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Gatlinburg River Inn

2.0 star property

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Free daily continental breakfast
Outdoor spa tub
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Free Wi-Fi

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324 Hemlock Street, St. Rt 441/321, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Gatlinburg SkyPark
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

2 Queen Riverview Balcony

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

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2 Queen Premier Fireplace Riverview Balcony

2 Queen Premier Fireplace Riverview Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Deluxe Riverview Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Deluxe Fireplace Riverview Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Premier Fireplace Riverview Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gatlinburg

Located in Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg River Inn is in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of Anakeesta and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Gatlinburg SkyPark.

What's nearby

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Anakeesta - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Gatlinburg SkyPark - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Gatlinburg Space Needle - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 2 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ole Red - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Jason Aldean’s Kitchen & Rooftop Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Pancake Pantry - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Gatlinburg River Inn

Riverfront hotel with free breakfast and a seasonal outdoor pool
Gatlinburg River Inn offers 58 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

A children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a hot tub are on site.

Children under 15 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 58 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a hot tub and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Hot tub
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from October 6 to April 20:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 65.85 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 131.7 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 10.98 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 65.85 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 131.7 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from April to October
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 15 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Days Inn Gatlinburg
Days Inn Gatlinburg River
Days Inn River
Days Inn River Hotel
Days Inn River Hotel Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Days Inn
Days Inn Wyndham Gatlinburg River Hotel
Days Inn Wyndham River Hotel
Days Inn Wyndham Gatlinburg River
Days Inn Wyndham River
Days Inn Gatlinburg on the River
Gatlinburg River Inn Hotel
Gatlinburg River Inn Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg River Inn Hotel Gatlinburg
Days Inn by Wyndham Gatlinburg On The River

Gatlinburg River Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 676 out of 1355 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 367 out of 1355 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 157 out of 1355 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 81 out of 1355 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 74 out of 1355 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was fine.... comfort, mostly clean, breakfast. Would be fine for anyone. Just wanted something since our regular hotel was full. Wife said air conditioner was not cold enough - but it didn't bother me. Street is noisy until about 10pm - other then that, it was quite during the night. Ok view to the river (was low during our visit). NOW the part it didnt like - dunno who to blame.... Hotel charged me $33 for so.e kind of "fee" on my credit card after I checked out. Dunno if this is something new or I didn't read the fine print..... still not happy. Anyways, it was an ok place, i will just wait for my regular hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Mason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoy Gatlinburg very much. This is the first stay in a hotel/motel. Not bad at all. Clean bathroom and loved the balcony over the river. I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miranda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff are not friendly. Didnt inquire how we were doing that day, no small talk or recommendations for things to do in the town. Bathroom is full of mildew, sink is not clean, foundation from previous guest on toilet paper holder and bathtub stained with some black stuff on bottom. Thank goodness I brought my own pillows and blanket because who knows if they were changed. Air conditioning locked at 71 even though it reached almost 90 in the afternoon of our stay. So hot we couldnt sleep through the night. Tried to tell them and ask for partial refund due to us not sleeping and was met with attitude. Will not recommend this hotel to anyone, ever. So embarrassed i chose this for my partners 30th birthday stay. They must pay people to write the postive reviews online because i give this hotel a 1/10 and that is simply because of the river view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Del

Liked: Amenities
Yes for a fee
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Place is a bit tired and rooms are sparse but has
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Genevieve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for a few days
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Deanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rudy

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, amazing view of river and lovely accommodations outside by the river.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Holger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

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

Enjoyed another stay at the Gatlinburg River Inn

We stayed at this hotel in May and again in September. It’s not a fancy hotel, but we don’t look for fancy. Location is perfect as you can easily walk into downtown Gatlinburg and catch the free trolley right across from the hotel. We loved sitting along the river by the fire pits enjoying cocktails and planning our evening. The balconies don’t have tables, but we remembered that and brought our own collapsible table with us on this trip. The rooms (at least the two rooms we have stayed in) don’t have closets, but we didn’t have things to hang up so it didn’t matter to us. Good bang for your buck.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful river rooms!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pet-friendly and close to shopping and dining options. Walkable distance to the downtown area, with a trolley stop nearby for those who don’t want to walk (trolley is not pet friendly). Parking is available onsite, which is a blessing in a town where paid parking gets expensive and free parking is very slim. Breakfast was good. The building needs some TLC, and the floor in our room appeared to be a laminate-type product that had seen some moisture over time, but the room was clean and comfortable and there were areas onsite for our dogs to potty stocked with potty bags, fire pits with complimentary fire wood, corn hole games, etc. The balcony in our room was a nice place to sit and listen to the river. Overall, a very good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Liked the location and the room was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Angelette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival Desk clerk was unfriendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jake

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

New rooms make this place better.

It’s a 15 or 25 minute walk to the Main Street, which is nice because there is less noise here. The hotel itself looks dated but my room was recently remodeled and looked and felt nice/comfortable. Covered parking was a bonus. The river view is alright; alright because the river itself is alright. Price was very affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

james

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adeline, Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott, The Villages

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay in Gatlinburg. Hotel was great and having the river right outside was calming.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dwight

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

Great time in Gatlinburg!

Stay was great! Room needs a few small repairs!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025