Embassy Suites By Hilton Gatlinburg Resort

4-star Gatlinburg resort with free made-to-order breakfast and evening cocktails

Accommodations

Embassy Suites By Hilton Gatlinburg Resort offers 1-bedroom suites with balconies overlooking the Smoky Mountains or a small creek. Each suite includes a separate living room, a fridge, and a flat-screen TV with cable channels, with no drawers for clothes-guests live out of suitcases. Some rooms provide views of bear families frequenting the property, a common sight near the woods.

Dining

Guests receive a complimentary made-to-order breakfast with omelet chefs each morning, plus an evening reception with 2 free alcoholic drinks and snacks from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. The on-site bar serves limited food (like wings and pizza) and wine by the glass (prices range from $8 to $24), while a Starbucks kiosk and an ice cream shop operate on the property. The restaurant was not open during early stays, but the breakfast room staff keeps the buffet fully stocked with items like bananas, muffins, and syrup.

Recreation & Pools

The outdoor pool complex includes a large waterslide, a lazy river with only 7 tubes, and a huge hot tub (3 feet deep), plus an indoor heated pool open year-round. Two fire pits with comfortable chairs, corn hole, and a mini-golf area sit next to the pool deck. The fitness center contains a Peloton bike, and the lazy river sometimes breaks down (guests have reported it out of order for part of their stay).

Family & Kids

The hotel operates a Guide Room staffed by Smoky Mountain Guides (like Ann Marie) who help families plan daily hikes and park visits. Kids enjoy the pool slide, the separate shallow area, and the outdoor games, though the lack of an outdoor restroom requires walking inside. Bears appear on the grounds regularly; the pool fence provides protection, but staff remind guests not to feed or approach them.

Location & Services

The embassy suites Gatlinburg sits 1.3 km from Ober Gatlinburg and a 15-minute walk downhill to the main Parkway (uphill return). A free trolley stop is at the hotel entrance, and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail starts nearby, offering old structures and bear sightings. The hotel provides 24-hour front desk, concierge, express check-in/out, and a complimentary shuttle to local attractions, plus accessible parking and electric vehicle charging stations.

• Breakfast: Made-to-order omelets & buffet included
• Evening: 2 free drinks & snacks nightly
• Pools: Indoor & outdoor heated, waterslide, lazy river
• Activities: Mini golf, fire pits, Guide Room for park planning
• Wildlife: Bears visible on property (fenced pool)
• Location: 0.6 mi walk to downtown, free trolley stop
• Pet Policy: Dogs allowed (on-site fee)