The Best Hotels Closest to Nantahala River in for 2026

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A Carolina Motel sign, outdoor seating with Adirondack chairs, a fire pit, and a pool area.

A motel with a swimming pool, parking lot, and a road in the background.

A wooden-paneled room with a bed, two bedside tables, and a bench.

A swimming pool area with a fenced deck, picnic tables, and umbrellas.

1. Carolina Motel

15.6 km from Nantahala River

Clarence

￥15,719

￥17,251 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A covered porch with white columns and a view of lush green trees.

A covered porch with wicker furniture, large windows, and a view of the outdoors.

A covered porch with white wicker chairs, a dining table, and a large window providing a view of the outdoors.

A two-story house with a covered porch and a brick column.

2. Franklin Terrace Bed and Breakfast

18.9 km from Nantahala River

Doris

￥18,077

￥20,380 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 9 - Sep 10

A spacious lobby with a stone fireplace, leather sofas, and a patterned rug.

A Hampton Inn building with a stone facade and a covered entrance area.

A reception area with a stone wall, wooden cabinets, a marble counter, framed photographs, a welcome sign, and a lamp.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a television, and a lamp.

3. Hampton Inn Franklin

21.3 km from Nantahala River

Habtom

￥21,743

￥24,514 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

A two-story house with a visible number '203' on the exterior wall, a staircase leading to the upper floor, and a small porch area.

A modern lobby with a central table, potted plants, a patterned rug, and a wooden ceiling.

A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a central island with bar stools.

A modern kitchen with a central island, dining area with chairs, and large windows.

4. Bridge Creek Inn

28.1 km from Nantahala River

Michelle

￥24,086

￥29,574 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

A two-story building with a balcony and a sign that reads "Mountain Aire Cottages".

A wooden staircase leading up to a deck surrounded by lush greenery and trees.

A wooden deck with a sign reading "the Clear View" supported by a wooden post.

5. Mountain Aire Cottages, Inn & Glamping

27.1 km from Nantahala River

Launa

￥19,113

￥22,964 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

A large, rustic building with a stone facade, a covered garage, and a classic car parked in front.

A stone fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs, with a large stone building in the background.

A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, wooden ceiling beams, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.

A dining area with large windows, wooden tables, and chairs.

6. Dillard House

21.5 km from Nantahala River

Laura

￥18,759

￥22,554 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

A hotel lobby with a fireplace, two armchairs, a sofa, and a coffee table.

A hotel breakfast area with a refrigerator, fruit bowls, and a coffee station.

A building with a large glass facade, a brick exterior, and a sign indicating it is the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts.

A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a chair, and a small table.

7. Quality Inn Franklin

21.1 km from Nantahala River

Nancy

￥17,466

￥19,693 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

A small wooden cabin with a deck and a red canopy.

A small, single-room tent with a green roof and a wooden door, set on a gravel path with grass around.

A tented accommodation with a bed, a sofa, and a patterned wall.

A compact kitchen with a wooden counter, a sink, and a window overlooking a garden.

8. Gorgeous Stays

27.1 km from Nantahala River

Corey

￥16,719

￥32,214 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

A wooden interior with a round table and chairs, large windows, and a ceiling fan.

A stone house with a pond, surrounded by various plants and trees.

A living room with a stone fireplace, leather armchair, and a flat-screen TV.

A wooden cabin with a wooden deck and a metal fence.

9. McKinley Edwards Inn

37.9 km from Nantahala River

Gary

￥30,486

￥34,449 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 19 - Sep 20

A hotel lobby with a staircase, a reception desk, and an exit sign.

A coffee station with a daydream blend coffee machine, a milk dispenser, and various food items.

A pool area with lounge chairs and a lifeguard station.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a flat-screen TV, a heater, and framed pictures on the wall.

10. Sleep Inn Bryson City - Cherokee Area

37.9 km from Nantahala River

Erica

￥14,131

￥15,967 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 9 - Sep 10

A hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand with a lamp, and a mural of a lake and mountains on the wall.

A pool area with lounge chairs and a lifebuoy against a blue wall.

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a flat-screen TV, a microwave, and a coffee machine.

A lobby with a reception desk, blue seating, and a large glass door leading outside.

11. Clarion Pointe-Dillard near Blue Ridge Mountains

20.2 km from Nantahala River

Tony

￥8,007

￥11,035 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

A breakfast bar with a coffee machine, a microwave, and a fruit basket.

A hotel room with two beds, a window with curtains, a lamp, and a wooden floor.

A reception desk with a dark wood finish, a red carpet, a framed botanical print, and a map on the wall.

A building with a covered outdoor area, a stone-paved entrance, and a black door.

12. Mountain Valley Inn Dillard

20.6 km from Nantahala River

Evelyn

￥10,372

￥12,833 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

A reception area with a reception desk, a purple sofa, a small round table, and a TV screen.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a telephone, a microwave, a television, and a bathroom with a sink and mirror.

A hotel room with a sofa, a small table with a vase, a desk, a chair, a kitchen area, and a window with curtains.

A kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, a coffee machine, and various appliances.

