Located about 1 hour 10 minutes drive from McGhee Tyson Regional Airport Knoxville. Holiday Inn Express Gatlinburg Downtown by IHG 322 Airport Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738​​​

Cannabis in Tennessee  is illegal * for personal use.

If you book travel yourself, 5 days trip would cost you $2,288.00 + TOTAL $1,123.00 for hotel stay, for 5 nights (Including tax). ​$200.00 + Tip on from & to the Airport ($200.00 is the round-trip ride price)​. $480.00  (per person) for the round trip ticket from JFK, NY to Knoxville. ​$400.00 + for dining & shopping

 * All prices are estimated based on travel dates September 9, 2025 through September 13, 2025, and are subject to change.

Ober Mountain Gondola & Mountain Park  is about 15 minutes drive from the hotel. Mount Harrison Aerial Tramway is also about 15 minutes drive. Grotto Fallsand many other waterfalls in the area, are within 25 to 35 minutes drive. You have to ask local guides for actual directions, there are so many waterfalls to see. 

Rainforest Adventures Zoo is 28 minutes drive from the hotel.Smoky Mountain Ziplinesare about 18 minutes drive,  Wears Valley Zipline Adventures,Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster and Goats on the Roof of the Smoky Mountains are within 28 minutes drive. 

Castle of Chaos, Lost Mine Mountain Coaster and Mini-Golf, Hollywood Wax Museum, Outdoor Gravity Park, WonderWorks Pigeon Forge, Titanic Museum, Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud, Country Tonite and Beyond the Lens! Family Fun are all about 25 minutes drive from the hotel. MagiQuest, Cooter's Place Pigeon Forge, Alcatraz East Crime Museum, The Track - Pigeon Forge and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show are all within 20 minutes drive. 

Dollywood is also about 20 minutes drive from the hotel.  Foxfire Adventure Park and Legacy Mountain Ziplines are within about 35 to 40 minutes drive. Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community is within 15 minutes drive.  Anakeesta Park and The Tulip Tower are about 10 minutes drive from the hotel. Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum and Off-Road Gatlinburg UTV Rentals are only about 5 minutes drive. Ripley's Mountain Coaster, Moonshine Mountain Coaster and Hillbilly Golf are all within 5 minutes drive or 25 minutes walk from the hotel. ​Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Treetop Skywalk at Anakeesta,  Ripley's Mirror Maze and Chondola of Anakeestaareis about 15 minutes walk from the hotel.

Mysterious Mansion, Gatlinburg SkyPark, Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum,  Gatlinburg Space Needle, Bodies Human museum,  Ripley's Haunted Adventure and Hollywood Star Cars Museum are all within only 5 minutes walk from the hotel.

This is hotel close to downtown. Hotel has on-site restaurant, breakfast bar only. This region is filled with great wines, restaurants and distilleries.​​ 

Hillside Winery,  Apple Barn Winery,  Currahee Winery - Pigeon Forge,  Tennessee Homemade Wines,  Rocky Top Wine Trail,  Bootleggers Winery,  Tennessee Stud Cider - Pigeon Forge, Ole Smoky Distillery "The Barn" and Mountain Valley Winery are all about 25 minutes drive from the hotel, in Pigeon Forge.  

Mountain Mist Farms Winery and  King's Family Distillery  are both within 20 minutes drive.  Tennessee Shine Co.,  Mill Bridge Hard Cider Company and Old Forge Distillery  are also all within 20 minutes drive.

Smoky Mountain Wineryis about 30 minutes walk,  Tennessee Cider Company,  Tennessee Stud Cider,  Gatlinburg Winery,  Tennessee Homemade Wines,  Goodwater Winery,  Elkmont Winery, Bootleggers Winery, Sugarlands Moonshine Distillery and Tastingand Ole Smoky Distillery "The Holler" are all within only 9 to 11 minutes walk from the hotel. Since all of the food is great here, I am only going to list few restaurants within maximum 20 minutes walking distance.

Smoky Mountain Trout House,  Chesapeake's Seafood and Raw Bar,  License to Chill Bar,  Gatlinburg Brewing Company, Cuppa Gatlin Cafe and  Restaurant Ole Red are all within 20 minutes walk from the hotel. No Way Jose's Cantina,  Blue Moose Burgers & Wings,  Daiquiri Shack & Grill Margaritavilleand 11 more restaurants in Anakeesta are all within only 15 minutes walk of 4 minutes drive. 

Mountain Edge Grill, New Orleans Sandwich Company,  Pancake Pantry,  Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar,  Best Italian on the Parkway,  Boudicca's Celtic Pub, Byrd's Famous Cookies,  Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill,  Fannie Farkle's Arcade and Restaurant,  Burg Steakhouse,  Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina,  Puckers Sports Grill,  Cherokee Grill and Steakhouseand Mountain Trail Grill & Pizza, with many more great restaurants are all within 4 to 10 minutes walk from the hotel.