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Welcome to Hemlock Inn

Open since 1952, we are a mountain inn just minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bryson City, Nantahala, and Cherokee. With 19 guest rooms and 4 cottages, a large dining room featuring country-style meals, and plenty of outdoor spaces to explore, Hemlock Inn is a one-of-a-kind getaway for you and those you love.

Whether you seek adventure, rest, reunion, connection, or solitude, we invite you to come stay a while.

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Hemlock Inn's large sunroom and front porch, overlooking the great smoky mountains in bryson city north Carolina

Hemlock Inn's front porch, overlooking the great smoky mountains in bryson city north CarolinaHemlock Inn's large sunroom and front porch, overlooking the great smoky mountains in bryson city north Carolina

Hemlock Inn in the great smoky mountains of North Carolina, a hotel and country inn near the national park

Hemlock inn is just minutes from Deep Creek and Deep Creek campground in the great smoky mountains national park

Hemlock Inn fireplace and a rocking chair

A porch of a building with red wooden rocking chairs, warm lights glowing from inside, and a sign that reads 'Meals by Reservation'.

Hemlock Inn dining room. Interior of a rustic restaurant with round wooden tables, chairs with nature-themed upholstery, a centerpiece of yellow flowers, and warm lighting from hanging lamps and chandeliers.

Hemlock Inn's front yard. An outdoor scene featuring a house with a metal roof, illuminated string lights, and pink chairs lined up along the porch. The area has grass, a small tree, and some bushes, with hillside trees in the background.

Thomas Community Chapel on Hemlock Inn's property, a great place for weddings groups and retreats in the Great Smoky Mountains

your innkeepers

Mort and Lainey White, innkeepers of Hemlock Inn in Bryson City North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains.

We invite you to come visit our country inn in the Great Smoky Mountains. Our goal will always be to make your visit as pleasing as possible by providing beautiful a mountain setting, plentiful home cooked meals, and genuine southern hospitality.

-Mort and Lainey, Innkeepers since 1987

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19 rooms, 4 cottages, and a max capacity of about 70 people.
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Hemlock Inn offers home-cooked breakfast (8:30am) and dinner (6:30pm) in our dining room with every night’s stay, less Sunday evening.
Our property is home to beautiful private natural spaces, trails, mountain views, a large dining room, an 1890s chapel, main lodge, expansive outdoor gathering areas, and a library. We are only 1.5 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance, 3 miles from Bryson City, 5 miles from Cherokee, and 15 miles from the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Visit our Guidebook for more ideas for fun around the area.
Hemlock Inn is a great place for group retreats, family reunions, and weddings. Contact us for more information or visit our Retreats page for information on group retreats, or email us for wedding package information.