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(1 hour 30 minutes/86 miles from Chattanooga, TN).  (1 hour/56 miles from Cleveland, TN) Traveling North on I-75 take exit #72 turn right onto Highway 72 going East.  Travel 15 miles to traffic light at Excellence Way, turn left onto Excellence Way (This will be the SECOND Excellence Way road entrance on the left you see as Excellence Way makes a large circle).  Take the first left onto Deer Xing, take the next left onto Grand Vis.  The hotel will be on your left at the top of the hill.

(35 Minutes/24 miles)  Traveling North on I-75 take exit #72 turn right onto Highway 72 going East.  Travel 15 miles to traffic light at Excellence Way, turn left onto Excellence Way (This will be the SECOND Excellence Way road entrance on the left you see as Excellence Way makes a large circle).  Take the first left onto Deer Xing, take the next left onto Grand Vis.  The hotel will be on your left at the top of the hill.

(187 miles / 3 hrs)  Traveling North on I-75 take exit #72 turn right onto Highway 72 going east.  Travel 15 miles to traffic light at Excellence Way, turn left onto Excellence Way.  Take the first left onto Deer Xing, take the next left onto Grand Vis.  The hotel will be on your left at the top of the hill – 117 Grand Vista Drive.

(187 miles / 3 hrs), Tennessee Traveling East on I-40 East toward Knoxville, TN.  Merge onto I-75 South toward Chattanooga, TN.  Take exit #72, toward Loudon, TN, turn right onto Highway 72 going east.  Travel 15 miles to traffic light at Excellence Way, turn left onto Excellence Way.  Take the first left onto Deer Xing, take the next left onto Grand Vis.  The hotel will be on your left at the top of the hill.

(398 miles / 6 hrs), Traveling on I-40 East toward Nashville,  Merge onto I-40 via Exit 12C on the left toward Nashville, TN.  Merge onto I-75 via Exit 368 toward Chattanooga, TN.  Take exit #72 toward Loudon, TN, turn right onto Highway 72 going east.  Travel 15 miles to traffic light at Excellence Way, turn left onto Excellence Way.  Take the first left onto Deer Xing, take the next left onto Grand Vis.  The hotel will be on your left at the top of the hill.

(Approx travel time 31 minutes/22.60 miles)  South on East Broadway Avenue/US-411 S/TN-33 S toward N. Cusick Street, continue to follow US-411 S/TN-33 S. for approx 21.2 miles.  Turn slight right onto TN-72, turn right onto Excellence Way.  Take the 1st left onto Deer Xing/Quality Circle.  Take the 1st left onto Grand Vis.  117 Grand Vista Drive is on the left.
(From Greenback, TN follow US-411 South to TN-72 to Excellence Way, Deer Xing to Grand Vis to 117 Grand Vista Drive).  18 minutes/11.83 miles

From McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Alcoa, TN (Knoxville, TN airport) go southwest make a slight left onto Terminal Loop Drive, merge onto US-129/TN-115 south toward Maryville/Alcoa.  Stay straight to go onto US-411 South/Tn-33 South (15.3 miles).  Turn slight right onto TN-72 (0.9 miles), Turn right onto Excellence Way (0.2 miles), take 1st left onto Deer Xing, take the next left onto Grand Vis,  Grand Vista Hotel and Suites, 117 Grand Vista Drive is on the left at the top of the hill.

From Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN (37.94 miles/52 minutes) 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37916 (865) 974-2491.  Go north on Phillip Fulmer Way SW/Phil Fulmer Avenue toward Middle Drive.  Take the 1st left onto Andy Hold Avenue SW.  Take the 1st right onto volunteer Blvd. SW.  Take the 2nd left onto Cumberland Ave. SW/US-70/US-11/TN-1.  Continue to follow US-70/US-11/TN-1.  Merge onto US-129 S/TN-115 S via the ramp on the left toward Alcoa. (20.1 miles)  Merge onto US-411 S/TN-33 S.   (15.3 miles) Turn slight right onto TN-72.  Turn right onto Excellence Way.  Take the 1st left onto Deer Xing/Quality Circle.  Take the 1st left onto Grand Vis.  117 Grand vista Drive is on the left.

Tail of the Dragon, 17555 Tapoco Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771 (828) 498-2888. 1 hour and 27 min travel time/ 52.02 miles.   Go west on Tapoco Road/US 129 toward Golf Course Circle.  Continue to follow US-129 (total 36.6 miles) crossing into Tennessee.  Turn left onto TN-72 West (15 miles).  Turn Right onto Excellence Way; take the 1st left onto Deer Xing/Quality Circle.  Take the 1st left onto Grand Vis.  117 Grand Vista Drive is on the left.

(Approximately 19 miles) Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center, 225 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN 37385 (423) 253-6221   Go west on TN-165 toward Hunt Street.  Turn right onto TN-68 (for approx 12.2 miles) then merge onto US-411 N/TN-33 N and travel approx 7.5 miles.  Turn left onto TN-72, then right onto Excellence Way.  Take the 1st left onto Deer Xing/Quality Circle.  Take the 1st left onto Grand Vis, 117 Grand Vista Drive is on the left.

(Via US-129 it will take approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes/46 miles).  Go west on NC-28/Fontana Road toward Woods Road.  Continue to follow NC-28 (about 9 miles).  Turn right onto Tapoco Road/US-129.  Continue to follow US-129 crossing into Tennessee (about 22.1 miles).  Turn left onto TN-72 west, travel approx 15 miles – if you are on US-129 and reach Old Railroad Bed Road you have gone about 1 mile too far.  Turn right onto Excellence Way; take the first left onto Deer Xing/Quality Circle.  Take the first left onto Grand Vista – 117 Grand Vista Drive is on the left.

(2 hours /78 miles).  Go northeast on Bryson Walk toward Everett Street.  Turn right onto Everett Street, take the second right onto Main Street/US-19.  Take the first left onto Veterans Blvd.  Merge onto US-74 west (travel 8.2 miles) turn slight right onto NC-28 west (travel 31.8 miles).  Turn right onto Tapoco Road/US-129 continue to follow US-129 (crossing into Tennessee) 22.1 miles.  Turn left onto TN-72 west, turn right onto Excellence Way.  Take the 1st left onto Grand Vista; 117 Grand Vista Drive is on the left.

(2 Hours 50 minutes/154 miles) going I-40 West going toward Canton/Knoxville, TN.  Travel for approximately 110 miles then merge onto US-129 South/TN-115 South via Exit 386B going toward the Airport/Smoky Mountains, travel for 21 miles, then stay straight to go onto US-411 South/TN-33 South and travel for approximately 15 miles.  Turn a slight right onto TN-72; turn right onto Excellence Way (at Traffic Light).  Take the first left onto Deer Xing/Quality Circle.  Take the 1st left onto Grand Vista Drive.  117 Grand Vista (Hotel) is on the top of the hill on the left.