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Newfound Lodge on the river

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Double Room, Balcony, River View | Free WiFi
Reception
Reception
Front of property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$95
$83 nightly
$95 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9

Explore the area

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1192 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, 28719
  • Place, Smokey Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Oconaluftee Islands Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Museum of the Cherokee Indian
    ‪17 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room, Balcony, River View | Free WiFi

Double Room, Balcony, River View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)
  • River view
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior
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  • Kids pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
2.2 out of 5, 2,732 reviews
$34 nightly
The price is $38
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Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Cherokee

With a stay at Newfound Lodge on the river in Cherokee (Downtown Cherokee), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 6 minutes from Harrahs Cherokee Casino. .This hotel is 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Smokey Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine.

What's nearby

  • Smokey Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Oconaluftee Islands Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Museum of the Cherokee Indian - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cherokee Welcome Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wicked Weed Pub at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Guy Fieri's Cherokee Kitchen + Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Granny's Kitchen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Noodle Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Newfound Lodge on the river

Newfound Lodge on the river offers 64 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).
Make yourself at home in one of the 64 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Newfound On The River Cherokee
Newfound Lodge on the river Hotel
Newfound Lodge on the river Cherokee
Newfound Lodge on the river Hotel Cherokee

Newfound Lodge on the river Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 162 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

clyde

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

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Bo

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The room was freezing, sheets where stiff from it so cold, no ice box but It didn't matter because the ice machine didn't work. Toilet run and was tore up, no hot water, to take a shower it was hot water nozel turned on and barely warm. Only one garbage can in the whole room including bathroom. Only a few stations on the little tv, nothing to watch. Little refrigerator wasnt cold at all and not capable of holding or keeping drinks in it. Heater was turned on immediately and we left to go eat and when we came back the room was still freezing and was on high heat. 12 hrs later the little heater finaly clicked off. This was the worst place i believe i could have picked to stay in cherokee NC.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Teresa, dahlonega ga 30533

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

April, Statesville

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was dated but clean. Loved the balcony over the river
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

KIMMIE

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taylor Mackenzie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view from balcony rooms are clean, only two problems, no decent chairs to sit in and the toilet is extremely low. Other than that, it was a good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can’t beat the view for the price. The place reminded me of being at my grandparent’s cabin. Clean, cozy, friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Russell

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kinga, EIGHTY FOUR

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harold

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristopher

Liked: Staff & service
Decent room. Not the nicest but it was a pet friendly room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Patricia

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yes and yes room was not cleaned it wasn't at all like the pictures showed and the staff was rude, the place was desolate very old motel 1941old we even checked out a day earlier then we were booked forjust wasnt a very feel good place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All Good!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy access, view to river
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Only issues that we had was very firm beds and the hot water wasn't very hot
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sherry

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The AC/Heat unit did not work, coffee pot still had coffee in it from a previous guest. Light on balcony did not work. They did bring us a fan for the room. Pillows also need a serious upgrade. Stayed only 1 night. Would not book here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bobette

Traveled with group

Wonderfully relaxing!

Balcony view was fantastic! Staff was friendly and accommodating
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

carol

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed rhe river view. The room was nice you can tell it is a very old hotel. They were fixing to start repairs on some of the rooms for little minor things and to me that shows they are upkeeping it as best they can for it being old. Great location and the distance from town is amazingly close. Overall we really enjoyed the stay. (PS. IF YOU NEED A FIRM BED ROOM 116 IS NOT.)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Esteban

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Quinton

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the view of the river, I was down there for trout fishing. It was a nice, quiet, and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025