You want to immerse yourself in Christmas any time of the year, this is a good spot to visit. Even in the sweltering heat of the summer, visiting this place will get you in the holiday spirit. The store is packed full of decorations, gifts and holiday snacks and drinks. The staff is friendly and quick to offer help and customization to Christmas tree decorations. The value seems to be on par with normal Xmas decor, nothing outrageous. They sell a lot of ornaments specifically to the area, mountain themed, or black bear themed, making for great keepsakes and momentous from your trip. I will say we hd a lot of fun poking around this store, really gets you excited despite being months away. read more

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I was looking for the best Christmas stores in Gatlinburg and this came up. I love this place! It's not overwhelming or confusing like The Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge. We walked in and was greeted by the staff. They asked if it was our first time and if we need any help to holler. Very nice and down to earth. They have everything as well minus purchasing the Christmas Trees (Christmas Place offers that). But they do have Christmas decorations, ornaments, personalized ornaments, pets, and more! It is well organized and pricing is reasonable. They also have an upstairs more for wall art, more decor and more ornaments. We ended up getting two personalized ornaments and a small ornament for our friend. Which the lady was very kind. She had such pretty handwriting. I would definitely come back here again to get gifts for my friends and family. It's small but has so much to offer. read more

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If I could give 0 stars I would. I was in this store less than 5 mins. My husband and I walked in and smiled at the lady at the counter. She barely acknowledged us. Not even 2 mins later another family of the same race as the lady walked in and she greeted them before they could even get in the door good. "Hello. Have you been here before? Let me know if I can help you with anything". A min later another family of that race walked in and got the same greeting. I looked at the lady and she wouldnt even look me in the face. I told my husband if we cant get the same treatment then we do not need to give this store our patronage and we walked out. I would caution anyone of color who visits this store you will not be treated the same. Take your money elsewhere! read more

Just outside the trail - lots of parking. Not usually to busy, and some neat Christmas stuff. Lots of restrooms in this area. read more

This is a nice place year round. You can find something for anyone in this store from their selection. The service was excellent, especially if you wanted something customized right on the spot. Prices were reasonable. read more

This store is a running joke in our family. It's literally the rudest employees and cheapest cliche Christmas crap you'll ever see. We visit each year just to make sure the lady is as pissed as always and enjoy a good laugh, while never spending a penny as usual. And be sure to visit the pottery and art store next door. There we DO spend money. This place is good for a laugh though; makes Walmart look like Neiman Marcus. read more

Unfortunately I didn't even get to see the whole store due to a very rude staff member. My family was looking for a personalized ornament and decided to stop in. We were so excited as we love Christmas! I had to change my daughter's diaper and had asked my oldest to see if they had a trash can. She throws the diaper away (pee only) and apparently the staff had an issue with that. I did not hear them but my oldest and husband overheard them talking saying something along the lines of "we can't have that in here". Now if it was a poop diaper id understand but it was pee and I sorry but I thought a trash can was for trash. I decide not to say anything because I don't want any issues. We start to walk through the store and find the kitchen area, they offer us a sample of cider (very tasty) we look around in the kitchen area and leave to look around the store to find the ornament we are looking for. We make it into another room where a very rude employee pushes past my oldest snatching the EMPTY sample cup out of my other daughters hand and says "I need that you're not supposed to be drinking in this part of the store, you should have been told by (insert employee here)" very rudely as if we should have known better as it was our first time in the store and she walk off to the kitchen room. I take my family and leave! There are much better ways to handle all that happened. If you were made about the pee diaper you could have said something to either myself or my husband instead of saying things to the employees. Instead you decide to be rude and now I will never step foot back in this business and will let everyone know how we were treated. Such a shame as we were so excited and drove over an hour to come to your business! read more

Zero stars. Extremely ignorant store owners/employees. They do not welcome children and made rude remarks. We walked out. Don't bother giving them any of your money. read more

Wow - reading the reviews of this place and had to laugh.... since I just stopped in here with my family and experienced the exact OPPOSITE of Christmas Spirit. We arrived on a whim while in Tennessee, thinking what fun it might be to check out a Christmas store with the kiddos - boy, was I wrong. Rude isn't strong enough a word for how the staff acted. DO NOT bring your kids to this store! They are NOT welcome. And it will be made very evident by the snide remarks made by staff members should your kids decide to pick up any of the stuffed animals... They should be ashamed of themselves. Don't sell children's items and open a store dedicated to a holiday that is geared towards kids if you hate them and cannot keep your unnecessary, jerk comments to yourself. read more