13. Microtel Inn by Wyndham Franklin

17.2 km from Nantahala River

Victor

￥12,698

￥14,317 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 17 - Sep 18

A modern kitchen with a large island, bar stools, a built-in stove, and a view of the outdoors.

A spacious dining area with a round table, wooden chairs, and a hanging light fixture.

A spacious living area with a dining table, chairs, a sofa, a TV, and a staircase.

A modern kitchen with a central island, white cabinets, and a black spiral staircase.

14. Tranquille Resort

21.2 km from Nantahala River

Reina

￥27,418

￥56,701 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 9 - Sep 10

A fire pit surrounded by colorful Adirondack chairs in an outdoor setting with a flagpole and a building in the background.

A kitchenette with a coffee maker, sugar and creamer dispensers, a toaster, and a fruit basket.

A building with a mural of a landscape featuring mountains, trees, and bears by a river.

A hotel room with two beds, green walls, wooden headboards, and a large window with curtains.

15. Colonial Inn Franklin

15.5 km from Nantahala River

Cecilia

￥10,519

￥11,546 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

A reception area with a wooden display of brochures, a window with a view of a Walgreens store, and a plant on the counter.

A parking area with a gazebo, surrounded by a garden with red flowers.

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a sign for 'Relax Inn', and a 'No Lifeguard on Duty' sign.

A building with a Relax Inn sign, Walgreens pharmacy, and a swimming pool.

16. Relax Inn

38.3 km from Nantahala River

Leona

￥11,115

￥12,561 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

17. Nantahala Village

29 km from Nantahala River

William

￥15,084

￥17,981 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

A covered walkway with stone pillars, a row of chairs, and a parked car.

A motel with a parking lot, a red car parked in the lot, and a stone pillar with a planter.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

A cozy room with a wooden table, a water dispenser, a coffee machine, a map on the wall, and a mounted deer head.

18. Chatuge Mountain Inn

18.2 km from Nantahala River

Vivian

￥11,607

￥12,766 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

A serene park with a picnic area and a river.

A room with a large window, a bed, a chair, and an air conditioning unit.

A compact room with wooden paneling, a microwave, a coffee maker, a small refrigerator, a television, and a dresser.

A motel with multiple rooms, a swimming pool, and a parking area.

19. Two Rivers Lodge

42.4 km from Nantahala River

Tabitha R

￥13,186

￥14,899 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 24 - Sep 25

A hot tub area with a wooden deck, glass doors, and a view of the surrounding forest.

A cabin with a wooden deck, a chimney, and a small porch.

A cozy cabin interior with wooden floors, a dining area, a kitchen, and large windows offering views of the outdoors.

A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stove, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

20. Nantahala Cabins

27.5 km from Nantahala River

Anthony

￥18,472

￥52,027 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 17 - Sep 18

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Compare popular hotels close to Nantahala River

Property	Star rating	Guest rating
Carolina Motel	9.4 Exceptional 691 reviews	View
Franklin Terrace Bed and Breakfast	9.2 Wonderful 312 reviews	View
Hampton Inn Franklin	9.0 Wonderful 501 reviews	View
Bridge Creek Inn	9.6 Exceptional 277 reviews	View
Mountain Aire Cottages, Inn & Glamping	9.6 Exceptional 65 reviews	View

Top Nantahala River Hotel Reviews

Great Smoky Mountain Creekside Cabin

10/10 Excellent

"Overall stay was wonderful. Beautiful home, and outdoor setting was peaceful. Host provides great instructions and responds quickly. The home is very clean, and has everything you need. Definitely will come back on my next trip to North Carolina."

'The Dock House' a Nantahala Lake Front Home Summer 2026 dates still available!

10/10 Excellent

"Such a beautiful place and this house may have the best view of all. Lots of amenities. Our family had an amazing time."

Lake Nantahala smokey mountain Lakeside Lodge in Gated Community. Pontoon boat

10/10 Excellent

"Great house and property, definitely bigger than we thought it would be. House was clean and well stocked, and Greg was great to deal with, and was easy to communicate with on getting some problems with the boat renting app sorted out. Boat was also clean and ran perfect during our 2 day rental of it. There’s definitely ALOT of steps to the lake, and if it’s rained it can be a little slippery, but it’s a great view from the dock. If you have a lot of people, this house has the room for you, and for the able bodied crowd the boat and dock are well worth it."

Amazing Creekside Mountain Retreat!!! Hot Tub, 2 Firepits & Starlink WiFi!

10/10 Excellent

"Awesome spot"

Great Creekside Hideaway Rustic Cabin - Secluded, Creekside Family Cabin

10/10 Excellent

"Beautiful!"

Wow! Lake Nantahala Smoky Mountain Cabin with Boat Dock, Hot Tub & Firepit!

10/10 Excellent

"Had an amazing time. The house was great, hot tube was relaxing, dock and kayaks provided great access to the lake. We even rented a pontoon boat for the day from the marina."

