Deal's Gap from MI, where to stay?
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From: Rockwall, Texas
There is a cheap and decent motel at Deal's Gap. We went this year and by the time we arrived they were already closed so we had to find somewhere else. We stayed at Fontana Village Resort. It is a really nice hotel. I wouldn't say it was cheap but it wasn't over priced either.
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There is a cheap and decent motel at Deal's Gap. We went this year and by the time we arrived they were already closed so we had to find somewhere else. We stayed at Fontana Village Resort. It is a really nice hotel. I wouldn't say it was cheap but it wasn't over priced either.
On the bad side, as far as Fontana Village, we had terrible food that was way overpriced at every meal (pretty sure everything was microwaved and came from a box, at $12-17 per buffet meal) and the Pit Stop at the entrance was charging about $1 a gallon more for gas than stations near civilization.
Seems like a lot of the overflow from our event stayed at the Robbinsville Microtel.
Knoxville isn't all that far away, if your vacation is centered on the Dragon, but Robbinsville is more convenient to the whole motorcycle-centered area (Dragon, Cherohala Skyway, Cherokee, Maggie Valley, etc.) and you can ride right across the mountain to Gatlinburg if you need more variety of restaurants and stuff.
Last edited by brenn; Jun 22, 2012 at 02:38 PM.
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Punkin center motorcycle resort.
Www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com
Cheap. Clean. Great staff, family owned. Tent, rv or cabins. All guests must be on or bring motorcycle. Food and beer/limited bar on site. Just a few miles from dragon and foothills parkway.
Www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com
Cheap. Clean. Great staff, family owned. Tent, rv or cabins. All guests must be on or bring motorcycle. Food and beer/limited bar on site. Just a few miles from dragon and foothills parkway.
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From: East Tennessee
Try Townsend Tn. its the quiet side of the Smokies.. Mostly motels and a few restaurants but not much exciting night life..not a lot of traffic and your close to Foothills Parkway which takes you to Hwy 129 the Dragon.. your not far from the Harley Dealership in Maryville..I'm sure they will have something going on especially Friday night at The Shed..From Townsend any road you take will be a fun and scenic ride..Knoxville and Gatlinburg are very congested and not a lot of fun on a motorcycle..
Last edited by RutRoo; Jun 22, 2012 at 06:17 PM.
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We've stayed at the Microtel in Robbinsville, NC a few times.
Good location for food and a coupe of indy shops nearby.
Good location for food and a coupe of indy shops nearby.
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