papa bear's swimming hole

Our stay was perfection. Everyone had a great time. I was sold on this cabin when I saw a review from someone that stated how great a place it was for one of their family members who had a disability. My father has an artificial leg and everything was perfect for him. He was able to experience all that the house had to offer on each level due to the in house elevator. We are so grateful this house was available to us. We look forward to returning in the future.

Overall we loved the house! Kids loved the arcade games! The furnishings were very nice and everything was made of good quality materials.

Not too far from town, took about 20 minutes to drive but was less than a 10 mile drive. Roads are very curvy and steep, but all paved. Do not need 4x4 during non-winter months, but roads are very steep and definitely need 4x4 if there is any frozen precipitation.

The kitchen and living room are smaller than I'd prefer for 20 guests. We only had 11 and had a hard time making meals due to the compact kitchen - a larger island would be very helpful.

Each bathroom has one travel sized shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bar soap, lotion, and 2 makeup removal wipes. There is a tiny bottle of hand soap for the kitchen, 4 dishwasher pods, 4 laundry pods, and 1 sponge. Trashcans are larger than standard 13 gal kitchen ones. There were various spices in the kitchen and some tea bags.

Beware that the loft with 2 queens is open to one of the king bedrooms. Don't make my mistake and think you'll escape a snoring husband just to crawl up there and realize it is common with the bedroom below (more like a balcony over the king bedroom).

Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it. We did not have to contact maintenance or housekeeping during our stay. I did not show the house to anyone before we arrived and everyone in my group was blown away by how nice it was and all the stuff to entertain the kids.

Papa Bears Swimming Hole was great! My husband and I took our kids and grand kids for a long weekend to end the summer before school started back. I have to say the adults had as much fun as the kids. They have already been talking about going back. The house was really clean and the view was incredible. The only thing that I think should change is the outdoor grilling area was a bit crowded with all the furniture. We would highly recommend this cabin .

It's a great property for families with kids (and kids at heart). Between the arcade, hot tub, and pool, it was a struggle getting the boys to go into town for the attractions, LOL.
The home feels very secluded, but it's only around a 15 minute drive to the main strip in Pigeon Forge. It's a beautiful home with the most amazing mountain views. Our boys really wanted to see a bear; our first morning there a momma bear and her babies came walking down the private drive. They were so comfortable with the area, we got to spend a good 10 minutes watching them play and climb trees before disappearing into the woods.
The management company was fantastic. They were super quick to respond to our questions and very helpful. Thank you, again!

A little vacation with alot of perspective. House was great,we got to see bears and other wildlife.Kids enjoyed game room and pool. I would suggest that it be listed that the access to the loft is just a ladder and that it opens into one of the King bedrooms did stay a little hot in the upper rooms and the game room but overall a good little get away.

Great location. Close to town but away from the crowd. Saw lots of bears.