Chalet

Cherokee Hideaway (Dog-Friendly)

Overview
Amenities
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Location
Host

Excellent

3 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Parking available
Hot tub
Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Smithville, TN

Center Hill Lake
Burgess Falls State Park
Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area
‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Guest Room 1

1 Queen Bed

Guest Room 2

1 Queen Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Loft Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Main Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Main Floor Primary Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Middle level

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Cherokee Hideaway (Dog-Friendly)

Nestled on the shores of Eagle Creek, This lake house has been a family favorite for generations. This spacious and inviting home accommodates up to 12 guests comfortably, making it the perfect destination for family gatherings and memorable vacations.

Generous Space: With 3 bedrooms, a loft, and a fold-out sofa in the basement, there's room for everyone. Three full baths and two half-baths ensure convenience and privacy for all guests.

Open and Airy: The home boasts a large open floor plan with a vaulted ceiling, creating a sense of spaciousness and togetherness. The bright and well-equipped kitchen offers plenty of counter space and all the amenities needed to prepare delicious meals.

Entertainment Galore: Enjoy quality time in the game room, complete with a cozy wood-burning fireplace for winter evenings. The dining room/living room combo on the second level provides a delightful space to unwind, watch a flat-screen TV with cable, or pop in a DVD for a movie night.

Outdoor Delights: Step onto the decks to soak in breathtaking sunrises, stargaze at night, or fire up the gas grill for a lakeside barbecue. The covered hot tub offers relaxation in all seasons, and a fire ring in the backyard is perfect for family s'mores and campfire stories.

Nearby Adventures: While you'll feel like you're in your private haven, you're just minutes away from Hurricane Marina (perfect for boat enthusiasts), the Appalachian Center for Crafts, Canoe the Caney Adventures, and easy access to I-40.

Book your stay today and enjoy the best of Smithville, Tennessee.

This home is Dog-Friendly. $100.00 will be added for EACH dog up to TWO dogs.

Property manager

Center Hill Chalets

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Smithville

Located in Smithville, this chalet is on a lake. Smithville Golf Club and Silver Lake Forest Loop are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Cotten's Marina and Pearson Park. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.

Smithville, TN

What's nearby

Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area - 14 min drive - 11.8 km
Smithville Golf Club - 14 min drive - 10.5 km
Tennessee Tech University - 45 min drive - 52.3 km
Cummins Falls State Park - 52 min drive - 55.8 km
Window Cliffs State Natural Area - 53 min drive - 51.2 km

Getting around

Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

‪Hardee's - ‬12 min drive
‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬12 min drive
‪Fiesta Jalisco Mexican Grill - ‬14 min drive
‪Webb's Pharmacy, Gifts, & Soda Fountain - ‬12 min drive
‪Patty's Restaurant - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cherokee Hideaway (Dog-Friendly) pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cherokee Hideaway (Dog-Friendly)?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cherokee Hideaway (Dog-Friendly)?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cherokee Hideaway (Dog-Friendly) located?

Situated on a lake, this chalet is steps from Center Hill Lake and within 9 mi (15 km) of Smithville Golf Club and Joe L Evins Park. Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area and Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital are also within 9 miles (15 km).

8.8

Excellent

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Donna Conatser D.

18 December 2024

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

Prefect

This cabin was perfect for a weekend getaway.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Chelsea J.

28 October 2024

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

Cherokee Hideaway review

Our stay was great! We had plenty of space/ beds/ rooms and even had games there for us to play. The cleanliness could use some improvement.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan C.

14 October 2023

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

Wonderful Getaway for Family

The rental was great for our family of 6 plus grandma. Lots of space to spread out and plenty to entertain everyone. We had a great time!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick M.

29 June 2023

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

Great place. Great time

Family trip went well. Had a lot of fun

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam R.

16 July 2023

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

Escape from busy life

Good mountain get away, lots of things to do close by

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug

21 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

We had a great time despite the rain

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark R.

13 June 2023

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

Fishing tour

The property was perfect fro a group of kayak anglers visiting the area to fish the World Championships. Only a short drive from the lake made for easy launches and the house was perfect to relax in after a day on the water.

Stayed 13 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Jerry H.

