Resorts & Spas
North Carolina Hot Springs Resort & Spa (camp, cabin, suites) – Hot Springs, NC
Mountain Magnolia Inn & Riverdance B&B – Hot Springs, NC
Carnegie Hotel & Spa ($135 – $419 w/ spa package) – Johnson City, TN
Meadowview Marriott Resort ($149) – Kingsport, TN (#1 Marriott for guest satisfaction)
Nantahala Village ($180/night Treehouse Cottages) – Bryson City, NC
Lakeview at Fontana Resort & Spa ($129-$199 4 night min) – Bryson City, NC
Blackberry Mountain Retreat & Spa (very posh $$$) – Wears Valley, TN
Chateau Elan Resort, Spa & Vineyard (see packages) – Braselton, GA
Harrah’s Cherokee Resort, Spa & Casino w/ concerts (from $119) – Cherokee, NC
The Biltmore Estate, Gardens, Vineyard & Hotel – Asheville, NC
The Whitley Hotel – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA (getting from ATL to Buckhead)
Georgetown, Washington DC?
Galtinburg (Hiking GSM)
Hilton Garden Inn – Gatlinburg ($181 – 76K pts)
Hilton Black Fox Inn & Suites – Pigeon Forge ($262 – 133K pts)
Margaritaville Resort & Margaritaville Island Inn
Dollywood’s Dreammore Resort & Spa
** Greystone Lodge & Cottages on the River – Gatlinburg
Lodge at Buckberry Creek – Gatlinburg
** Oakhaven Resort (Cabins) & Spa – Sevierville
Holiday Inn Vacation Club & Villas – Very Nice
— $275 google to find dates, best same day kind of thing?
** Brent Creek Golf Village (suites $135-$200 – like this!) – Rte 321
White Oak Lodge & Resort (cabins $160/night) – Rte 321
Imagination Mountain – Rte 321
Venus Lodges – Very nice condos from $109/night, near arts area
Mountain Solitude Cabin – Wears Valley Rd. from $121/night
Blue Mountain Mist & Spa – Pigeon Forge (romantic cottages)
** Beary’s Love Cabin (top rated on TripAdvisor $115-$129)
USA Raft Adventure Resort (Nolichucky & French Broad Rafting & Lodging)
Vacasa Vacation Rentals
VisitMySmokies.com – lots of options and ideas
Tail of the Dragon Area – Vonore to Lake Santeetlah
Tail of the Dragon Brochure
Dock Holiday House (private cabin $145/night + tax) – Lake Santeetlah
Blue Waters Mountain Lodge ($145-$165/night) – Lake Santeetlah
** Sequoyah Lake Tellico Resort & Marina ($199-$219/night) – Vonore / Ft. Louden State Park
Fontana Village Resort & Marina (lodge, cabins & campground) – covid closure, new ownership?
Lake Ocoee & Benton
Rafting:
Ocoee Inn Rafting
Ocoee Outdoors Rafters
AdventureRES
Cascade Outdoors
Accommodations:
Welcome Valley Village (5 units $105 – $195)
Lake Ocoee Inn & Marina
Norris Lake & Cove Lake Area
Big Ridge State Park Cabins ($67-$134)
Norris Dam Cabins ($93-$247)
Loyston Point Cabins (Camp RRM closed winter – $69 small on water)
Twin Cove Resort & Marina (Cove Lake Cabins & Condos)
– 1 BR Cozy Cabin $140-$250 very cute / 2 BR duplexes $140-$200 nice
Flat Hollow Resort & Marina (Phoenix Cabin $115-$175)
Shanghai Resort & Marina (small 24 room motel $109-$129)
Beach Island Resort & Marina w/ Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub ($90-$300)
Copper Cove Cabin Rentals (cute, $525 for 3 nights)
McCloud Mountain Lodge & Restaurant ($150+ jacuzzi tubs, kitchenettes)
– See TripAdvisor Reviews
Norris Lake Cabin Rentals (lots of options, AirBnB style stuff)
Deerfield Resort & Vacation Rentals (luxury condos, cabins, homes)
Norris Lake Villas (higher-end properties $$)
Douglas Lake & Dandridge
Mountain Harbor Inn Resort (see specials page from $159)
The Point Resort (suites, cabins, rv park) – $160/night + tax
DouglasLakeVacations.com (higher-end vacation rentals)
Cherokee Lake
Cherokee-Lake.org
Panther Creek State Park (TNSP, camping only)
Cherokee Dam Campground (Camp RRM, camping only)
Greenlee Campgrounds & Cottages (3)
Card’nal Cove Resort (Cabins)
Watts Bar Lake & Kingston
Located next to Justin P Cumberland SP, Piney River Trails
& Soak Creek Scenic River | see Cumberland Trails
Spring City Resort & Marina (nice cabins $125, 1 hour away)
Euchee Resort & Marina ($100-$135 floating cabins + a small hotel)
Campgrounds on Watts Bar Lake
Riley Creek Campground (Kingston)
Hornsby Hollow Campground
Cedar Point RV & Cabins (cute small cabins on lake)
Arrowhead Resort Camp $30, Cabins $125-$165, Suite motel $95-$145
Terrace View Marina & Resort Cabins
Whites Creek Lakeside Resort Cabins $68-$85
Howard Johnson Hotel Spring City $95
Middle Tennessee (State Parks w/ Cabins 2.5 hrs or less)
** Cumberland Mountain (65 mi – 1+ hr) (Deluxe Cabins $134-$268)
Pickett CCC Memorial (85 mi – 2 hrs) (Cabins $62-$268)
** Falls Creek Falls (100 mi – 2 hrs) – Lodge (Fall 2021) + (Cabins $170-$330)
Rock Island (113 mi – 2 hrs) (Cabins $144-$288)
Cedars of Lebanon (150 mi – 2.5 hrs) (Cabins $129-$412)
Edgar Evans on Center Hill Lake (125 mi – 2.25 hrs) (Cabins $82-$165)
Standing Stone (112 mi – 2 hrs) (Cabins $124-$247)
Roan Mountain & Watuga Lake (2.5 hrs north by Roan Mt.)
Roan Mountain State Park (Cabins $93 – $206)
Watuga Lakeshore Resort & Marina ($129) + Captains Table Restaurant
Cherokee Forest Mountain Cabins ($190)
Blue Mountanya Resort (coming soon)
Cardens Bluff Campground (NFS)
Watuga Dam Campground (Camp RRM)
Watuga Lake Winery
Villa Nova Vineyards
Kentucky State Park Resorts w/ Cabins (within 2 hrs)
Cumberland Falls (84 mi – 1.5 hrs) (Lodge & Cabins $105-$180)
Pine Mountain (80 mi – 1.75 hrs) (Lodge & Cabins $95+)
Note: Check Expedia for better/special rates