When you stay at Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO in Pigeon Forge, you'll be on a river, within a 5-minute drive of Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction and LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. .This hotel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Dollywood and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
What's nearby
Patriot Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Old Mill - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Gatlinburg Municipal Golf Course - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
Getting around
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 56 min drive
Restaurants
Old Mill Restaurant - 8 min walk
Cookout - 14 min walk
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Texas Roadhouse - 8 min walk
Golden Corral - 2 min walk
About this property
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO
Riverfront hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO offers 48 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
This Pigeon Forge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and a vending machine.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
In-room microwave
Mini-fridge
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
On a river
Accessibility
Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
More
3 floors
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Limited room service
Microwave
Mini-fridge
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 17 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
Optional extras
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
The seasonal pool will be open from May 01 to September 30
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Tennessee Mountain Lodge
Tennessee Mountain Lodge
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside
Pigeon Forge River Side Hotel By OYO
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO Hotel
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO Pigeon Forge
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO Hotel Pigeon Forge
Tennessee Mountain Lodge Riverside by OYO Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
To start off I would give more stars if I could for the service the staff provided during our stay. Yes this is an older hotel and I kept that in mind. So for that it was clean and comfortable. The bed was a bit harder than I like but that is a personal preference. The elevator was out during our stay but the managers of the hotel were very helpful in getting our luggage up and down during check in and check out. We had one of the updated rooms so we had hard floors vs some of the rooms having carpet which I also like as it does help the room feel cleaner to me. This hotel is also in a great location to everything.
The view of the river was fantastic. I would take my lunch down there and go eat it. I did walk to the trolley station every day. There is shops there at the old mill. You can choose to eat at the old Mill restaurant if you want to I don’t know the prices of it. I packed my own food and I cooked in my room, but that’s just me because I’m frugal like that I didn’t swim in the pool. I don’t even know if it was open, but I didn’t see anybody in it. I did have some issue. I did have an issue. , but that’s just me because I’m frugal like that I didn’t swim in the pool. I don’t even know if it was open, but I didn’t see anybody in it. I did have an issue and I did take that up with the front desk and she was super friendly about it. My room was clean. The hotel does need aI did have an issue and I did take that up with the front desk and she was super friendly about it. My room was clean. The hotel does need a lot of updating a lot of updating.
I stayed so I could be close to the pick up spot for a half marathon in Townsend. The staff was very friendly. The hotel was close to some nice places to eat and a grocery store.
We have stayed here for the last two years for Jeep Invasion and we made out reservations again here for the third year. Staff is great and very friendly.
Perfect stay for our weekend! Room was very comfortable, just needed some air freshener for some mustiness. Beds and pillows were as comfy as an expensive hotel. Shower was perfect with a large shower head. Only issue was not being able to extend our stay through hotels.com. It was still affordable to add the night before Labor Day ($72 with taxes and fees). We would stay here again for sure!
First room smelled bad like smoke and something else pretty bad .... Not to mention the room itself was absolutely terrible .... 2nd room not as bad but every night smells like someone smoking below or above ... The worst part I ended up with bug bites all over my arms face and back ... I checked out 2 days early
2025 review - i've stayed before with good experiences, but this has gone downhill since then I guess. Our room smelled of cigarette smoke so bad that it stank up our clothes. I messaged the hotel complaining and said if it couldn't air out we would have to leave. Nothing changed, we checked out a night early and were denied a refund for the night we didn't stay.
Wouldn't stay again, wouldn't recommend you stay here if you value an actually smoke-free room. Go elsewhere.
Seems more residential than a motel. Many people on the balcony smoking and meetings going on in the parking lot. Shower curtain and toilet paper holders falling out of the wall. A/C, fridge and microwave worked well. Vending machines were empty. Not enough parking.
The pictures online of this hotel did not look like anything like the actual site. The beds were very uncomfortable. No blankets, just the thin cover used for decor. No coffee pot in the room. The coffee in the lobby was old with no sweetener options. The toilet paper holder was missing, so the paper was stuck on the side of the the rack. Old, outdated decor. Due to my mother being disabled and the elevator out of order, I was not able to have the river view room I booked. Very little parking available.
The river side view was extra and it was not even on the river side it was like a side view that was not worth the extra money because all the rooms had a side view of the river our room was nonsmoking but everybody was smoking outside the rooms and the the smoke smell was coming through the ac unit so our room still smelt like smoke !
Raymond
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Macy
3 Aug 2025
Said it was supposed to have a balcony and definitely doesn't. You just walk out the door. Other then that it wasn't bad for the money and if your looking for a place to sleep.
Macy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
3 Aug 2025
Refused booking
Never actually stayed at hotel. They said there was no booking even though i had a confirmation number. Had to find another hotel last minute.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Judy
Business traveller
27 July 2025
Disliked: Room comfort
Value for the money
The bed was average type and the comfort was OK. The toilet roll holder kept falling off. The staff was friendly.. It was a good value for the price. I was not expecting an luxury room for the price I paid, it was a place to sleep.