Memories

Guest: Maryann 1 (florida)
Date of Stay: 10/29/11 Review Submitted: 11/06/11

This is the BEST rental EVER. We have used VRBO numerous times, always had good luck,BUT this place is above the top , over the edge AMAZING. Hubby and I , son ,his wife , their 3 almost 4 year old son , and my 24 year old daughter stayed here for a week. Enough room , enough space , enough BEAUTY!!! We hiked the waterfall 2 xs ,, had lunch in the cave. Took several day trips to Smokey Mountains ,hiking and waterfalls. Bryson .And even went into Gatlinburg one day after tossing some snowballs on top of the smokey mountain. And the best memory of all , is the JOY my grandson and I had tossing rocks into the stream on the side of the cabin. Memories forever!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Another beautiful time at the cabin... Surprise Engagement ... what more could you ask for!

Guest: Kate (Canada)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11 Review Submitted: 10/08/11

This was our second year visiting the Wilderness Resort. We knew the day we left last year we'd be back. Over 700 Pictures and our camera still can't capture how beautiful and surreal this place really is. The smells the sounds the peacefull atmosphere is not comparable to any other place ive visited. Nearing the end of our wk stay we decided to go for a walk to the waterfall... to my surprise while standing underthe falls getting sprinkled by the water I was proposed to.! One of the most amazing moments of my life, and will be rememberd always. Each time we visit Wilderness Resort i'll always remember our engagement and how your cabin and our time here made this wk more speacial then we could ever of hoped. Thanks so much for another memorable time away in the mountains. We will be back!!!! Kate and Cam

Owner response:Congratulations you two, that is so awesome. We look forward to you guys coming with your friends. We are so glad that you all enjoy the Wilderness cabin as much as we do. thank you for the great review and for sharing your good time. We look forward to seeing you guys next year.

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

Very Peaceful

Guest: Mark and Pam (Palm City , Fl )
Date of Stay: 08/14/11 Review Submitted: 09/13/11

We stayed 31 days and was concerned that we would be bored. As it turned out we did not want to leave. If you can not relax at this cabin you can not relax anywhere. We zip line, golf, duckies, horse back riding and went up in a airplane. Did the dragon trail and trail of tears. LOVED, LOVED , LOVED IT

Recommended for:Romantic getaway.

Wow!

Guest: Mark and Family (South Carolina)
Date of Stay: 07/31/11 Review Submitted: 08/22/11

Location is fantastic, Cabin is incredible, Game Room was a blast, Creek next to Cabin is oh so relaxing, and the Waterfall is outrageous! Thank you so much for sharing your little slice of heaven with us, and giving myself and my family some wonderful memories.

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

AWESOME

Guest: CHRISTOPHER AND LIANA (ILLINOIS)
Date of Stay: 08/06/11 Review Submitted: 08/14/11

THIS PLACE WAS GREAT,IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR. IT HAD EVERY THING WE NEEDED AND MUCH MORE. WE WOULD DEFINITELY STAY HERE AGAIN.ANDREWS IS A FRIENDLY SMALL TOWN AND IT IS VERY SCENIC.THERE IS PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO TO KEEP BUSY AT THE CABIN OR IN ANDREWS. WE WOULD RECOMMEND THE WILDERNESS RESORT TO ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO STAY IN A MOUNTAIN PARADISE. ALSO DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE WATERFALL AND TAKE A PEACEFUL DRIVE UP THE TRAIL OF TEARS. CHRISTOPHER AND LIANA ILLINOIS

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Didn't want to leave!

Guest: Suzy (Langhorne, PA)
Date of Stay: 07/21/11 Review Submitted: 08/01/11

We took our four boys here on vacation last week and 9 days just wasn't enough!!!! The owners are helpful and prompt, and the cabin is absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe all the time it must have taken to get it decorated so perfectly. My boys loved going to the waterfall and getting freezing cold, and then coming back to the hot tub to soak! And even in the hot weather, the trees shade the cabin, and I loved to sit and read on the porch with the porch fans pulling in cool breezes from the creek. Tons of whitewater rafting and horseback riding in the area, plus lots of other things to do as well. We would have LOVED to have stayed another week!!!! We'll be back!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, families with teenagers.

