Rooms are huge, much bigger than the big chain motels and Gearhead is themed around muscle cars and motorcycles. Each room has a microwave, mini-fridge and coffee. They also have free Wifi. To be honest, we made a trip 2 weeks before up the Blue Ridge Parkway and stayed at a big chain, Gearhead's pillowtop mattresses were more comfortable than... More

This hotel is a quaint place to stay. They are still doing renavations to the place but it is looking great. The room we stayed in had a kitchenette and was very spacious. The owners are absolutely wonderful and a delight to be aroun. We have added Mary and Jim to our extended family and hope to stay in touch... More

We stayed at the Gearhead Inn with our 2 boys in July. We had been staying in Cherokee at the Cool Valley Motel since 2000 and when we found out it wasn't going to have a pool this year we started looking around and we found the Gearhead Inn. Jim and Mary are the nicest people and we so enjoyed... More

We were looking for an out-of -the way older motel for our visit to Cherokee. I am glad we found Gearhead Inn! It was clean and the beds/pillows were very comfortable. We loved the large room and the retro feel of the place. The owners, Jim and Mary were very friendly and helpful. The coffee Mary had in the office... More

My husband and I have stayed at the Gearhead Inn 3 times this year. We make it our regular stop no matter where we are driving. The "smell of the South" in the shrubbery greats you as you get out of your car. The rooms are very spacious with everything we need to be truly comfortable. The owners are new,... More

We spent a night at the Gearhead Inn and would recommend it to those traveling with families. The kids had fun in the pool. Great hospitality from Mary & Jim. It was fun to hear about their plans for the place - can't wait to go back to see all the improvements! More

I'm into cars and motorcycles and there are enough great car and motorcycling roads to explore a different one each day for a week. And the nightly campfire is a great place to kick tires and swap lies with two really knowledgeable car buffs (owners Jim and Mary). Restaurants are a few miles away though (The Bar-B-Que Wagon‎ and Jimmy... More

For the money wow!... and tucked away and quiet setting is so pleasurable for a weekend away with family and friends. We talked to the owners and they are still in the works of getting things updated and changed even more than what they have already done. The rooms are bigger than the high dollar places for 1/2 the price.... More

Very excited about the changes at the "GearHead Inn." Beds are comfortable and pillows terrific! A work in progress but looking forward to the future improvements here and can't wait to return to the area. More