Howard Johnson By Wyndham Downtown Gatlinburg TN Review 

My daughter, Adrienne, and I always stayed here. it was our go to place for every trip to Gatlinburg. We loved the location, the cleaniness. Sadly Adrienne recently passed away so this video brought back so many wonderful memories of her and our times there.

Great review, I like that you don’t always show pricey places to stay.😊

When I was a kid in the 1960s and early 70s my parents took us twice down to Florida to Disney and also took us to Williamsburg Virginia to the old country. I remember really well eating breakfast at Howard Johnson's and loving it.

This is a wonderful hotel! Room was HUGE! LOVE THE CLUB CHAIRS. NEED A LIGHT BY THE CHAIRS SO I COULD READ. KING SIZE BED AND MODERN LAMPS I LIKED! WALK IN SHOWER AND FLOORS PLUS I THINK THAT ROOM LOOKED LIKE A SAUNA? I loved that they had a place to sit with natural wood walls NEXT TO STAIRCASE TO GET TO ICE MACHINE AND SECOND FLOOR A PLUS. HOWARD JOHNSON ICONIC HOTEL CHAIN.

This is so funny. This is the exact room that my husband and I stayed in a few years ago. We loved it. Loved the chairs outside the room, the fire pit area, and the chairs down next to the road and stream. Also loved the huge shower. We did not care for the bed at all though. Thought it was a little too hard for our taste. It's funny you mentioned the back area because that is exactly where we kept our suitcases. We thought maybe it used to be 2 rooms or a sauna of some kind as well. All in all we really enjoyed this hotel and this room.

Hey guys from Gatlinburg! I'm ALWAYS telling my subscribers to try to get accomodations near the parkway so they're not having to spend $20 per day to park... Great job as ALWAYS 🏞️🌄🐻

Goodmorning J&B Excited for this one ☕️🥰

Great Howard Johnsons hotel review

Hey, J & B, It was so nice to meet you at this hotel. Sitting with you at the firepit was a wonderful experience. Thank you so much for giving us some advice on where to eat and things to do. Turned out Great. Subscribed to your channel and definately will use the info you all provide in the future. Love your channel.. Thanks again. Gary and Kristy. ( Ohio).

Love the location..and your room looks like it has more square footage than my house. Happy weekend😊

That was a huge hot tub in that mystery space. Stayed in that very room years ago. Glad they remodeled.🎉

Great review as always. You had the right idea Bobbie sitting on the rocker bench and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Have a great weekend guys❤❤😎😎

Location is great and property and room appears spacious and clean. No bathtub is a deal breaker for me though. Thanks for review and video. I did not know Wyndham is associated with Howard Johnson. Wyndham is my favorite hotel to stay in.

I agree with you about the sauna. Nice to put a crib or folding bed for a child. Clean is absolutely #1. I still bring a can of Lysol spray. Thanks for the review.

Nice room. Lots of space. I haven’t stayed at a Howard Johnson’s in years.

Very nice for the price. Yes, does need some pics or an accent wall.Location,wonderful Another fun adventure, thank you. Happy travels,be safe.🌹🚗

Nice place! I'll keep it in mind!❤

We're staying in Gatlinburg this week and somehow we lucked into the same room you guys had. You'll be glad to know they fixed the hole in the ceiling in the bathroom and the outlets have covers now.

Thx so much for doing this video. I love how huge your room is. I’ve always been very hesitant to book a hotel when I bring my mountain bikes with my family. They are too expensive to leave on the rack so that space inside the bathroom would be a perfect place to store some bikes!

Thanks for showing us! Honestly, I would have never thought to stay there (because we would have looked for a cabin) BUT that would be so convenient to the strip and like you said, get some exercise. That looks like a clean and cute place to stay (and a lot cheaper than a cabin).

Wow, priced very well. Great video and review. Thanks for sharing, we'll definitely try to stay there on our next visit. Safe travels!

I didn't know there still Howard Johnson's around .You guys had a big room and the price of the room was reasonable Thanks for showing us around the room and once again thanks for sharing and safe travels ❤

I'm thinking that back room in the bathroom may have been a sauna...just a thought! No Howard Johnson's anymore in NY. Thanks for the great review.

You both do such a great job showing and explaining in your videos. Thanks so much for taking us along.

We watched this video Friday and ended up staying here last night. It was clean, very affordable, and not far at all from the main strip, but it was still far enough back that it was quiet and peaceful. Thanks for this video!

