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Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House

Riverside cabin with kitchen and fireplace

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Welcome!
Hot tub and hangout area.
Dine on the balcony and fire up the grill!
Fire pit.
Make some s'mores!

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 12205 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Place, Bent Creek Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Casita

1 Queen Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Ensuite Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Full Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Full Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Dining area

About this property

Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House

Welcome to Sugar Cove, an AvantStay Home!

Those looking for the full log cabin experience will find it at this home in Gatlinburg. Nestled amongst the Smokies’ famous trees, this rustic retreat will have you feeling closer to nature than ever, while upscale amenities remind you that you’re living the posh life. Adults are sure to enjoy the covered hot tub, while the playhouse makes for a perfect place for the younger members of your group to enjoy the outdoors. When night falls, gather around the campfire for s’mores under the stars before retreating to one of 5 plush bedrooms—one of which is located inside its own casita. Sweet dreams!

AvantStay provides a personalized hospitality experience to elevate your stay. With our Concierge Service, guests have access to our tech-enabled services like fridge stocking, private chefs, massages, transportation, special occasion celebrations, baby gear rentals, ski gear, beach gear, and more. For anything you need, we’re at your fingertips!

Nearby Attractions: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Jed’s (American), Mountain Moonshine Tastings, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Sugarlands Distilling Company, Ole Smoky Distilleries, Bent Creek Golf Course, Pancake Pantry, Hofbrauhaus Restaurant, Cade’s Cove (75 min drive).

​​​​​​​If you love spending time in nature, staying active, and celebrating wildlife like us, a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains is a special treat. Located along the Tennessee/North Carolina border and home to the country's most visited national park, the Smokies provide over 800 miles of hiking trails, rivers, waterfalls, and a good chance at a black bear sighting. Over 200 million years old, the ancient mountains allow visitors the unique opportunity to connect with one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world and walk among century-old trees. Talk about a step back in time!

*Home Truths:*
- Bedroom 5 is located in a separate building that has a recreation room, one bedroom, and a full bathroom.
- This home is approximately 20 minutes outside the town/downtown of Gatlinburg (grocery stores, shops, attractions).
- Please be aware that roads may be busy during peak traffic times.
- The property is flanked by another cabin on the left and a house on the right.
- This home allows pets for a fee. If undisclosed pets are brought into the home without AvantStay's approval there is a fine of $500 per pet.
- Indoor wood fireplace.
- Outdoor wood firepit.
- We do not provide firewood.
- Please have a 4WD or AWD vehicle and also carry chains. Driveways or roads leading to the property can be steep and will require these.

This home comes with a pack n' play travel crib and a high chair available.

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The room configuration is as follows:
Primary Bedroom: King bed w/ ensuite
Bedroom 2: King bed
Bedroom 3: Queen bed w/ shared ensuite.
Bedroom 4: Queen bed w/ shared ensuite.
Guest House: Queen bed w/ ensuite

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This is a smoke-free property. Violation of the no-smoking policy will result in forfeiture of the security deposit, a $300 smoking fee, and liability for any fire or property damage costs.

As part of our commitment to being good neighbors, occupancy limits and quiet hours (9pm-8am) are strictly enforced. No speakers or sound systems will be provided for use in our properties. Violation of any noise ordinances will be subject to fines that can reach up to $10,000 per violation.

Events or parties are not allowed without prior written approval and an additional fee. Any unauthorized parties or events will be shut down and a fine will be assessed. Please inquire for more information about our event policies and fees.

There is nothing more important to us at AvantStay than the health, safety, and experience of our guests & staff. We've enhanced our cleaning and sanitation protocols and are taking extra care to disinfect all surfaces between reservations with hospital-grade disinfecting solutions.

As a reminder, we do work with 3rd party vendors to maintain the property, and although we adhere to the strictest CDC guidelines and advise all contractors to wear PPE equipment, we can not always enforce. We strongly advise guests to please deny access if any vendors fail to meet and adhere to these standards.

IDs will be requested for verification after booking. All bookings over 30 days require a security deposit.

We report and prosecute all Credit Card Fraud.

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Gatlinburg

Located in Gatlinburg, this cabin is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and popular attractions include Dollywood and Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park. Anakeesta and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies are not to be missed. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.
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Gatlinburg, TN

What's nearby

  • Bent Creek Golf Club - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 21 min drive - 25.2 km
  • Anakeesta - 21 min drive - 25.2 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters - 26 min drive - 29.9 km
  • Ober Mountain - 26 min drive - 30.4 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trish's Mountain Diner - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cobbly Nob Cafe & Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Bear BBQ - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Doc’s 321 Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cub Motel - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sugar Cove by AvantStay | Cabin by The River w/ Hot Tub, Pool Table, Guest House located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Bent Creek Golf Club and within 9 miles (15 km) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Little Pigeon River. Rocky Top Sports World and Mills Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pat M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was great peacefully and beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Matt W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location
Communication with host was great, but there were no corrections to issues we reported. There was no heat in the guest house for the entirety of our stay. Space heaters had to be purchased by us. The heat was not working properly in the master bedroom. The kitchen chandelier was hanging from ceiling. There were broken blinds. Light bulbs had to be changed by us in kitchen and backyard was out, too. The draining was slow in bathroom sink. There are uneven floors in the hallway. There is a list of issues for guest house--leaking shower, broken shower wand, sink draining slow, bad air mattresd that didnt hold air. We would not book this house again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dara W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean. Great living space. Very comfy beds. Loved the hot tub. Nice front porch area. Easy 15-20 min drive to Gatlinburg.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to stay! The kids loved it!

