Highland Manor Inn & Conference Center, Townsend, TN - Hotel

One of the best places to travel to in the eastern United States has to be the area of Townsend, TN and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When you need a place to stay while there, you want somewhere that is close - and the Highland Manor Inn & Conference Center is just a short distance away.

This two-floor hotel is just two miles from the Park, which makes it the ideal location for your vacation in the Smokies. There are 49 different guestrooms of various sizes to suit everyone's needs and comfort level.

Rooms come with either King or Queen size beds, and some have sitting areas. Better rooms also come equipped with wood-burning fireplaces, whirlpools for one or two people, and some also have kitchens.

All rooms have a balcony, a TV with cable, a refrigerator and microwave. Each room also has a phone and local calls are free. Premium bedding is in all rooms. Dial-up Internet can be found in business-friendly rooms. Bathrooms have a shower/tub combination. Pets are not allowed. There are no special accessibility features.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool for guests and also a children's pool. There is also a picnic area and two beautiful gazebos on this hilltop property. Children also have a special playground just for them.

When you are looking for a great place to host your business meeting or wedding, the Inn is a great place for it. They have several conference rooms in their Conference Center. The Center also has exhibit space and banquet facilities. Various business services are also provided, and there is dial-up Internet access. When you have a wedding, the Inn provides professional wedding services.

There are also some other activities that you can do while you are in the hotel. Townsend's bike trail comes right in front of the hotel and it is 9.6 miles in length. Nearby Cades Cove also has a special time when bike's only are permitted, and cars kept out to provide safety. This is from sunrise until 10 AM on Wednesday through Saturday. Bikes can be rented in the area, along with helmets. Golf and horseback riding are also available in Townsend, and so is tubing on the little River.

When you want something to eat, you can get a Continental breakfast in the morning. Coffee is also served in the lobby. For meals, you will have to go to a restaurant, and there are some in Townsend, or you could go to Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. Almost any kind of food or dinner/entertainment package could be found in either of the latter two towns.

While you are in this beautiful part of Tennessee, you certainly want to take advantage and check out some of the neighborhood sites. You could go in Cades Cove and take their drive-through tour and this wonderland of historic and beautiful scenery. Wildlife can often be seen as you drive through - possibly many deer, black bears, raccoons, possums, and more. Then, not far away, are Dollywood and the Dollywood's Splash Country Water Amusement Park.