Just returned from a weekend trip to Twin Islands in Gatlinburg. Enjoyed staying on this end of town. It was a very busy weekend - seems a lot of folks wanted to get married on 11/11/11. Our room was very large with a fireplace and two queen beds. The beds were very comfortable. The room was very clean. Believe me, I will NOT stay in a dirty room. We will return again.

We did a weekend trip to gatlinburg and stayed at the twin islands. Very good location, the rooms were very clean, seemed to be remodeled recently. Staff was friendly and the pool and jacuzzi were great. Cost was reasonable.

I have stayed at this hotel for over 10 years and my last stay was Sept 21st - Sept 24th. I love this location because it is right on the edge of town. I have stayed downtown before and it is entirely too noisy. I have also stayed further out from town and it is a total hassle to drive and pay to park somewhere. Downtown Gatlinburg is alot of fun to walk and visit the variety of stores. In other words, there is plenty to do and great places to eat!!
The staff at the Twin Islands are very nice and can't seem to do enough for you. I have made friends on my visits and look forward to seeing them each time I visit Gatlinburg.
The rooms are quaint and very clean. I have stayed here at least 15 times and have never had a problem with cleanliness.
This past year, Twin Islands have updated all the beds with new Beauty Rest mattresses. I sleep much better there than I do at home now.
You will enjoy Twin Islands not only because of the above mentioned reasons, but because its quite and has plenty to offer in the way of scenery. There is a stream running around the entire hotel. The majority of the room have balconys or back doors to walk out on the grassy landing. On the side by the office, there are plenty of ducks and occasionally an otter swimming in the stream.
On my last trip, I discovered that hot breakfast was available free of charge so this just adds to the charm.
I will go back to Gatlinburg again in January of 2012 and this is the only place for me to stay. I think you will enjoy it without a doubt!!!

After spending roughly 2 hours driving 2 miles, we finally arrived. It looked slightly rusty - no big deal. We get to our room and the first thing we see is a lizard on the bed. Went to the main office and asked for our money back. The lady just gave us a new room. Called for a blanket later that night and it took over 30 minutes for it to arrive. I refused to tip the old cripple and so she stood at the door knocking and speaking so variation of Chinese for at least 20 minutes. We called security went back to sleep and fled the next morning. We had booked 5 nights. Stay here only if your looking for a cheap thrill.