We just recently stayed at Sidney James Mountain Lodge in Gatlinburg Tn. and was very nervous about what we may be getting ourselves into because of all the bad reviews I saw online.We arrived there on 06/18/08 and left on 06/22/08 and the rooms we very nice rooms and they were also large enough for a family of 4. The staff was very friendly there and also the pool that was inside was a very nice place to have your children swim. They also supplied the towels for you in case you forgot your towels.My overall review of this hotel is I would give it a 9 only because you do have a 20 minute walk to the main strip of gatlinburg but hey, that is what you will be doing down there anyway is walk. I would suggest this hotel to anyone.

We would like to thank the management and staff of Sidney
James for an awesome stay! We really enjoyed our visit, and we appreciate you welcoming our greyhounds for this special event. We hope you will invite us back for Mountain Hounds 2009. Everyone was friendly and we didn't want for anything! We appreciate all the special things you did for us to make us
feel welcome! Thank you! We were in the hot tub every night, and also the indoor and outdoor pools. Everything was clean and neat and fresh. If we needed anything, just had to pick up the phone and it was done! No hassles with reservations or billing either. Close to downtown restaurants and attractions and not far from other attractions. Our room had a balcony overlooking the creek and it was very soothinng. Nice park with pavillion and ball field within walking distance. Will definitely stay here again!

My family stayed at the Sidney James Mountain Resort for a convention. We were there three nights, and the experience was very good. The hotel staff were very polite and helpful. The room was much larger then we expected with wonderful creek views from our balcony. The overall cleanliness of the room was very good, and the cleaning staff went out of their way to please. The bed was comfortable, and the carpets looked to be new. The mini fridge was functioning well, and was a welcome asset. While the hotel is older, it certainly met our needs and was an excellent value. We were comfortable and felt secure during our entire visit. We will definitely be returning to the Sidney James next year if our convention is held there again.

Our family was going to a cabin on Sunday-Sunday and because I am impatient I wanted to start our vacation early,so I booked a room for one night after visiting the website. I don't know where they took the pictures at but the room we stayed in was not good. As soon as we walked in it smelled of mold or mildew or something, the baseboards were falling off of the walls, the shower and entire room for that matter was just nasty. Thank god we were only staying one night, I actually sprayed down the whole room with Lysol and I still wasn't comfortable.We didn't even try the pool, I was scared to see what it was all about. The best part was out on the balcony, the creek was rolling pretty good and it made a bad night almost bearable. The next morning the shower was hot for about 20 seconds then cold for 20 and so on, was just happy to be leaving this hole. Donot waste your time, money, or sanity on this place, you can find alot better places even on short notice. Also they boast the free parking, well good luck finding a spot!!