Peaceful Smoky Mountain Cabin w/ Deck & Fire Pit!

Reviews

• Nice/comfortable but disappointing in some ways

  3/5

  Upon late night arrival we dropped our things and needed to run out for dinner. We were unable to lock the door, and there were no instructions in email or home of how to lock the door. There is extremely limited cell service. (Some phones won’t do WiFi calling). Husband was able to leave a voicemail for the contact person listed in checkin instructions (I was unable to get a call out) Ultimately, we had to leave the cabin with all our things in it, unlocked, due to no callback. When we reached town I was able to call and reach the person to get detailed instructions on how to lock the door. We chose the location in part due to it advertising a gas fireplace. Upon arrival, there were notes on their printed materials that the fireplace was not to be used by guests, which was extremely disappointing. We paid quite a bit to stay and to have a 25 or 26 item chore/checklist for checkout, felt excessive. But it’s common with these type of rentals to pay a cleaning fee for a house you are leaving basically spotless. A great base camp and fine overall. Beds, dining, living room, and bathroom accommodations were great. FYI you can see and hear your neighbors without difficulty (not a secluded location).

  Manager's Response:

  Owner's response: "Danielle, we want all of our guests to rest easy when they stay with us, and we're sorry that you experienced some issues during your trip.
  
  - We were happy to hear that this was a good "base camp" for you and that you did enjoy the accommodations overall.
  - We're sorry about the confusion with the lock all you need to do is throw the latch in the opposite direction to lock it. We will include written instructions for all our upcoming guests.
  - We have no control over the cell service it depends on your carrier, but we did respond to the voicemail within the hour.
  - We are curious about where you found the materials for the fireplace, if you could share that with us so that we can be sure to remove them it would be appreciated, you can contact Evolve. **To all potential guests the fireplace is 100% functional and available to all our guests to enjoy! We have 2 thermostats in the home one for the fireplace and one for the central heat.
  - Like all short-term rentals, we do have a checkout list but it has a lot of common sense items like checking for personal items, signing out of personal accounts on the television, and replacing anything that has been rearranged, unplugged, etc. It is not a 25-item list of cleaning chores, and the common ones are removing open food trash, and garbage.
  - We do not list this as a secluded home and the nearest property is at least 40 yards away, through woods and across a creek. Our neighbors are always respectful of time and volume although voices do carry in the mountains. We think of our neighbors as far enough not to bother but close enough in case we need them.
  
  We truly go above and beyond for our guests, and we are confident that future guests will have excellent stays! We will continue to deliver those 5-star experiences we are known for."

• Smokey Mountain Retreat

  5/5

  Absolutely loved the place. It was homey, cozy, clean, roomy, well appointed, quiet, secluded but near neighbors. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others. Waynesville is close enough and a cute town to explore. Lots of attractions close by. Especially loved the waterfalls!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Beautiful Cabin

  5/5

  The cabin was immaculate. We were gone most of the time but was so delightful to back to at the end of the day turn on the fireplace and relax. So cozy and peaceful. Everything was so thought out for guests as well and very well stocked kitchen. Beds so comfortable and wonderful to wake up in the morning grab some coffee and sit on cozy porch swing to take in the beautiful day.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Cozy Escape

  5/5

  The cabin was lovely and well equipped. We had one concern which our host responded to immediately. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a quiet retreat.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Perfect Retreat!

  5/5

  The first attempt to navigate the driveway was a challenge but after that first entry, it was smooth sailing. Upon entering the cabin, we were so pleased with the cozy, lovely interior. The owner had thought of every possible need.

  My favorite part of our week was early mornings bundled up with a cup of tea on the comfy porch swing.

  We would highly recommend this beautiful cabin which was conveniently located near Asheville, Cherokee and Gatlinburg.