Okay - getting my gas station reviews out of my system…read more.. Hess for some odd reason (and I've noticed this in other cities too) has cheaper fuel prices. Not by a ton, but enough to make you drive a little bit further to this station. Right across the street from Ingles on Smokey Park Highway. Everything is neat and clean. And even if I just need to go use their restroom and not buy gas/snacks, the associates are still nice and friendly. Thusly is my shout out for Hess!

Pilot Travel Center is five stars, it is clean, and the staff is very friendly. The prices were…read morereasonable. Showers were available at this location. There was also a Subway if you were looking for a meal. I had an issue with the parking. I had parked in a spot, as did others on the sides of me. A car at the pump was parked too far up, so we were all blocked in until he moved, but that took a while because he decided to wash all his windows with the brush near the pump. Store staff tried to get him to move. So I'd suggest finding a spot away from the pumps.

This location has very tight pump areas to navigate. My…read morebiggest concern is they charged me $226 to put a hold on my credit card. I only used $46 to fill up. The hold has not been removed since 4 days ago. Tried to call corporate was impossible. I don't have a an account or rewards number to get past the prompts.

Great gas station. Always competitive gas prices. Good for a quick trip. Cheap tobacco products…read more Any soft drinks you need. Even have free air for tires. And dye free kerosene.

--Location/Parking-- Easy to enter. Right off the highway…read more Pumps are kind of old and slow. Outside was dirty. Saw only two pumps --Ambience-- Attached to a Wendy's. Dated decors in the inside. I went to use the restroom and it was attached to a section between Wendy and the truck stop. --Service/Staff-- I didn't interact with any of the staff. --Products-- Got gas and used the restroom. No issue with their products. --Capacity-- Capacity to hold over 30 plus people. The pumps can only accommodate 4 vehicles because of the limited pumps. --Overall-- If you are in a rush to get gas like I was. Easy to enter from the freeway. You have to go to the light to U-turn to get back on the highway.

A quick restroom stop and not great. Papers and water on the floor and the trash bin in the men's…read moreroom was overflowing. Gas pump area was tidy and they have a huge selection of prepared food. The location is also shared with a Subway. I seriously considered a hot dog and thought better of it.

This place is a dive but had a nice bathroom. The employees were nice. No pay at the pump because…read morethe pumps are 50 years old. Regular gas still sold. I had to move to an unleaded pump

A great gas station and it's open 24hrs It's always packed…read moreand they have a great selection of drinks. 15 minutes from the Biltmore Area. The Cashier was really nice towards the handicap man who couldn't pump his gas.

8 pumps. Just off the highway. Small convenience store too. Plenty of space between pumps…read more Same price cash or credit.

I filled up at this Hot Spot on our way back from Asheville to Chapel Hill. This Hot Spot was…read moreconveniently located between our Airbnb and the interstate. It's only about a mile from I-26 / US 74. If coming from the highway, take exit 33 for NC 191 / Blue Ridge Parkway. On a Sunday morning around 11am, this gas station and convenience store were busy with a variety of customers including families with children and out-of-towners like us. We even ran into our Airbnb hosts. I guess this place is befitting of its name. I'd never heard of the Hot Spot chain before this visit. At the time of writing this review, there are about 40 locations in the Carolinas. They're mostly in South Carolina, with multiple locations in the greater Greenville, Spartanburg, and Asheville areas. In North Carolina, I spend most of my time in the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) and Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point). There are no Hot Spots in those areas. I pass through Greenville and Spartanburg regularly on my trips to and from Georgia. However, I almost always fill up at a QuikTrip along I-85. It looks like there are only a couple Hot Spots along I-85 on that stretch. This Hot Spot has eight pumps. Apart from the branding, I can't say too much separates this place from other gas stations and convenience stores. It's run-of-the-mill, but also A-OK. I'd fill up here again. The price for premium fuel was in line with other more expensive gas stations like BP and Shell. The property felt clean and safe enough.

The cost of gas here wasn't so bad. The number of available pumps is adequate and getting in and…read moreout of here was easy. I was a bit concerned to see the state of the card reader on the pump itself though. It didn't look all that well maintained. I would recommend going inside to payin the future just to play it safe with your credit score.