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390 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Best fare found from Boston to Knoxville: $286

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4 of 5 stars
kiltdrummer   1 contribution
Chattanooga
Jan 26, 2009 | Trip type: Family

In 2005 while staying here with the City of Chattanooga Pipe Band (i'm a member), I met my future wife. Although the rooms lacked "pizazz", they were very clean, comfortable and rather charming...in an old fashioned kind of way. They seemed like the old family owned motels I stayed in with my folks when i was a kid. Since this... more

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2 of 5 stars
gncnew   2 contributions
huntsville, al
Oct 30, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

The old owners of Rainbow Motel sold it and now own Rainbow Log Cabin Rentals. Unfortuneately, their hard work building up Rainbow Motel has been thrown away by the new owners. Do not stay here! But remember, the cabins are wonderful, could not be better quality and service there. more

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3 of 5 stars
jsg96   61 contributions
Springfield, Ohio
Feb 2, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
3
people found this review helpful

My husband and I spent one night here before we headed to our cabin. With the price it cant be beat. I cant say i would want to stay here over the duration of a whole vacation, but its just a basic cheap, but clean room. we never seen any bugs like some one else had mentioned. and i didn't... more

very nice
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5 of 5 stars
sunnymarie   1 contribution
illinois
Dec 12, 2006 | Trip type: Family
2
people found this review helpful

the rooms where very clean and the price was just great 35.00 a night and the people at the front desk was very nice and gave us good advice where to go and where to go and eat at..I would stay there again..very good more

Nice enough
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Hudson, FL
Jul 13, 2006
1
person found this review helpful

Clean room for the budget traveler. Only 2 non-smoking rooms. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Trenton Ohio
May 25, 2006
6
people found this review helpful

At 35.00 a night you cant beat this motel. It was very clean and had a decent sized fridge in the room. My girlfriend and I went down to take a couple of day hikes in the smokies and to shop and see the strip at night. It was a great place for that. It is a 3 minute walk... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Kentucky
Jan 4, 2006
1
person found this review helpful

We came in for christmas early, and stayed at the rainbow til we could get in our chalet. My children became deathly sick...and when we asked, if we check out at 3pm, instead of the normal noon...the answer..and unsympathetic..NO. The hotel was old, dirty, and the staff...was had no idea of southern hospitality. Never again! more

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1 of 5 stars
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Chicago, IL
Aug 9, 2005
5
people found this review helpful

We spent two nights at the Rainbow Motel. It's a LONG walk to the strip. If you stay here, be prepared to either drive or bring comfy shoes. The motel itself looks depressing as soon as you pull into the lot. We had connecting rooms and both were in equally bad shape. The rooms have a funky smell, the sheets... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Mt. Juliet, TN
Aug 13, 2004

No color except for black in this Rainbow, bugs, bugs and more bugs everywhere dead and alive and what looked like had been there for days. Filth. Definitely don't recommend this hotel. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Atlanta, GA
Jun 1, 2004
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed at Rainbow over Memorial Day. The pool and view were excellent but that was it. Our room was not in any close proximity to any attractions or shopping, we had to drive everywhere and the motel advertised closeness to downtown. Our room had a slug/spider problem, and the beds were very bouncy and uncomfortable to sleep on. The... more

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Address: 390 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738