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Black Bear Inn & Suites

8.1/101280 reviewsGatlinburg

Black Bear Inn & Suites, formerly the Clarion Inn & Suites, is a recently renovated downtown Gatlinburg hotel on the Parkway, 200 yards from the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rooms and suites offer panoramic views of the Smokies from private balconies.

What this place offers

  • Free breakfast
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Parking
  • Air conditioning
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Heating

Policies & house rules

  • Check-in from 16:00
  • Check-out until 11:00
  • Minimum check-in age 21
  • Children welcome
  • No pets
  • Free parking

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian. Managed by a private host A deposit may be required at the property.

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1280 reviews

Guests liked

  • Excellent location — walking distance to attractions
  • Friendly and helpful staff (noted repeatedly)
  • Rooms and common areas often very clean
  • Free/available breakfast (many positive comments)
  • Good parking and convenient for getting out of town
  • Economical / good value for the price

Guests mentioned

  • Inconsistent breakfast quality (some found it poor)
  • Room quality issues: broken mattresses and dated areas
  • Missing or non-working amenities (iron, hairdryer, soap, safe)
  • Occasional facility issues (pool closure, TV/maintenance needed)
  • Some rooms/floors reported as dirty (floor staining)

  • James

    US · family_with_children · Oct 2026

    8/10

  • Gary

    US · family_with_children · Oct 2026

    8/10

    Very clean and updated.

    Bed was not comfortable.

  • James

    US · couple · Oct 2026

    10/10

    It was great and we will be back

    Clean and conveniently located to all the action. Easy walking distance to everything

    Nothing really

  • Michelle

    US · couple · Oct 2026

    9/10

    Perfect location.We will definitely stay there again in the future.

    Hotel was in the perfect location for where we wanted to be. Staff were very pleasant.. and our room was very clean and comfortable…

  • Bobby

    US · family_with_children · Oct 2026

    10/10

Location

1100 Parkway · Gatlinburg

What's nearby

  • Gatlinburg Space NeedleLandmark · 0.5 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the SmokiesMuseum · 0.6 km
  • AnakeestaEntertainment · 0.8 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNature · 2 km
  • Ober Gatlinburg (Aerial Tramway & Ski Area)Entertainment · 2 km
  • Sugarlands Visitor Center (Great Smoky Mountains NP)Park · 2 km
  • Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailNature · 3 km
  • Dollywood (Pigeon Forge)Entertainment · 8 km
  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) — KnoxvilleAirport · 45 km