• Bring your pets along to enjoy the beautiful Smoky Mountains.smoky mountains and lone tree image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com
  
  Gatlinburg sits on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, approximately five miles south of its sister tourist-town, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Located less than a mile from the national park entrance, Gatlinburg offers a variety of attractions that include art galleries, antiques shopping, hiking trails, golf courses, museums, water rafting and horseback riding. After all the fun and excitement during the day, you will need a place to rest with your beloved Fido (and perhaps, Fluffy).
  
  

Microtel Inn & Suites

• The Microtel Inn & Suites in downtown Gatlinburg is within walking distance of many city attractions. Microtel offers three stories of rooms, with interior corridors and elevator access. Guests at the Microtel receive complimentary continental breakfast, free on-site parking and no-charge wireless Internet access. Microtel allows two pets per room and charges $10 per night for each pet.
  
  Microtel Inn & Suites Gatlinburg
  
  211 Historic Nature Trail
  
  Gatlinburg, TN 37738
  
  865-436-0107
  
  www.microtelinn.com
  
  

Red Roof Inn

• The Red Roof Inn in downtown Gatlinburg offers 53 rooms and numerous amenities, including king-size beds, fully equipped kitchens, complimentary breakfast, outdoor pool and free wireless Internet. Red Roof offers free stays for children under 18, when accompanied by older guests. The inn also allows pets to stay free of charge with notification at the front desk on arrival. Guests must pay for any damages created by pets and aren't allowed to leave pets unattended in the rooms, whether or not guests place the pet in a crate.
  
  Red Roof Inn Gatlinburg
  
  309 Ownby St.
  
  Gatlinburg, TN 37738
  
  856-436-7813
  
  www.redroof.com
  
  

Four Seasons Motor Lodge

• Four Seasons Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg offers 148 rental units including regular rooms, suites and a vacation house. These rooms include private balconies, Jacuzzis, fireplaces and king-size beds. Many suites include double beds and connecting doors for families. The lodge has both an indoor and outdoor pool and a grassy play area, which allows pets a place to play and eliminate. Two pets under 40 pounds may stay in each unit with a $10 per night, per pet charge.
  
  Four Seasons Motor Lodge
  
  756 Parkway
  
  Gatlinburg, TN 37738
  
  856-436-7881
  
  www.gatlinburgfourseasons.com
  
  

Family Inns of America

• Located 100 yards from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Family Inns of America, Gatlinburg Suites offers numerous on-site amenities. These include on-site fishing, free wireless Internet, free breakfast, stone fireplace, private balconies and an outdoor heated room. Located outside of downtown Gatlinburg, Family Inns of America sits within walking distance of many local attractions, including the Ripley's Aquarium and Aerial Tram. The inn limits visitors to one pet per room, under 20 pounds, for a $10 per night charge. The owners of the hotel may allow larger, well-behaved pets for additional fees. The hotel charges for damages caused by pets.
  
  Family Inns of America-Gatlinburg Suites
  
  218 Ski Mountain Road
  
  Gatlinburg, TN 37738
  
  865-436-3300
  
  www.familyinnsofamerica.com