Sure, there are a LOT of Christmas stores in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville area, but in my opinion, this is an underrated hidden gem amongst them. Hidden because it's off the proverbial beaten path on Parkway. A gem because they have so much to offer on two floors. My lady and I stopped by not really knowing what to expect. However, when we walked inside, we were greeted right away by the very friendly staff, and were almosy overwhelmed by the massive selection of holiday decorations and goodies. Each floor had seven rooms and so much to see in each one. They also offer free personalization of ornaments with flat surfaces. We scored one for ourselves and a few more for some friends. They were all priced very nicely too. This spot truly is a hidden gem among the massive amount of Christmas stores around here. If you love Christmas, you'll love this place for sure. Even if you're more a "Bah humbug" type, you'll enjoy it too. read more

Cute store with all things Christmas, I LOVE Christmas decor. There is a huge selection offerings in a variety of price points. Friendly staff who helped us pick out some things. I'd go again if in the area. read more

Santa's Claus-et - The cutest ornaments. - Home Decor Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

OK I have to recommend this place because we enjoyed their light show so much. It seems like a Hidden gem off the beaten path of all the touristy stuff on the strip. we were looking for a light show after dinner and found this place and you hook up to the local radio station and the lights are in sync. It was a perfect little topper to our evening. I didn't even go into the store, but I sure am appreciative to the business for offering this special light show during the holidays, check it out. If you happen to be looking for the perfect little light show, we will have to go back to the store during our next visit to show our appreciation. read more

Santa's Claus-et - Home Decor Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Cute shop with everything you could ever want for Christmas decoration. I love supporting small businesses like this. We walked in at 5:15 and hadn't even looked left or right before the woman behind the counter was welcoming us, asking everyone to sanitize their hands, and making it well known that they close in 45 minutes. Because of that, I immediately felt rushed so I really didn't shop like I normally would. I browsed quickly through the first floor only, bought a few food items (party dips and jellies), and went on my way. So if you plan on going, make sure it is no where near closing time because they are VERY strict about 6pm closing. read more

I don't think you can get more Christmas than Santa's Claus-et. I feel like i literally fell into Santa's workshop. Or his decoration center. You want something Christmas related? Well let me tell you, it's going to be here. Decorations of all sorts and every ornaments you can have personalized on the spot. They've got holiday flags, snowmen of all sorts, bears of all size that love the snow, of course elves a plenty and so many images of Santa it would probably make him blush! Rooms upon rooms of decorations. Decorated trees a plenty, all with different themes and designs. Christmas music playing. If you didn't feel in the holiday spirit then, you are going to have some issues come December! The only complaint is the parking/(getting out of the lot. The main road gets so busy with tourist travelers that it can take awhile to leave; but that's okay just put some Christmas music and jingle all the way! read more

This place caught my eye from the road- eveything Christmas themed does! We came on a Thursday afternoon at approximately 2pm. There were maybe 10-15 others shopping. Hand sanitizer readily available upon entering. Every staff member we encountered was friendly and chatty. So many different decorations, I bet you could find a gift for everyone on your shopping list. Mr and Mrs Clause were both present and went out of their way to ensure our family had a great experience. We will definitely be back, maybe even before we head out of town. read more

I love this Christmas store. I take my grandchildren to it all the time even if it's not Christmas and Santa is amazing. Best Santa we've ever had. read more

Staff bombarded us as we walked in. Silver hair woman nearly jumped over the counter. She tried to force 2 members of my family, including someone with an ADA recognized disability (with card) and my small niece into wearing a mask. She raised her voice, ranting, before we could even respond to her accusations to talk to us. She was calling us belligerent before we even entered 3 feet in. We were not going to allow her to cause a scene with a disabled individual and a small child. We walked out. Don't call your guests names when you are not even giving them a chance to talk to explain. 3 generations of our family won't be back. read more

Excellent selection and a very friendly staff. We have been several times and always find something unique.

Went in earlier this morning with the intention of purchasing some items. Our three year old grad daughter, who is newly potty trained, decided she needed to go potty like right then. The lady behind the counter would not let her use the restroom and told us to go to McDonald's or Food City. I can see not letting an adult use the restroom, but a three year old? We left and will not be back! read more

They offered a wide selection of Christmas ornaments and decor here. The lady who gives samples of hot cocoa was warm and welcoming. The lady at the front not so much. God forbid you need to use a restroom while shopping here. Asked the lady at the front if they have a restroom I could use. She looked at me like I had two heads and very curtly said "no". Um ok where would you recommend I use the restroom and she said gas station across the street or McDonald's. I had intended to come back and finish shopping but after that rude reception I decided not to waste my time nor my money there. I am a big spender when it comes Christmas. I have spent thousands of dollars through the years on my Christmas ornament collection but they will not be getting a penny of my Christmas spending. I would not mind if next time we come to Gatlinburg to see the business closed and Miss Rude @$$ out of work! read more

