Our 4-bedroom, 3-bath Chalet provides a private mountain retreat, with stunning views of downtown, Ober Gondola & the Great Smoky Mountains. It is located less than 10 min (2.4 miles) from downtown Gatlinburg & the National Park entrance. It sleeps 12 people & packed with activities designed for your entertainment including hot tub, pool table, arcade game, access to 3 Club community pools, 2 large decks & kitchen stocked with all major cooking utensils
The space
Plan your perfect spring escape at our cozy cabin, where fresh mountain air, blooming landscapes, and peaceful surroundings create the perfect setting for a relaxing getaway. Start your mornings on the porch with a cup of coffee, take in the sights and sounds of nature coming back to life, and unwind as the sun sets behind the mountains. Your springtime retreat is waiting. Come make it yours!
LIVING ROOM – Awe-inspiring view right when you walk in the door of the Papa Bear Chalet living room stops you in your tracks! The panoramic views of Downtown Gatlinburg, Ober Gatlinburg Gondola & the Great Smoky Mountains are just stunning! The living room connects to the kitchen and dining room with beautiful, two-story knotty pine wood walls, a gas fireplace, and a dining area setting this great room apart and making it perfect for entertaining! It is warm, cozy, and ready for you to relax and enjoy the views or binge-watch from the 50" HD Flat Screen TV & plush leather couches. Fireplace season is October through March.
EXCELLENT RECREATION AREAS
You never need to leave the chalet to enjoy your vacation with an excellent recreation room and two private decks to enjoy! There is a classic pool table and whiskey barrel arcade game, board games, and 50” HD TVs!
The lower floor of the chalet has a game room complete with:
• Pool table
• Custom whiskey barrel arcade video game (no charge) with 60+ classic arcade games
• Assorted board games
• Hot Tub with 7-person capacity outside the game room
• 50” HD TV with full cable service
• Large outdoor deck with 2 rocking chairs and a stunning view
• Corn hole game for outdoor use
Main floor:
• Living room with 50” HD TV and full cable service & gas fireplace (available Oct-March)
• Exterior deck with breathtaking panoramic views of the downtown, the Ober Gatlinburg Gondola & the Great Smoky Mountains
BEDROOMS
The chalet sleeps up to 12 guests with 4 bedrooms and two queen mattress pull-out sofas in the living room. Each bedroom is appointed with beautiful Smoky Mountain-themed quilts, handcrafted log frame beds, and cozy comforters. Two of the bedrooms are suites with full bathrooms attached to the bedrooms.
Lower floor (sleeps 4 people):
• Bedroom with King bed & HD TV with full cable service
• Bedroom with Queen bed
• Full bathroom with shower/bathtub combo
Main floor (sleeps 4 people):
• Master bedroom suite with King bed, HDTV with cable, and attached full bathroom with tub/shower combination
• Living room with two queen pull-out sofa beds
Top floor (sleeps 4 people):
• Master Bedroom suite with King bed, bunk bed (2 twin beds), and HD TV with full cable service
• Bathroom with tub and shower
DECKS - 2 decks off the back of the chalet with dining table, premium seating, hot tub, and stunning views
DINING ROOM – Rustic wooden dining table with seating for 8 right near the kitchen bar with seating for 4 more. The deck connected to the kitchen & living room also has an outdoor dining table perfect for 6 to enjoy dinner and two large high-back Adirondack chairs.
KITCHEN – Well-appointed with all the major utensils, silverware, dishes, glasses, and cookware needed for you to create & serve gourmet meals. Electric stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, Keurig coffee maker, drip coffee maker, toaster, blender, etc.
ADDITIONAL AMENITIES –
• Access to Chalet Village Facilities which include 3 different club houses, three separate pool facilities including water-slide, children’s play fountain, four tennis courts, pickleball courts, two game rooms with pool table, foosball, air hockey, arcade games, children’s play structure, concession stands & more. These facilities are included with your stay, with seasonal swimming pools available from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
• High-speed Wi-Fi
• Pet friendly with a fee
• Full-size washer and dryer access
• Convenient location to downtown Gatlinburg, only 2.4 miles away and 2.2 miles to the entrance to Ober Gatlinburg! Easy access to great restaurants, shopping, Ripley's Aquarium, & the entrance to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, all only a 7-10 minute drive (2.4 miles) away.
• Convenient access to Pigeon Forge, less than 9 miles away, with access to the Gatlinburg bypass, which allows you to avoid the peak season traffic in Gatlinburg on your way to the Pigeon Forge attractions
• Only 12 miles away from the entrance to Dollywood/Splash Country!
• Just minutes from this chalet is the beautiful Gatlinburg Community Center - a complex with an indoor swimming pool, basketball court, ping pong, bowling alley, weight room, and showers. For a very reasonable fee, visitors are welcome to take advantage of this beautiful complex.
• Convenient paved parking with plenty of space for 4+ standard-size SUVs. No RV or trailer parking permitted.
• Heating & A/C
• Weber gas grill – connected to the mainline so no worry about propane running out
• We provide a set of starter supplies to allow you to get settled when you arrive. They include 2 trash bags, 2 dishwasher pods, a paper towel roll, a small liquid dish soap bottle, a toilet paper, a small bottle of shampoo, body lotion, body wash, conditioner and a soap bar for each bathroom, towels, and bed linens. They are designed so that you are all set when you arrive but not to last the entire trip.
• Our close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park means there is lots of wildlife in our area - black bears, deer, wild turkeys, raccoons, coyotes, fox, and more! Black bears visit the cabin often in Spring, Summer and Fall. You may get lucky and catch a glimpse of one of these residents while enjoying the view from the deck. We also contract regular monthly pest services which treat for all pests from multiple types of bugs, mice, etc. Despite our regular treatments, given the proximity of the cabin to the park, it is possible these pests can temporarily enter the cabin. We immediately respond and treat if anything comes up and have found it is rare to come across anything like this.
Guest access
You have private access to the entire chalet! Good parking in front of the chalet for 4+ cars/SUVs.
Other things to note
The HOA in our community requires a rental agreement to be signed for all short term stays. This is an easy process to complete electronically after your booking. We will send you a link to review and digitally sign prior to your check in.
We have enhanced cleaning protocols post COVID-19 in order to improve our guest experience:
• All hard & soft surfaces cleaned with Micro-Ban™ including: counters, vanities, sinks, floors, stair rails, cabinets, doors, furniture, beds, pillows, carpets, comforters, etc. throughout cabin.
• Lysol™ is used thoroughly on all compatible surfaces to clean and disinfect
• Bleach-based cleaners used in all bathrooms and kitchens, that allow use of chlorine products.
• Linens (bedding, towels, etc) – removed & washed offsite in temperatures exceeding those recommended for laundry operations, then packaged until the housekeeping staff are ready to put them out for guests.
• Hot Tub - Drained, cleaned, fresh Bromine added and refilled after every guest
• Cabin inspected regularly after cleaning and inspectors perform additional applications of protective products in the cabin, such as MicroBan and Lysol.
• Cleaning staff received additional education on disinfection protocols and are furnished with protective gloves, changing them for fresh pairs as needed during cleaning & disinfection of the home.
