My family of 5 (3 daughters age 16,14,11) stayed for 5 days and had the best experience ever. The views were absolutely breathtaking. The cabin was beautiful and had everything we needed. There was plenty of dishes and utensils in the kitchen, the bathroom had shampoo/conditioner/soap and even a hair dryer. There was dish soap, cleaning materials, laundry detergent, and beach towels for the hot tub. We even loved the unexpected hangout area in the basement! I don’t know where the previous negative complaints stemmed from because we had the most amazing experience ever. We even looked to see if it was open for two more nights because we didn’t want to leave. The small town of Bryson City is easily accessible. We only left the mountain a couple of times. I recommend checking out Mingo Falls and Cherokee NC while there! Such a fun town close by. The drive was intimidating the first time. We took our Jeep and I’m glad we did. We are already planning our next stay! Very highly recommend this cabin!