My brother and I stayed here on a motorcycle trip that included the Blue Ridge Parkway. Abbey Inn is within two miles of the BRP and provided us a very pleasant stopping point one evening. The view is nice and the motel is close to the restaurants in Maggie Valley.....just a mile or two to town. The rooms were clean. The prices were reasonable and the host was congenial.

We found Abbey Inn by accident. We are glad we did and plan on going back next year. The view was breathtaking. The rooms were clean, neat, and comfortable. A real old fashion motor court.

The rooms are small; there's no A/C; it's a 50's-retro feeling motor hotel -- but we just loved it, turning a two night intended stay into a four nighter -- and still hated to leave.
What made it great for us: the elevation, cool temps, mountain views (you are just elevated over the roadway, so all you see are mountains); the personal attention to detail and friendliness of the owners; proximity to the Parkway; and clean & comfy (if a bit rustic and retro) accommodations. Plus, the reasonable cost -- a relief after 10 days of more expensive (and less comfortable, really) historic inns and B & B's.
We found it relaxing, homey, laid-back --sort of like Maggie Valley itself, which is a little retro-tacky and slightly shabby in a fun way, but also friendly, personal, and welcoming. Got to know the Russian students who worked at the motel and area restaurants; also became very attached to Tiger, one of the owners' three resident kitty cats.
If you want the Ritz, this isn't it -- or if you are nit-picky about a ladybug in the room and want a standardized generic hotel find a Hampton -- but the Abbey was a good experience for us. We definitely want to go back.

After reading several reviews, I eagerly booked a night at the Abbey Inn, only to be disappointed. Their website makes them sound secluded; however, you are on a main road, and we could hear cars/trucks/motorcycles all night. We needed to have our windows open because they don't have AC, so we had to listen to the noise. The room was small and desperately needed a remodel. There were cracks in the walls of the bathroom. Several of the pillows smelt moldy and there were tiny little dead bugs in the bathroom because the windows don't close securely. We would definitely not stay here again because there are other great places to stay in the valley which would have made us happier.