A darned nice motel to spend a night off the road.
Written: Aug 16 '04
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Pros: Location, good maintenance, nice view and value.
Cons: Primitive breakfast needs improvement.
The Bottom Line: Recommended as a good overnight and a good value.
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| hfruehauf's Full Review: Bw Smoky Mountain Inn |
During a driving tour through the Smoky Mountains in May, '04, this couple left the Blue Ridge Parkway at the US23/74 Bypass looking for a night's rest from driving and spotted this place about 4-5mi. NE on 23/74 at exit 98 sitting on a nice hillside a few miles S of Waynesville, NC. After rejecting the nearby, turn-of-century Balsam Mountain Inn, it looked pretty good and turned out that way.
It's just a motel, but an attractive, 58-room, two-story property with a panoramic view over its valley, surrounding mountains and the interstate. Everything looked pretty clean and spiffy up close, as well. A small, gated, pool, hiking/jogging path, clean lobby and your usual ice and soda machines. We got an average-sized double queen room with average but fine split bath. Room, decor, carpets and furniture were all clean, recently updated and in good repair, with fridge, microwave, coffee maker, hair dryer, toiletries, no stains, funny smells or other grunge and good AC. Cable TV and laptop modem. "Deluxe" continental breakfast wasn't deluxe at all but very spartan (coffee & doughnuts, etc.). Desk manager was pleasant and the owner and maintenance man were both seen caring for the place.
This is a highway motel and there's nothing much dining or entertainment right here, but Waynesville offers a decent amount of OK stuff a few miles NE'ly up the highway.
We paid a 10%-discounted AARP rate of about $57 which we felt was a very good bargain, esp. since we're big-city people and, usually, 4/5-star, international travelers. How nice it was to find such a well-run place at such a good rate! I recommend it as a nice motel and a good value.
Recommended:
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