We have stayed in the Smokey's before and this was an all new experience. Full disclosure, if you haven't visited before, know the road to the cabin is long and windy and was a little scary for us when we drove in as we did not know what to expect. The locals speed up the mountain like nothing but for myself and my fam from FLAT Florida who rented the giant Suburban, it was quite an experience. Just go slow and watch the road, not the beautiful waterfalls and scenery. lol The drive out was a breeze, knowing what to expect.
The driveway is manageable and the place is exactly as the photos portray. Its lovely. The rushing creek, the mountain views, the chilly air... it was magical.
The cabin had pretty much everything we needed. I have stayed in many VRBOs and this was more well-stocked than most. My biggest complaint was the icemaker didn't work but we needed to go to town to get groceries anyway and its only about a 25 minute drive to Ingles which has everything we needed.
We had planned to go out and explore the area but my boys didn't want to leave the cabin which was fine with me! Hot tub was perfect. Cell service was spotty outside of the cabin obviously but inside we were able to stream movies at night while we enjoyed steaks and chicken on the grill.
We contacted the owner for a few things and they were quick to reply and Scotty even came out to bring something we asked for.
I highly recommend this cabin to anyone visiting the area and we would love to return!