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Bear Creek Inn

Bear Creek Inn
Bear Creek Inn – Gatlinburg, TN
Bear Creek Inn – Gatlinburg, TN
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Bear Creek Inn

Located in Gatlinburg, a 10-minute walk from Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Bear Creek Inn Gatlinburg, TN provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 1.1 miles from Ober Gatlinburg, 6.3 miles from Dolly Parton's Stampede and 8 miles from Dollywood. Smoky Mountain Opry is 10 miles from the hotel. At the hotel, rooms contain a balcony. Each room includes air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and certain rooms at Bear Creek Inn Gatlinburg, TN have a river view. The Grand Majestic Theater is 9.4 miles from the accommodation, while Country Tonite Theatre is 10 miles away. McGhee Tyson Airport is 43 miles from the property.

Amenities

  • On-site dining
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Elevator

Reviews

3.7 / 5
Great 2560 reviews
  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Room was clean. Needs better pillows.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Bear Creek Inn has great room prices through the hotel booking sites. It has all the basic comforts but is pretty lean on luxuries like no tissue boxes, no on-site breakfast. It has a great balcony located over the next door creek and the creek is lighted with multi-color lights at night. Beds are comfortable and water pressure is good with plenty of hot water. Rooms are a bit on the dark side. All appliances worked including the mini-fridge and microwave.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Amazing location. Next to the river stream. Away from the noisy main road.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Floors were very dirty and hair was all on the beds and pillows. We went and bought our own sheets and pillows.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    ​We stayed there for 3 days. Every single day we requested room cleaning service, and they didn't show up even once to actually clean. They only came by on the first day to leave towels, and those towels smelled awful. I don't know what they wash them with, but they had a terrible odor. They never cleaned the room or changed the sheets. The service was terrible, and the staff treated us very badly. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone; it was horrible. ​To make matters worse, the front desk was only open until 11:00 PM. After that, if you needed help, you had to call a number or walk to another one of their properties located about 5 minutes away just to ask for something. Also, the washing machines didn't work, and the vending machines didn't work either. Everything was absolutely awful and terrible.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Very comfortable beds. Slept like a baby!

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The staff were excellent

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Nice area to stay but they do not take pride in keeping things clean ! Stairs elevator patio has not seen a cleaning in a long time ! Rooms are just ok and need to be deep cleaned the ac smelled so bad that we put in car ac plug in just to by pass the smell in the room! Beware of office door it will slam upon entry . My arm was slammed by the door and skin was torn off and bleeding receptionist gave me alcohol wipes and antibiotics cream but did not even say sorry ! Not one time during our stay did anyone check on us ! Doctor called in antibiotics for my arm ! During check out told the receptionist about the door and what it did to me. I also told her I seen them working on door ! All she could say was have a nice day ! So our stay here was a little different then most . Will not stay there again!!

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    We absolutely LOVED the stream view!!! Highly recommend!!!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾❤️

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Sure it wasn't perfect. They did have a few minor maintenance issues( mostly cosmetic) but was very happy with my stay and I think I now found me the hotel im gonna stay in every time I come to town

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Economical

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    It was overall a pleasant stay

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Personally I thought it was low class. Room smelled old. I thought the place was dumpy.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Amazing place definitely recommend

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    The view from the room was fabulous and the room was ok. We stopped twice to check in but on one was in the office! Another guest was ahead of us and he drove away! Other than that it was a great place to relax!

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Room was clean but the floors always had a "wet" feeling too them. Bed was clean and pretty comfy. Obviously the best part of the room is the view. The rest is just ok, which is fine for a night. No breakfast, one of the lights didn't work. Water pressure not great. But the location was also great, you can walk to the downtown area and man was that nice- you do not wanna be in that traffic!! For what I needed it suited me.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Solo trip. Great location. Very walkable. All rooms have a balcony over the creek. Very clean and well maintained. Will definitely be back. Even seen a black bear around 11pm down by the creek. Oh, and take advantage of the free trolley system in Gatlinburg as well! Great little getaway

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    OK, the beds were pretty comfortable. The rooms were pretty clean. We found some issues there. However, our biggest issue was after we checked in room 110 we went in to clean up and then we left for a few hours and when we came back, we noticed some towels and stuff that we’re missing so I go to the front desk and they told us they had went in our room after we checked in and took the towels out didn’t seem right to us. Why were you going to clean it after we checked in?

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Great stay for the price!

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Great place to see bear.

Frequently asked questions about Bear Creek Inn

Does Bear Creek Inn have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Bear Creek Inn offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Bear Creek Inn offer parking?
Yes, Bear Creek Inn offers free parking on-site.
Does Bear Creek Inn have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Bear Creek Inn does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Gatlinburg, see business hotels in Gatlinburg.
Does Bear Creek Inn have a fitness center?
Bear Creek Inn does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Bear Creek Inn located, and how walkable is the area?
Bear Creek Inn is located at 125 Spruce Ln, Gatlinburg, TN TN 37738. With a Walk Score of 45, the area is rated Car-Dependent. A car or rideshare is recommended for most trips in this area.

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