Bring dog, WiFi, borders GSM National Park with hot tub, sauna and whirlpool

This cabin surpassed our expectations. My wife and I were originally headed to Hilton Head, SC but had to divert last minute due to hurricane Florence, so we found this gem and decided Gatlinburg was our new destination. The owner responded almost immediately which was much appreciated as time was a factor for us. The cabin has a beautiful wrap around porch complete with swing, rockers, hammock and hot tub. It seemed to provide much more privacy than other cabins in the area. The interior was far better bigger than we expected. The kitchen was large and all appliances are modern. Past the kitchen is a wide open area housing the pool table (which was in great shape) and a nice dining area with great views. Then there is the family room with TV atop a newish gas log fireplace (we didn't use it, but had it been colder it would have been the perfect addition to the comfy living space). Upstairs keeps getting better with a dual head spacious shower, sauna, and soaking tub. And then there's the bed. I don't know what kind of magical store that thing was purchased from but It may be the most comfortable mattress I have ever slept on at a rental property. It is only about a 10 minute drive from the property to downtown Gatlinburg. The road to town puts you out right by the cheapest parking lot in town ($5 all day), "Old Dad's General Store" for snacks and essentials, and "Bennett's BBQ" which was very decent and VERY cheap. We had a small issue when we found there was no latch on the bear proof trash can box, but one quick call to the property management company and it was fixed. So that brings us to the bears. They are everywhere! We even had 2 snacking on some berries right out the front window. That made the trip! In closing, we LOVED this property. We rent a lot of cabin type properties all over and it is a general rule that we never stay at the same property twice. This is the property that will bend that rule as we are already looking to secure dates to stay again next year. Rent with confidence and look no further, this is the place.

We enjoyed our stay at Parkside Escape. The cabin is secluded offering great privacy with a full wrap around porch. No view of the mountains. The decor was full of cool antiques. We especially enjoyed the Sauna and Shower. Both were large enough for 2 comfortably. Overall this was a very nice cabin. Very clean, the bed was comfortable and the kitchen seemed well equipped. We did see 4 Bear so Beware... they are out there! The Drive to the cabin is steep and windy and the driveway is narrow and steep. We had to put the truck in 4wd when the roads got wet. There is a lock on the WiFi so be sure to get the code ahead of time. It would be nice if it was posted inside the cabin. Very nice cabin.

The cabin itself is beautifully decorated, very clean and well equipped (jacuzzi, large dual head shower, hot tub, king bed - maybe California king!). Only difficulty is actually getting to it. Be aware it is up very steep (some 30% plus grades), narrow (as in no guard rail with gorge drop offs on one side) curvy mountain roads. The driveway itself is a typical mountain driveway, more than 30% grade,narrow and can be accessed only in one direction. (The house sits about midway around a great "loop" of a road) The roads can be hard on a car's brakes and transmission. Privacy was wonderful though. Great view and peaceful. Only one of the hot tub whirlpool jets worked properly, rest were not functioning when we stayed there, but the tub itself worked well and was very enjoyable. Nice flat screen and many channels to access, wifi worked great. No reading material or games so bring something to do for all those times when you don't want to fight driving down the mountain road again. Nice pool table too. Since it is right on the edge of the national park, be sure to check for bears often.

We would definitely stay there again! On Sunday night we had a bear try and help us cook on the grill! Luckily he decided to stay just above us on the bank and watch!

This is the second time we used a twin cedar property and both times they never fail to impress us. It was a great property in great condition . We will definitely use them again in th future