We went for our first time yesterday. The bombarding rush at us when walking in and the hand sanitizing and cocoa and all when we just stepped foot in was overwhelming and we won't be back. Felt like we couldn't look for overwhelming us with this that and the other. Then because I didn't care for something offered seem offended. We snuck out when they was busy to not be hounded again. The hand sanitizer began making my hands feel funny. Shortly after use. Never had this happen before. I had to trust the workers was sanitized. We looked where room with the jams was and flags and left. Highly disappointed. By the time we got in the car my hands was really feeling off they was red and burning the smell was very perfume like not alcohol. I used my own sanitizer to try and remove whatever this was. Didn't work. Used a sanitizing wipe. That didn't work. Stopped and washed my hands twice at food city. Didn't help. Went back washed two more times and ran cold water on them for a while and finally began getting some relief. Not happy! read more

Santa's Claus-et - Red burning blotchy after the hand sanitizer at this place. - Home Decor Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Not sure if this was the owner or not but a tall blonde woman treated my family horribly. We had walked in with an infant and was told that we needed to walk to the dumpster to throw things way because they "didn't need that in there" referring to the fact that we had just changed the baby's diaper (we were not planning on throwing it away just holding onto it) the same woman gave my entire family dirty looks upon entering. We all had picked up some items to purchase but after being treated badly for no reason we decided to discard them at the counter and the same woman said "you don't want to put those away?" We said no thank you and she slammed the door and locked it (it was not closing time for the business) I recommend a better business for your holiday needs. read more

We definitely recommend the after hours Christmas light show!!!! Park with your family, tune in your radio and enjoy!!! Five Star!!!!!

I have shopped here many times. The last few times we went the women at the desk was very off putting, dry and rude. We spend a lot of money there every time we go. I work in tourist based buisness and customer service is paramount. I feel that the buisness has taken a down turn. I wouldn't recommend. read more

If you're looking to get into the holiday spirit at any time of year, this is the place! Free parking, and a wide variety of ornaments, home and outdoor decor. They also have personalization on site for the ornament you pick! Highly recommend! read more

This must be the alternate universe's Santa Claus, where the Christmas spirit goes to die. This place used to be a wonderful place to go. We started going when our daughter was an infant, and continued to go multiple times every year. We purchased videos, books, pictures with Santa and countless other items. That ended last year (14 years later) when we ran afoul of the Harpie identifying herself as Mrs. Claus. Nurse Ratchet would be a more suitable moniker. Her attitude towards patrons, particularly children is abhorrent. Perhaps the rudest "customer service" agent I have ever seen. I hear the Santa has become the same, which unfortunate because he used to be one the best. Save yourself some time and grief and find a department store or some place similar Santa. read more

More than just Christmas decor. Personalized ornaments, holiday dog decor with and entire room dedicated to pets, pics with Santa year-round, and entire room for dips, soups, cheese balls with samples. read more

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Charming place right outside of downtown Gatlinburg. The staff is very friendly and help you navigate the store. The rooms are organized and themed. We were looking for items that represented the local area, which we found. A lot to choose from with a range of price points. Stop in--you won't be disappointed. read more

Absolute Christmas magic! I brought my two girls in to get Christmas photos done with Santa while we were in Gatlinburg on vacation. Santa had just built a new cottage on the same property as his workshop, for the exclusive purpose of photographs (and an absolutely magical ambiance). From start to finish, Santa took his time and talked with my girls, and asked questions about their Christmas wish lists. It was never about the photographs for my girls, it was a complete Santa experience that was shear perfection. At the end, there were photographs, but not the cheeseball mall photographs with the concrete staged smiles - these photographs show happy girls who got to experience the true magic of Christmas. read more

I am an avid shopper of Christmas stores when I am traveling. This one exceeded my expectations. This place was reasonably big with many different sections of the store dedicated to different Christmas decor. The store even had a nice lady who sits and personalizes ornaments for people. The overall atmosphere was just very happy and of course they were playing Christmas music. I left with some wonderful ornaments for my Christmas tree. read more

