Best hotels in Swain County

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SureStay by Best Western Cherokee on the River
7.9 (100 reviews)

SureStay by Best Western Cherokee on the River ★★

📍 44 Tsalagi Rd, Cherokee

"There was cockroaches all over the room and we had to kill them."

Harrah's Cherokee  – A Caesars Rewards Destination
9.0 (104 reviews)

Harrah's Cherokee – A Caesars Rewards Destination ★★★★

📍 777 Casino Dr, Cherokee

"I had a pleasant stay at the hotel. The room was clean and comfortable, and the staff were kind. Everything went smoothly. I was satisfied and would stay here again."

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cherokee
8.1 (96 reviews)

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cherokee ★★

📍 674 Casino Trail, Cherokee

"We booked a suite that was supposed to have a Jacuzzi. After checkout it wasn't listed in the details but too late to cancel. I requested our room to be upgraded and never received a response or acknowledgement and of course we got stuck without one. Couldn't figure out where the pool was or even if they had one but supposedly they should have one. Water in the bath tub constantly dripped and we couldn't get it to shut off. We reported it immediately to the front desk as soon as we entered the room but we suffered 3 days with the nonstop sound of dripping running water because they had no one who could do maintenance. Our room was positioned directly over the lobby and across from the elevator and the soundproofing was almost non-existent. We heard everything. Dogs barking, neighbors arguing, doors closing, every trip of the elevator and every movement of the lobby doors. It was hard to get any sleep. And then the TV was quite old a 20" screen stuck at the ceiling with lots of noise / static across the picture. Hubby wanted to watch the FIFA games but the pic quality was so bad you couldn't even tell where the ball was. The wifi was only accessible on one side of the room and when you had access it was only 0.41mbs. It was clean if you ignore the dog hairs on the sofa and chairs etc. Breakfast was so-so. Nothing was made fresh it was all prepackaged stuff, and it was hot only if you microwaved it. So the stay was "alright" but we feel like we were overcharged considering all of the issues above. We took a vacay last year to Hot Springs spent the same amount of money per night and that hotel was pure luxury compared to this it was so clean, uptodate, hot fresh breakfast, big tv screen, cook stove, large refrigerator, even had some dishes stocked and a dishwasher in the room. You don't go on vacay for the room but at the very least you should be comfortable enough to relax during your stay especially at the rate they charge."

Lloyd's on the River Country Inn by OYO
7.2 (101 reviews)

Lloyd's on the River Country Inn by OYO ★★

📍 5370 Ela Rd, Bryson City, Swain County

"Place is clean and a great location if you want to be in the smokes. It's an old hotel but clean. Not bad for the price."

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHEROKEE/CASINO by IHG
8.6 (84 reviews)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHEROKEE/CASINO by IHG ★★★

📍 376 Paint Town Rd, Cherokee

Super 8 by Wyndham Cherokee
8.2 (104 reviews)

Super 8 by Wyndham Cherokee ★★

📍 1223 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee

"Clean and secured awesome location"

Stonebrook Lodge
8.9 (93 reviews)

Stonebrook Lodge ★★

📍 436 Paint Town Rd, Cherokee

"everything is very good"

Cherokee Grand Hotel
8.6 (76 reviews)

Cherokee Grand Hotel ★★

📍 196 Paint Town Rd, Cherokee

"Very clean and tidy, the room is spacious, the bed is big, soft and hard, all the facilities are complete and relatively new. Reasonable prices for non-weekends. It's the best place to live in the Great Smoky Mountains, much better than Gatlinburg. The only regret is that the sound insulation effect of the bathroom is not good, and the sound of flushing the toilet is very loud. But sleep is still very quiet."

