Smoky Mountain Ridge holiday lettings

This is a beautiful cabin set in an upmarket development of similar properties. There was plenty of space for the 4 of us, 2 couples. A well appointed kitchen area with lots of coffee pods provided. Great front porch with rocking chairs and a swing, lovely place for an evening drink. Good communication with the host, check in instructions provided 3 days before arrival and a courtesy email received after our 1st night. The host had provided some suggestions for things to do in the area. One of these suggestions was to visit Cades Cove, which we took them up on and we were not disappointed. Even though it was raining when we left the cabin, we made the short trip, the rain stopped and the sun came out giving us the Smokey views to the mountains. We were fortunate to see bears on three occasions. On two of those occasions it was mother bears with three cubs, it was hard to tell on the other occasion how many as we were unable to stop. There was a ranger on hand at the water mill to give you an explanation on the working and history of the mill, we had a long conversation with him. The bathroom in the cabin has photographs of Cades Cove including the water mill. We made use of a facility a couple minutes down the road from the cabin called Red Jasper, you can buy soft drinks or beer and sit by the river and its small water fall. A little further down the road is “Bigfoot Philly cheesesteak”. I would stay at this cabin again.