Papabear Mountain Lodge (Best Views & Location)

• Adorable rustin cabin with a great view.

  Adorable rustin cabin with a great view.

  • Guest Christy
  • Date of stay 10/20/11
  • Review Submitted 10/24/11
  We had 3 generations staying for an extended weekend to attend my neice's wedding and our party of 13 had a wonderful time staying in Papa Bear Lodge! The cabin is really rustic & cute. It was apptly named as it is decorated with lots of bears. It is exactly what we had hoped for including a beautiful view of the colorful mountains. (All I kept saying all weekend was, "It's SOOOOO pretty here!" Do the locals ever get used to seeing that beauty?) Because we were there during peak leaf changing season the traffic in Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge was crazy busy so you must leave early if you plan to arrive on time for any activities. For some of us, our favorite activity was the zipline tour we did out near Hartford, TN, about an hour's drive from Gatlinburg. ( I noticed after we'd already booked our tour on-line that there are other ziplines closer but we enjoyed the sights as we drove there, so no biggy.) The times we had questions for the owners, they were very helpful. We had plenty of room and parking, the kids enjoyed the game room downstairs, and we all agree that we would not hesitate to stay at Papa Bear Lodge again.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Spectacular cabin! Spectacular View! Spectacular Vacation!

  Spectacular cabin! Spectacular View! Spectacular Vacation!

  • Guest toddandsuzie
  • Date of stay 07/03/12
  • Review Submitted 08/14/12
  My husband and I frequently come to Gatlinburg for a long weekend to relax and enjoy the scenery, We were delightfully pleased when we walked inside Papbear Mountain Lodge! The cabin is beautifully decorated, very clean and comfortable, and it had every amenity that you can imagine. The owners are so nice and it was obvious that they wanted to do whatever necessary to make our stay memorable. They recommended places to shop, eat and enjoy the outdoors. The beds were very clean with comfortable mattresses and pillows, so it made sleeping in a pleasure. The large deck and nice, clean hot tub were enjoyable after walking around downtown during the day. We decided that Papabear Mountain Lodge would be the first place we check out for lodging on our next trip to the Smokies. Try it--you won't be disappointed!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Best cabin experience of any Smoky Mountain rental in 10 years

  Best cabin experience of any Smoky Mountain rental in 10 years

  • Guest LaVay
  • Date of stay 05/18/12
  • Review Submitted 05/23/12
  We loved this cabin, and the owners, Becky and John, were such a pleasure to interact with! The cabin has spectacular views, which we were so pleased to be able to access through the floor to ceiling glass windows that looked out to such beauty. The view alone is worth this remarkable home away from home. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the spaciousness of all the bedrooms. The games and pool table in the large den area on the ground floor were enjoyed by my family as well. This is a full lodge, and is on three beautiful levels, which means that all guests have privacy as needed, and yet family time in the large living room and kitchen. We absolutely loved it and are thrilled to call Becky and John our new Smoky Mountain friends. This is the place to stay for the experience of a lifetime. LaVay

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Long Weekend for Two Families

  Long Weekend for Two Families

  • Guest Danny
  • Date of stay 02/17/12
  • Review Submitted 03/04/12
  We had a great time at Papa Bear Lodge. Pictures do not do justice to the view from the main floor deck. The view includes the ski slope at Ober Gatlinburg. The owners have a set of binoculars sitting out ready for all to use. At night you get to enjoy lights off in the distance from the hot tub. The cabin has plenty of room. We had 4 adults, two 14 year olds, 12 yo, 10 yo, 6yo, 4 yo and 3yo. There was plenty of room for everyone as well as extra blankets, pillows, sheets, etc. There is a load of towels underneath the sink in the upstairs bathroom. Two adults can man the kitchen to cook up a big breakfast for 11. We did it all three mornings. There are plenty of pans, pots, plates, etc. The living room was really cozy as was the front porch. The is a lower level porch as well that is off the game room. The game room is huge with a foosball table for the little ones as well as the big ones. The pool table was a hit too. This area was used and habitated by all the kids except the 3 and 4 yo. The five kids slept comfortably in the game room area. There is a bedroom with two beds down there. There is also a bed in the game room and two couchs as well. There is a bathroom down there as well as a laundry room. The main floor has a master suite with very easy access to the hot tub and bathroom. Upsatirs has two BIG bedrooms and a bathroom. We never felt cramped here. We even grilled hamburgers on the park style grill out front. You do have a winding drive up to the cabin as you will with any cabin with a great view. Once you are on the spur you can be in Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg in no time. One piece of advice for Gatlinburg is to take the Gatlinburg bypass via the park and come into Gatlinburg from the top side. It cuts lots of time during the busy times. You can be at the Food City grocery store in no time as well as several good resturants in PF. Overall you will not be disappointed. The owners are great. I talked with them several times. We left someting very valuable in the cabin by mistake. The house keeper, Deborah, sent it to us through the mail. You can't ask for a better person than her. She demanded that I not reimburse her for the postage or time. We still took care of her. The owners should be proud they have such a good person taking care of their home. Of course the cabin was spotless. Look forward to going back.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• COUPLES RETREAT The Spaldings--The Woods--The Wells Families

