working properly and apparently hasn't been for some time. The property manager said they were going to get a quote to replace it. That's good news for future guests, but it didn't help us. I would confirm it has been fixed before staying here - unless you have no luggage.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023