With a stay at Best Western Cades Cove Inn in Townsend, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Townsend Visitor Center. .This hotel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from Cades Cove and 23.8 mi (38.2 km) from Ober Mountain.
What's nearby
Townsend Visitor Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Shadows of the Past Hiking/Biking Trail - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Dark Island Swinging Bridge - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center - 2 min drive - 1.7 miles
Getting around
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 32 min drive
Restaurants
Peaceful Side Social - 9 min walk
The Townsend Abbey - 7 min walk
The Artistic Bean - 14 min walk
Burgermaster Drive-in - 3 min drive
Little River Pub And Deli - 2 min drive
About this property
Best Western Cades Cove Inn
Hotel in Townsend with free breakfast and a fitness center
Best Western Cades Cove Inn offers 54 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.
This Townsend hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and microwaves.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Things to do
Gym
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business center
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
Biodegradable drinking straws available
Comprehensive food waste policy
Comprehensive recycling policy
Double-glazed windows
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic soft drink bottles
No plastic water bottles
Reusable cups
Reusable tableware
Smoking not allowed
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Cleaning products are eco-friendly
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Iron/ironing board
LED lighting
Phone
Recycling
Water-efficient showers
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 80 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 30 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 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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Property is also known as
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Best Western Cades Cove Inn Townsend
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Reviews
Best Western Cades Cove Inn Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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8.6/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 474 out of 1002 reviews
10 - Excellent
474
Rating 8 - Good. 273 out of 1002 reviews
8 - Good
273
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1002 reviews
6 - Okay
136
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 1002 reviews
4 - Poor
67
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 1002 reviews
2 - Terrible
52
Reviews
8/10 Good
Coy
Sep 14, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed our stay. It was clean and convenient to everything. The property needs an update but it was a nice as you can make a 40 year old hotel without major upgrades. Best western has recently removed coffee pots from rooms. That stinks! The breakfast area had good food and coffee starting at 7.
All the staff were friendly and welcoming but thoroughly impressed with the staff who was responsible for preparing , upkeeping and welcoming the us and the other guests at breakfast . He never stopped and always with a smile ! He deserves praise !!!!!!
The staff at the front desk do not match the quality of the Best Western. I asked the front staff if I could get a “light blanket” to sleep in as I was feeling hot and he said “we are out of stock”. Then I asked if I could get a “sheet” to take on me and off course he plainly refused. This is the first time that a hotel like BW didn’t want to accommodate. And at the breakfast time the lady was watching everyone like a “spy”. How can you enjoy your breakfast if you are being watched. Ridiculous people. I like and love the BW but it may change after today.
Rooms are always clean. Little dated but clean, staff is always friendly. We always stay here when I’m Townsend. Would recommend. Prices are always great.
Kimberly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Juliette
Traveled with family
Aug 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Could use some updating as far as bathrooms are concerned. Also be aware that there isn’t a coffee maker in the rooms. Other than that bed was comfortable and room was clean. Also walking distance to many restaurants.
The room appeared clean at first but the floors were filthy, in just a few minutes to bottoms of our feet were literally black. The bed was okay. Breakfast isn't served until 7 a.m. so we were not able to try that out because we left out early each morning, our choice on that though. My biggest issue was how dirty the floors were.
very nice people. Large room. decent breakfast. we were able to check in early, which is always a win. just found hair in the shower, so unfortunate and nasty. otherwise good stay. front desk was very apologetic.
Quite hotel, clean except for a used bar of soap left in the shower which makes you question how clean the shower actually is. The tub did not drain. Asked to have it fixed and after chemicals poured into the drain it did not resolve the issue. It is extremely hard to understand any of the staff.