Sleepy Bear Motel

2.0 star property

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden panel wall, a television, and a wardrobe.
Outdoor picnic tables arranged in rows with a building in the background.
A reception desk with a map, framed artwork, and a security camera.
Seasonal outdoor pool
A commercial kitchen with a coffee station, including a coffee machine, various coffee cups, and condiment dispensers.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $147
$130 nightly
$147 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 22 - Jun 23

Explore the area

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820 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
  • Place, Cupids Chapel of Love
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Traffic Light #2A
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Historic Ogle Log Cabin
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(36 reviews)
  • River view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed, River View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • River view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Gatlinburg

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 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Island at Pigeon Forge.

What's nearby

  • Cupids Chapel of Love - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Traffic Light #2A - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Historic Ogle Log Cabin - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pancake Pantry - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ole Red - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 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.
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)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to August

Sleepy Bear Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 244 out of 328 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 328 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 328 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 328 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 328 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gavan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Essie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, staff was friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Linzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The balconies overlooking the stream are an added bonus we saw a beaver, muskrat, and blue heron!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean place and very nice people I will be back and stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, very clean, great location. Loved the made to order breakfast by Tony. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Mountain View is great. Clean and reasonably price. The staff is very nice. I would stay again for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic food and great coffee! All staff were very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anmol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great and friendly, rooms are clean and serve the purpose
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chase

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very clean staff was great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was awesome friendly room was clean and breakfast was a good meal thanks again for everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LeAnna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and the staff were very friendly. Breakfast was great. As a woman traveling alone with children we felt very safe here. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay, the staff is so friendly and the breakfast was an experience, excellent. Definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, clean room, nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and the staff was very helpful and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous staff, helpful and accommodating. An excellent place to stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

LESLIE

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was comfortable and close to Smokie National park
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Octavio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice place simple check in and great service even had a trolley service near so i would not have to drive or walk downtown rooms clean and good lighting outside to watch over cars and breakfast amazing very nice place ......
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay. Already planning another stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Limited menu but delicious
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean Rooms and the breakfast area . The cook was super nice and the food was enough and very tasty. Great mom and pop location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and cosy ! Staff was friendly breakfast delicious it was home made 5 the 5 stars 100%r recommended .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. Bed and pillows were awesome. Staff was very nice. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean motel, nice staff, big rooms. Great location, close enough to town, but yet in a quiet area, about 5 min from town. Definitely, recommend Sleepy Bear clean and comfortable bed. We would stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

We were amazed how nice this place was. And they have an actual cook making breakfast instead of the carcheap
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025