This cabin is located in a nice area and the property manager was very friendly and responded to all of my messages in a prompt manner.
Unfortunately, this cabin did not live up to a "Vacation Rental" We have been coming to Tennessee for 10+ years and have left 5 star reviews at every cabin. This will be unfortunately the only time we were not pleased with our stay.
First, this cabin is not located where the listing map shows, instead, it is right in Pigeon Forge. If you want to be close to all of the craziness of Pigeon Forge, this cabin is for you. We do not. The area the listing shows is VERY different then where this cabin actually is. We prefer a cabin that is a little more away from all of the traffic and aggravation Pigeon Forge presents.
The cabin was generally clean, but everything was run down and old. The hot tub is on an open deck with no cover and is VERY old. We did not use it based on the condition of the cabin, as we were not sure the proper maintenance was performed to prevent bacteria. They provide you with minimal kitchen supplies, and a lot of the dishes in the cabinets were dirty. We booked an 8 day stay and were provided 2 trash bags, 2 rolls of toilet paper, 2 dishwasher pods and no cleaning supplies. This is not how you treat guests on vacation. The last thing I want to do on vacation is have to go shopping for amenities that should be provided in a vacation rental. If we were paying bargain prices per night I would understand, but for what we paid, this is unacceptable.
Finally, and this may be out of the owner's control, but the cabin floor shakes A LOT when the AC turns on. Standing in the kitchen or sitting in the recliner chair is not possible while the AC is running.
We do not like leaving bad reviews, but we go on vacation 1 time per year and love to relax and hike in the Tennessee mountains. This was not relaxing, and it was a dread to come back to the cabin.
If you are looking for a place to crash and sleep, while enjoying what the area has to offer, but not spend much time in the cabin, then I would recommend this rental; however, if you enjoy relaxing in a hot tub, cooking your own dinners and sitting in a cabin without worrying about every little thing going wrong or being dirty, I would look elsewhere.