Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, GatlinburgWestgate Smoky Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg, United States has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 15 of 35 hotels we score in Gatlinburg. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction. Rooms from about $154 a night (cached, not a live quote).Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort is a mountain-themed resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, sitting next to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Accommodation is in spacious villas with full kitchens and living rooms, and guests have access to the on-site Wild Bear Falls Water Park, a spa, swimming pool, gym and restaurant serving special diet menus. Rocking chairs on patios, mountain-view hot tubs and poolside music add to the family-friendly feel, and pets are welcome. It suits families and groups wanting a resort base for the national park. Note that the water park costs extra on top of the room rate, and some guests have reported problems with in-unit washer dryers.What stands out

Clean, comfortable rooms

Friendly, helpful staff

Well-regarded water park

Good spa facilities

Watch out for

Water park costs extra

Washer dryer faults reported

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