Hotels and Motels have long been the most convenient, most inexpensive and the most popular way to stay in the Smokies. From the Mom and Pop to the resort hotel with all the posh amenities, there are hotels for every taste in the Smoky Mountains. Both sides of the Smokies (North Carolina & Tennessee) have hotels lining both sides of the main drags in each and every town.
Music Road Hotel and Inn – Right off the Parkway on the northern end of Pigeon Forge is Music Road Hotel and Inn. These two great lodging establishments are located right across the road from each other and represent 100s of top-notch rooms. Each year thousands of people choose the Music Road brand as their place to stay. Beautiful amenities like pools, hot tubs and a great Continental breakfast mean that your time spent at the hotel will be fun and a highlight of your trip. They are also located right off the Parkway which means you are a short walk to the Parkway and a trolley stop. There are numerous shopping and eating opportunities located within walking distance as well. In fact they are located near Country Tonite Theater, the Smith Family Dinner Theater and the Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge so your entertainment can be taken in with a short walk as well. Music Road has made itself a tradition in Pigeon Forge and in the hearts of the people that use it for their lodging needs on the Tennessee side of the Smokies.
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel – If you are planning on doing some gambling while you are in the Smokies, there is no better place to stay then in the hotel that is part of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. You park the car and you are already in the casino. You walk out of your hotel room and a short elevator ride and a short walk later and you are on the floor of the casino. This beautiful hotel is part of the casino and has been since the doors opened. The convenience to the hotel is only part of the reason to stay at this hotel in the Smokies. Also, if you are going to the casino for one of the many concerts that the put on each year, you can enjoy the show and then walk to your hotel room. Add to this the shopping and eating opportunities in this hotel and you might find that yor vacation has flown by and you have never left the comfort of your hotel/casino/restaurant.