(PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.) SMOKIES.LIVE – The Tennessee Department of Health returned to a Pigeon Forge motel where live insects were found.
The Health Department reports a follow-up inspection found all violations had been corrected and “There were no live insects observed,” the report stated.
The Tennessee Department of Health gave the motel a 100 on the follow-up inspection on January 9, 2026.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE
Tennessee state hotel/motel inspectors say they found live bedbugs in a Pigeon Forge motel on the most recent inspection.
In the most recent inspection of the Bear Mount Inn and Suites, 4112 Parkway, received a routine inspection score of 79 out of 100.
UPDATE MONDAY – Tennessee Department of Health confirmed they will do a follow up inspection and make that report available at that time.
The inspectors found 12 violations which included live bedbugs and dead insects.
“I observed a live bed bug on the left bed in room 105. There are multiple live bed bugs in every corner and both beds of room 106,” noted in the inspection report from December 30, 2025. “There is no soap in any of the inspected rooms.”
The hotel had previously been inspected for a follow-up visit and the report said ‘no live insects as were found’ on the October 24, 2025 inspection.
You can read the entire Hotel/Motel Inspection report here:
Hotels Motels Inspection Report
Tennessee Department of Health – Browse all inspections
Information in this article was found on the Tennessee Department of Health official website. We have asked state health inspectors if there will be a follow up inspection.
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Please I wished someone would come to cold Creek resort, full of roaches and some has seen rats and chewing on there stuff. And we get threatened by the manager to be kicked out if we are behind and only gives us like 5 or 10 days to be out. It’s crooked here. All they care is about the money, charge us way to much, to live in infested bugs and rodents, and mold, and takes months to fix one thing. Jobs has slowed down, and some has been laid off, it’s not fair for the ones who’s trying and busting their asses off to survive. And December has ppl so behind.