Apple Bear Lodge

This cabin was simply amazing! The only issue we had was the driveway. We came in four vehicles and one of them could not even make it to the top. We had to park at the bottom and walk up… which was an extremely hard climb for anyone not in perfect shape. The parking area in the back did not provide enough turn around space if there are more than one vehicle parked. We did have one issue with water dripping from the top floor and had to call maintenance, but it was just from the shower curtain not being inside the shower and some water leaked out. Maintenance answered our message within just a couple hours and were great help. If not for the driveway we would definitely stay here again!

The scenery was beautiful. The driveway is absolutely terrifying. We had a few minor issues with the property but maintenance addressed and fixed them quickly. We will be going back in the future.

It was very nice except the limited parking.

This is a great cabin to stay in. Easy to find, and within a 5 minute drive of downtown Gatlinburg. It also has easy access to Pigeon Forge. The cabin was a great size and perfect for a large family get together. It also had a game room which was a huge plus for a family with teenagers. Each bedroom had a large bathroom with a large bathtub and separate shower. There was also a hot tub which was great after the cold days spent out in the park. Unfortunately there was no grill or fire pit. There were king size beds in almost every bedroom, but the mattresses were a bit old and squeaky. The driveway was incredibly steep and frankly a bit scary, but we managed.

Great time with family! We rented this house to meet and stay with family from afar. Location of this place was ideal. Close enough to enjoy Gatlinburg but far enough away to feel like a private mountain retreat. Comfy beds. Virtual check-in and check-out was seamless and so convenient. Management was responsive to our maintenance call (beeping smoke detector upon arrival it just needed a battery)House was huge with plenty of space to spread out for our 6 adults and 7 kids which was awesome since there was some bad weather during our stay so we spent some time hanging out indoors. There were plenty of towels and bed linens. I wish I would have known that the Grill advertised was a tiny campground style fixture that was rusted and not maintained. I wouldn't have brought burgers and hot dogs for one of our meals. Cooking in general was a challenge, honestly. Burners on the electric stove took forever to heat up and then once they did it was too hot and took too long to cool down which wasn't ideal for use with the thin nonstick pans provided. Speaking of pots and pans: for a house this size you'd assume that cookware would be sized to be able to feed a crowd but it was not. I would bring mine with me if I were to stay here again. There were plenty of dishes and they provided dishwasher detergent.(not regular dish soap- you should bring that) I don't intend to write a scathing review at all. It was a great place and a good value overall. The driveway was scary steep like others mentioned but we were ok with it. I wanted to provide some honest feedback in case the owner wanted to make improvements or in case prospective guests were questioning any of these details. I sent an email through the app asking for clarification about type of coffee pot provided, regular brew or keurig, but I never got an answer. (There's both which is nice!)

Great place, very clean and plenty of room for four couples/families.