My kids are 2yrs old. There isn't much for them to really participate in Gatlinburg yet. Then, I found this place and the thought of possibly meeting Santa while we were on vacation seemed like something they'd really like. Or at least we'd try. We didn't get a chance to stop in until they were almost closed for the day. We were the last customers there, so I felt kind of bad poking around. They didn't seem to mind. My daughter kept asking my husband behind me, "Where's Santa? Is he working on toys?" I misunderstood and thought she was excited to find him. An employee must have thought the same because my daughter asked her the same thing. She asked my kids' names and disappeared. Moments later, Santa came walking down the stairs asking if [my kids' names] were there. My daughter lost it. Big tears, some yelling.. the whole deal. I was mortified. Thankfully, my son was over the moon to see Santa. He doesn't speak much yet, but waddled up to Santa and was interacting with him. Santa was a gentle giant, talking to my son and even trying to interact with my daughter. She eventually quit screaming, but clutched my husband for dear life. Santa gave them each an ornament and a candy cane. He'd gone out of his way already and my daughter had such a terrible reaction, I felt awful. I purchased an ornament which they personalized for free, but felt like I should have bought something more lol.. They were great sports about it, though we weren't allowed to take a photo of Santa and my son in the seating area and I'd missed my chance when he first came down the stairs. Oh, well. Still a good experience! And yes, you can purchase pretty much all of what they sell elsewhere, but I thought it was an adorable setup and Santa's on premises! If you're child's not scared like mine was, maybe you'll have a happy story to tell later! read more

What a great experience! We stopped in today and not only did I buy some great ornament, my boys spent time with Santa. He greeted them and spent probably 5 mins with them, at the end each were presented with a token personalized ornament. Others comment on price, but at the end of the day the town is built on tourism. Highly recommend stopping in!!! read more

We stopped in here last spring and bought lots of stuff, greatly appreciating the 10% Military Discount they offered, and promised to bring back our family members on the next trip to Gatlinburg. Today we brought in two daughters and five grandkids who all shopped with us. We put up with the "order" to use their hand sanitizer (which does NOT kill viruses), and entered the store. At check-out I was told that they no longer offer a Military Discount, since apparently a customer "complained" that it was unfair, on line. So to "protect their reputation", they appeased the complainer, and told me (a combat veteran of Grenada, Panama, Desert Shield & Desert Storm, Bosnia and Afghanistan, that my service doesn't matter. We also experienced the extreme rudeness (mentioned in many of these reviews) of Mrs. C, the owner/manager, who followed us around, and "questioned" us when our 3 y/o granddaughter sat on the floor, while waiting for check out. Three generations of my family will no longer shop here, but instead will visit The Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge (who still does offer a Military Discount)! read more

Great place and friendly atmosphere. Best looking Santa claus I've ever seen. Little bit of a drive from the main strip in Gatlinburg but definitely worth the drive. read more

Rude! Nasty woman work here! Will not return!!! They didn't have much of anything good but their rudeness turned us off from even wanting to purchase a thing. Not worth your time read more

We visited this place for the first time in early May. I was pretty excited before entering the business and the feeling was immediately deflated by whoever they had as the "greeter" behind the table at entrance. The tone we were spoken to in was military style and then we were asked to Santa-tize our hands before proceeding and pointed to a big bottle of sanitizer on the table. My husband left after 4 minutes and waited in the car. I walked around for about 10 minutes. They had many very nice and very overpriced items and the set up was well done however the atmosphere was anything but festive as you would expect for a "Christmas" store. Christmas is a happy holiday for most and brings out the "inner kid" and the excitement of the holiday. The atmosphere in this place was somber and you could feel the tension in the air. This undoubtedly came from the staffs end. I hope the find the issue and fix it so their customers can actually enjoy all the hard work someone put into the set up. In the meantime, we wish them luck. It's been difficult for small businesses to survive and thrive in this Covid Era and if your NOT providing good customer service it will definitely not help your business grow. read more

Nice store but after spending over $100 would not let us use the toilet. Thought a public business was required to have a public toilet. Is there a regulating body in this country to ask. read more

Rude employees. Nothing here that cannot be found elsewhere for less money. If you love Christmas then none of that may matter to you. In that case come on in and enjoy the experience of the place. read more

My two boys 2 and 6 loooved the time they spent with Santa. He had his own little Santa room and he even made them ornaments with their names on them. The pictures we not bad in price because they got to actually speak with him for about 15-20 minutes. The shop has very neat Christmas items. A little out of my budget but very cute. The workers freaked out easily when my sons would touch something. But there is a semi play area upstairs. But over all we loved it. Must see at night! Tons of lights and music. read more

if i could give 0 stars i would. the employees are rude! we had called ahead a few days ago, came up here today. santa was here. we walked in asking for him and the tall lady was very snooty saying "her grandson was in town so things change" and was making a huge deal over us taking pictures of our little girl with santa. absolutely do not recommend coming here! terrible!! read more