The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gatlinburg

The Park Vista A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Gatlinburg

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gatlinburg

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 705 Cherokee Orchard Road, The Park Vista A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Gatlinburg has great rooms from $156 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Appalachian Lodge

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Appalachian Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $174. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 168 Parkway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and mini-golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Bent Creek Golf Village By Diamond Resorts

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Bent Creek Golf Village By Diamond Resorts to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $150. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3919 East Parkway. You'll also find child care, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 9.8 miles from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg

Perfect for Your First Visit to Gatlinburg

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $247, Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg, at 539 Parkway provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Buckberry Creek Chalet

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Buckberry Creek Chalet has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a water park, a fitness center, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $382 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1015 Ski Mountain Road. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Old Creek Lodge

Perfect for Your First Time in Gatlinburg

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

The great guest rating of Old Creek Lodge is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, hiking, mountain views, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $196, and it's located at 680 River Road. We also love the horse riding, fishing, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Holiday Inn Club Vacations Smoky Mountain Resort

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Club Vacations Smoky Mountain Resort because it has great rooms that start at $311. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 404 Historic Nature Trail. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gatlinburg

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $206 (before taxes). It's located at 635 River Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Courtyard by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 315 Historic Nature Trail, Courtyard by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown has great rooms from $191 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town.

Holiday Inn Express Gatlinburg Downtown

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Gatlinburg Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering skiing, hiking, a free breakfast, a game room, and an indoor pool, it also has a great guest rating of 9.24 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 322 Historic Nature Trail. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too.