Lakeview at Fontana

Jeff Van Camp _{on Google}

Nov 24th, 2022

This was the highlight of our long weekend to Franklin. Everything was just as advertised except the whole experience. It was better than any brochure or review. If you miss out on this you have truly missed out on a fantastic experience!

Melissa Breese _{on Google}

Oct 28th, 2022

Amazing place! Beautiful and relaxing! Highly recommend!

Aaron Beyfus _{on Google}

Oct 28th, 2022

We spent a few days here and it was hands-down the most relaxing trip I've ever been on. They've made it so easy, checking in and checking out are fast and effortless. The rooms/suites are simple and clean. Furniture was comfortable. Our suite had enough utensils to make breakfast and small meals as needed, and extra appliances such as toasters are available to borrow from the downstairs lending area. All purchasable items are honor system based making it friction free should you need to pick up anything.
The soaking cabana experience was a real highlight. I was somewhat skeptical on this given the price, but it was incredible. The combination of piping hot water, an overhead heater, soft spa music playing, and the cool outdoor breeze relaxed every sense as the sun began to set. The tub was plenty large enough for two, and it felt like two plus years of pandemic stress just melted away in minutes. I would absolutely recommend this add-on experience, it was truly worth every penny.
Likewise, the hammock seats outside were a great spot to just sit and relax, surrounded by greenery and nature. You hear a little road noise when outdoors, though it's not intrusive at all. From inside the room it's practically silent.
The resort staff were nearly invisible, very helpful if you needed anything but there's no banging on the door while yelling 'HOUSEKEEPING!' going on here. Shortly before arrival we got a text message with check in instructions. Throughout our stay we were able to respond to this text message with any questions, and got super fast and helpful answers. It really makes you realize how convoluted and inefficient traditional hotel processes are.
The location is perfect - remote and serene enough to unwind and decompress, yet a relatively short drive from Bryson City and Franklin. An Ingles grocery store is also close by, and several Wal-Mart stores are not much further out.
We took a ~45 minute drive to Dry Falls, and stopped at several other attractions along the way. A scenic trip of the Great Smokey Mountain railroad (departing from Bryson City just 12 minutes away from the resort) rounded off an excellent trip.
One word of advice - some of the nearby restaurants close fairly early, and are closed altogether on Monday/Tuesday. If you are planning to arrive much later than 5pm, I'd recommend securing dinner plans beforehand - either verifying what's open and how far away it is, or stopping for a meal on the way here.