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Sleepy Bear Motel

2.0 star property
Motel near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg

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Terrace/patio
Comfort Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View
Reception
Exterior
Seasonal outdoor pool

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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820 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
  • Place, Cupids Chapel of Love
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

Comfort Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, River View

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, River View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gatlinburg

In Gatlinburg .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this motel, you'll find Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Also, Cupids Chapel of Love is within half a mile (1 km) and Roaring Fork is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cupids Chapel of Love - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Traffic Light #2A - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Historic Ogle Log Cabin - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Anakeesta - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cliff Top Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ole Red - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pancake Pantry - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Sleepy Bear Motel

Motel near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg
Free breakfast is served on weekends. Free self parking is available.
  • 55 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
Sleepy Bear Motel offers 55 accommodations. This Gatlinburg motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Housekeeping is offered once per stay and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available on weekends 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 14 2026 to January 21 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Guestrooms
During renovations, the motel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in August.

Sleepy Bear Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 174 out of 229 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 229 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 229 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 229 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 229 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
info related to breakfast (served weekends only) .....the gentleman serving the breakfast was very eager to take each person's order and serve good food - but was for eat-in eating only and the seating was very limited so be prepared to stand in line and then wait on a place to sit. My situation was that I was on a schedule (soccer tournament) and it was too chilly to sit outside so standing and waiting for 20+ minutes and never making it to the front of the line was a deal breaker....their are two pancake restaurants very near-by so maybe that would be an option for some
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous staff, helpful and accommodating. An excellent place to stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Candace, TUCSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very personable and went above and beyond other motels. We were particularly pleased that it was not in the middle of downtown and parking was easy. Very close to the National Park. We enjoyed the restaurants recommended to us. They even helped us find a faster route back to Knoxville!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaylee, Waldorf

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The balcony was relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Munmun

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We absolutely loved our stay! The staff were friendly, attentive, and very helpful. The location was ideal—far enough from the busy areas to feel peaceful, yet close enough to reach all the main attractions within minutes. The view from our back door was beautiful, and the area felt both safe and secluded. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

LESLIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was comfortable and close to Smokie National park
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, the balcony view was very good, breakfast was good & cooked how I asked it to be, the staff was very friendly. The bathroom on the other hand was a very bad experience I’m 5’9”” tall & had to duck down about a foot to get under the shower head, the water kept going from all hot to all cold we could not get it to stay at one temp. There’s no place to hang the towels when your finished, the area at the tub is so tight that you have to step between the tub & toilet to close the door, we found to to be a big inconvenience
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marzena

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. Excellent staff and the balcony overlooking the creek was a bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Denise

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great family reunion vacation occupying 3 rooms. It sits in a great location, but there is plenty of highway noise. The balconies sit by the river, but the patio was not clean enough to sit and enjoy. The mattresses are hard on the hip bones. Maybe some good pillows would soften the blow. The office doesn’t open early for lobby coffee, so we went across the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very friendly and informative. Room was clean. Quiet area to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

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

10/10 Excellent

matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Yilin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Charles

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
no breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great place to stay with balcony overlooking the stream. Very nice staff and super clean and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley, Bessemer city

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great room for great prices. Just a little out of the way of the main strip but quiet. Only complaint was our toilet was rocky and sounded like it was going to break when we sat down. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a clean place to stay. The bed was very comfortable. It isn’t 4 or 5 stars. The bathroom is tiny. The road noise is very loud at night. It is nice not having to get in all the Gatlinburg traffic to have a place to stay. Breakfast would have been nice. Mike was super accommodating for our late arrival.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025