Fryemont Inn, Bryson City

My Husband and I have stayed at the Inn several times and are heading back this May for a full week. That is it self should tell you the story..... The staff is always overly friendly and willing to make your stay comfortable. The rooms are very clean and bring you back in time when there was not a TV in every room of the house, or a phone or any electronic equipment that now a days steals every precious moment of family time away. It is a great place to reconnect with your loved ones. The meals (both Breakfast and Dinner) are fabulous! We have never had a bad meal there yet and if you never leave the dining room hungry. The location is perfect, as it is in the middle of so much....you could head in any direction and find lots of outdoor activities as well as things to do inside. Shopping, rafting, horseback riding, hiking, gem mining and more.....

My husband and I found this gem on then internet but had seen the sign for it on previous visits to Bryson City. We have been 3 times for our anniversary and just love it. We love the fact that there are not any TV's in the rooms or telephones. The staff hve always been very nice and personable to us. The inclusion of 2 meals a day and the food is very comparable to a highend resturant. The service is fabulous at mealtime. We enjoyed the large porch and large living room for the socialization that it encourages among the guests.

We travelled to the Great Smokies from the UK, and one thing I did not expect to find was the sort of olde-worlde charm that we experienced at the Fryemont Inn. We happened on the Inn by chance and chose to spend one night there; we were glad we did. It might not be to everyone's taste (quaint, no TVs in rooms, no stunning views) but it completely made up for this in general ambience, staff friendliness, excellent food with European-sized portions (i.e. sensibly-sized, not ridiculously large), and wonderful log fires. Our king-sized room, with evening meal and breakfast included, was in total only US$138 + tax for two persons; excellent value. A good find and one that we would return to if ever in the area again. Note: the Inn closes after Thanksgiving and does not reopen until April of the following year.

We stayed at the Fryemont Inn in November, 2007. We took our entire extended family of three generations for Thanksgiving. It was wonderful. The food was great, the place is old (built in the 20's I think) but very cool, and each generation loved it. There are no TV's in the rooms and we thought the kids might not be happy, but we played skittles and board games in front of the big lobby fireplace every evening and they had a blast. The staff was warm and friendly and even helped my 87 year old Mom to bed after the rest of us had retired! There is a lot to do in the area. We didn't raft, but we did ride the train and that was fun. We also walked at Deep Creek, which is in the Great Smokies Park and just about 5 minutes from the Inn. 2 waterfalls and an easy walk. We will definitely go back.