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The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft

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Exterior
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
1 bedroom2 bathroomsSleeps 4120.8 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Place, Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony

About this property

The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft


1. Bring your romantic partners/loved one to experience wild romantic life/peace and quiet time, perhaps wild life (wild bears).
2. Bring the whole family to this great place with lots of room for fun and go hiking/sight seeing around smoky mountains and do family activities around Gatlingburgh and Pigeon Forge area.
3. Experience this wild and rustic cottage in high mountains with a chance to meet a wild bear family: fresh air, supreme peace, Super quiet, and wild bears: Mommy bear and her three little cubs may visit you !.

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No 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
Long-term renters welcome
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

About the area

Gatlinburg

Chalet Village, a neighbourhood in Gatlinburg, is home to this holiday home. Titanic Museum and Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Gatlinburg SkyPark and Anakeesta are not to be missed.
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Gatlinburg, TN

What's nearby

  • Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Anakeesta - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters - 7 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ole Smoky Distillery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sugarlands Distilling Co. - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Puckers Sports Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Smith & Son Corner Kitchen - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft?

As of 24 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft on 4 July 2026 start from NZ$232, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The bear cottage with wild bears -1300 sqft located?

Located in Chalet Village, this holiday home is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Ober Mountain and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really nice area for our honeymoon.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

Nice place for the price. Bigger than we expected.

It was clean, and the bed was comfortable. Driveway is a little tricky, but most are on the mountain.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thank you very much!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

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

Honeymoon

Great place, loved the location, it was very spacious and clean. Everything was in working order. I thought the bed and couch were uncomfortable but everything the else was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 September 2024
Great guest , easy going and easy pleased. Thanks
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wang G.

Very quiet place

The cabin was literally on the mountain which was amazing for us, wonderful drive experience and really nice view from the top of mountain. The drive way for the cabin was kinda tricky but everything else was amazing, hot tub is working great, and we even saw three baby bears when we were driving down the mountain! And the owner was really friendly definitely going back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
So sweet! Thank you so much !
Verified

8/10 Good

Patty M.

Older cabin, but nice

My wife and I enjoyed our stay at the Three Bears cabin. It is a little older than most we stayed in but in pretty good shape. The two bathrooms were very handy. The three televisions were nice to have also. It's in a very quite area, which made sleeping very comfortable. The King size bed was nice also.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thank you so much ! So Sweet!
Verified

8/10 Good

Tiffany R.

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

Hidden Cabin

Had an amazing time. Very close to both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I was a little nervous driving up the mountain, but the views were amazing. We saw many bears during our visit. My only complaint was that the cabin had limited seating. We had to use the chairs on the porch for the dining room table. There was only 1 chair by the pool table. Thank you for such a great vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
I loved that this cabin was up the mountain away from the traffic chaos. The drive up is beautiful. Unfortunately, the cabin itself does not have a view. The cabin was very clean, but dated. The blinds in the bedroom were broken upon arrival. The bed is old and uncomfortable. The pool table and hot tub were nice additions.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dan A.

It’s just OK

This place could be awesome but, it needs repairs / maintenance - toilets rock, towel racks were falling down, some furniture falling apart, carpets are worn, no hand rail on the stairs, pool table felt is loose, AC unit is in the master bedroom stick and is very loud plus there is a light that stays on and can be seen at night, the dryer is not too great, several window blinds were busted. The place is fairly clean but the baseboards need to be cleaned and the windows were filthy. We did get an email that only a few towels were there but we were traveling via motorcycle so no room to bring towels. There was one bath towel, 2 or 3 hand towels, one washcloth! Really??? The driveway was terrible! Steep and slippery due to mold on driveway from being in the shade. No real place too park and turn around. We had a terrible time with the motorcycle! The road to the house is very windy. Some very nice happy homes on the mountain and the views going up the road are nice! No view from the cabin.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
We are very sorry for your experience. Our cleaning lady made mistakes for not putting enough towels in the cabin. We will make sure cleaning lady to correct this mistake. As for driveway, we will hire one company to fix it. As for cabin, yes, it is not in perfect condition because we charge very low price similar to inn or motels while the tenants have a total of 1300 sqft. If it is perfect conditions, we will charge at least $300 or more. However, we are upgrading on it gradually and make it a Luxury cabin. Appreciate your feedback. By the way, >99% of my guests are very happy and want to come back as my guest. No one complained so much. Some of complaint are not true.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Morgan E.

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

Nice Getaway

Spent a week at this property for our honeymoon. The roads were windy, but the location was perfect for our activities in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. The size was great too for just the two of us. Only complaint would be reliance on hand sanitizer instead of hand soap and no complementary laundry detergent even though there is a washer/dryer combo available.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jill B.

