Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Bent Creek Golf Club and within 9 miles (15 km) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Little Pigeon River. Rocky Top Sports World and Mills Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

Pat M.

21 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Was great peacefully and beautiful

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peyton N.

11 Jul 2022

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Great vacation spot

Great location and the property was amazing!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben H., Kimberly, AL

12 Dec 2023

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Great Cabin

Great cabin! Lots of room in the cabin and around the property. Kids loved the play area and arcade. Short drive into Gatlinburg. We will be back again!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ginny B.

27 Feb 2022

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Super nice place

Very nice cabin. Close to town. Had everything you could need. Great welcome package!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

15 Aug 2022

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Long Weekend Getaway

Beautiful home and perfect furnishings! Follow the instructions given by management and the stay will be perfect! Thank you for such great accommodations!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa Y.

4 Nov 2024

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Fall Break Getaway

We had a group of 8 adults and a baby (18 mo) for a long weekend trip. The location was great and close to everything. We loved the property and outside area. My grandbaby loved the playground and creek. Hot tub was huge! Biggest we ever had. And plenty of items to cook with. Very well stocked rental. Definitely great for a family. Everyone enjoyed the arcade game too!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Louan B.

30 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Sugar Cove

Cabin was very clean and well furnished with the exception of the living room sectional. The appliances were all in good working order. The hot tub is huge and was very comfortable even with several people in it. Do not use google maps...it brings you down another road which dead ends at the back of the property which has no access.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole A.

30 Jun 2022

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Nice family time in the smokies

My family and I loved this secluded spot. It had everything we needed to accommodate our space needs. Only downsides were that the guest house code didn’t work when we arrived, so we couldn’t get in right away, but we had that resolved with Avant within about 1.5 hrs after our arrival. The refrigerator wasn’t cold when we arrived because it wasn’t plugged in, so we had to figure that out, but only those two minor inconveniences that barely marred our lovely stay at this property. We would love to come back.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dara W.

5 Jun 2025

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Clean. Great living space. Very comfy beds. Loved the hot tub. Nice front porch area. Easy 15-20 min drive to Gatlinburg.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlie V.

28 Apr 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Room for Improvement

Location is great.Housekeeping and/or Maintenance needs an overhaul.Partial List of Issues:Torn/stained sofa (no sectional from pics)Slow/Clogged Vanity DrainMissing Outdoor Chair Cushions(2) Adirondack Chairs Instead of (4)—Both BrokenMouse Droppings at Fireplace and last but not least, 1/2 eaten piece of bacon in windowsill.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

16 Mar 2025

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Chain Gang

We had a great time and enjoyed our stay. Only needs some easier way for disabled guest to be able to get on the deck and porch and furniture inside that’s a little more disability friendly. We would love to stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christy B.

3 Feb 2025

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Wonderful place to stay! The kids loved it!

The property was perfect for our annual family getaway. Everything was clean and comfortable all while having that cabin in the woods ambiance. We can’t wait to go back!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole J.

9 Jan 2025

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Great weekend

With an impending snowstorm at home, we almost cancelled our trip. This location is great if you don’t like to drive winding mountain roads to get to your cabin. We also prefer to be away from the city so it was perfect for us. The house and casita accommodated our family of 9 perfectly!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark M.

14 Sept 2024

Liked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Sugar Cove

Of your going to be staying longer than a night, Id bring extra towels. You are given one towel and was cloth per person. Pots and pans are old and barely usable, if your cooking I would bring pots and skillets. All the sinks and tubs have standing water while in use. No ice, bring your own ice. They have one flimsy ice tray and a molded ice maker. The outdoors needs maintaining. Over grown grass on the walk way and shribs are over grown. Apparently iron is in the water, so the hottub has iron build up. The shower in the guest house leaks whilst taking a shower. The coffe pot has no filters that work. All the filters are cones, you need round filters. Bring your own washcloth for the kitchens, you have one sponge to wipe and clean with. My husband suggested bringing a power washer to wash the outside of the home. Debris is overflowing in the gutters which causes overpopulated amount of nats and mosquitoes. This home would be nice with some tlc. this

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheena H.

