Rooms were very reasonably priced. The parking lot, lobby, hallways, and especially the rooms, were all very clean and cozy. They employ an extremely helpful, and genuinely friendly staff which goes far in my book. They served a very good breakfast with plenty of variety. Location is great, right on the Parkway, almost right between downtown Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I will definitely be staying here again. Highly recommended to anybody for a short, or long, stay!

Nice room, hard beds, but overall a good visit, I would recommend! Good breakfast, they had boiled eggs, cream cheese and bagel, cereal oatmeal! Nice front desk receptionist, also an iron I really needed came in handy! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clean room and friendly, accommodating staff. The indoor pool is perfect for unwinding after a day in the smokies and provides excellent entertainment for the kids. This is a great family place to stay. Close proximity to the smokey mountains and the Gatlinburg strip.

This lodge is beautiful with great amenities. Room was fabulous and so was the view. You can walk in Gaitlinburg and Pigeon Forge is a short scenic route through mountain. We met a family who stays at the Appy Lodge every year for over 20yrs from out of state.

I'm a long time Trip Advisor reader (and writer) and never book a stay anywhere without looking at reviews! The Appy Lodge was no different, and I spent quite a bit of time reading all the reviews, good and bad, and decided it was the perfect place for a 2-night stay with my teenage granddaughter and one of her friends. My pros and cons: PROS: It looks just like the pictures (which is rare sometimes!). It is a beautiful building, inside and out, with a nice outside seating area in the front and back. We arrived on a Sunday and left on a Monday and used the car to go everywhere and never had any problem getting a parking spot in the lot. It's very clean everywhere inside and out! We had an executive queen room, and it added just enough extra square footage with the pub table and chairs that the three of us had plenty of room during our stay. The beds were comfy, the shower was amazing, and we had everything we needed in there. We requested a 2nd or 3rd floor room and got a room on the 3rd floor with a window view to the woods behind the property, and we had no issues with street noise at all. The breakfast food is not super hearty (no eggs, meat, potatoes), but lots of options to have something to start the day (yogurt, oatmeal packs, cereal options, bagels, muffins, toast, pancakes, juices, etc.). CONS: Even though it IS only a half mile or so from getting into 'town' in Gatlinburg, its located in an extremely busy spot. It's almost immediately after you come into the Gatlinburg side and lots of traffic coming from the right (Pigeon Forge side). I wasn't able to turn left out of the parking lot the entire weekend. I knew we'd be focused in the PF area, but if my focus was Gatlinburg, I think I'd rather be a little closer to stop light 3 to be more in the middle. We did not utilize the trolley, but I'm sure it helps! We only went into town (Gatlinburg) once and just drove and paid to park for a few hours. One of my only other 'cons' is the breakfast area. The seating area is small and tables close together and it gets filled pretty quickly. I ended up taking my coffee and bagel outside on the back patio and sat at one of the tables and it was very nice. I know they don't have a lot more room to expand that inside eating area, but its tight. One last con.... they need bathroom vents in the bathrooms. It gets steamy in there after 3 hot showers! I noticed in quite a few of the reviews, there were comments about a musty smell or moisture issues, but we did not experience any of that. There is a dehumidifier in the room we were in that was on, but i didn't smell or feel any moisture in the room. We couldn't quite get the temperature the way we wanted it. I had to turn it way down (64/65) at night, just to keep it cool enough for sleeping, but that seemed too cold during the day. Not sure what's going on there. All in all, we had a great stay and were happy with our choice!