If you like to travel with your pet, and are visiting Cherokee, North Carolina, you won't have a problem finding a pet friendly hotel or motel. You and your pet can enjoy Cherokee's natural beauty on the Blue Ridge Parkway and at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Other area attractions include Harrah's Cherokee Casino, Cherokee Heritage Museum & Gallery and seasonal parks such as Santa's Land Theme Park & Zoo.
The Best Western Great Smokies Inn, located on Cherokee Tribal land, welcomes your pet in some rooms, with an additional fee. The hotel offers guests many Cherokee cultural events, heritage celebrations and access to miles of hiking trails on the Tribal lands. Other nearby outdoor activities include white water rafting, kayaking, fishing and tubing. You can enjoy the hotel's on-site amenities such as an outdoor pool, laundry facilities and Myrtle's Table Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The rooms are decorated with walnut-color furniture and modern block-print bedspreads. Each room is equipped with a coffee maker, cable television, high-speed Internet service and work area. Rooms with microwaves and refrigerators are available.
Best Western Great Smokies Inn
Highway 441 N & Acquoni Road
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-2020
greatsmokiesinn.com
Microtel Inn and Suites Cherokee offers pet-friendly service with no weight restrictions, but a fee is added to your room rate. The hotel is located near downtown Cherokee, the Appalachian Trail, the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Microtel provides a shuttle service to such area attractions as Cherokee museums, ceremonial grounds and performing arts centers. You can walk to restaurants including the Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery, which serves fresh hickory smoked barbecue. All rooms are spacious and modern. Rooms with two queen sized-beds, suites with separate living area,and whirlpool suites are available.
Microtel Inn and Suites Cherokee
674 Casino Trail
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-7800
microtelinn.com
Econo Lodge welcomes dogs only, two per room, and up to 20 pounds each. An additional fee is added to your room rate. The hotel is located next to the Oconaluftee River in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains and minutes away from area attractions such as Harrah's Cherokee Casino, Oconaluftee Indian Village and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Downtown shops and restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel. The 45 rooms are simply decorated but accommodating with colorful bedspreads and a seating area with a table and two chairs. Amenities include a complimentary continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet service, cable television and coffee makers. Some rooms have refrigerators, and handicap accessible and non-smoking rooms are available. Call the hotel or check the website for special packages such as the Stay and Fish in the Smoky Mountains Package.
Econo Lodge
20 River Road Highway US 19
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-4575
econolodge.com
