wonderful~! Will do it again!!!! The Greatest Thanksgiving Ever!!!! in the Smokeys'''

Guest: Crystal (Darden Tennessee)
Date of Stay: 11/23/11 Review Submitted: 11/28/11

We had a wonderful time in the "Hibernation Station" ... Just the right size, and cozy for a family of 13... The Kids never left the game room, and The parents didn't interupt!! LOL, we had a great Thanksgiving lunch, with a great thanks to great appliances. crock pot for fresh hot coco...and a Large table and bar for the kids to enjoy. we plan to already re book for next year!!! Thanks Marvin, Kim and John....

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Guest: evelyn byrd (mauckport indiana)
Date of Stay: 11/10/09 Review Submitted: 11/10/09

Thanks John Hall for letting me and my hubby, mom in law, brother in law, sister in law, and 83 yr old mom in laws boy friend stay at the cabin. My son and daughter in law had a serious family illness and could not vacation with us as planned, that was the only downside to the trip. I will tell anyone I know that you cant go wrong with the cabin and the amenities. We had a great view of the hills in their splendor of fall colors. The cabin had everything even a crockpot which we didnt use. The beds were great and a tv was available for almost every room even though all we watched was Wheel of Fortune and the men watched the military channel a bit. Loved the bear rug on the wall my hubby thought it was real. We will most likely want to visit again in the future with family tagging along too. You have a very special cabin. One suggestion, if they are still available, would be a couple of foldout suitcase racks and maybe a door mirror or two. But it is great just the way it is. Thanks again.

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Guest: Karen Spear (Clarksville, IN)
Date of Stay: 09/25/09 Review Submitted: 09/25/09

Sept. 21 - 24, 2009 Kim & Marvin Thank you for allow my friends & I to stay in your wonderful cabin. We had all the comforts of home & the location is perfect to enjoy the many attractions in Gatlinburg as wells as Pigeon Forge. The view is breathtaking as well as very relaxing. We enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub in the evenings. Thanks again for helping us have a perfect vacation.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/22/08 Review Submitted: 10/22/08

Date at Hibernation Station: October 9th-13th, 2008Let me start by saying I saw a bear! It was a little thing; if he had stood on his back legs he would have been as tall as my seven yr old. He was running up the road in front of the house around 5:20 pm, we were in the middle of unpacking the truck, I was outside with my 3 yr old son at the time, and needless to say I panicked, grabbed him by the arm and ran in the house. The little bear was running up the road as fast as I was running in the house (I only ran fearing the mother bear that would protect her baby as much I was mine, she never came up). The rest of the bears we saw on this trip were at Cades cove and the bear habitat atop the mountain at Ober Gatlinburg. The cabin is awesome, I have never felt so much at home in a place I have never been before. I will be back for years to come. We all love the layout of the house, the little guys slept upstairs, we took the master suite, and grandma and grandpa took a room downstairs. I know if we had stayed in-town somewhere we would have never had as good of a time as we did. I think if you can’t truly rest during your down time, the next day is going to be a lot more stressful. We came back to the cabin every night and the kids had somewhere to play and calm down. For morning time they spent their whole morning downstairs playing games (waking Grandpa up, not us). I know that in any motel they would have been climbing all over me wanting to know when we were going to leave and do something, here they can find something to do and I feel safe. I would have to say this is least stressful trip I have taken since having kids. Everywhere else we have been I am always worried about what the kids are doing, but in this cabin I feel so safe. However they were told “if you go outside without Mom or Dad a bear WILL eat you” maybe that is why they wanted to stay in the house and be good. This is the only place I will stay with my family when we come to the area. I am so blessed to have found the cabin and can’t wait till we come back. We will recommend this cabin to everyone we know! Thanks for letting us enjoy our fall in the Smoky Mountains.Sincerely,Carol Heath, Carol, JB, and Payton Hamilton; Warner Robins, GARicky and Cindy Hamilton; Jasper, AL

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/08 Review Submitted: 10/22/08

Date at Hibernation Station: October 9th-13th, 2008 Let me start by saying I saw a bear! It was a little thing; if he had stood on his back legs he would have been as tall as my seven yr old. He was running up the road in front of the house around 5:20 pm, we were in the middle of unpacking the truck, I was outside with my 3 yr old son at the time, and needless to say I panicked, grabbed him by the arm and ran in the house. The little bear was running up the road as fast as I was running in the house (I only ran fearing the mother bear that would protect her baby as much I was mine, she never came up). The rest of the bears we saw on this trip were at Cades cove and the bear habitat atop the mountain at Ober Gatlinburg. The cabin is awesome, I have never felt so much at home in a place I have never been before. I will be back for years to come. We all love the layout of the house, the little guys slept upstairs, we took the master suite, and grandma and grandpa took a room downstairs. I know if we had stayed in-town somewhere we would have never had as good of a time as we did. I think if you can’t truly rest during your down time, the next day is going to be a lot more stressful. We came back to the cabin every night and the kids had somewhere to play and calm down. For morning time they spent their whole morning downstairs playing games (waking Grandpa up, not us). I know that in any motel they would have been climbing all over me wanting to know when we were going to leave and do something, here they can find something to do and I feel safe. I would have to say this is least stressful trip I have taken since having kids. Everywhere else we have been I am always worried about what the kids are doing, but in this cabin I feel so safe. However they were told “if you go outside without Mom or Dad a bear WILL eat you” maybe that is why they wanted to stay in the house and be good. This is the only place I will stay with my family when we come to the area. I am so blessed to have found the cabin and can’t wait till we come back. We will recommend this cabin to everyone we know! Thanks for letting us enjoy our fall in the Smoky Mountains. Sincerely, Carol Heath, Carol, JB, and Payton Hamilton; Warner Robins, GA Ricky and Cindy Hamilton; Jasper, AL

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/30/08

This was probably about our 8th stay at the cabin; and probably the most memorable it will be. We saw Mama Bear with her 3 cubs; that was very exciting for us and the kids. Took a ton of pictures. The weather was great except Saturday night we had a small storm, but we lost electricity; that was not much fun; but we made the most of it. Thanks again Marvin and Kim; we just love coming to the cabin!!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/05/07

We stayed 4 nights at Hibernation Station and wished we had the time to have stayed 4 more! The cabin had everything you could want and more for a home away from home experience. Everything was cozy, clean, and just minutes from Gatlinburg and downtown Pigeon Forge. The Dixie Stampede was a great experience also. We will definately be back next year for a long stay!!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/25/07

Hibernation Station is the place to stay in the Great Smokies! We had a blast! The cabin was so clean and felt like coming home. The scenary couldn't be more perfect from the back patio - hottub and all. The eight of us had a great time relaxing, site seeing and enjoying the surrounding area. Don't hesitate to pick this excellent value vacation home.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/23/07

WOW! I don't know where to start. Well maybe I do, the owners Marvin, Kim and John were all so helpful, as to what shows to see and when to enjoy a great meal. The views from the back deck were just like oil paintings, (great when your sitting in the hottub sipping the great wine that is left for you). The beds were so comfortable that some mornings it will be hard for you to get out of them. But when you do go to see Cades Cove it is great. Bears, deers, turkeys you name it, its there and WILD. The Dixie Stampede is fun for the whole family. Don't forget to stop by the deer farm for the kids. For the adults go by the Smoky Mountain Winery and pick up some Blackberry wine and why not some strawberry too. Thank you Marvin, Kim and John for a wonderful stay.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/01/07

Gorgeous cabin and supurb views from the hot tub too. It was very quiet and peaceful. We had a great time. Will definately consider coming again. We had 4 families and it worked out great.

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