Zoder’s is a family-run inn that’s a favorite among families who return to the Smokies year after year. The kids will love meeting Caesar, the inn’s Amazon parrot, who lives in the lobby. Although the inn is located on the major road running through downtown, it sits along a mountain stream (many rooms have balconies that hang out over the stream, in fact), so it has an out-of-the-fray feel to it. It’s well within walking distance of most of the town’s family-friendly attractions and restaurants, and the Gatlinburg trolley conveniently stops right next to the inn.
Zoder’s has an indoor heated pool (with a manmade waterfall) as well as an outdoor pool that’s open seasonally. There’s an exercise and weight room, as well as racquetball courts (courts available for an additional fee). Guests often have their own barbeques on the outdoor grills in the picnic area or at least toast marshmallows around the outdoor fireplace. All rooms have refrigerators.
Like many local hotels, this inn offers complementary continental breakfast, but Zoder’s goes the extra mile by also providing a complementary manager’s wine and cheese reception (with kid-friendly snack options) each afternoon and cookies and milk each evening.
