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Sapphire Inn

2.0 star property
Franklin motel in national park

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Reception
Fridge, microwave
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, towels
Free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Vending machine
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Picnic area
  • Barbecue grills
Feel at home
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The current price is $78
includes taxes & fees
$69 per night
Feb 2 - Feb 3

Room options

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Showing 3 of 3 rooms

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
761 E. Main Street, Franklin, NC, 28734

What's nearby

  • Ruby City Gems & Minerals - 12 min walk
  • Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum - 15 min walk
  • Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine - 5 min drive
  • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts - 5 min drive
  • Franklin Golf Course - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 76 min drive
  • Greenville-Spartanburg Intl. Airport (GSP) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Rel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Haywood Smokehouse - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Sapphire Inn

When visiting Franklin, Sapphire Inn is a great choice to consider. Guests will have free perks like WiFi, self parking, and wired internet. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 30 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 3 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 21
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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Required at check-in

    • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only, 2 total, up to 15 lbs per pet)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Specific rooms only, restrictions apply*
    • Pets must be supervised
    • Food and water bowls available
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Barbecue grills

What to do

  • Skiing nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property accepts credit cards.

Also known as

Sapphire Inn Franklin
Sapphire Inn
Sapphire Inn Motel
Sapphire Inn Franklin
Sapphire Inn Motel Franklin

Frequently asked questions

Does Sapphire Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Sapphire Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Sapphire Inn?

Yes, cats and dogs are welcome, with a limit of 2 total and maximum weight of 15 lbs per pet. There's a charge of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.

Is parking offered on site at Sapphire Inn?

Yes, there's free self parking. RV/bus/truck parking is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Sapphire Inn?

You can check in starting at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Sapphire Inn and nearby?

Have fun with nearby winter activities like skiing. Enjoy amenities like a picnic area and a garden.

What's the area around Sapphire Inn like?

Sapphire Inn is a short 1-minute walk from Nantahala National Forest and 15 minutes' walk from Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum.

Reviews

7.0

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Jonathan, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

James, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Gonzalo, 3-night trip
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6/10 Good

Danny, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Laura, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Inexpensive. Clean room. No hair dryer. Fridge and microwave in the room. Good value.
Mary, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff and clean
amy, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

The owner Frenchie was awesome! Room was fine and clean. Perfect price. It filled up full b4 8pm. Would totally stay there again!
Darla, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Zachary, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Have stayed there frequently because affordable and convenient.
Clair, 2-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay quiet and peaceful ✌
awesome stay. very very very cool management 👌 👍 😎 👏 😀
3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

David H, 2-night trip with friends
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6/10 Good

I was in Franklin for a couple nights in between travel. It’s a beautiful little town. Location was super convenient to highways. Staff was friendly and helpful. Updates on the horizon but it was clean, quiet and comfortable. I will stay again if I find my way in this neck of the woods again.
Angie, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Convenient location, but pretty dilapitated and out dated. Noisy neighbors upstairs stomping around and didn't sleep well. Sheets were pretty ratty but i guess you get what you pay for
Emily, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Kris, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Waited 10mins before anybody came to check me in...ac barely worked, the refrigerator didnt work made the room smell after opening it...
Billy, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Young, 1-night trip with friends
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6/10 Good

FLIES! Otherwise good
Room was clean and decently maintained/updated. However there were flies everywhere in the room to the point we did not use any of the towels or shower or anything in the room. If flies were not there I would give it a 4 stars, as everything was good not exceptional. Also pet fees for conditions of rooms are a bit high if you have a pet, more than the $30 their website says.
1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Hengli, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Always a great value and location
David H, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

DO NOT BOOK!!! Absolute garbage fire of a stay. Booked same day because our travel plans changed and we needed somewhere cheap. We weren’t able to arrive until 10pm. It’s my acct but I don’t have a debit card currently, so my mother came inside to pay with hers. First the jerk at check in gave us soooo much trouble. Rolling his eyes, scoffing and saying he wishes he could’ve canceled our reservation before we got there!! He tried to talk us out of the booking even!! He kept pressing the question about if we had pets with us, which we didn’t… just because I had a “dog mom” shirt on. He kept snidely saying that we’d “better tell him now or he will charge us for everything he can”. It’s 1030pm and I just want to sleep!! Finally we got to the room and were shocked… the door is a residential lock and key and the A/C unit didn’t work properly. The whole room was dirty and grimy. Then as I’m taking a shower, TWO ROACHES came up thru the drain!!!! Awful and disgusting… please pay the extra $15-20 to stay somewhere else!!!
Abbigail, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good

Don, 3-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Sketchy dealings
At check-in, they charged me almost $7 more than the hotels.com app had said. When I complained, she seemed angry and told me that the app doesn’t put in tax, so they add that in. I later pulled up the email that detailed the room cost plus tax, and showed it to her. She refunded the extra money, but the whole experience seemed sketchy. I won’t be back.
Gail, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

I do not leave reviews normally and understand that I chose a cheap hotel while I was in the area, but I chose it by the reviews that had been left. This is the nastiest place I have ever stayed at. My feet got dirty on the laminate flooring in the main room after showering. When I got the bathroom floor wet after my shower I attempted to wipe up the water and made mud!! The kind gentleman who is running the place claimed he had staffing issues recently… the nasty had been building over a long period of time. I suggested a spring cleaning to go with the excuses that were offered. Please if you do decide to stay, check the room before you pay! Good luck
Dawn, 6-night business trip
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