Downtown Gatlinburg
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Popular places to visit
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
From sharks and stingrays, to penguins and octopus, get close to a colorful collection of tropical sea creatures at this walk-through aquarium.
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Gatlinburg Convention Center during your trip to Gatlinburg. Discover the mountain views and beautiful waterfalls in this family-friendly area.
Gatlinburg SkyPark
Ride this historic chairlift to a lookout point that offers spectacular panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg’s townscape.
Gatlinburg Space Needle
Ride in a glass elevator to an observation tower for panoramic mountain views or enjoy comedy, magician and fireworks shows.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum
Get ready to be astounded by unique artifacts from all corners of the globe at this museum dedicated to astonishing people and events.
Things to do
Anakeesta - Enjoy the Magic in the Mountains
Cades Cove: Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Cash & The King: Tribute to Elvis and Johnny Cash
Great Smoky & Cades Cove Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Bundle
Top hotels in Downtown Gatlinburg
Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg
Overall
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
River Edge Inn
Clean rooms. Pleasant staff. Close to everything!
Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg
Great location. Amazing service, very clean. My only complaint is the pool is too cold.
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
The Wander Hotel, a Ramada by Wyndham
Our room was all the way back by the dumpsters. A truck came to empty the dumpsters every morning around 3am. It was a startling noise that jolted us out of bed from a dead sleep. Also there was mold on the bathroom wall and a used, nasty dirty wash rag in the bathroom. So gross!
Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026
The Greystone Lodge on the River
Hotel Indigo Gatlinburg Downtown by IHG
Hotel is very new, great rooms, very clean, decent bar and food, great view from roof top. The only negative is our TV did not work, like, at all... black screen, only the volume button worked. They tried to help, but it was late, and not a huge deal. We will certainly stay again.
Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Gatlinburg
Chalet Village North
Though Chalet Village North may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park.
Chalet Village
If you're spending some time in Chalet Village, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Ober Mountain are top sights worth seeing.