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

Wonderful weekend

Property was as listed and we enjoyed our stay! The hot tub was great, bed comfortable, pool table, location and amenities were as described. We had a bear visit as we were packing up to leave that got in back of truck and stole chips! Definitely a wonderful weekend and experience family will forever cherish! The host was very easy to communicate and quickly responded
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miranda F.

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

Great space

It was very close to town, very private location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany P.

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

Cabin Experience

The cabin was very nice and clean. We really enjoy it a lot especially the children they were super excited. The location was not what I expected. It was very hard to find the cabin a first because it was very ducked off. But it was very peaceful and quiet. Over all it was very nice and we loved it.
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Location

The house is roughly 15 minutes from town. However, it’s not as secluded as you’d think. There are houses directly behind and above the property. The houses above are looking down at the porch where the hot tub is
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

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

What I needed for the week

I was looking for a quiet place, with great internet to take a academic sabbatical while I finish a second doctorate. The owner was very nice. The property was as promised. You will not beat this price in this area. It was clean, a little older, but equipped with what I needed. It seems like a very secluded cabin because of all the trees surrounding the property. However, there are several cabins slightly in view surrounding this cabin. Everything worked as promised. It was perfect for a work week where I needed to be alone, quiet and secluded. Thanks for supplying this cabin for a week at such a great price.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 October 2020
Glad that you enjoyed it. Thank you so much!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Kayla B.

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

Roaches and only cares about money.

We were so excited to stay, until we walked in and there were multiple roaches running around the kitchen. The floors were dirty like they hadn’t been cleaned in over a week. Someone had just used the shower, the shower/curtain/floor was soaking wet. When we noticed the owner he said “ Can you please compromise a bit ? I am not aware. This is the first time, but I did not charge a lot, very cheap price too. I am in this business to make money ” even after sending proof. Absolutely not how you handle problems. We didn’t even end up staying and had to get a refund and stay in a hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 July 2020
I had a cleaning lady to go clean immediately. She went back and found out these are not roaches, these bugs are insects, the cabin is located in high mountains and occasionally some insects are expected, but we went to clean it immediately. This guest refused to let us to do that. After her cancellation, we immediately got new two guests and they did not complain about roaches and left me a great review in Websites. By the way, most guests gave my cabin 4.8 out of 5 grading in all of guest reviews.
Verified

6/10 Okay

amy b.

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

My experience

We enjoyed our stay we just couldnt use the hot tub it was very dirty it hasn't been cleaned in a while the carpet hadn't been vacuumed either other than a few minor things like that we enjoyed it and thanks again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad A.

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

enjoyed my stay

like staying in a tree house
Verified

8/10 Good

Jordan H.

Wonderfully secluded!

Very clean and spacious home! We loved the location! Nice and secluded in the mountains, but still close to downtown Gatlinburg. We found everything to be just as it was described in the listing. Owner was very communicative letting us know exactly what to expect. Great value for this home!
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thank you So much !
Verified

8/10 Good

Mike E.

Excellent value

Our overall experience at this house/cabin was really overall positive. I was having trouble connecting to the wifi, and I contacted the owner, and he was very prompt and helpful. The cabin has lots of room, the hot tub worked great, and is very close to either Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. It was saddening to see all of the cabins and trees that were destroyed by the fire. The cabins can and are being rebuilt, but the dead and destroyed trees can never be replaced, at least in my lifetime. Again, for the money, the stay was a very good value. Thanks to Leon Xu for the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thank you so much !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALLISON M.

Bears were in our truck!!

Awesome cabin!! Owner was wonderful. I was met by a bear at the front door standing on it's hind feet! There were 3 who then decided to open all 4 doors of our truck, one in the driver's seat, one in the passenger seat and one in the back seat! They ate our chips, chewed my bag and threw my coffee cup into the driveway. Kept shutting and opening the doors till the police arrived to scare them away. It was scary and amazing all at the same time!! Had a great trip that we will never forget. Cabin was great and secluded. Thank goodness I have pics and videos of the bears or no one would ever believe us.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Comfortable and affordable

We enjoyed our stay at this cabin. It was very comfortable. The owner was very responsive and accommodating when inclement weather surprised us. We even saw a couple of black bears while driving down the road by our cabin to downtown, we were excited! We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

About the host

Hosted by Leon

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I like to make people smile. This is why I am hosting to make you smile

Why they chose this property

It is on top of mountains just like Alps with quiet, peace and beautiful scenes

What makes this property unique

It is a luxury cabin with rustic feeling and yet comfortable/convenient
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