Bay Mountain Inn Cherokee Smoky Mountains
8.8 (94 reviews)

Bay Mountain Inn Cherokee Smoky Mountains ★★

📍 1455 Acquoni Road, Cherokee

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SureStay by Best Western Cherokee on the River ★★
"We love staying here and stay there every time we go to Cherokee. The room was what we planned this time though. Several things weren’t there or didn’t work. I really wish Rodeway would spend a little money here to fix the place up. It is the best location in Cherokee, yet treated as one of the after thoughts in investment. Please take these words to heart ♥️"
★★★★★
2024-08-14
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Harrah's Cherokee – A Caesars Rewards Destination ★★★★
"Came here just for 1 night as a get away and not a frequent visitor to casinos, but thought it would be fun. The casino is very cleans and we were more than happy with our room. I used the gym and it was spotless with the basics in there. We wondered around and enjoyed the gaming and the arcade by the bowling alley. Dinner was great and so were the drinks at guy fieris restaurant. Only point was we checked in at the wrong end of the casino so drove to the other car park but really found it difficult with the signage to find where to go. Other than that, we really enjoyed our stay."
★★★★★
2025-10-01
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Couple
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cherokee ★★
"We booked a suite that was supposed to have a Jacuzzi. After checkout it wasn't listed in the details but too late to cancel. I requested our room to be upgraded and never received a response or acknowledgement and of course we got stuck without one. Couldn't figure out where the pool was or even if they had one but supposedly they should have one. Water in the bath tub constantly dripped and we couldn't get it to shut off. We reported it immediately to the front desk as soon as we entered the room but we suffered 3 days with the nonstop sound of dripping running water because they had no one who could do maintenance. Our room was positioned directly over the lobby and across from the elevator and the soundproofing was almost non-existent. We heard everything. Dogs barking, neighbors arguing, doors closing, every trip of the elevator and every movement of the lobby doors. It was hard to get any sleep. And then the TV was quite old a 20" screen stuck at the ceiling with lots of noise / static across the picture. Hubby wanted to watch the FIFA games but the pic quality was so bad you couldn't even tell where the ball was. The wifi was only accessible on one side of the room and when you had access it was only 0.41mbs. It was clean if you ignore the dog hairs on the sofa and chairs etc. Breakfast was so-so. Nothing was made fresh it was all prepackaged stuff, and it was hot only if you microwaved it. So the stay was "alright" but we feel like we were overcharged considering all of the issues above. We took a vacay last year to Hot Springs spent the same amount of money per night and that hotel was pure luxury compared to this it was so clean, uptodate, hot fresh breakfast, big tv screen, cook stove, large refrigerator, even had some dishes stocked and a dishwasher in the room. You don't go on vacay for the room but at the very least you should be comfortable enough to relax during your stay especially at the rate they charge."
★★★★★
2026-06-23
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Lloyd's on the River Country Inn by OYO ★★
"Hotel was run down. Everything was old. Windows had no screens. It was cheap."
★★★★★
2026-06-14
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Super 8 by Wyndham Cherokee ★★
"Budget hotel in a good location in Cherokee. Everything was clean and good shape."
★★★★★
2026-04-26

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Stonebrook Lodge ★★
"everything is very good"
★★★★★
2025-01-21
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Cherokee Grand Hotel ★★
"Very clean and tidy, the room is spacious, the bed is big, soft and hard, all the facilities are complete and relatively new. Reasonable prices for non-weekends. It's the best place to live in the Great Smoky Mountains, much better than Gatlinburg. The only regret is that the sound insulation effect of the bathroom is not good, and the sound of flushing the toilet is very loud. But sleep is still very quiet."
★★★★★
2023-08-23
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Sleep Inn Bryson City - Cherokee Area ★★
"Nice hotel for the price. Breakfast was good…"
★★★★★
2026-05-16
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Econo Lodge Cherokee Near River Park ★★
"I will say this is a nice and clean place to stay. Have been to the mountains two and I choose to say here friendly staff."
★★★★★
2023-11-19

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Number of reviews

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Total properties

205

Weekday Avg. Price

$198

Weekend Avg. Price

$239

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