Smoky Mountain Resort

The resort and its setting

Smoky Mountain Resort is a Holiday Inn Club Vacations property at 915 Westgate Resorts Rd in Gatlinburg, right up against the Great Smoky Mountains National Park boundary. The resort is built around villa-style units rather than standard hotel rooms, so most weeks come with separate living and sleeping areas and a kitchen, which suits families or groups splitting the cost of a week. On site there's a water park, multiple pools and a spa, plus Wi-Fi throughout the villas. With a 4.1-star Google rating from over 12,000 reviews, it's a well-established resort with a long-standing owner base, which matters if you're trying to gauge resale interest.

The area and things to do

Gatlinburg is one of the main gateway towns to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it's geared almost entirely toward visitors — expect mountain scenery, hiking trailheads, and a dense strip of restaurants, shops and attractions in town. The Great Smoky Mountains themselves offer hiking for every ability level, from short waterfall walks to multi-day backcountry routes. Downtown Gatlinburg is walkable and busy with arcades, candy shops, and viewing towers, while nearby Pigeon Forge adds Dollywood and other family attractions to the area. Winters bring a quieter, cooler town with occasional snow at higher elevations; summer and the October leaf season are the busiest, highest-demand stretches for anyone renting out a week here.

Selling or renting a week here

Owners list their Smoky Mountain Resort week for sale or rent on BidMyTimeshare.com through a private, owner-to-owner listing: you set your own asking price, buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform, and there's no commission on the sale — sellers pay a one-time listing fee to post the ad. There's no bidding war or auction mechanism pushing your price up or down; it's simply your listing, on your terms.

Before you list, it's worth understanding how Holiday Inn Club Vacations handles transfers. The brand does not publish a resale transfer fee — the $1,200 figure sometimes quoted on Holiday Inn Club's Horizons page is an exit fee for leaving the system entirely, not a fee for transferring ownership to a buyer. Owners on forums such as TUG and RedWeek report that Holiday Inn Club Vacations exercises a right of first refusal on resales, meaning the company can step in and buy back the week at the agreed price before the sale to your buyer completes. Owners also report that resale points typically revert to a fixed deeded week once sold — except at three resorts, one of which is Gatlinburg/Smoky Mountain, so points-based owners here should check current status directly with the company rather than assume either outcome. Typical transfer processing time isn't published, so build some buffer into any sale timeline. The resort participates in the RCI exchange network, which can be a selling point for buyers who want the flexibility to trade their week elsewhere.

What renters look for

Renters researching this resort are generally after a specific week that lines up with school holidays, leaf season, or a planned Smokies trip, plus clarity on unit size, sleeping capacity, and whether the week includes water park access. Being upfront about the exact week, unit type, and any transfer or booking conditions in your listing will help genuine renters commit faster.

Practical notes

Check your current maintenance fee and any outstanding balance before pricing your week — buyers and renters will ask, and transparency speeds up a deal. If you're a points owner, confirm with Holiday Inn Club Vacations whether your specific contract keeps points on resale or reverts to a deeded week, since that materially affects what your buyer is purchasing.