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Sleepy Bear Motel

Motel near Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg

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

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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820 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Anakeesta
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪82 min drive‬

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Comfort Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

Comfort Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, River View

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, River View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gatlinburg

In Gatlinburg .You'll find Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta within 2 miles (3 km) of this Gatlinburg motel. Roaring Fork and Historic Ogle Log Cabin are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Anakeesta - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • SkyPark - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 5 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cliff Top Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ole Red - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪No Way Jose's Cantina - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Sleepy Bear Motel

Motel near Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies 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

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

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 133 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haiden

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean quiet and comfortable. I highly recommend this motel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shu-Ting

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, nice free breakfast, nice water pressure in shower, can see fireflies on the balcony
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All new renovated rooms,huge tvs with HDMI cords for you to use your devices,stream behind hotel give a nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and updated. The location was great, just off the main strip so it was nice and quiet at night. Breakfast on the weekend. Definitely would return again when visiting Gatlinberg.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mandie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the creek behind the motel. Very pretty. Motel staff was nice. The pizza place across the street was yummy. My only complaint would be there were a few ants in the bathroom. Really other than that it was good. We weren’t in our room much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

TELISA

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

Nice

Very clean and recently updated. Loved the balcony overlooking creek
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025