The property was perfect for our annual family getaway. Everything was clean and comfortable all while having that cabin in the woods ambiance. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peyton N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation spot

Great location and the property was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Katie B.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
While this home is in a great location with a great outdoor space, we were sorely disappointed with the lack of attention to detail. A couch and fridge that were much smaller than the listing photos, wood floors that are buckling due to obvious water damage, and an out of order hot tub and fireplace. We were not able to enjoy all of the amenities we paid for. Though they had comfortable beds and a beautiful outdoor space that was great for kids, we wouldn't recommend this place until they fixed the issues that we told them about and sent detailed photos about.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chain Gang

We had a great time and enjoyed our stay. Only needs some easier way for disabled guest to be able to get on the deck and porch and furniture inside that’s a little more disability friendly. We would love to stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Cabin

This property was perfect for large families. Plenty of space for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Krystal L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

We loved the property. We plan on making this our annual spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend

With an impending snowstorm at home, we almost cancelled our trip. This location is great if you don’t like to drive winding mountain roads to get to your cabin. We also prefer to be away from the city so it was perfect for us. The house and casita accommodated our family of 9 perfectly!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheena H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin for small children and family

We enjoyed or family vacation staying at the cabin. It was very clean and the area was quite. We loved that everything was on one floor made it easy with young kids. The area was nice and quiet and it was just a easy ride into Gatlinburg. We would definitely book this cabin again if we come back to the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben H., Kimberly, AL

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cabin

Great cabin! Lots of room in the cabin and around the property. Kids loved the play area and arcade. Short drive into Gatlinburg. We will be back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful time

This rental was perfect for our family vacation. Location was quiet with a nice little creek beside for the kids to play in. Drive to Gatlinburg was a little far but worked out ok. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Traci W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall we had a great stay!

We had a great stay in the cabin. We had a issue with the heater and the management team take care of the issue within a few hours of opening.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ginny B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super nice place

Very nice cabin. Close to town. Had everything you could need. Great welcome package!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long Weekend Getaway

Beautiful home and perfect furnishings! Follow the instructions given by management and the stay will be perfect! Thank you for such great accommodations!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Charlie V.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Room for Improvement

Location is great.Housekeeping and/or Maintenance needs an overhaul.Partial List of Issues:Torn/stained sofa (no sectional from pics)Slow/Clogged Vanity DrainMissing Outdoor Chair Cushions(2) Adirondack Chairs Instead of (4)—Both BrokenMouse Droppings at Fireplace and last but not least, 1/2 eaten piece of bacon in windowsill.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Nice place, but too far out of town for us. If it had been away from other houses and RV park, we would have liked it better.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Perfect place to stay to relax. The creek was the kids favorite thing during the whole trip. They had a lot of little “extras” that made it special. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall Break Getaway

We had a group of 8 adults and a baby (18 mo) for a long weekend trip. The location was great and close to everything. We loved the property and outside area. My grandbaby loved the playground and creek. Hot tub was huge! Biggest we ever had. And plenty of items to cook with. Very well stocked rental. Definitely great for a family. Everyone enjoyed the arcade game too!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to catch up with friends

Great setup, plenty of rooms and bathrooms. Kitchen was accessible enough. Only complaint was that the master bedroom got super hot- they did have a box fan available, but it was still very warm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Louan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Sugar Cove

Cabin was very clean and well furnished with the exception of the living room sectional. The appliances were all in good working order. The hot tub is huge and was very comfortable even with several people in it. Do not use google maps...it brings you down another road which dead ends at the back of the property which has no access.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

family vacation

The house turned out to be even better than I expected! The pictures really do it no justice. I loved sitting on the porch and listening to the creek. Everything about the house was very comfortable. I truly did not want to come home to my own bed after sleeping with the most comfortable mattress and pillows and comforter ever! The area has so much to explore. I would love to come back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miranda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Cabin & Hosts!!

We stayed here for our elopement with our kids and family and it was amazing! The cabin was absolutely beautiful. Our whole family was very pleased with the accommodations. There were so many nice touches left for us from the hosts! They were extremely responsive and able to address all of our requests. They even left a beautiful bouquet of flowers on our doorstep that we came back to on the night of our wedding! My whole family and I would stay again without hesitation.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Adam C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

not a bad place

So, as we stayed there there were a few things the came to mind about the property. They do have some ant problem, and the floors had a slight uneven but wasn't a big problem. Over all wish it was a little closer to Gatlinburg but was nice and quite for the most part.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2022

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