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Buckhorn Inn
Categories: Hotels, Bed & Breakfast [Edit]
2140 Tudor Mountain RdGatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-4668
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2 reviews for Buckhorn Inn
When you first come out of the awe inspiring Smokey Mountians and into downtown Gatlinburg you start asking yourself:
1. How does a Ripley's Believe It or Not musuem go along with the mountain theme?
2. How many fudge shops can one town support, and..
3. What was the mullet count again, I just lost track.
But once you get through the bustling, vegas wanna-be, downtown metropolis that is Gatlinburg, and arrive at the Buckhorn inn, you'll forget you asked yourself those questions.
This place is truely what a Bed and Breakfast should be. Small, quiet, quaint, nicely maintained, and very worth the trek from atlanta. I've been here twice already and have not been disappointed yet (nor do I think I ever will be). From the friendly staff, to the incredible breakfast and dinners (included in your room rate), it was shangri-la mountian style.
On our second stay, we stayed in a room called "The Tower". That is exactly what it was. An odd three level tower, detached from the entire inn. The desk clerk said people either love it or hate it, there is no in-between. We loved it. The Bedroom is at the top and the windows wrap around all four sides. The bathroom is on the middle level and the bottom level has a sitting/mud room. Very cool! If I had hair I would have throw it out the window repunzle style just to stay with the theme (I suggested that to my wife, but she would have none of it). I think that room was about $119/night (rate included Bkfst and Dinner). They also have multi-room cottages you can rent, not sure how those are.
It's located on the beginning of what is know as the Artisian community loop. a couple miles of independant arts/crafts studios and restauarants. While some of the art screams "Holy Flea-market" the majority is very nice. Quite frankly you can skip the Gatlinburg scene and spend a day or two checking out the studios. There's a pretty cool blown glass studio right next to the Buckhorn which my wife and I love!
We cannot wait to get back there in the fall to check out the leaves and to have the Pumpkin spice pancakes again (I still dream about those).
Where do I start? Over the past few years we have stayed at several B&Bs. This one takes the cake! I fell upon it by accident when driving from Asheville, NC back home to Chicago. I used my trusty http://bedandbreakfast... and upon opening the website I got a good feeling from it. Normally I do not choose B&Bs that call themselves "Inn" b/c I do not want a small hotel, I want a B&B. This is as good as a B&B can get. They have such a great selection of rooms, small cottages and entire homes for rent. Even the homes can be rented nightly. The prices are reasonable and include the best breakfast I have ever had at a B&B. Did I mention that the Inn keepers are browsing the dining room saying hello during breakfast? They are not at all invasive, just a quick hello to make sure everything is to your liking. They address you by Mrs. or Mr. (enter your last name here) and it is so charming that their manners are so polished.
The views here are wonderful too. Unlike any I have experienced at a hotel (well maybe the view at the Four Seasons in Hawaii was just as good). The only complaint we had is that we could only stay one night b/c this was the last leg of our trip. I wish so bad that I would have completely skipped the Inn at the Biltmore (which was twice the price of the Buckhorn Inn!) in Asheville, NC and traveled to the smokey mountains in Gatlinburg, TN sooner. I love staying at places where wonderful, friendly service is a given. This place gets it!! I am already planning a trip back hopefully over labor day and I live 10 hours away!! Tons to do in the area too. Beautiful place--God's Country as my mom would call it....Lastly, this is my first time placing a review on Yelp. This place is that good that I want others to know. My boyfriend suggested that I don't do the review b/c he doesn't want The Buckhorn Inn to get too crowded. He loved it equally as much as I did! Nicely done Buckhorn Inn!