Destiny's Lodge - A Cozy Mountain Escape

Much nicer than pics portray. Very cozy and comfortable. The outdoor grill was in pretty bad shape, which was disappointing as we were traveling with our kids on a budget, and planned on grilling all of our meals. Would definitely stay there again!! Great cabin for the price.

We were perfectly located to see a lot of the National Park. It was beautiful!

The steep roads leading to the cabin really get you in the mountain spirit!

From the front of the cabin to the back, this cozy cabin was amazing. Very clean amd organized. Perfect getaway spot.

We absolutely LOVED “Destiny’s Lodge”! The cabin was extremely clean and well kept. It was such a relief to not be too far from all the attractions in and around Pigeon Forge, but still be far enough out where it was peaceful and serene. My 3 yr old kept telling my husband and I “I LOVE this house!!” The boys loved going outside and playing the tic-tax-toe board. We truly enjoyed everything! My only setback was that the bed wasn’t comfortable to myself, but it was fine for my husband and mom (who slept up in the loft with my older kid). The road going down was definitely steep, and the first time going down was scary.. but it was better after the first initial trip and even became a joke for us. We would LOVE to go back for another stay! (My husband asked many times about us building a cabin very similar to it, he loved it that much!)

The cabin itself was quite charming. There was a strong air freshener smell that gave me a headache, and part way through the stay we noticed the automatic air freshener on top of the cabinets. Either they need to do away with that or replace the scent with something more neutral.

Also, the cleaning “rules” were quite strict. We ended up purchasing disposable dishes and utensils, and still mostly ate out. We felt like we couldn’t get comfortable there. We have stayed in other cabins and it wasn’t ever on that level of being charged for every little thing.

The mattress in the master needs replacing. It’s not soft, it is just worn out.

And this is not in their control, but the 2 ways into the cabin are crazy. The one road seems to be washed out, I wouldn’t attempt it if you like your suspension. The other is very steep, but smooth at least. I’m glad we have a full size SUV!

Overall we got a good deal for it, but we will not return