Gatlinburg Chalet: Hot Tub, Sauna + Mountain View

Reviews

• Bad experience

  1/5

  The vacation was intended to be a relaxing getaway.

  Upon arriving to Gatlinburg, we were greeted with curvy, narrow, steep roads, getting to the destination. Upon arriving at the reserved destination, the driveway Had a curve at the bottom with a steep mountainous incline to the top of the driveway, which never flattened out. Requiring use of Emergency brake for safety. There was a pull off for second parked vehicle, which was cracked and gravely with pot holes. So steep, that to try to open your doors to get out of the vehicle, caused doors to slam into your body with the gravity pull.

  Getting out of the driveway was next to impossible even with the small vehicle there was an 8-10 inch drop off from pavement to grass or gravel. Pray you don’t drive off that ledge. Please take note that this destination is high in the mountains, and a very treacherous driveway despite the fact that the property description does not describe that or show pictures of the whole driveway.

  We were also told there was a security camera on the property. We experienced either vandalism or an attack on our vehicle from a bear, incurring over $2000 of damage. I contacted the property owner and asked him to look at the recording, to learn if it was vandalism or a bear. I was told The security is a “ring” and does not record. Honestly, what is the point. We left two nights earlier than we had anticipated and were not able to secure any sort of refund for the two nights to compensate slightly for our damages or for our unfortunate experience at the property.

  The home was nice. The home was clean. There was nothing fancy about it. The hot tub was OK at best. The cable never worked and the sitting room furniture was very uncomfortable. The Mountain View was not picturesque it overlooked Gatlinburg.

  We were very disappointed in our experience. Beware!

• Great place

  5/5

  I loved this vrbo, it was clean and the hot tub was a great addition. The view is spectacular, you can see right into the city and all of the mountains. The bears came right on the front lawn which was very cool for us being from Michigan!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• 25th Anniversary

  5/5

  The chalet was just like described. We enjoyed our time we spent there. Relaxing atmosphere, comfortable bed, super clean, and beautiful view. We even caught a sunrise. Enjoyed time in the sauna and hot tub. Brought back memories playing the retro arcade. The host was easy to communicate with. We would definitely stay here again. The only downside was not seeing any wildlife. Hopefully next time.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• 25th Anniversary

  5/5

  The chalet was just like described. We enjoyed our time we spent here. Relaxing atmosphere, comfortable bed, super clean, and beautiful view. We even caught a sunrise. Enjoyed time in the sauna and hot tub. Brought back memories playing the retro arcade. The host was easy to communicate with. We would definitely stay here again. The only downside was not seeing some wildlife. Hopefully next time.

• Cute place with beautiful views.

  5/5

  I stayed with my youngest daughter for the weekend. It was great! Absolutely beautiful views, super clean and quiet. The driveway is a little intimidating, but we had no problems. It’s all part of the experience. I’d absolutely recommend it and would stay again.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo