River Terrace Resort & Convention Center

“Good price. Good location. Breakfast included.”

We were traveling from Florida to Kentucky and just decided to stop over night in Gatlinburg. We were looking for a reasonable rate and good walking proximity to the Village area in town. We love the Donut Frair! We found a great rate on one of the travel sites. We called to verify a midnight arriv… more

We were traveling from Florida to Kentucky and just decided to stop over night in Gatlinburg. We were looking for a reasonable rate and good walking proximity to the Village area in town. We love the Donut Frair! We found a great rate on one of the travel sites. We called to verify a midnight arrival and they have staff on duty 24 hours. We were in the convention center building which is not on the river. For one night, this was ok with us. There was a nice balcony over the parking lot but it had a view of anekesta. The room was clean but a bit dated. This building hasn’t been revamped like the river front buildings. The bedding and towels were nice. The mattresses were a bit lumpy but surprisingly comfortable. They had soaps and shampoo/conditioner. The bathroom had an updated rounded shower curtain. However, there was some rust on the tub grab bar and the bathroom door was peeling at the bottom from humidity. There was an old time heat light in the bathroom but it wasn’t working. They had a hairdryer, microwave, coffee maker and refrigerator. **One note is that they have soft water which we aren’t used to.** Yeah There was a continental breakfast with juice, coffee, tea, oatmeal packets, and muffins. We were able to leave our car parked on-site after we checked out while we went for a few hours in town. This saved us time and parking lot money.

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“So glad it was free”

We come to the area once a year for my wife's company picnic in Dollywood. This year we wound up staying at this hotel because my sister received a free night stay offer through a program she is a member with. Let me just say we were all glad it was free!! I was nervous when we first pulled up. The… more

We come to the area once a year for my wife's company picnic in Dollywood. This year we wound up staying at this hotel because my sister received a free night stay offer through a program she is a member with. Let me just say we were all glad it was free!! I was nervous when we first pulled up. The sign looked as if it was 60 years old and had survived a tornado. However, once in the lobby, I became a little hopeful because it was nicely decorated and the staff was really friendly/helpful. I will say despite their friendliness, there was a gentleman we had to go through at a different desk to get our parking pass and he was VERY pushy about his timeshare seminar!! Anyway, that hopeful feeling I had quickly disappeared we made our way to our room. It had a nice view but that's about all I can say! The room was not only outdated but everything was very worn down. We didn't linger in the room long before we left to hit the strip and I have regrets because by the time we got back and realized that there were no blankets other than the sheets on the bed, we were screwed! Also, the hotel sign says 2 pools and there is a photo on all platforms of this lovely pool along the river with a hot tub and gazebo next to it...yeah that doesn't exist! There was 1 tiny rinky dink pool that I don't even recall seeing in any photos online. There was a nice lounge area before you got to the pool that we did enjoy but again, it really needed some updating/upkeep. For example, there were light posts lining the railing and multiple posts were broken, leaning, or had the lights hanging off of them. The outdoor sofas had cushions missing and fire pits with missing knobs! Anyways back at the room we attempted to go to sleep but none of us could get comfy. Between the lack of blankets, air unit issues, and the hard beds no one got any rest. Then in the morning when we went to shower we found that the tub didn't drain! I have to say it's a real shame this place sucked so bad because the location is wonderful!! I guess you can't have it all but I'm just lucky we didn't spend any money staying here. So before you spend your money, you need to be aware that this place is ghetto!!!

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