Like another review on this motel, it is not the Hilton, but it is a clean and quiet place to stay. There are rocking chairs on the balcony that overlook the Oconaluftee river. My sons enjoyed going down and playing in the water. The staff was very friendly and the price was great! I would stay here again!

Newfound Lodge is not upscale, but is charming in a rustic way. The staff is friendly and the rooms are worn but clean. You have a coffee pot, a small fridge, and a private baloney overlooking the beautiful Oconaluftee River with two rocking chairs to watch the tubers float by. I have found that the majority of the hotels in... More

we stayed for 2 nights on the upper level on a night when the place was completely booked but it was quiet and we really enjoyed it. We ended up staying another night due to car problems and decided that is our place for future cherokee visits. As an added bonus...we left property behind that was sent to our home...excellent... More

Can't beat Newfound Lodge for the price! Great balconies overlooking the Oconaluftee River with rocking chairs! If you're looking for luxury....this ain't it.....If you're looking for nice, clean, comfortable place to stay...this IS it! Close to restuarants, GSM National Park, & "Unto These Hills". My son-in-law & I used it as our 'base camp" for 3 days of trout fishing....

We travel to the Cherokee area at least twice a year, sometimes more. The Newfound Lodge is my absolute favorite part of the stay. It is a seasonal motel, locally owned and older, but always clean. I have zero complaints from the many yrs we have stayed. The rooms at Newfound Lodge are larger than a usual motel room, bedding... More

My brother and I checked into the Newfound Lodge on the evening of July 29, 2011. There were only three smoking rooms available at that time. We do not smoke, but because we had not reserved a nonsmoking room we had to take a smoking room. It seemed to be a busy weekend with not many vacancies in the Cherokee... More

If you are not expecting the accommodations of the Marriott or Hilton this is a great place to stay. It is an older hotel with character and marvelous scenery. We really enjoyed sitting in the rocking chairs on our private balcony looking over the river talking, reading and just enjoying the Bluejays that hopped from tree to tree. I have... More

the setting is beautiful, but the motel is old and dank. This was my first trip to Cherokee, so I didn't know what I was getting. Now I do. I won't stay in this place again. The front desk was helpful with a small issue we had, but the waas just dark, old and dirty. I would NEVER walk barefoot... More

After all of our things got soaked in our tent at the nearby Smokemont Campground (great campground, by the way), we sought the comfort of the Newfound Lodge. Instead we were very disappointed by old stained sheets (even found a bug in one bed) and an unpleasant smelling room. Even though the Newfound Lodge boasts their riverfront view (small balcony... More