308 Henderson Chapel Rd, Near Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States | (888) 710-7049
Within walking distance of WonderWorks
Contemporary rooms have mini-fridges, microwaves, and Keurig coffeemakers
Indoor heated pool and hot tub, along with towels and loungers
Free daily breakfast buffet with hot and cold items
Two meeting rooms and a business center
Kids under 19 years of age stay free
Basic sundeck with loungers
Free perks like Wi-Fi and parking
No gym or restaurant
Dated and tired decor
Not walkable to Dollywood
With plenty of decent amenities and budget-friendly prices, the two-and-a-half-pearl Holiday Inn Express Pigeon Forge/Dollywood attracts a good number of couples and families. The 105 rooms are comfortable, but dated, and come with decent amenities like Keurig coffeemakers, microwaves, and mini-fridges. There’s no restaurant or gym on-site, but the hotel does have an indoor pool and hot tub and there's a free breakfast buffet with hot items. All things considered, it’s a good value hotel for the Pigeon Forge area, but may be too far from Dollywood at a 12-minute drive. Best Western Toni Inn is a good alternative with similar amenities, plus an outdoor pool and hot tub, closer to the park.
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Scene
Contemporary chain hotel with a dated style and family-friendly policies
From the outside, the Holiday Inn Express Pigeon Forge/Dollywood has the typical boxy style of most properties of the Holiday Inn chain, though there is a lovely little pond in the front. Similarly, inside, the hotel is a bit boring and dated in terms of style. The lobby combines with the breakfast room and the overall decor is fairly generic with tiled floors, furniture in tones of greens, blues, and browns, and plain cream walls. The indoor pool and hot tub area, and the breakfast room is a popular gathering for the hotel’s main clientele of families and couples. Families are drawn here via perks like kids under 19 stay free with their parents.
Location
A 12-minute drive to Dollywood
Despite the hotel’s name, Holiday Inn Express Pigeon Forge/Dollywood is about a 12-minute drive to Dollywood. The Hollywood Wax Museum is a six-minute walk away, while WonderWorks takes about seven minutes to reach by car. It’s a 25-minute walk to The Island in Pigeon Forge. There are plenty of dining options on surrounding streets and within a 10-minute walk away. The Great Smoky Mountains take 24 minutes to reach by car. It’s a 15-minute drive to the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Rooms
Tired rooms come with flat-screen TVs, Keurig coffeemakers, microwaves, and mini-fridges
The rooms inside this Holiday Inn Express are a bit dated and tired compared to others. Think: worn tan carpet, green, yellow, and red curtains, plaid armchairs, and a mix of wooden furniture. There’s often a single chain-like art piece on the wall. Amenities are better and include flat-screen TVs, air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, Keurig coffeemakers, microwaves, and mini-fridges. Bathrooms are contemporary, though basic, with shower/tub combos, toiletries, and wall-mounted hairdryers. Some upper-level rooms have separate jetted tubs and showers.
Features
Indoor heated pool, hot tub, free breakfast buffet, sundeck, meeting rooms, public computer, free Wi-Fi, and free parking
The highlight at Holiday Inn Express Pigeon Forge/Dollywood is the indoor heated pool and hot tub, perfect for year-round guests. The hotel lacks a gym or restaurant, but it does offer a free breakfast buffet with hot items like ham steaks, omelets, biscuits and gravy, and cinnamon rolls. Other amenities include a sundeck with loungers, two meeting rooms, a public computer, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.
