Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Pigeon Forge South sits right on the Little Pigeon River at the south end of the Parkway, a freshly renovated seven-story hotel where most of the 158 rooms open onto their own walk-out balconies. River View rooms look straight down onto the water, Premium rooms add an electric fireplace and a sofa bed, and connecting rooms keep bigger families together. Mornings start with a free hot breakfast from the servery downstairs, the indoor pool sits in a bright room with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the trees, and evenings wind down on the riverside deck or around the outdoor fire pit.

The location puts all of Pigeon Forge within easy reach. The Fun Time Trolley's South Parkway route runs right past the hotel, Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country are about ten minutes away, and The Island's ferris wheel, the Titanic Museum, and the historic Old Mill line the Parkway between. Great Smoky Mountains National Park begins just beyond Gatlinburg, where the SkyBridge and downtown strip make an easy half-day trip.