I have stayed at this place not too long ago. The room was nice and cozy and it was right on the river. I also like that this place is right next to Pi Beta Phi Elementary which is where I used to go to school. It was nice to get to see it again.

You guys are awesome much love 😊

WOW - THANK YOU JOHN, YOU REALLY WENT ALL OUT (AS ALWAYS) FOR US TO HAVE A PROPER LOOK AT THIS HOTEL. I WOULD DEFINITELY STAY THERE AS WE WILL BE EXPLORING AND BASICALLY ONLY SLEEP THERE. WOULD NOT TAKE A CHANCE TO SIT AT THE FIRE PIT AT NIGHT, SCARED OF THE BEARS!!!! ALTHOUGH I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM. KIND REGARDS AND STAY SAFE. I REALLY ENJOY GATLINBURG AND THE BEAUTIFUL SMOKY MOUNTAINS. (I AM DOING JUST FINE THANK YOU GUYS, JUST WANT TO TRAVEL).......

Id stay there in a heartbeat! Walk to town every day and come back to enjoy the fire pits.. Great video.

Oh no😱😱😱 the secret is out!!! 😂😂 This is my favorite budget hotel in Gatlinburg that no one has ever really talked about. It's the convenience and price for me. As a single couple who like to have a few drinks on the strip, we like that we can drink together and walk back to the hotel. We literally only sleep and shower at the hotel then we're going out to explore. We're all about trying new restaurants so we never ate the hotel breakfast when they had it anyway. We have stayed here 5 nights in the off season for 180! Thats insane 🤯 its a A+++ for us thank you for your videos and safe travels to you both

Vintage....excellent memory's from the 60's -70's....thanks again !!!

nice that was one big room thanks for showing the hotel

Great video! We've stayed here countless times, even going back to when it was the Johnson's Inn. Pretty basic but can NOT beat the location or price. It became a HJ four or five years and was completely remodeled to what it is now. The large building was called Mountain Village Inn and had nice condos. We've stayed in one of those side balcony river rooms you mentioned. It had a King size bed, a sofa and a gas fireplace. It's usually booked up when we try to reserve. I do miss that they don't do the bfast any more. I certainly love all the bfast restaurants, but some mornings we like to just be able to grab something at the motel and start our day.

Hey John and Bobby hope your day's been good we have stayed at the Howard Johnson several times every time we come to Gatlinburg we always try to stay off the beaten path sometime but always close enough and walking distance and you get things a little bit cheaper y'alls room was very nice we just got back today from Gatlinburg been up there for a week till next time take care

Inexpensive places to stay that aren’t dives are hard to come by. This looks like it fits the bill. And the external amenities far exceed the room. Thanks for finding this hotel. I hope they don’t raise the prices now !😂 I see Bobbi went back in the Matrix!!!

This is a great review, we just booked the king room. Thank you! 😊

Very nice hotel room, cute bears 😊❤

Great video, me and my girlfriend are going next month and your video answered all our questions...thanks!

The few HoJo's I've stayed at were dumps. This one was pretty decent except for a few rough edges. Good review. Thanks and God Bless!

That weird nook is a good place to hide your luggage. Nice video!

That room looked very nice and I love the little stream running and the price is good

Hey guys love your videos, always get excited when I see the notification for new videos. When are you guys gonna go back the Lancaster PA Amish area? My girlfriend and I have gone to all the places you've made videos for.

That was a right nice motel , I really liked that, we will have to stay there, thanks for the video, God Bless

Thanks for showing us around. Your room was huge! The pool area looked really nice! Our family used to stay in Howard Johnson hotels a lot when I was young, and I remember eating at the restaurants. They were always both nice and clean. Have a great weekend John & Bobbie! 💞

We checked out this place several years ago. They sure have done a lot of updates. The rooms used to be so dark and dreary. Looks like they've gone a great job with the updates. We usually stay at Jack Huff's across the street.

This would be a great location for the holidays, when Gatlinburg is hopping with activity. Halloween parade, Christmas Parade, etc. This location would be perfect! Make a reservation NOW!