If you can't relax here you need a therapist

Guest: John (Central Illinois)
Date of Stay: 07/03/11 Review Submitted: 07/07/11

We usually rent homes on our vacations and have high standards. When they say "wilderness resort" understand it is like having your own small resort. There is no one else around and it is all yours. The location is within 8 minutes of downtown Andrews (food store, small movie theatre, etc.) but why leave the resort. When we arrived through the gates we pulled up and immediately saw the game room cabin on the right, main cabin straight ahead, and stream on the left. We all were very excited. It's almost sensory overload at first with all the cool things to do. The main cabin is very nice and cozy with two stone fireplaces and a loft with jacuzzi. Great for a family or two couples, although the resort could entertain many more. The game room cabin is one large room with a bar area, pool table with ample room around it, bunk beds and game table so our girls spent countless hours in "their own cabin" and loved it. Everything is clean and the whole resort is very well thought out with lots to do for a whole week. I would recommend trying to stay at least 4 or 5 nights because I guarantee you won't want to leave any sooner. There is a nice hot tub overlooking the rolling stream. How much better can it get than that? Try a short but sporty hike up the trail to the very impressive waterfall. It has to be at least 20-25 feet high and is beautiful (be careful of the slippery rocks). The one day away from the cabin we went whitewater rafting. There are several options and the rivers are beautiful. I am writing this on our last night here and am sad to be leaving but glad to have given my family wonderful memories. Thanks to the owners who handled the transaction flawlessly.

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

AWESOME 07/02/2011

Guest: Amy (Edinburg ohio)
Date of Stay: 06/25/11 Review Submitted: 07/03/11

We had such a great time at Wilderness Resort. Mike and Elaina were very helpful with any questions we had. We got to meet Mike upon our arrival and once again when we had a little issue(they were extremely prompt at addressing). He was very helpful with questions we had. Anyone with little ones will love this place. No video games were played, just kids being kids in the creek. Hours of free entertainment. The 7 year old that was with us didn't want to leave. Can't wait to go back. Thanks again to Mike and Elaina for sharing your little piece of paradise.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, families with young children.

The Sapp's

Guest: The Sapp's (Keystone Heights, FL)
Date of Stay: 06/13/11 Review Submitted: 06/20/11

When we drove up our boys jumped out of the car and said, "thank you so much mom and dad, this is awesome"! I sought long and hard for a place for our family to enjoy a much needed get-a-way after my husbands 3rd overseas deployment! I have to say we were all very pleased! It was super clean and well maintained! There was so much for the boys to do there as well. We spent most of our time exercising in some way: hiking, rafting, etc. Having grown up going to my parent's cabin in Nantahala (which they recently had to sell) this was a sentimental time for me as well. I have so many sweet memories from this area. I am so thankful for the week and hope to return another time!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Heaven in the Hills

Guest: Rick & Sheree (Mobile, Alabama)
Date of Stay: 05/29/11 Review Submitted: 06/13/11

How do you put into words a place like this. The pictures really dont do this place justice. When you stay hear everything you need is near by, but nothing or anyone are within sight. Its like being in a fortress, and the rest of the world cant get in. your surrounded by a mountain on all sides except for the alley way down to the gates. The stores are close by for grocerices maybe ten minutes at the most, but there isn't anything visible from the cabin nor can any sounds be heard, well except for the babbling brook which is just a few feet away and is so relaxing to just sit and listen to. The wind that seems to always blow the most comfortable cool breeze from the stream accross the porch of the cabin or the game room cabin feels like natures AC, and you hardly get any direct sun except for about three hours during the middle of the day. We've been bringing our motorbike up here to this area for the past six years to ride the dragon, the skyway, and all the other great roads, but this was the first time we enjoyed the place we stayed at as much as the places we'd ride to, this place has it all. Coming back from riding on the days we did ride we loved being able to grill steaks and play pool or just sit and relax in the hot tub. I know one thing I wont have to do next year, and thats look for a place to stay. We'll be back hear again. We were able to meet Mike, and he was great guy that will help with any problem you may have while staying hear. They are good people with a great cabin, and I'd like to thank them for sharing it with my wife and I during our two week vacation it was fantastic Thanks

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers.