8/10 Very good
The location was excellent. Patio/balcony was wonderful. Great stay.
Jim
Jim, 2-night trip
Newfound Lodge on the river
Mountain hotel within easy reach of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Newfound Lodge on the river puts you within a 10-minute drive of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Harrahs Cherokee Casino. You'll have free perks such as WiFi and self-parking.
Good
Popular amenities
- Pet-friendly
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
Main amenities (2)
- Daily housekeeping
- Limited hour front desk
£57
includes taxes & fees
12 Jan - 13 Jan 2026
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Double Room, Balcony, River View
Very good
Highlights
Balcony
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Daily housekeeping
- 23 sq m
- River view
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Queen Beds
Single Room
Highlights
Daily housekeeping
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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1192 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, 28719
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Newfound Lodge on the river
Newfound Lodge on the river puts you within a 10-minute drive of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Harrahs Cherokee Casino. You'll have free perks such as WiFi and self-parking.
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Newfound Lodge on the river Reviews
Good
7.6
Cleanliness
6.6
Amenities
8.2
Staff & service
7.0
Eco-friendliness
6.8
Property conditions & facilities
10/10 Exceptional
Clean comfortable room. Could use updated bedding, i.e pillows and comforter
Sandrea
Sandrea, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
clean room, wonderful staff
Glenda
Glenda, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Love that all the balconies face the river. So beautiful and peaceful. Wonderful price great location. It’s perfect for the Cherokee experience and for the family.
Janette
Janette, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The river view was amazing
Mandy
Mandy, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Room was great. View was awesome. Very clean. Older property so not everything was perfect. I would stay there again! Definitely at least a 9 out of 10!
Anna
Anna, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
The river view and balcony with rocking chairs was wonderful.
Natalie
Natalie, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Balcony was perfect, didnt use a/c. Used the heating. Worked well..
Kenneth , Michelle
Kenneth , Michelle, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We had room 106, the room was very clean, the outside porch was very nice, wonder view of the river, location was ideal for good resturants, the staff was really nice and helpful answering questions. we will deinitely be back to this wonderful lodge.
John
John, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good viewing
Pornthip
Pornthip, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very clean. People was nice. Little dated but the balcony made up for it.
Carol
Carol, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Friendly service, easy in and out, great price for the comfort, balcony is very nice and quiet.
Dawn
Dawn, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Good value for the price
Good room with a great river view from the balcony. Rooms are right on the river. No maid service while we were there. Dated facilty and decor, but good value for the price.
Susan
Susan, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
In the back of the bedroom is a river.
Also accepting service dog.
Front desk is friendly
Luzminda
Luzminda, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
10 out of 10! Will come back
No complaints. Able to check in earlier than expected time. Room was clean, front desk receptionist was outstanding with customer service. Check on was very easy and fast.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Dirty and run down
The only redeeming thing was the balcony view. The room was shabby and dirty. Plus I had no towels. And it was very noisy. The most disturbing part were the holes in the walls.
Nancy
Nancy, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Check-in was easy, staff was helpful, the property is outdated. Room was clean. Just a quick stay. It was all we needed.
Greg
Greg, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
PET FRIENDLY - THAT IS WHY WE CHOSE NEDWFOUND
OUTSIDE LIGHT ON BALCONY DID NOT WORK. LIGHT OUTSIDED OF ROOM DOOR DID NOT WORK.
William
William, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
It was guilt, beds were comfy! Older motel but clean! Good for the price, we chose to stay and extra night. Only bad was it said it had a pool ! When I ask where it was . He said they didn’t have a pool! If it wasn’t for the rocking chair over looking the river and watching the tubers going down , I would have not stayed
Penny
Penny, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Carpet or sticky to walk on bathroom was dirty no hot water, told the girl at the front desk about no hot water. She said she would turn it on. We never did receive any hot water. The view out the balcony was nice, but that was the only part of the stay worth anything
sidney
sidney, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Property has potential but assuming flood got it and it never recovered. Room smelled like wet dog and sheets had holes in it. But it was beautiful to see river behind it.
Jeremy
Jeremy, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
It's not for everyone but thats the point
First off, this hotel is dated and it shows, so if you are looking for modern creature comforts this is place is not for you. Wallpaper is coming off, water stains on the ceiling, and outdate furniture. If you ask me this gives it charm. The place was clean and lady at check was polite. The biggest draw of this place is how close you are to one of the best National parks and the view from the balcony. You could keep the balcony door open and fall asleep to the sound of the river running. The only negative i had during my stay and it wasn't the hotels fault was the strong smell of cannabis coming from outside balcony area at night. It wasnt there in the morning so we were able to enjoy a nice relaxing morning.
steve
steve, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Well it was good enough for what we paid for. But one bed was completely clean... the other bed was hidding what you don't wanna see. Yellow water marked pillows and sheets. (Could have been pee. Ya never know.
Gabriela
Gabriela, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
The large balcony on the river with rocking chairs was great. We had a large room with a king bed and loveseat which was nice. Some road noise but not bad. We saw several elk very near the hotel. Canadian geese, hawks and other birds were on the river.
Be warned on your room location:
We had one of the worse rooms there. It was on the ground floor next to the laundry/boiler room where an industrial dryer's very large vent was mounted on the back wall next to our balcony. We stayed 3 nights. One day and a half was ruined from the very loud dryer vent almost continuously in use. We could not hear anything else. This totally defeated the reason we chose to stay on the river. I'm sure the room above ours and the room over the laundry was also impacted by the noise.
The small closet area was repurposed for the small fridge and microwave sitting on a table. Great idea but it left us with a tiny area to hang our clothing with 3 hangers on each side. And having clothing up against these appliances does not seem safe.
Teresa
Teresa, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Not great.
Everything in the room needs remodeled. None of the beds or chairs were comfortable. WiFi worked. Good view of the river. Friendly staff. Had hot water problems. Will probably find another place next visit
Jason
Jason, 4-night trip