The Bashful Bear, 6Br/8Ba Mtn Top Elevator Theater WIFI in Pigeon Forge

Greatest FamilyVacation Ever

Mama Bear (Enon, Ohio)
Review submitted: April 13, 2013   Date of arrival: March 30, 2013

The grand kids did not want to leave the cabin. They watched movies, hooked up their X-Box, band and microphones to the big screen in the theatre room. When not their, they were playing air hockey, pool, shuffle board, fuse ball, or sitting in the hot tub. The view is breath taking. They also enjoyed zip lining, zorbing, NASCAR, and mini golf. The outlets were great. Everyone found something they could not live without. When not cooking in the well equipped kitchen, we ate out at some fantastic local restaurants. The apple barn was our favorite. The kids put this vacation right up there with the family cruise, which they loved. The only thing missing at the cabin was the free/anytime ice cream. I would recommend this for all families. A great bonding experience.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing

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Disappointed

BMD (Hixson, TN)
Review submitted: February 6, 2013   Date of arrival: January 11, 2013

The location was very convenient, the view was great, and the cabin was beautifully decorated. However, the jaccuzzi tub/shower on the top floor would barely drain and it was disgusting getting in the shower behind someone and standing in dirty water with soap scum and shaved hairs floating. Housekeeping would have had to have known this when cleaning it last. Also, I was very embarrassed when my 30 yr old step son and his girlfriend told me they had a bathroom on the ground floor that couldn't even be used because of rat droppings all over the floor. I went to see for myself and sure enough, I wouldn't have expected anyone to walk around in there. Another thing, the theater room is a completely wasted feature unless you pack your own DVD's to bring. There are absolutely NO movies kept on site and the children were so disappointed not to get to hang out in front of the big screen. I would probably never stay here again because it was extremely over priced considering our experience.

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Siblings and Spouses Weekend = 18 People

Kate (Louisville, KY)
Review submitted: December 26, 2012   Date of arrival: December 13, 2012

My husband is one of nine children and was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer (non smoker) 15 months ago. I wanted to give him a gift he would never forget for Christmas. So, I got all eight of his siblings and spouses together and we spent the weekend at Bashful Bear. It was a total surprise to him. This was the first time ever that all 9 were able to do this...and without our 28 kids! The house was perfect for what we wanted to accomplish and we had a great time. Like most families, we spent most of our time in the family room/kitchen area. The table was large enough to fit many of us around it and we ate together and played many games. The fireplaces added a cozy touch. The views were perfect from all floors. The game room was awesome but the room I didn't think we'd use much, ended up being a favorite! They loved the media room! Being a divided family of both Kentucky and Louisville fans, we watched both ballgames in the media room in great comfort! The elevator was perfect for my husband, who can't do all those steps with his medical issues. The kitchen was plenty big enough for our brood. We had a sink issue on the first morning and water leaked everywhere in the kitchen but all we had to do was call Earl and he had someone there to replace it instantly. No worries. We usually stay up in Gatlinburg so this was my first time staying that close to Pigeon Forge and it was perfect. The neighborhood was perfect - just far enough away from town to feel like we were miles away. The house was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing. Patti was great to work with and very accommodating! Thanks for all your help! I'm sure we will be back again in the future!

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