Southeast · Hotels & Hospitality · First lien
Hotel hard money loans in Tennessee.
First-position hotel loans across Tennessee — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered — for acquisitions, maturities, bridge and value-add plans. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
Stokley Intelligence · Updated September 2026
U.S.
Tennessee market context
The economy behind the collateral.
Tennessee's economy blends healthcare management, automotive and advanced manufacturing, logistics, and a music and entertainment industry anchored in Nashville. The state's central location along interstate corridors and absence of a state income tax have drawn corporate relocations and distribution investment.
- Healthcare management and services
- Automotive manufacturing
- Music, entertainment and tourism
- Logistics and distribution
- Advanced manufacturing
- Higher education
Hotels & Hospitality underwriting
What we look at first.
- Trailing twelve-month RevPAR, occupancy and ADR
- Franchise status, PIP obligations and brand relationship
- Management company and labor model
- Demand generators and the local supply pipeline
- Capital plan and remaining FF&E life
Situations
Hotel loans we see in Tennessee.
- Property improvement plans (PIPs) a bank will not fund
- Maturities on hotels still recovering to prior performance
- Change of flag or conversion to independent
- Acquisitions from motivated or lender-driven sellers
Selling a hotel property in Tennessee? Stokley also buys real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
Tennessee metros
Local lending pages.
We lend across Tennessee, not only in these metros. Each page covers the local economy and a direct request form.
Request loan terms
Tennessee hotel loan request.
Questions
Tennessee hotel loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make hotel loans in Tennessee?
- Yes. We make first-position hotel hard money and bridge loans throughout Tennessee, including Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and smaller markets.
- How large are your Tennessee hotel loans?
- Typically $1M–$5M, first lien. Larger loans are considered.
- What should a Tennessee hotel loan request include?
- Property address, loan amount and purpose, current income and occupancy, existing debt, the business plan and the deadline. Rent rolls and operating statements help but are not needed for a first read.
- Are you a broker?
- No. Stokley Capital is a private real estate owner-operator that provides business-purpose loans. Decisions are made by the principals.
Nothing on this website is an offer to lend or a commitment of capital. All loans are subject to underwriting, due diligence, documentation and approval. Stokley Capital does not publish rates or leverage; every loan is priced against the specific property and situation.
Next step
Financing hotel in Tennessee?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.