22 Aug 2024

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Great cabin for small children and family

We enjoyed or family vacation staying at the cabin. It was very clean and the area was quite. We loved that everything was on one floor made it easy with young kids. The area was nice and quiet and it was just a easy ride into Gatlinburg. We would definitely book this cabin again if we come back to the area.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally B.

25 Jun 2024

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family vacation

The house turned out to be even better than I expected! The pictures really do it no justice. I loved sitting on the porch and listening to the creek. Everything about the house was very comfortable. I truly did not want to come home to my own bed after sleeping with the most comfortable mattress and pillows and comforter ever! The area has so much to explore. I would love to come back again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara D.

7 May 2024

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Great for family gathering

Very clean, comfortable home. Besides a few steps to front door it's all on one level. Be aware, beds sit up high. I wish there were hooks in bathroom for robe or clothes when one showers. There was issue with HVAC unit which fortunately we didn’t need AC. Guest house had issue with heater and plumbing and bed in guest house tends to dip in center. My niece and her husband chose not to stay there more than one night. Company was good about having repairman come right away and work on units and plumbing. Lovely location of home, enjoyed nearby stream and firepit one evening. There were 8+ of us staying here, we were all comfortable and enjoyed our stay. I would definitely come back.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori R.

7 Oct 2023

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Wonderful time

This rental was perfect for our family vacation. Location was quiet with a nice little creek beside for the kids to play in. Drive to Gatlinburg was a little far but worked out ok. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kim A.

15 Aug 2023

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Family vacation

Nice place, but too far out of town for us. If it had been away from other houses and RV park, we would have liked it better.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jen P.

2 Aug 2023

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Perfect location, layout, and amenities for our family

Everyone in our group loved Sugar Cove. Its location was very convenient to hiking, tubing, and all the activities in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Being down off the mountain made trips quicker and easier (less motion sickness!). It also allowed for a large, flat yard which was great for time around the fire pit and playing corn hole. The layout of the house, guest house, and the porches was fantastic both for large gatherings and independent activities. The amenities were great - a fully stocked kitchen, games, towels, and a huge hot tub! They really thought of everything. We would love to book Sugar Cove again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Tim L.

31 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Nice place...a hassle to check-in!

The place fit our needs nicley. The check-in process with the last minute documentation is a hassle. I asked months ago to send all correspondence to another email, so that I may respond more timely. I never got a rely, nor was the request granted.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krystal L.

8 Feb 2023

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Great spot

We loved the property. We plan on making this our annual spot.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ruben L.

22 Jan 2023

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Good location and amenities

Definitely a good location for those traveling with a large group and want to avoid being close to other cabins. Only complaints was some leftover trash on the floors in some of the rooms, leftovers can tabs, wrappers, tissue etc. One knicked my foot cause it was stuck in the carpet but the rest of the house was amazing and spacious. Also communicating with the team was hit or miss and sometimes took a bit to get an answer. An item was left and they told me it would be shipped if found, only issue was that I wasn’t told it shipped till 8 days after it’s arrival. The guest house was great too with an arcade unit and pool table. The hot tub was probably the best one I’ve ever used as well. Big enough for a large group. The location was great because it wasn’t too far from Gatlinburg however I do recommend a better or marker for the entrance and releveling the gravel driveway. The cabin has a lot to offer and worth the price. Definitely homey and has all the tools you need to cook at home if that’s your thing. Definitely recommended.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Traci W.

6 Dec 2022

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Overall we had a great stay!

We had a great stay in the cabin. We had a issue with the heater and the management team take care of the issue within a few hours of opening.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Miranda W.

13 Nov 2022

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Amazing Cabin & Hosts!!

We stayed here for our elopement with our kids and family and it was amazing! The cabin was absolutely beautiful. Our whole family was very pleased with the accommodations. There were so many nice touches left for us from the hosts! They were extremely responsive and able to address all of our requests. They even left a beautiful bouquet of flowers on our doorstep that we came back to on the night of our wedding! My whole family and I would stay again without hesitation.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

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