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Set camp on the shores of the Little Tennessee River in the Nantahala National Forest. The Campground has sites available for tent, trailer and RV’s of less than 30 feet. Hookup sites include electric, water, and a separate dump station located off the entrance to the Campground. There is a bath house with showers and bathrooms available for our camping guests.
Come enjoy all the activities the Village has to offer including the pools and lazy river, putt-putt, hiking and many other programs for the whole family.
Located off of Hwy 28. Take Woods Rd to the end to the lodge. Can be reached from 19/74 or Hwy 129.
This was my second trip to Fontana Village, the first being in the Spring of ‘21. Overall, it seems the place is teetering a bit. First, the good: Location is great, beautiful views, access to activities, most staff pleasant, food decent. The bad: although decent (pizza was great) not a lot of options especially healthier-should have some upper tier dishes such as steaks/salmon/etc, breakfast was disappointing, cabin was very dated and damage/wear in areas although I don’t need much-would like to sit in the toilet without it moving😂, the food service staff seemed overwhelmed and there weren’t that many people-me and the couple ahead of me waited 5-10 minutes for a table at breakfast with a half full room, the bartender the first night short circuited with a handful of guests wanting drinks. Staff were pleasant but also seemed tired and not to want to be there. I had a cabin the first 2 nights and had reserved a room at the lodge but canceled and came home a day early. Now, part of that was being tired, but I also was not motivated to stay. Much different than my last visit.
I understand there is new management. I think just updating the rooms/cabins, updating food options, and getting staff more customer service focused will do the trick.
The Husband and I were here for a Car Club event just last weekend. As such, my view of this "resort" is somewhat skewed as the whole weekend was fantastic. But as an individual, and also a travel adviser, I was appalled.
While the location is beautiful, this property is, at best, a 2-star hotel.
Rooms are in desperate need of updating. Our room smelled mildewy. The sink outside the bathroom was clean, but was, I'm sure, left over from 1969. The bathroom was exceedingly small, but it was clean, I will say.
The bed covers were either leftover window dressings or they were washed so much you could see through them. Also, they were permanently stained.
It looked as though someone started to paint the hallway outside our room but who knows when that was. Then they just walked away from the project.
Our first breakfast with the group was, uh, disappointing. Literally limp, moist and semi-cold waffles, overcooked sausages and institution eggs. The next couple of days, the food did get a bit better, and the dinners were fine for a club event. We had a cash bar available to us which was ridiculously expensive...$27 for a shot of whiskey and a Vodka-Cranberry. In PLASTIC CUPS!
The lack of cell service and spotty-at-best Internet in the lodge made the whole thing even more exasperating.
Well, as I said, we were there for the event and nobody complained about anything because, you know, cars.
The personnel on property were all very pleasant and I'm sure can't help the state the place is in. I read that the owners gave their lease back to the Tennessee Valley Authority and some big conglomerate will be in charge now. The property deserves some TLC. It could really be a fantastic place with a major renovation. But til that happens, I won't send clients there for sure.
Just stayed here with my husband during the Furry Takeover event. It was lovely! The scenery was very pretty and the staff were very nice. One of the servers, Colby "Pooh Bear," was especially great! Extremely attentive and organized. He never missed a beat. Thank you so much for having us!
Stayed several times. Rooms are big and bathrooms good size. All better than any other local hotels. This 70s hotel that is not the same as ultra modern hotels but very adequate. Always clean and very well kept and maintained. Big property. Very well priced, low rates. A+ Rating!!
Yes, a bit outdated but we’ve always appreciated the resort for what it is. They are renovating, which is exciting - we can’t wait to see the finish result. I know they’ll honor the history of the area and we love them for that!! Most recently, we stayed in a cabin and loved it! Everything was clean and we used the wood-burning fireplace almost the whole time! Staff is wonderful and accommodating and they even shipped us the ipad we left by accident. We absolutely adore this place and highly recommend! The bistro on-site also has great food!
