If you are looking for a cabin that is not too far from Pigeon Forge but still have that secluded feel to it, then this is the cabin for you. The cabin is about a 15 minute drive from the Parkway in PF. The roads were not bad to travel on either. The cabin is beautiful and I loved the wrap around porch.
Pros: Alison is a wonderful host and quick to respond to messages and any issues that I encountered. The AC works wonderfully. The main TV, the only one we used, worked great, and we could log in with our own accounts for whatever service we were streaming from. Just remember to log out before you leave. A lot of the visitors had not done that and you can see their accounts. The skee ball game is very addictive and we loved playing it. The jacuzzi was hot and nice the first day we arrived and my son and his gf loved it. There were plenty of towels for my group of 5 and you can wash them when needed. My hubby and I slept in the king size bed and it was so comfortable. My sons said their beds were very comfortable as well. Very dog friendly and Alison was willing to work with me on requests I had for my furbaby. Good deal of supplies to start with and the kitchen has plenty of supplies for you to prepare a meal.
Cons: The couch closest to the hot tub door was so very uncomfortable. The cushions kept sinking into the frame towards the floor. On the second day, my hubby inspected it to find that three screws were missing from the pull out bed frame and that is what was causing the issue with the cushions falling into it. I emailed Alison to let her know about it. She offered to send someone to fix it the next day, but since we had our 85lb labradoodle with us, I didn't want him getting excited with strangers in the home while we were gone. My hubby temporary fixed it so hopefully it was fixed after we checked out. We kept running out of hot water when all 5 of us tried taking showers in the morning around the same time. This was no one taking any longer than they needed. We made it work though.
Overall, my family and I had an amazing stay at Cactus Cabin and Alison was an incredible host. Alison, thank you for making our stay so warm and inviting.