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.
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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.
Courteous staff, helpful and accommodating. An excellent place to stay!
Ben
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
LESLIE
Oct 29, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was comfortable and close to Smokie National park
LESLIE
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Octavio
Dec 22, 2025
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 ......
The room was very clean. Bed and pillows were awesome. Staff was very nice. Would definitely stay there again.
Heather
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Susan
Dec 11, 2025
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
Susan
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Thomas
Dec 28, 2025
We were amazed how nice this place was. And they have an actual cook making breakfast instead of the carcheap