8 February 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

The pictures posted do not represent the home as we found it. The good: layout, kitchen, loft, fireplace, location. The bad: hot tub (no filter, water was disgusting, cover bracket broken), two sliding doors to outside decks did not work, carpets dirty, pool table (bumpers were shot/warped, balls different sizes, missing balls), general cleanliness poor.Due to the hot tub and door issues alone, I feel we should be due a refund of some amount. We cleaned the large coffee table in the living room because it was sticky and had food particles stuck to it. After I used the hot tub, I had to take TWO showers to get rid of the smell on my body. The doors are security issues that need to be addressed immediately. I propped a mop in the upper level door to provide some kind of security.Previous review posts were answered with something like, "we wish you notified us about the issues so we could address them". The issues we had should have never been experienced by us. They should have been fixed BEFORE we arrived.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

8 June 2021

very nice cabin

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice cabin would recommend and would stay again. Hot tub was a great feature.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle J.

12 October 2022

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

amazing get away

we live near nashville and work from home having the option to vacate our normal lives for a few days without driving far was a plus and then how beautiful it all was touched us all!! best break we have had in a while!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon F.

10 April 2023

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

Lovely, Quiet Retreat

We had a lovely long weekend here. No problems at all! Lots of space for our family to come together from three different states. Lots of stairs but we loved all the deck space. Quiet and private with a lovely view of the lake and woods.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

pete p.

12 February 2023

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

Good work out

Peaceful and quiet lots of stairs my caves are bustling lol

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Michelle S. S.

6 December 2016

We come back year after year!$

8/10 Good

Kathleen G.

7 January 2024

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

Holiday Celebration

Unable to utilize basement with the pool table and ping pong table, because of the broken window covered with a blanket and was too chilly to be in the room. Hot tub was I inviting and not used. Needed to be cleaned Size of the house was nice for our group

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Lee C., Gallatin TN

17 June 2020

Great men’s getaway weekend

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Huge cabin and all the accommodations were just like the ad said. Loved playing pool and poker. Scenery was amazing. We were just minutes from the marina where we rented a boat. Cabin is secluded back in the woods and kept the deck nice and cool all day.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

6/10 Okay

Tracey W.

22 December 2023

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

Weekend away

I only stayed one night because the door’s deadbolt to the master bedroom was not working. Only the knob would lock. There were also two pit bulls next door and the owner didn’t have them on leashes. I have a small dog and one of them started to run to us barking.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darci-Leigh T.

8 June 2023

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

Beautiful Spot

We loved the cabin itself, beautiful with great amenities. Things I wish I had noted more carefully before arriving were that, although that it is close to the water, this is definitely not a waterfront property and you cannot expect to easily to access the lake. Also, the neighbors are all in very close proximity and we could easily see/hear others near us. Finally, the road to this property is very steep and windy. We drive a Dually truck and some of the switchbacks required 3 point turns.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colton C.

28 July 2022

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

House was clean and ready to use. Some of the most comfortable beds I’ve experienced from a rental!

Check in was a breeze and we had no issues with any of the process. House was very clean and super comfortable beds. The 4 levels of the home really makes it feel like you have more than 3 bedrooms! The basement and loft can be used as separate bedrooms. The water got really hot so be careful there! Be aware that the road the house is on is not boat friendly. Take your boat to the marina before heading to the house!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

15 March 2017

Quiet Weekend Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My husband and I wanted a nice long weekend away to relax and that's just what we got. It was off season so no one was around and it was so peaceful and quiet. The house was perfect, it was large for the 2 of us but that was just fine with us. There were a bunch of games to play, a pool table and hot tub which gave us some things to do. We would definitely book this home especially with other people to enjoy.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017

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6/10 Okay

Adam B.

3 October 2018

Just an ok visit

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Not really any lake access, nowhere nearby to hike, and the house was very dirty.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Meg M.

14 June 2016

Great House

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We looked far and wide to find this house and it was as great as advertised. The kitchen is well supplied, the location is perfect, the woods gorgeous, the furniture comfortable and nice! Only disappointing features were the pool table and grill. The pool table, which was one special feature we wanted, has two serious ridges in the table where the slate has shifted. And the grill needs some maintenance and parts. We will stay again next year if we can be sure the pool table has been repaired.

6/10 Okay

Craig S.

