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This custom-built log home only 1 mile to the National Park is Second to None!

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Game room
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
4 bedrooms, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire cabin

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8235 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Gatlinburg SkyBridge
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Traffic Light #5
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪69 min drive‬

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About the area

Gatlinburg

With a stay at this cabin in Gatlinburg, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. .This cabin is 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge and 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Island at Pigeon Forge.
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What's nearby

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 6 min drive
  • Anakeesta - 7 min drive
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 7 min drive
  • SkyPark - 7 min drive
  • Gatlinburg Space Needle - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ole Smoky Distillery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sugarlands Distilling Co. - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Crawdaddy's Restaurant & Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Smith & Son Corner Kitchen - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

This custom-built log home only 1 mile to the National Park is Second to None!

Come and enjoy one of the most luxurious cabins in ALL of Gatlinburg! This beautiful 4 bedroom cabin has been featured in several log home magazines! Located in the Ski Mountain area of Gatlinburg, just 1 mile to Downtown Gatlinburg or Ober Ski Resort, this custom-built log home is Second to None! Also only 1 mile to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! This unique Smoky Mountain cabin has large bedroom suites, beautiful decor, and luxury furnishings for the ultimate Smoky Mountain Vacation!

Upon entry to the cabin, you will immediately notice the gorgeous custom made wagon wheel chandelier hanging in the living room. Adjacent the living room will be the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with all state of the art appliances, as well as a storage room with washer and dryer! Think you bought too much food? No problem! In the storage room will be a second refrigerator and pantry for those who love to cook big meals! To the left of the living room will be the beautifully spacious king size master bedroom, fully equipped with a Jacuzzi tub and full bath, including a walk in shower! To the right of the living room, the hallway leads to a full bathroom with shower/tub combo, beside a beautifully decorated king size bedroom.

Go up the stairs and enter into the loft for some game time fun! You can enjoy a quiet game of chess, or gather your friends and family for a game of shuffle board! Don’t forget about the Atari arcade game that has all of the classic games, such as Pac-man and Tetris! Upstairs on both the left and right you will have a uniquely decorated king size bedroom with its own full bath with shower/tub combo!

This cabin private cabin has beautiful wrap around deck with your own private hot tub, you truly are in the heart of the Smoky Mountains! Experience a family vacation that will create the memories of a lifetime. Your family or friends will love this Gatlinburg Cabin, which is perfect for any special occasion or seasonal event! Come and experience an amazing stay at "Bear Hug!" The cabin will have steps. No pets or smoking at this property.
During the months of November - March , 4 wheel drive and/or chains are required in case of inclement weather.
Sleeps 8
NO SMOKING
NO PETS
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cabin, which features a fireplace and a private spa tub. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a spa tub or make use of other amenities including barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property manager

Heartland Rentals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • A private hot tub
  • A hot tub

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2525 sq ft (235 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 28

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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This custom-built log home only 1 mile to the National Park is Second to None! Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephanie D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home
The property was beautiful, although tricky for grandma to get up the stairs. The property managers were very helpful and easy to communicate with. The house would be perfect for a large group with 4 king sized bedrooms. There wasn't a lot of "extra" amenities like shampoo/conditioner, hair dryer, or laundry soap for the washer, but we made it work! Overall good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful
This cabin is beautiful and the trip was very relaxing!! Just be aware bears will show up in the back yard! Which we loved watching!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina B., Brentwood, TN

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy Exquisite Home
This home is everything you can imagine. The decor was absolutely stunning. We went down for a cozy Valentine’s weekend and it did not disappoint! The architecture was quite refreshing; a little modern mixed with country cozy and exquisite furnishings. We will be back this fall! Five stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Jaime V.

Liked: Cleanliness
It was nice; needs some updates
THE GOOD: - close to gatlinburg and pigeon forge -- very good in terms of proximity to each and very close to G-burg - very spacious - beds are super comfy - plenty of plates, etc - fireplace is awesome THE NOT SO GOOD: - there's not really a view -- just trees - the driveway is super scare and dangerous - it's on a turn of the road, so very difficult to turn into and dangerous due to the oncoming traffic from around the bend - the "spa tub" is very old and it took 30 minutes to fill it up halfway...not enough hot water for a hot bath. Everything is dated in the bathroom and it needs a major upgrade - tv is outdated - very cold upstairs - not enough forks ?? weird but true - we arrived and someone left food outside on the ground for bears I guess; we had to clean it up - we couldn't check in until literally 4 pm on the money. we were in town at 1 pm and I tried checking in a little early -- weren't allowed all in all it was nice, but for the price, we would stay elswhere next time. It was very expensive and the views weren't great. It's down a very steep driveway with no hiking trails/access from the property which is something I desperately was looking forward to.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yiping Y., Los Gatos