Mountain View Cabin

10/10 Excellent

"Lovely small house in the mountains, on top of a hill. We came to stargaze (Perseid meteor shower) and once the constellation rotated above the treeline, we were not disappointed.We were looking up in the dark, and it wasn't really 'til checkout that I noticed the great daytime mountain view from the front porch. Wonderful!Nicely-equipped kitchen, modern appliances. There was an air fryer when we came; didn't see that pictured.Starlink Internet was fine. Attended a Zoom club meeting while there: no trouble. Cell service is not great, neither is GPS quality (in a valley on the way): Recommend you print the last leg of your driving map to make sure you have it. WiFi calling let our phones connect once we were at the property.Know that there's a very long gravel drive, and it goes uphill. Consider whether your vehicle will manage it (my 2WD Tacoma did fine. Wouldn't bring a Lowrider or a Ferrari.).Our host was kind, rapidly responsive, right on top of everything. Great stay, fantastic getaway from the city."

Book Now & Enjoy a Beautiful Weekend in the Mountains!

10/10 Excellent

"Beautiful and the hot tub was fabulous.. the host provided great directions as GPS was not accurate"

Creek front, Hot Tub, Starlink Wi-Fi, Firepit

10/10 Excellent

"The Creek Side Cottage is a beautiful home to stay in and the cleanliness was outstanding. My husband and I enjoyed the creek and just relaxing. Regina was very responsive and check in was very easy!! Thank you for a wonderful time!!Sandy"

Other attractions near Nantahala River

Bee Tree Knob

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Bee Tree Knob during your travels in Franklin. Discover the area's mountain views and shops.

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Thorn Mountain

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Thorn Mountain during your travels in Franklin. Discover the area's mountain views and shops.

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Big Laurel

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Big Laurel during your travels in Hayesville. Stroll along the lakeside or discover the area's mountain views.

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Wilson Lick Ranger Station

You can take time to visit Wilson Lick Ranger Station during your travels to Topton. Discover the mountain views in this relaxing area.

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Sanders Knob

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Sanders Knob during your travels in Otto.

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Eagle Fork Winery

7.4/10 (3 reviews)

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Eagle Fork Winery during your travels to Hayesville. Stroll along the lakeside or discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area.

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Parker Meadows Park

Explore the great outdoors at Parker Meadows Park, a lovely green space in Franklin. Discover the area's mountain views and shops.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Nantahala River?

If you're planning to come to the area to visit Nantahala River, take some time to see the rest of the sights while you're in town. This family-friendly area is known for its beautiful beaches and major shopping area. You'll find 16 hotels and other accommodations within a few miles for a convenient home base.

What's the best hotel to stay close to Nantahala River?

Dillard House is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this hotel offers a restaurant and free parking. You'll find it 13.3 mi (21.5 km) from Nantahala River. Other good choices around the area include Wayah Ridge Escapes and Colonial Inn Franklin.

How many hotels will I be able to find near Nantahala River?

Expedia has 16 hotels and other accommodations a few miles from Nantahala River.

If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Nantahala River, will I receive a refund?

Yes! Most hotel bookings are fully refundable if you cancel prior to the hotel's cancellation deadline, which often is within 24-48 hours of your arrival date. If you have a non-refundable reservation, it might still be possible to cancel it and receive a refund within a 24-hour period of your booking. Add dates, click "Search", then filter by "fully refundable" to view the best options available near Nantahala River.

Where can I learn more about changing or cancelling my trip in the area near Nantahala River?

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Our top choices for Nantahala River hotels

1. Carolina Motel

2. Franklin Terrace Bed and Breakfast

3. Hampton Inn Franklin

4. Bridge Creek Inn

5. Mountain Aire Cottages, Inn & Glamping

6. Dillard House

7. Quality Inn Franklin

8. Gorgeous Stays

9. McKinley Edwards Inn

10. Sleep Inn Bryson City - Cherokee Area

11. Clarion Pointe-Dillard near Blue Ridge Mountains

12. Mountain Valley Inn Dillard

13. Microtel Inn by Wyndham Franklin

14. Tranquille Resort

15. Colonial Inn Franklin

16. Relax Inn

17. Nantahala Village

18. Chatuge Mountain Inn

19. Two Rivers Lodge

20. Nantahala Cabins

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Top Nantahala River Hotel Reviews

Great Smoky Mountain Creekside Cabin

'The Dock House' a Nantahala Lake Front Home Summer 2026 dates still available!

Lake Nantahala smokey mountain Lakeside Lodge in Gated Community. Pontoon boat

Amazing Creekside Mountain Retreat!!! Hot Tub, 2 Firepits & Starlink WiFi!

Great Creekside Hideaway Rustic Cabin - Secluded, Creekside Family Cabin

Wow! Lake Nantahala Smoky Mountain Cabin with Boat Dock, Hot Tub & Firepit!

Mountain View Cabin

Book Now & Enjoy a Beautiful Weekend in the Mountains!

Creek front, Hot Tub, Starlink Wi-Fi, Firepit

Other attractions near Nantahala River

Bee Tree Knob

Thorn Mountain

Big Laurel

Wilson Lick Ranger Station

Sanders Knob

Eagle Fork Winery

Parker Meadows Park

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