CLEAN Private Cabin With Incredible Rear Deck And Lake Privileges

Thank you! You were an awesome guest and welcome back any time!!!! Appreciate you.

Thank you Bobbi. Hope you can come back and enjoy it again. Every season has its own type of beauty on the mountain. Thank you for choosing The Mountain Escape.

Thank you!! Hope you can come stay again soon!!!

Thank you!! We are so glad you enjoyed and look forward to having you back again when you can stay longer and really see and enjoy what the area has to offer!!

So glad you enjoyed it! We will look forward to you visiting again!

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it and were able to make some lasting family memories!! Hope you can return again soon! 🐻

Thank you Roy. We appreciate you being a great guest and leaving the place in such great shape. We look forward to you visiting the mountains again soon!!! Every season at the cabin has it’s own unique beauty and each season is worth coming to enjoy!!!

Thank you Dana! Glad you enjoyed your stay and HOPE you can return again real soon!!!

Thank you Nathan. So glad you enjoyed your vacation and the area. We look forward to you returning again soon and getting to have even more awesome adventures!!

Thank you Patricia. Glad you enjoyed your stay and so happy to hear that you were blessed to see the bears. So many people come to the mountains for just that reason and end up leaving disappointed. We appreciate you and your family taking such good care of the place. Looking forward to your next visit!!!! Thank you for choosing us as your vacation destination!! 😉

Sorry you didn’t have a perfect vacation! Our goal is to make this place as clean and pleasing as possible but we have certainly learned that you can’t please everyone. The binder is meant to be helpful providing house rules, neighborhood rules area maps and routes and we even went so far as to make a detailed list of everything in the house and where it is located so that our guest will be able to find whatever they need. I believe we also provide many extras that a lot of properties don’t. As for the write ups, instead of a book for people to write in, we keep what they write in the binder so everything is in one place. We are not biased and taking out any of the written reviews so if something was unnecessary, it is because a guest wrote it. . Not quite sure what “Unnecessary verbiage on previous bad vacationers “ means exactly but what is written is what the guests themselves wrote. The majority are good reviews and again, you can’t please everyone. Some people are not from an area that has bears and wouldn’t understand the importance of little things like keeping food and trash put up so as not to attract them. We believe it is important to educate people who have never dealt with bears. The point of the binder is to be as educational as possible for people no matter where they are coming from and what they are use to dealing with. The safety of our guests is important to us. Most people find it very helpful. And as you mentioned in the start of your review, it is secluded, thus the reason for cameras. We have better things to do than sit and watch our guest sit on the back porch. The cameras and security serve two purposes: it allows for protection of our investment during times when no one is there since it is so private and secluded and it helps our guest feel more secure being in an unknown area and secluded. Our description and property information clearly states that there are outside camera’s and security in place. Sorry you felt uneasy about sitting out back as that back porch is one of the greatest attributes of the cabin. I assure you we would not have been watching you. That really would defeat the purpose of describing the place as private. Hope you find your next vacation rental more pleasing. 😊

Thanks Renee. We appreciate you choosing The Mountain Escape! Unfortunately cell and internet service can be sketchy in mountainous areas. We have found that US Cellular seems to have the best coverage in this area, however, even they have areas throughout the mountains that have no access. It’s something we just learn to live with around here. ☹️ We are absolutely in hopes of technology reaching the mountains!!!! The beauty, peace and nature makes it easy to unplug and enjoy the moment. We appreciate you!!

