The Wayback, Pigeon Forge, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

We really enjoyed the retro look of the motel! The lobby and restaurant are amazing! Our room was very comfortable and I loved the bathroom and shower. We had our breakfast in the restaurant there and our server, Michele, was awesome. She was so very friendly and accommodating! We enjoyed our breakfast, which was so much better than the continental breakfasts you get at other hotels! We checked out the pool and surrounding pool deck. It was really cool! Loved the look. We hope to go back for a longer visit sometime.

No microwave, no clock of any sort and at check out I wasn't asked if I had a good stay. Won't go back.

Second visit to Wayback. Our first visit was top notch but the second was disappointing. I'll start with the positives. The pool area was great and we enjoyed it. Loreli was wonderful. All the staff was accommodating and friendly. Now for the negatives. The bathroom was disgusting. Everything was dirty! Pink mold, smears on the walls and I'm not sure the floors had ever been cleaned. All the bottles in the shower were empty. We had dinner one night at Paloma and our bill was eighty dollars. My husband had a snapper taco and a small side of black beans. I had a piece of snapper (cooked nicely) with a few sauteed bell peppers. Too much for the small amount food we were served. I'm sad that it has gotten to this condition. Not living up to its potential.

We enjoyed our stay here. The room was very nice and clean, and the pool was great too. It's close to many attractions and not far from Gatlinburg.

We stayed for my wife’s 60th. What a joke. The “Presidential” suite is out the back side of the hotel with a great view of a parking lot and dumpsters. The staff takes smoke breaks out side the room so you come back to smoke. Water went out for a day. Hey, maybe let the people paying there know what’s going on before they realize they have no shower. Cable barely worked, had to have maintenance come, hate that. Don’t get fooled by nostalgia, this is motel 6 with less value.

We had a wonderful stay at the Wayback Motel in Pigeon Forge! The motel was spotless, tastefully decorated, and staffed with friendly people who made us feel welcome. The price was very reasonable, and the complimentary breakfast was a highlight—it wasn’t just a continental spread or buffet, but a full sit-down meal served in the attached restaurant. The location was perfect, right across from the Comedy Barn and The Island, and it was especially fun during the Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion to be able to sit along the strip and take in the view. The only drawback was the tight parking. If you’re towing, it can be tricky to maneuver or find space. Aside from that, everything was excellent, and we would definitely stay here again!