Cute pic with the bear! Love all those bears - so adorable! I remember back in the olden days when Howard Johnson's had those great Sunday brunches! I used to go all the time! It definitely looks like a room that was combined or a former suite. That ship lap area must have been a fireplace or something - the other side looks like a former sauna. It is a real mystery! I feel like there should be a documentary for this! LOL The remodeling is very nice - the floors (no more ratty carpet), the nice sink counter top, redone tile in the shower - it is really clean looking. The comforter looks like one I see in quite a few hotels these days. Good that they have a fan; I have noticed that in quite a few hotels they are taking out fans altogether! I still am uncomfortable with that first floor right there; be safe!

I think they removed the bathtub which they really need. Nice place. Like the floors and location. If someplace would just bring back the original Howard Johnson’s restaurant with the original food menu, they would be packed and make a fortune.

Enjoy watching you guys,,I only wish my husband would take me places been married years never go anywhere

Just enjoyed watching a video this week of four black bear cubs climb a tall tree. It's amazing what good climbers they are.

Looks like a great place. Thanks for reviewing different places to stay. You should review some of the cabin companies!

Wow, that is a huge room!!

That’s the nicest Howard Johnson’s we’ve ever seen.

Also I forgot to say how lovely the view is and how close it is to the main shopping and food district. Plus the 2 pools ! Not every hotel has 2 pools!!!! Wish they never took diving boards away. Most pools were 9 -12ft back in the day.

They are booked out for when I’m going but I also have 3 teenage boys so hotel breakfast is mandatory…lol. Actually Avery’s favorite meal is hotel breakfast. We’re staying at Comfort Inn & Suites on Dollywood Lane. It was still was $300 cheaper to do two nights at a hotel and 3 nights at a cabin in the mountains than opposed to 5 nights and that’s with getting 2 hotel rooms. Love watching all your videos. My boys started watching you, too…they have a list of mandatory restaurants…lol.

Tysm for this review! Very Helpful! ❤

Looks like a very nice hotel and you can’t beat that price.

Our next trip will be to the Pontiac show in Pigeon Forge, so that stay is booked! However to beat the parking fees, we will stay here while exploring Gatlinburg! Thank you both for taking us alone. ❤

Hi John and Bobbie. At first when you guys showed the outside in front of the door I thought of the Bates Motel (yes from the movie) but after I was relieved when I saw the rest of it. I would stay in that hotel because it looked so clean and the room was so big. That hidden area with the wooden walls looked like it would have been a sauna before and sixty dollars is an amazing price. Thanks guys for this video I enjoyed watching❤️

Maybe the mystery room used to be a sauna. . .

A beautiful hotel and that was a great size room. Love all the bears.

The last Howard Johnson restaurant closed last year in Lake George, NY🎅🏻

You gave me an entirely different view of the hotel..I thought it would be dirty & creepy. Might switch hotels. Thanks for the showing.

What a nice big room. The only thing I saw was there was no TV in that sitting area. How did you manage that? It is a bargain for sure!

i was just looking this motel up on TripAdvisor for reviews than went here to RU-vid where I found this video. So are the two pool's next to the 4 story building? Thanks for always keeping us up to date with the Smoky Mnts!

My little Priscilla loved bears bears were everywhere in our house Her bed filled with them my goodness sorry I have not chatted with you for a little while a lot of things went sideways I'll explain about it later I love you and I think This is awesome I would have love to stay there with Priscilla God-bless peace be with you much love and respect TCB⚡️⚡️⚡️🫂🫂🫂🫂

I love all the BEARS

Thanks for the solid info guyz☺️

Another great video guys, do you know of any other motels or condos that have refrigerator freezer in them. We always stay at Oak Square for that reason and the walking distance to everything. My wife is a bad diabetic and has her 8pm snack it's ice cream we buy from Kroger on our way in. Stay Safe guys.🤘🇺🇸

That room off of the bathroom with all the wood walls looks like it could have been a sauna at one point. They could have taken away the mechanism for the steam and the door.

We always stay at the Howard Johnson on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge

nice, budget friendly, clean. sometimes you just need a "staycation" but not a "walletcation"

my dad and mom and me have stayed there before very nice

Nice place good price

Enjoy the hotel reviews!

Wow, Howard Johnson! I thought they went out?

I had a room booked there but so many bad reviews about the rooms condition so I booked another.

I wonder if that wooded area of the room was once a sauna.

Big and great price

very Big room alot stuff at the hotel, I thought Howard Johnson went away? I am guessing Wyndham bought it out

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That area looked like a sauna.

What is the room number that face creek?

Looks like it needs a few pieces of art room looked a little sparse

Sauna John