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Carr's Northside Motel and Cottages

2.5 star property

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Standard Studio Suite | Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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421 W Laurel Rd, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Gatlinburg SkyPark
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Non Smoking, River View

Standard Room, Non Smoking, River View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • River view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • River view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Cottage

Cottage

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Water view
  • 56 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cottage

Cottage

  • 33 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • River view
  • 33 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Cottage

Cottage

  • 33 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Cottage

Cottage

  • 33 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Cabin

Cabin

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • River view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Cottage

  • Water view
  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 4 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Studio Suite | Living area

Standard Studio Suite

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Honeymoon Cabin

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Basic Studio

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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About the area

Gatlinburg

When you stay at Carr's Northside Motel and Cottages in Gatlinburg, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute walk of Anakeesta and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Dollywood.

What's nearby

  • Historic Ogle Log Cabin - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Anakeesta - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Gatlinburg SkyPark - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cliff Top Bar & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ole Red - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Jason Aldean’s Kitchen & Rooftop Bar - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Carr's Northside Motel and Cottages

Mountain hotel with free parking, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Carr's Northside Motel and Cottages offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and dishwashers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with jetted bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 42-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 49 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and Smart televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Kitchens are outfitted with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, ovens, and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laundry detergent
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October

Carr's Northside Motel and Cottages Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 267 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 267 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 267 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 267 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 267 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property was a bit dated but clean. Some wood needs replacing and our door needed work. The staff was very helpful and courteous. The beds are high so take a step stool if you are short. We enjoyed seeing the bears and sitting outside by the stream. I would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a cute property, it’s older but clean and well maintained. The front desk staff were very friendly and very helpful. It has private homes, scattered around the property, which is a little different. There’s 1 parking space per cottage. It’s a nice little quiet area in the middle of the bustle of Gatlinburg. We had a porch that overlooked a creek and it was all wooded and shaded. There are free roam chickens and roosters. You do get woken up by the roosters so keep that in mind. We were not use the pool or hot tub but they have that available. there’s a small kids playground. It’s just before the crowds of Gatlinburg, but plenty of restaurants to walk to. Including a Thai restaurant, which is right next-door. We had a 2 bedroom cottage. It was the upper level of a building. One of the beds was in a separate bedroom. The other was in the main room w/ a tiny kitchenette. They actually had really great window coverings, they were pulled down shades with realistic photos of bears and trees, etc. Made it nice and dark for sleeping. The area felt very safe there are about, according to the front desk staff, seven bears local to the area. We saw two of them in the parking lot. They did hang out in the tree a little bit near the parking lot. We would absolutely stay there again if we went back to Gatlinburg. It would be great for more than a couple day stay
One of the beds and the window that overlooks the parking lot
Fire pit behind the building and the chickens
The creek behind the building
Porch off the room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fact it was on the river. Room was clean but did have a musty smell. Staff was excellent!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet- Clean- Each room has a nice balcony to enjoy a mountain stream and trees with fire pits to sit around and see some bears. Good parking and reasonably priced
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great night, enjoying the view and had a chance to see 2 bears.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was just the right place for us. Very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Yann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Some parts of the property needs updated. When you first walk in it has a noticeable smell.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jackie

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

8/10 Good

Toni

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved room #105 . Hope to stay there again soon
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very pretty and the shower had nice hot water
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing creekside room. Very clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teri

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the private sitting area with the creek in the back. The property is dated, but very quaint and peaceful. It is walkable into downtown and convenient access to other areas
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it! The cabin was perfect Very clean and comfortable Recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

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

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with family
The Mountain stream, was really nice to sit by! Didn’t like the very small bathroom
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Macy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for one night. Check-in was easy, and the staff was friendly and helpful. However, there was no clear signage directing us to our room, which made it difficult to find—we ended up having to return to the front desk for assistance. The room was generally clean and orderly, but the bathroom needed more attention. There were long black hairs left behind from a previous guest, and the space showed signs of wear and tear, needing some basic maintenance. Overall, we would not choose to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025