We enjoyed our stay at the cabin, it’s small but cozy. There are a couple of things that are worth mentioning. We decided not to use the AC and breathe in natural air during our stay, so we opened the windows and were disappointed to see how dirty the window sills were, full of dead bugs and spider webs, like they hadn’t been cleaned in a long time. One of the window sills even had multiple fingernails laying around. On top of that, the screens were poorly placed and secured on the windows, like they weren’t the exact right size for them.
During our stay, the plot behind this cabin was cleared thoroughly (and loudly), likely for a new cabin. They worked well into the evening and it was very loud and dusty, even with the windows closed. Just something to consider that, if the plot was cleared for a new cabin, there will likely be construction and noise pollution.
The rules for leaving the cabin stated that guests run the dishwasher with the dirty dishes, but there was no dishwasher soap in the cabin (and we were not willing to buy dishwasher soap just for the trip, so we hand washed everything). Would have been nice to know to bring a few dishwasher pods from home.
It was nice to have a washing machine in the cabin! However, the closet and floor where the machines were was really dirty, with old laundry and dust and who knows what. The worst part was the lint catcher in the dryer, it looked like it hadn’t been emptied in months of drying, the lint was a few inches thick. Not only is this gross, it is a huge fire hazard, in a wooden cabin, in a forest.
The hot tub was nice and well taken care of; we really enjoyed it. The location of the cabin is great, close to town and about 10-15 minutes from the National park, about thirty minutes from Gatlinburg.
