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#45 of 88 hotels in Gatlinburg
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 136
  • Address: 610 Historic Nature Trail Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Modern design - Near Smokey Mtn Natl Park. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Fitness Centre Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool
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“Don't expect anything great here...”

Sidney James Mountain Lodge

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2 of 5 stars
Florence, Alabama
17 Feb 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

I hate to be totally negative about this place, because there are some good points. First of all, the rates were that best that I could find for a hotel with an indoor pool within walking distance to the Convention Center. We stayed 2 nights and got an extra night free. Next, the indoor pool area looked pretty neat. It had that whole waterfall, grotto effect going on, with a kiddie pool and a hot tub. Finally, our room appeared to have been recently renovated. The carpet, wall covering, and bedspreads seemed to be in decent shape and the housekeeping staff did a good job each day. However, there were several problems. The guy at the front desk was nice, but overly so. He overstepped his purpose by asking personal questions and trying to be a comedian. Although the room appeared clean, for a no smoking room, it smelled nasty. We had to walk around a construction dumpster to get to the door of our ground level room. The room next door had been completely gutted. We also had a small balconey overlooking a mountain stream (that some may call a glorified drainage ditch), but the sliding glass door was off the track, making it very difficult to open and close. The view also included another hotel just across the stream. The two double beds were hard and uncomfortable and the bathroom was very small. With room for only one person at a time in front of the bathroom mirror, we had to get ready in shifts. There were other mirrors, but the lighting was not good enough for putting on makeup. Overall, this hotel is satisfactory if you need a cheap place to stay and don't plan on spending a lot of time in your room. The indoor pool is a good feature for the cold winter months.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Value
    • Disliked — Smell
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desdemama's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2007
Travelled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 16 March 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine, Concerts / Music festival
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“Love, Love, Loved it!”

Sidney James Mountain Lodge

12 Feb 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

The Hotel was 3 blocks from the main street which was great cause we could walk to everything. We booked a room with 2 beds it was on the creek and we could hear the water all night long! Very relaxing! The town was slow and we thought we wouldnt be able to find anything to do But the front desk staff was extremely helpful in helping us find stuff to do. They were also soooo nice! After going downtown we came back to the room and ordered from the little cafe they delivered it to our room. The shrimp was awsome! Then we went to the indoor pool and relaxed in the hot tub and sauna room. The Pool its self was really neat. It had a cave you could swim through. I would go back in a heart beat!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Great room, Location, friendly staff
    • Disliked — I liked it all but the pool was my Favorite
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Jennifer68's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 12 February 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“The Worst Stay in Gatlinburg”

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1 of 5 stars
Bristol, TN 37620
15 Jan 2008
3/6 found this review helpful

WHen I checked in I thougt this has to be nice because of the size of the place but, I was fooled the first room(162) I got was court side looked like a very bad Motel room from a horror movie!
I called to the front desk & told them there was no way I could keep my child in this place & they immediately moved me to Creekside room(212) it was better but the place just seemed dirty. I will never stay here again! I will definately not reccommed this place to anyone. We were in town 1-11-08 through 1-13-08 for a church convention And I must say the stay in this place was the worst part of my trip. We could not even shower because the bathrooms looked so unsanitary!! Had to go to a friends hotel to shower. I can't believe that there aren't some kind of health inspecters for these places. We have stayed in Gatlinburg several times & this was the WORST!

The pool was pretty but had some areas of mold on the ceiling.
I think this place is in serious need of a makeover!

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carilee2001's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Member since: 15 January 2008
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“Run as far away as you can!”

Sidney James Mountain Lodge

8 Jan 2008
3/6 found this review helpful

My then boyfriend (my fiance now) booked one night Dec 2007 to stay during the Chrismas parade. We expected a half way decent place considering the money we spent. First off, when we went into the lobby to check in the front desk people were not friendly , they didnt even greet us, they didnt even look up they just kept on doing thier own thing while we stood there. We paid for our room and was handed the oldest looking room key I have ever seen, actually I have never seen one this old! We could barely get into the room (had to slam into the door to get it to open) the room was a non smoking creekside, however it was musty, dim lights, torn furniture, a bathroom you could barely turn around in, the bed was terribly hard and flat, outdated beadspread, when you shut the front door you could see through the door to the outside on one side, the fireplace looked like something from the jetsons (a big red disk shaped type thing, no instructions or warnings on how to use the thing, the back door that openend to a balcony over looking the creek , was old and outdated and you could see throught that door too (where the door is normally supose to seal when you shut it, I guess it was so old and settled it didnt seal). I was just not impressed with the hotel at all and I would recommed something a little closer to main street, we nearly froze to death walking back after the parade even though when I called they described the hotel not being that far away, maybe a 5 min walk, it was more like a 20 min walk!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — That we at least had a place to stay to see the parade.
    • Disliked — The hard as a rock bed, flat pillows and old bedspread.
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beachbabewannabe's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 08 January 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Dump!”

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1 of 5 stars
Knoxville,TN
3 Dec 2007
3/6 found this review helpful

My daughters and I spent 2 nights- Nov 30 and Dec 1 2007 for a nice weekend together. We wanted the in room jacuzzi and that came with a fireplace also which was nice. We expected it to be creekside but it over looked a parking lot.When we walked in there was a sofa bed , the jacuzzi , bathroom , a small frig and a small sink ,microwave and coffeepot. It had a king bed in an upstairs loft with adjoining bathroom. Nothing looked inviting or clean smelling.One small package of coffee with no cream or sugar. Two of us took the bed and two of us used the sofa bed. They were both bad.The sofa bed mattress was very thin and the bars across it made it extremely uncomfortable. For it to be warm downstairs made it very hot upstairs.The pillows were flat. The sheets and blankets rough. For the 2 nights it was about $270 and for that I expected decent at least. Will never stay here again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Nothing.
    • Disliked — The room comfort
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mtneden's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Travelled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 65+
Member since: 18 May 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park, Shopping
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Address: 610 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738