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Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel

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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

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  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly

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333 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, SkyPark
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪80 min drive‬
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About this property

Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel

Adults-only hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and concierge services. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out and a porter/bellboy. Change of towels is available on request
Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features minibars and espresso makers. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). An iron/ironing board and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they enjoy Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel's walkable location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include a concierge and a porter
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The business-friendly Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel also features a terrace, concierge services, and express check-in. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel was completed in May 2024.

This 4-star Gatlinburg hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Heirloom Room – This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Heirloom Room

Things to do

  • Wine tours

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1935
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Renovated entire property - May 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tudor architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Access methods

Access code

Pets

  • Pets: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 75 lb per pet)
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 21 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 21 and older are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 16.46 per accommodation, per night.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property does not have a front desk. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 21 years old aren't allowed.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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Rocky Waters Gatlinburg
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Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 215 out of 275 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 275 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 275 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 275 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 275 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique property

Firstly, the staff were amazing. Friendly and attentive to our needs. If we needed anything all we had to do was text them and it would arrive. This property doesn’t have a lobby. This property is not your typical hotel. That would be their sister property across the river. The rooms you see in the website is for the suite room, not the bottom floor rooms. The bed we had was comfortable. There was no dresser in the room so my husband felt as if he was living out of a suitcase. The room was very quiet even though we were on a busy street. What wasn’t quiet was the A/C unit in 112. Maintenance came to try and fix it. He removed the filters which seemed to help, until it didn’t. I loved being close to the river and sitting in rocking chairs watching the water go by…until it rained. The balcony above didn’t go all the way over ours, so rain poured in where we would have been. All in all, we had a pleasant enough stay. We would come back but we’d make sure we got a room in the second floor.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are great but not luxury. Staff is outstanding. Parking is tight if you dont have a small car. Location not great busy road rough getting in or out. Microwave would have helped. Have to go to bar to get ice
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Diane, New Lenox

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First point is that staff is wonderful on all counts. We were delighted when we first arrived to be able to check in early. Rooms are nicely updated but very small. Wall air conditioner was loud and room had strong odor of urine. My husband who is an engineer thought he would just clean the filter on the air conditioning unit. Upon doing so he found that the unit was filthy dirty with several bounce dryer sheets shoved into the filter causing the fan to overwork. Once the dryer sheets were removed the smell became even more apparent. I realized when I booked this property that it was a pet friendly hotel that was older, but this was to much. We honestly were afraid of getting sick from the smell. The staff on site was completely understanding and they were able to switch us to a different room. No smell and quiet air conditioner. like I said earlier, the staff was amazing and helpful. However, it's just a little concerning that you're going to advertise yourself as a small luxury hotel. You clearly have spent the time and the money to update the rooms in this older property but don't bother to clean or maintain your A/C units. The staff did state some of the rooms smell because it's an older property. I didn't really feel that that is an acceptable answer. I've been a nurse for over 30 years and I know the smell of urine. Within five hours of them switching our room someone else was in that room again. I could have paid less for a larger room somewhere else with a pool.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do t have a bad thing to say about this place. It’s soooo close to the busy downtown Gatlinburg strip but feels works away! Quiet is an understatement and the dedicated parking is a godsend. Within walking distance of literally everything, and right next door to some of the nicer restaurants on the strip. Highly recommend Heirloom for both dinner and breakfast and RIO and Chesapeakwere both great too! Probably not the best place for kids.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuruo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and clean room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tiphany

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our fridge was broken and trash was left in our room before we arrived
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was beautiful. It made you feel like ou where in your own private world. The guy that was there when we checked in later in the afternoon was so awesome and helpful. I definitely would stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Except for lack of explanation on cleaning the room, the stay was excellent in all respects, including the attached restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bri J

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel last minute after canceling a stay at a different place due to it's horrible reviews. I saw a review stating this hotel was renovated and updated. I wound up paying more, but NO REGRETS! This hotel had everything I was looking for. The main attraction is the river view and the balcony. The bed was cozy and the temperature in the room was adjustable and kept me nice and cool in the hot humidity. I loved that I could park right in front of my room door. The hosts were super accommodating and would send texts to check in and also recommend eateries. I was even gifted a free bottle of wine when I arrived because I told them it was my birthday. The hotel is right by many attractions and walking distance from food of every kind. If I go back to Gatlinburg, this is where I'm staying!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Austin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location on top of the creek within walking distance of Gatlinburrg.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room an view were beautiful the staff were amazing an convenience to town was great
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russ, Clayton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very attentive staff. Overlooking the river from the room balcony was the best and all you could hear was the rushing water from the river. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was wonderful, very polite staff, river view very peaceful and pretty, room was clean, and quiet, bed comfortable, the onlly thing didn't have in the room was a microwave. Heirloom Room Restaurant and Bar just a few feet of the Inn was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you go to Gatlinburg, STAY HERE!!! This place was amazing. The view was of course our favorite! Every room has their own balcony over the river that you can fish from! The rooms were perfect! Clean, big enough, and very comfortable beds/pillows. They provided shower toiletries and robes. The staff was friendly and attentive. There is no office, but rather a hostess stand outside that you check into. Each room also comes with your own parking spot! Fridge and Bourbon bar (for extra fee). Nespresso coffee machine with creamer! You also have a super fun mini golf right across the street. And you are within walking distance to downtown. About a 10 min walk-.40 of a mile. Highly recommend and wish we could stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Janice

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t waste your money!

This hotel is a far cry from luxurious as their website states. The bathroom had no working fan, the vanity is in direct conflict with the entry door, the AC unit was blocked with a wood cover that restricted airflow, there were cobwebs on the balcony, no ice machines, and last but not least the parking is horrendous on a heavily traveled road. This will be an anniversary we won't soon forget.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
HOW CLEAN IT WAS. LARGE ROOM AND MY FAVORITE:THE BALCONY
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated and beautiful stream view, quiet and away from the busier Gatlinburg main street yet easliy walkable to everything fun.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is super nice even though it’s an older property it has been completely renovated. The staff were the best I have experienced at any hotel including all inclusives. It was amazingly clean and well maintained. The only drawbacks were, loud ac, no pool/hot tub, tight parking spaces, and the shower head wasn’t great (dual heads would be amazing as it is a huge shower. Those things were far from deal breakers. The river balcony was amazing and even saw a bear! Would absolutely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine, Fort Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfortable bed, attractive decor, close to creek. Could hear neighbors bumping around at times.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozy room on river!

A lovely room with a large porch overlooking the river. Rockers to relax on. A cozy fireplace to warm the room on a cool night. The heater in the bathroom was a pleasant surprise! Definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025