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Sapphire Inn

2.0 star property

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Reception
Fridge, microwave
Free WiFi
Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, towels, soap
Exterior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $79
$70 nightly
$79 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 8 - Jun 9

Explore the area

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761 E. Main Street, Franklin, NC, 28734
  • Place, Ruby City Gems & Minerals
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Scottish Tartans Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Franklin

Located in Franklin, Sapphire Inn is in a national park, within a 15-minute walk of Ruby City Gems & Minerals and Scottish Tartans Museum. .This motel is 19.6 mi (31.6 km) from Western Carolina University and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Nantahala National Forest.
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What's nearby

  • Ruby City Gems & Minerals - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Scottish Tartans Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Great Smoky Mountains Railroad - 37 min drive - 30.9 miles
  • Harrahs Cherokee Casino - 52 min drive - 43.8 miles

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffe REL - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bojangles - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Gondola’s - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Haywood Smokehouse - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Sapphire Inn

Sapphire Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Franklin motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area. Additional features at this motel include barbecue grills and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property enforces quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 15 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Sapphire Inn Franklin
Sapphire Inn
Sapphire Inn Motel
Sapphire Inn Franklin
Sapphire Inn Motel Franklin

Sapphire Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 326 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 108 out of 326 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 326 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 326 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 326 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is an amazing place to stay,the owners are super friendly and we had a light out in our room and they came right away and fixed it.I would highly recommend a stay here if your in the area!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Clair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed there several times and always go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff safe place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great clean and affordable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

stan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good news it is inexpensive and good location. However very dated and time for a remodel makeover.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and out. Staff very helpfull kind
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The owner was nice. Property is well won but good condition.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love it!

The room was nice. I enjoyed the outdoor openness of the hotel. I’ve already booked this same hotel 2 more times and will continue staying at this location when I visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, comfortable, affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It has been there a while but the price can't be beat and at that price it exceeded expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The only issues we had was the lady that checked us in was extremely rude, like we were bothering her. The rest of the staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a great value and location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed there frequently because affordable and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Garth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Cheap place to stay. Old but nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Collin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nothing exceptional, but it wa clean and met our expectations, considering what we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Older hotel good price
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was great. It is a quiet place with nice people.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service
Nice for the price. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and peaceful night to stay here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good for an inexpensive motel
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yuleyvi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025