  COUPLES RETREAT The Spaldings--The Woods--The Wells Families

  • Guest one nice woman
  • Date of stay 11/06/11
  • Review Submitted 01/25/12
  We are so appreciative to have found an nice cabin. Hope we can find time to come to the mountains in 2012 during the snow season. We loved the direct view of the mountains from the deck while enjoying the wonderful hot tub. It was impossible to count all your bears in your cabin--believe me we tried- Hope you found the bear we left for you---This has been one of our best vacations ever. We hope to bring the kids next time.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Wonderful Family Reunion

  Wonderful Family Reunion

  • Guest Jennifer
  • Date of stay 01/05/12
  • Review Submitted 01/21/12
  Our family had a wonderful time staying here on our first trip to Gatlinburg. We cannot say enough about the joys of relaxing at your cabin while we were here. It felt as comfortable and warm as our own home. When we walked in we were taken back by the cozy feel and the nice furniture and Donna Quilts that were on every bed! The cabin was clean, neat and exactly how it is pictured. We had a great time too.We experienced Ober Gatlinburg, Cades Cove, and many more attractions on our stay. The view off the deck is amazing, the fireplaces were a big hit and the location of the cabin is perfect. You can't get much better than staying next to the National Park. All ten of us will be back. Thank you for opening your home, it has been a peaceful and relaxing trip as we celebrated our family reunion. May God bless you both.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Parents 50th Wedding Anniversary

  Parents 50th Wedding Anniversary

  • Guest Disappointed Guests
  • Date of stay 12/23/11
  • Review Submitted 01/10/12
  First appearance of the cabin was just as the pictures showed,however when we were already to turn in 1st night around 10:30,my brother in laws said"come upstairs" I needed to see something. The 1st bedrooms bed had chunks of chocolate chip cookies and red sprinkles under the sheets and on top,the other bedroom upstairs had red sprinkles and black dog hair all over the sheets.My brother in law contacted the owner and she said,"She finds it hard to believe her maid wouldn't have changed the sheets",she made it sound like she didn't believe us ,so I took pictures which my brother in law is going to send her. The owner told us to check master bedroom closet for xtra sheets,which there was none,she made an attempt to contact her maid with no success.The owner said,"we could wash our sheets(10:30 at night),so I was gonna wash the sheets but there was no laundry detergent in the cabin. So the 1st night ,6 of us had to sleep on 3 couches 1 loveseat.(no sofa beds either). The next day was XMAS EVE,the owner called and told us her maid would be there with more sheets between 12 & 1,we left our shopping to meet her, when come to find out she was 2 hrs late and did not get to cabin until 3 p.m.The maid did not have enough sheets for us with her so I ended up going to store to buy laundry detergent and washing some sheets,(not happy). I asked the maid why the sheets were dirty and she told me"The beds were made up so she assumed they were clean"(never assume).The maid actually told me that she was late because she had some shopping to do,which we left ourshopping to come meet her. I would not stay here again because the owner acted like we were the ones telling a story but come to find out her maid ( DID NOT CHANGE THE SHEETS). I've rented from VRBO for yrs and this is the 1st bad experience we have ever had.

  Owner response: All the problems the guests had was caused by the cleaners. It was found the cleaners were having personal problems. A new team of cleaners was hired to replace the old cleaning staff on January 5,2012.

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Jan 04-Mar 31 .. $199/night (excluding holidays)
Apr 01-May 31 .. $265/night (excluding holidays)
Jun 01-Jan 03 .. $285/night (excluding holidays and Oct)
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Stay 3 nights and 4th night is half price
Stay 6 nights and 7th night is free (excludes holidays, special events)
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