| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. local shuttle service to the casino is available. additional amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, a business center, a rustic lobby lounge with a tv, and coin-operated laundry facilities. parking is complimentary. all the simple, air-conditioned rooms have microwaves and minifridges, as well as cable tv and free high-speed internet access. set among casual restaurants and shops on the cherokee indian reservation, this homey roadside hotel is within 2 miles of both downtown cherokee, and oconaluftee visitor center in great smoky mountains national park. harrah's cherokee casino resort is 3 miles away
McGhee Tyson Airport 1 hr 59
Oconaluftee Visitor Center (4 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Mingus Mill (5 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Oconaluftee Indian Village (5 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (12 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Mountain Farm Museum (3 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Newfound Gap (27 min)
Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer. Waterrock Knob (34 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Soco Falls (22 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (23 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Clingmans Dome (38 min)
Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. Mingo Falls (11 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Andrews Bald (42 min)
Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (3 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Charlies Bunion (30 min)
Bare-rock protrusion named for a bygone climber's food wound, now popular for hiking & views. | 
