With a stay at Sleepy Bear Motel in Gatlinburg, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta. .This motel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Moonshine Mountain Coaster and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Gatlinburg Convention Center.
Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
Ripley's Mountain Coaster - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
Getting around
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive
Restaurants
Tennessee Cider Company - 3 min drive
Subway - 3 min drive
Ole Red - 3 min drive
Pancake Pantry - 4 min drive
Cliff Top Bar & Grill - 5 min drive
About this property
Sleepy Bear Motel
Sleepy Bear Motel offers 55 accommodations. Televisions come with cable channels. 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.
Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including a picnic area.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM on weekends.
Property amenities
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
Family friendly
Seasonal outdoor pool
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Outdoors
Picnic area
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Entertainment
Cable channels
More
Phone
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not 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
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 does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
Sleepy Bear Motel Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Close to downtown, lots of food options nearby, clean, very nice staff, good breakfast. Quiet, even on Friday and Saturday night. Would stay again. The pancake place across the street is amazing.
For the price it was good. The staff was friendly and helpful. Check in was fast and easy. The best part of the room was the balcony overlooking the stream. It was quiet and they served breakfast made to order.
The room was absolutely pristine and cozy. The weekend breakfast was really good. All of the staff we met was very friendly and helpful. The bathroom was on the small side but it wasn’t an issue. My family would definitely stay here again.
A very cute and simple motel that is conveniently located away from the busy area but just across the street from the free trolley so it was easily accessible. The weekend breakfast was delicious and the staff were very friendly. We enjoyed sitting and watching the water off of our balcony and all of the fireflies in the evening.
Hotel had recently been renovated. The rooms were clean and quite charming with a balcony over the river. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!
Everything was extremely clean, staff was helpful when we had questions. Rooms were spacious and very nice! Only issue I found was that the wifi wouldn’t work for me, but, other than that it was absolutely perfect!
We stayed for 4 nights. It’s an adorable motel in the river. The balcony with river view was the best in the morning. The breakfast cooked to order was absolutely top notch! There was a pool and it was very clean. The room was quiet and peaceful. Location was great also. Gave us that old school motel feel with an updated look. I would definitely stay again!