Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The house is lovely, accommodating 6 adults with 4 children, ages 9 - 13 very comfortably. The bedrooms are spacious and nicely appointed. Living spaces were great allowing space for all to enjoy separate activities. Well equipped kitchen. However, could use a couple new skillets. There is a 1-cup glass measuring cup, which is good. I would recommend adding a set of measuring cups, i.e., 1/4, 1/2, 1/3, 3/4 cups, as well as a 2-cup. The decks on front & back are nice. The front deck gets the sun & is showing the wear, boards are quite rough. The drive up to the location is typical of a mountain road, steep & twisting. Since it's located on the edge of the national park, we had 4 close range bear encounters. No problems, the bears just moved on. During our 5-day visit we enjoyed Ober Gatlinburg, Anakeesta, Sky Bridge, & Sugarlands Visitor Center where we walked the Cataract Falls trail, kids loved walking in the creek along the way. We dined at some favorite spots, No Way Jose's, for great Mexican food, The Smokey Mountain Brewery, for awesome pizza, and The Applewood Farmhouse Grill, for awesome fried chicken. Overall, I'd say wonderful place, just keep in mind that the bears live just over the hill.