A stay at Phillips Historic Motel & Cottages places you in the heart of Robbinsville, a 2-minute drive from Santeetlah Lake and 15 minutes from Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. .This motel is 12.8 mi (20.7 km) from Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and 17 mi (27.4 km) from Fontana Lake.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - 25 min drive - 20.7 km
Fontana Lake - 27 min drive - 27.5 km
Getting around
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 98 min drive
Restaurants
Lynn's Place - 6 min walk
Kin Cafe - 5 min walk
McDonald's - 6 min walk
Wendy's - 6 min walk
Willow Tree Restaurant, Catering and Bakery - 8 min walk
About this property
Phillips Historic Motel & Cottages
Motel with free parking, near Santeetlah Lake
Phillips Historic Motel & Cottages offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this motel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Fridge
Conveniences
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
32-inch TV
TV channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Fridge
More
Free local calls
Free long-distance calls
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
It's always a pleasure to stay here at the Historic Phillips Motel. I'm up here twice a year for Tougefest. Will continue giving them my loyal business
Owner is extremely nice! I love how this place has old charm about it. Really makes me feel at home. This is my second time staying here and i will stay here again when i come to the area again. Very clean and charming!
Jennifer
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
nancy
Travelled with partner
14 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
We enjoyed our stay driving through and needed a safe and restful night.
Wonderful lad running the place. I came at the worst time, after the hurricane, no wifi, no cell service, no way for him to know for sure our card would work other than our word. Lovely small town inn, nothing special, but everything is very thoughtful. Homey feel.
We appreciated the stay here a lot! Very cozy atmosphere. We will certainly be looking to stay here in the future.
Jennifer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
Travelled with group
12 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nothing Great
We booked the place for two nights purely based on good reviews, but unfortunately we had a different experience. Beds in the room we were in were old and extremely uncomfortable (sagged in the middle). Other furniture were old and falling apart s well. The bathroom was tiny and had barely any space to move around. Hot water flow was intermittent. Fortunately it was quite warm outside and cold showers were bearable. The shower cabin didn't have soap. The front desk person gave a used bottle of body wash (probably his personal one) for use. Historic or not, considering the relatively high room rate charged, we were hoping at least basic comforts were properly in place. We were not pleased.
The owner was friendly and gave dining suggestions for the area. The motel is old and deteriorating. The room had a musty moldy odor. The carpet was beyond worn out. The bathroom tile was broken and falling off. The grout was stained brown. In 4 days we never got clean towels. There was no body wash, shampoo, or conditioner in the shower. They never replenished cups or coffee. The bed was very stiff and creaked loudly when you turned over. The blinds were bent and damaged and the window air conditioner was filthy. They had a recliner in the room, but we didnt sit on it because of the stains others had left. Ourside the room there was old unwanted furnituture and exercize equipment in the parking space. We feel certain that if the health department inspected this place it would not pass inspection. though it was inexpensi e, I would NOT recommend staying here.
Not the fanciest place we've stayed at, but nice people and atmosphere, close enough to walk wherever you need, and always love supporting a local spot over some chain - 10/10 recommend
E.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
4/10 Poor
Timothy
15 July 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The owner, Bill is very proud of his Investment. As he should be, he's
put a lot of work into this 1960s style cottage motel. I like the homemade art on the grounds and headboard.
I didn't like the termite infested door jamb, tiny AND AN EXPEDIA AP THATS NOT SO HARD TO USE!!!!AC., sink next to bd0''s of termite put a lot of work
We'd previously stayed at Phillip's Historic Motel and Cottages when Ms. Jordan owned it. It was always clean, neat and tidy and she was always a delight to deal with. The motel is under new management now and is considerably run down. I took a cold shower on Saturday morning because there was no hot water, there was an old, discolored bath mat that looked like it had been used for years, and there were exposed wires in the overhead ceiling light. The TV didn't work and the owner's attitude towards us was nice one moment and then the next moment we seemed to be an inconvenience. At 10pm, when the owner and his girlfriend were sitting outside watching fireworks, I asked to use the dryer for 10 minutes. He rudely said, "You want to use the dryer in the middle of the night?" I didn't consider 10pm the middle of the night, especially when he and his girlfriend were clearly up and sitting outside. This will be our last time staying at Phillip's Motel. It certainly wasn't worth what we paid. We could have paid $20 more/night and stayed at a well recognized hotel chain a couple of miles away. We stayed there for old time's sake. We won't make that mistake again and we're disappointed to see the motel has become as run down as it has.
Kimberly
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Mihail
Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Very friendly staff and no pressure approach. They offer maps with the loops and for the money paid, the deal was good for a full house accommodating two families. The house was clean and everything provided worked. A bit dated maybe, but functional. Slept well.
Mihail
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
2/10 Terrible
Monica
8 July 2024
Monica
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
James
21 June 2024
James
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Rebecca
16 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Simple cottage like stay close to landmark attraction