Awww, thanks!!! Cleanliness is definitely our priority. Glad you were able to pull off the surprise and so glad your trip was better than expected!! We look forward to having you return for a longer stay!! Every season has its own special beauty on the mountain!! A winter snowfall there is magical!!! Thank you for choosing The Mountain Escape……

Thank you!! We have done our best to make the cabin a warm inviting place where people can truly escape everyday life and relax and enjoy. Glad it worked well for you in that purpose!! We also want our guest’s to feel secure while being remote so we find the security system very helpful for that. Hope you can come back again soon. Thank you for leaving the place spotless and thanks for help with the laundry!!!! You all are awesome and appreciated!!! 😉

For anyone considering this property, please read with an open mind before making your decision. Thank you. Edwina, I am sorry you had a bad experience. Perhaps you rated us a “1” for the same reason I rated you a “1” and that is because N/A is not an option. You can’t really rate someone who didn’t actually stay in the property. The photos of the property clearly show that the house does sit up above the road. I do my very best not to misrepresent because I would not want that done to me!!!! It is described as sloped at the road and level parking at the cabin which it is. We have had a lot of guests in all sorts of vehicles, low profile sports cars and motorcycles here to ride the dragon, 2-wheel drives, 4- wheel drives, cars, vans, furniture delivery trucks and septic trucks to name a few and have never before had anyone who could not access the driveway. We have had complaints in the past about the grade coming off the road but that has always been people who are from flat land and not use to any grade and those complaints are few. For this mountainous area, the grade is by no means steep in comparison to a lot of properties in this area, after all, it is the mountains. I suggested using low gear to allow a slower steadier access, I have an automatic vehicle also but still have low gears as do most all automatic vehicles. You do not need a 4 wheel drive or stick shift to get up the driveway so no, that is not something I disclosed. I do not have four wheel drive nor a stick and typically access it 3-4 times a week without issue. The heavy rain we had may have cause some washouts that aren’t normally there and for that I would sincerely apologize but some things are out of our control. This doesn’t help you but the driveway is due to be paved the second week of September to prevent any further washouts presenting issues as we expect our guests to have the best experience possible. As far as bears, there are bears and other common wildlife found in the Great Smoky Mountains in the area because this is their natural habitat and the reason a lot of people visit the Smokies. Our guest who have seen bears have always thought that was the highlight of their trip whether they saw them at or near the cabin or in other areas of the mountains. It is a dream come true for many people. There is absolutely no where in this area that anyone is going to stay that there will not be bears and natural wildlife in the area. As far as a “problem “ with the bears, I do not know what you are referring to because there has never been a problem with the bears and I have absolutely no idea what you are referring to in regards to them getting into cars and tearing them up. Reminders to not leave food in cars or trash on the porches is a common sense thing for people living among this wildlife but leaving reminders for people who are not familiar with mountain wildlife is a measure to protect the guests and the wildlife and not meant to mean you or your children are in danger or that your vehicle is going to be destroyed or that there is a Problem I honestly do not know of anyone at all on the mountain that has had a “problem “ with the bears other than them getting into garbage (which we prevented with a $400 bear resistant trash can) and they occasionally take out a bird feeder if they are left out but as far as any human issues or destruction to property, not aware of any. People on the mountain have respect for the mountain and the wildlife and foliage that were there long before us people were. I do have information in the welcome information for TWRA (Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency) in the event anyone should ever have need for it because we can’t control wildlife and I would rather someone have the information in the even it was needed. Educating people to the area is being responsible. No different than me going to stay in Florida and needing to be educated on proper steps to take to prevent attracting an alligator attack because that is not something we deal with here in the mountains. Our cabin has always been well rated and enjoyed by our guests. You have given us first and only “1” we have ever had. Across multiple hosting sites, we are continually ranked “5” in all categories. Occasionally a “4” but seldom ever. Anyone considering this property can check out other ratings. Hundreds of great ratings and one bad one from someone who didn’t actually stay tells the story. I am sorry you didn’t happen to enjoy the same experience that so many others have. Even our guests with children have enjoyed watching the bears pass through as a family. It doesn’t happen everyday but when it does, it is an unforgettable experience. Again, I am sorry you had an unpleasant experience. It truly is a wonderful, private and peaceful escape and well worth the stay!!!! Bears and all!!!!

Thank you!!! We are so glad you enjoyed it and got to relax! Everyone needs time to relax!!!! Hope you get to return again soon.

Thank you Elizabeth, we look forward to hosting you and your family again in the future!