Laurel Inn Condominium

READ BEFORE BOOKING THIS CONDO! Well let’s start by saying we stayed in condo 601 black bear boogie. Sleeps 6 it states, but 6 people in this condo is very tight. There are 5 of us(4 adults and an 11 year old) we were not comfortable, forget trying to watch a movie together in the living room, not enough seating. The pull out couch is pathetic, the mattress is about 2 inches thick and there is a major downslope on one end. Eating meals is also not possible, there is no table only a coffee table and it’s not big enough for food. There is another table/desk pushed up against the wall that you could use for eating I guess but there are no chairs just a small 3 foot bench that 2 people could sit on. It’s all very uncomfortable. The main bathroom in the hall has a child size toilet, literally!! If you’re tall, which my family is, then you pretty much fall onto the toilet. Not comfortable. Tiny little kitchenette, it works but if you plan to cook don’t! There is no counter space. There is a coffee maker which is stated under the amenities and we were super excited to not have to bring our coffee maker from home but when we went to make coffee the first morning there were no coffee filters, so I advise you to BRING coffee filters for the coffee maker since they don’t supply them for you, oh and they would be the round filters FYI! Master bathroom was a nightmare. Walked in and there were a million ants on the floor. Don’t know where they came from, there wasn’t a trail anywhere. We cleaned them all up and cleaned the floors, but still we would find at least 10-20 ants multiple times a day everyday! On our last night we walked into the master bathroom to find 3 millipedes on the floor, yuck!! Again we have no idea where they were coming from, there is no window in the bathroom. The best part is that there is no staff in this complex. We stayed for 1 week and not once was there anyone in the office. The doors were locked the whole time. We called the contact number for the condos and they were absolutely no help! You are informed to get a parking pass for your vehicle but you can’t because there isn’t anyone there to give you one. When we called to ask about it we were told to just put our full name and phone number with our room number on a piece of paper and leave it on our dash. Umm, NO! There is a laundry room with about 5 washers and dryers. Washers cost $2 and dryers cost $1.50. There isn’t a coin machine so make sure you bring your quarters. They also don’t have detergent or dryer sheets to purchase. You need a code to get into the laundry room, we were never given the code so once again we had to call to get the code. Oh, there aren’t any hangers in any of the closets either, so if you want to hang up any of your clothes then you need to bring hangers from home! One last thing, when we got to our condo the smell of Indian curry was so bad it stayed for 2 days before the smell went away, the air filters in this place were beyond filthy. Doesn’t look like they have ever been changed. The location is great, you can definitely walk to the main parkway it would be all downhill and back uphill about 2 blocks, or you can drive and just pay for parking. The strip is very long with lots of stores restaurants and entertainment you will definitely want to see it all.

Walked down 64 steps to Gatlinburg. Pancakes, anyone???? Best kept secret in Gatlinburg. Parking for Rvs and a short walk downtown. You can have a small condo for the price of a room. Full refrigerators and microwave and everything you need in a kitchen. Our condo had a jetted tub for two. So relaxing!!! Tv in bedroom and living room area, Well kept. Nice and clean. Don't feed a bear, if you see one. A fed bear is a dead bear in the area. Nice heated swimming pool.

Sad, tired apartment This is not a very good hotel at all. I was surprised because it had decent reviews. First, I had been trying to contact the hotel days before we arrived and I was never able to get anyone on the phone until the day we arrived. We were not given a code for the door to get in the room until I could get them on the phone. The hotel is moderately convenient to the Main Street in Gatlinburg. For younger people, I think it should be fine. For older people, I think this is probably too far of a hike. We thought that the location would have been much better. I think the area is safe, but it is off the beaten path for sure. The room is significantly dated. I really felt like I was sleeping at my grandmother’s house, but not in a good way. The appliances are all very outdated. The electric hand mixer was literally older than me. It even smells old in the room. There were old cigar or cigarette burns in some of the furniture. THE HOT WATER IS TERRIBLE. We maybe got literally 7 minutes of a warm shower and then it went completely cold. Really disappointing having to take extra time for showers while waiting for more hot water. The room is very noisy. There are kids running wild all over the hotel and we heard them running up and down the walkways all night. Very uncomfortable bed, but the cigarette burned recliner was quite comfortable. We called during business hours but had a hard time getting anyone on the phone. I do not recommend this apartment.

Condo 401 - my new place to stay! We go to Gatlinburg alot, but we haven't been there for the Christmas parade since the fires. We always go with my husband's son and wife, and we usually get 2 hotel rooms...not this year. I decided to go for a condo, since the prices were about the same. We were originally put in Olde Gatlinburg Place condos, but the day before I got a phone call that there was a maintenance issue and we were being moved to Laurel Inn room 401. I did my research and saw good reviews, so I was looking forward to it. Upon entering, it is smaller than I thought it would be, but it was CLEAN, smelled good and it's on the corner so our balcony had 2 views: Anakeesta on one side and the Sky Bridge & Space Needle on the other. We could even see the tram. What a treat to see those lit up at night!! We even got to see a bear below Saturday night! There were plenty of towels, albeit they were a little thin like a hotel, but they did the job. They have blackout curtains so the rooms are dark at night. And luckily they had coffee filters because I forgot mine! I hope to reserve this condo again! There was such a comfort in having a “home” instead of a “room”...and I got to spend more time with the family. The walk to downtown is about 8-10 minutes...depending on how you walk, but I didn’t mind. My husband has bad knees, so the steps were a little rough for him going up (steps are faster). It was quiet in the morning and beautiful to see at night with all of the Christmas lights. The only negative is that they need a new wireless router because the internet was down, but luckily I had my hotspot on my phone. Water pressure is great (they provide soap & hair dryer), master bedroom’s bed was comfy to us. Daughter-in-law said their bed was a little soft, but they are used to a tempurpedic, so everything seems soft to them. All in all…Wonderful experience! I am hooked on condos instead of rooms now! Everyone is SO nice there. Take a chance on 401 and Laurel Inn Condos! You WON’T regret it!!

Clean & comfy condo #502! Condo #502 was nice, comfy & cozy with just the perfect balance between furnishings & knickknacks, plus it was pretty clean, too! The only downside was not having a condo balcony. But since it was freezing cold in Nov. it really didn’t matter now anyway. However in the warmer weather it is 100% a deciding factor on where we book our reservations.