Pros: Very Clean, comfy beds, no surprises. Convenient to NE GSMNP, Cataloochee, 441 at Cherokee, and not too far from Pisgah. Newer appliances. Plenty of pots, pans, and kitchen convenience items (needs a few wide, nylon spatulas though). Happy with stocked pantry items. Ingles grocery store is 10 minutes away. Overall, we were very pleased with the function -- everything worked. Tip: if the microwave and wifi stop working at the same time, reset the plug strip on top of the microwave! Nice quiet neighborhood.
Cons: Aesthetics are lacking. This is a 1970s vintage home with 1970s finishes except for the kitchen appliances and island countertops (which is granite). It is a normal 1970s home, not a log cabin or other retreat style cabin. Maggie Valley is NOT a destination worth visiting or staying in on its own because of all the junky, touristy places that line the main road thru it. Other than sleeping, eating Mexican or BBQ, nothing else worth stopping at in Maggie Valley. Too many old motels, T-shirt shops, bad restaurants, long since closed businesses, etc. Take all of this junk out that mucks up nature and its a beautiful place. You would stay in Maggie Valley because it's midway between other points of interest such as GSMNP, Pisgah, Cherokee National Park, Asheville, etc.
This was a last minute booking for us with few other options available on VRBO. We wanted a cabin in the woods and we knew this was not going to be that. The all-in price of almost $200/night is too high given the unattractiveness of Maggie Valley and the dated aesthetics of this home. But, from a functional and cleanliness standpoint, and if the convenience of its location works for you, I would otherwise recommend it.