Floyd, Virginia, the Floyd Inn, is a great little place. We stayed a night there while we were doing the Blue Ridge....

Artsy kinda town, with good wine!

 

Drop off in Maggie Valley and check out Wheels through time. You won't regret it. your right there. Allow a couple of hours though.

 

Stayed in Maggie Valley last August after riding the Dragon. Great town. Did the museum and actually talked to Dale and Matt. Do the Dragon during mid-week, it's crazy on weekends.

 

At the Robbinsville, NC end of the Dragon is the Cherohala Scenic Byway between Robbinsville and Tellico Plains, TN...45 miles of great scenery and sweepers.

 

I went there last week. What a collection Dale Walksler has!!! We were there April 2nd (which was opening day for this year). Lots of great bikes and other stuff to look at. Dale is very personable, and will answer any questions you have. He also "if able" will start any bike you want to hear run while you're there. One of his volunteers there said that Velocity is cancelling the "What's in The Barn" show, even though they have several episodes in the can. We spent 4 hours there and still didn't see everything.

 

Ditto, That's one awesome road.
You can stay at the Two Wheel Inn. In Robbinsville. JR

 

Thumbs up on Gatlinburg. The wife will love it. Be sure to check out Ole Smoky, damn good shine from the government stills. Free samples too

 

The best part of the BRP is between SMNP and Craggy Gardens.
+1 for Cherohala Skyway.
If you are around Asheville on Sunday try the buffet at Grove Park Inn.
I live in Knoxville and there isn't enough money on earth to get me to ride into Gatlinburg.

 

I ride the Blue Ridge Parkway pretty often...one of my favorite roads. Only drawback is getting behind a camper in the Summer months, but they usually pull into an overlook if they see they're backing up the traffic. I get on in Blowing Rock, NC and ride past Asheville thru all the tunnels, and come home thru the upstate of SC.

You might look into the Green Park Inn at Blowing Rock if you're headed North. Nice looking historic hotel and blowing rock is a nice little town. There's a BBQ joint right on 321 that my friends speak highly of.

Another road you might check out is Highway 28 in the Fontanna area that's called the Moonshiner. Agree with the others on the Cherohala.

Great area...you're gonna love it!

 

Pisgah Inn, 408 Blue Ridge Parkway, in Waynesville, is well worth considering as an overnight stop. Scooter friendly, great food, and first rate accommodations.