27 October 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Less than expected.

For being a premier host and highly rated for cleanliness, we were less than impressed. Mold on shower curtains... carpet needed cleaned... great views obscured by dirty windows... game room had no darts for dartboard and pool table had no bounce off of bumpers... most every wall and some ceilings need paint... called ahead of time and asked about road going in and felt mislead... had there been rain or snow some of inclines would not have been manageable without 4wd on the single lane road. Positives: Kitchen was best/newest room of house. Beds were comfortable. Views from decks were beautiful. Despite nearby houses, it was usually quiet and peaceful.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

ELISHA K., MURFREESBORO

10 October 2013

fridge and dishwasher

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I love this property! I hate to say anything even remotely negative but I am afraid the fridge is about to go out. The freezer was perfect but the fridge side was barely cool. it worked out but I thought the owner would want to know. DIshwasher worked fine but it is making serious noise. may want to take a look at this. WE loved it thank you so much! The amount of towels was perfect. Washer dryer were awesome.

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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia S.

4 December 2019

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

Thanksgiving Family Gathering

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time spending Thanksgiving with our daughters, son-in-laws and 4 teen grandkids. The chalet kitchen was fully stocked to cook an entire meal with nice glass dinnerware, utensils and glasses to dress the table. As well as the bathrooms had plenty of towels, soaps. We spent many hours playing pool and darts. However, there was no ping-pong table available. The chalet was clean. However, the place did have heavy smell of burning wood from the fireplace. Once we removed the charred damp wood, the smell started to disperse. The sleeping accommodations and comfort of beds were good. Jennifer and Jessica were very personable and helpful as to activities in the area. I would recommend this chalet to large groups as there is plenty of space. Parking can accommodate 3 vehicles. Sunsets and sunrises were gorgeous.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Scott D.

2 December 2022

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

Nice Overall, Needs a little TLC

Our stay at Cherokee Hideaway was good for the most part but not without issues. We were able to find it pretty easy using Apple maps but they also provided good directions as well. It was ready for check at 3pm as described. We had 2 SUVs and the parking was big enough for both. Unfortunately as soon as we arrived I did a walk around and noticed there was a leak from the 1st floor down to the basement. We arrived on a Sunday so i called the maintenance number and they asked if I could help diagnose the issue and it seemed to be isolated to one bathroom. So we decided he could come in the morning and we would not use that bathroom that night. He came the next day but after trying a few things it still was not quite fixed. So he had to come back again another day. We were out most of the time he was there so it wasn't a huge inconvenience but it made the stay a little less enjoyable especially considering we had a couple staying down in the basement. Speaking of that, the "sofa sleeper" in the basement is a foam cushion fold out couch and is very low to the floor. They were young and made it work but it was also pretty cold down there compared to the rest of the cabin and we ended up getting them a space heater. Just a heads up if you plan on anyone staying down there in the winter. The rooms on the other floors were as advertised and pretty nice overall. The kitchen had newer appliances and fully stocked with everything you would need which made our stay for Thanksgiving go a bit smoother. Plenty room for 11 of us to spread out as well. The porches were really nice and some of our guests really enjoyed the hot tub. The pool table bumpers are no longer useful and the seams from the slate pieces affected the ball. We brought darts for the dart board but they wouldn't work on the board thats in there and there weren't any there to use either. The firepit area outside was nice with plenty stumps to sit on. Not sure if they can do anything about the windows in the living area but they seem cloudy which kind of spoiled the view from inside. There was plenty to do in the area. We enjoyed eating at Twisted Oaks which is only minutes away. We made a trip to Nashville, hiked at Burgess Falls, and took a tour at Cumberland Caverns. My family's favorite was Harmony Lane Farm and Creamery. Again, we enjoyed our stay overall and they did address the plumbing issues while we were there. A little TLC and this place would more than worth the cost.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

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3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

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Smithville

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10/10 Excellent

Donna Conatser D.

Prefect

Donna Conatser D.

8/10 Good

Chelsea J.

Cherokee Hideaway review

Chelsea J.

10/10 Excellent

Megan C.

Wonderful Getaway for Family

Megan C.

10/10 Excellent

Nick M.

Great place. Great time

Nick M.

10/10 Excellent

Adam R.

Escape from busy life

Adam R.

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Doug

10/10 Excellent

Mark R.

Fishing tour

Mark R.

4/10 Poor

Jerry H.

Jerry H.

10/10 Excellent