| kids 17 and under stay free with a paying adult. continental breakfast is complimentary. 8 miles from great smoky mountains national park. off route 19, this straightforward hotel is a 4-minute walk from harrah's cherokee casino and 3. all rooms have en suite bathrooms with showers and tubs, plus free wifi, tvs and coffeemakers. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's an outdoor pool, and car parking is free. microwaves and minifridges are also available
McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 6
Newfound Gap (33 min)
Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (5 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Mountain Farm Museum (10 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Waterrock Knob (26 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Mingus Mill (12 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Andrews Bald (48 min)
Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (17 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (4 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (11 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Mingo Falls (17 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Oconaluftee Indian Village (6 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Soco Falls (15 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. | 