Liked: Cleanliness
Bear hug
The house is spacious and clean. The four bedrooms and bathrooms are perfect for a big group like ours. The house is located in a quiet woody area with green and fresh air to welcome you. The decorations adds a notch high for coziness. The house has enough utensils and glasses , but if your group likes to cook a few meals, you need to take your own spice and maybe a few extra rolls of paper towels. We enjoyed our 4 day stay in the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Sharlene O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Cabin
A beautiful cabin conveniently located and comfortably furnished. There are a fair number of stairs to access it (just a heads up for the older crowd), but worth it (for the younger crowd). Well equipped and a pizza place even delivers there if you don't feel like cooking. Very cute decor and a great cabin the woods experience right down to the fireplace and hot tub.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lakyn C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant Stay
This was a great family cabin. The bedrooms were excellent in size. The cabin was close to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We did have a few visits from a bear. The only improvement I could recommend would be a newer cooking range. We fixed breakfast at the cabin every morning and found that the cooking range oven was slow to heat up. The wall oven worked well- so we were able to use that, it just took a little longer to get everything baked.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Huey C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bear Hugs
Great cabin and location to the mountains or downtown. Would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Smokey Mountain Experience
Renting couldn’t have been easier through VRBO. Communication with the manager was easy. House was exactly as advertised and great for our group (4 adults and 4 children under 5). Location was perfect, far enough away to feel like you are alone in the mountains but really less than 15 minutes from anything in downtown Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge. Would mention that at least for us with AT&T cellular phones cell service was minimal to non-existstent in and around the cabin. And there was no Wi-Fi (not that the listing claimed there was) which for us was not a problem, and even welcome, but if that is something you need to have while on vacation just a heads up. I couldn’t recommend Bear Hug enough for a family trying to get away.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Gina P.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Poor management
Didn’t get door code til 4:10 said we were arriving at noon got an email saying we will try to accommodate that ok that’s fine but to wait til After check in time is ridiculous.When we arrived hot tub was overflowing they has left the hose running. Had centipedes everywhere, called for a big guy they got annoyed. Sent an email saying pick an attraction or all on the list tickets included with your stay it was only 1 ticket per abs we had 8 guests now I didn’t expect 8 but if we didn’t get one to each could we not get 8 to at least one? Oh abs bonus no WiFi they want you to have a natural experience

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous Home in the Mountains!
Loved the house!!! Perfect for our family with 3 teenagers! Great communication with the office staff at Heartland. We would definitely opt to stay here again. Very conveniently located.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Edward S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice, could be better
Nice place generally. Liked the bear theme. Stearns and Foster matress in master appreciated. Would have been nice to have fitted sheets that actually fit the deepness of the bed. Generally, a lot of dated furnishings and appliances. Some very basic items missing that I believe are a must to include. Would I stay there again? Depends on corrections and price point.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Todd K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Classy side of Gatlinburg
Wonderful cabin for adult friends. Full / usable kitchen. Impeccably clean. Good size hot tub. Super comfortable beds(mentioned by all). Bears even on back porch. Would have been nice to have WiFi access but we made do. Will definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chasisty H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was great.
Everything was absolutely great. The cabin was very cozy and relaxing. Be sure to lock your car doors the bears will get in. We had a bear to go though our car but nothing was damaged. The bear hug cabin is a great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carol N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful and Comfortable Home!
Very roomy, large bedrooms and bathrooms. Well-equipped kitchen. Beautiful furnishings. Saw 4 bears; one was on the porch.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Kari R.

Liked: Cleanliness
New Years Eve 2020
The property has been taken care of and has a lot of character. I was not informed that it was in the part of the park that had been burnt down so it was not the prettiest area. There was no wifi due to that. The stairs to the cabin was no joke. The driveway and roads around the cabin were very dangerous. I would not recommend in icy or snowy weather. I did like the location if it was, of course, in better shape. I would not rent that particular cabin again due to the surrounding area and the steps.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matt N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bear hug beauty
Bear hug was a beautiful cabin —clean, spacious and great location! It was a perfect getaway in the smoky mountains. The driveway was a surprising steep hill from the road which was quite dangerous—can’t imagine what it is like in wintry conditions. The refrigerator made a pound noise constantly. But besides that it was perfect! Enjoyed the view on the surround porch with cozy hot tub. Kitchen was so large —perfect to cook a Christmas dinner for family . Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019