My wife and I are taking a trip to Gatlinburg in January, 09. We are looking for the most romantic, privately secluded cabin there is. I mean so secluded that we can run around on the patio and the yard naked if we want to. I’ve researched alot of websites but I know they’re not gonna be very honest about how secluded their cabins actually are. I was hoping someone with experience could help us. Thanks

Here is one that we have stayed at several times:

http://www.baskinscreek.com/unit.php?id=1ANK

It’s not totally secluded but it’s as secluded as I could find in this area. The cabin itself is fantastic – we absolutely loved it and the views are great!

Good luck and have fun!!

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I have a 6 mth old and I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go with her. Like last time I went to the ripleys aquarium and believe it or not musem and I had a little trouble getting her stroller thru the believe it or not musem. So any ideas of places to go with a 6 mth old???

Try going to Cades Cove in Townsend. It has a 12 mile loop road you can drive around and you see all kinds of wildlife.

I also agree with jeopardy the Rain Forest Adventures in a real neat place to visit

Another place you may want to try is the Smokey Mountain Deer Farm and Exotic Petting located in Severville I think the address is 478 Happy Hollow Lane and of course theres always "DOLLYWOOD"!!!!!!!!

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by Old Shoe Woman

Save Money With a Cabin Rental In Gatlinburg

Group trips and family vacations can be pretty pricey. Staying in a traditional vacation hotel with a substantial family can often leave you renting multiple rooms. This can quickly increase your costs on a per night basis and possibly make your vacation never happen.

Let us suppose that the hotel runs about 0 a night and you need to rent three rooms for a group of 15 people. That would bring your bill to 0 a night just to cram 5 people in each hotel room. That doesn’t sound very pleasant. If you chose to be more comfortable and got 4 rooms for a 4 night stay that would bring your total up to 00 just to sleep at night in a hotel room.

I have experienced this first hand. So this time when we made a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to enjoy some time with family and friends we decided to pick another option other than the traditional hotel and tested out a Gatlinburg cabin rental. We had 15 people on this trip – including 4 married couples and 7 young adult children. It was a very large group and to fit us all comfortably and appropriately into a hotel we would have had to rent 7 rooms.

Seven rooms would have cost us ,800 for our stay. That runs to about 6 per person.

Instead we stayed at a at a cabin rental and only spent 0 per person. That is per person per night including everything – cleaning fees, taxes, etc. The cabin was much cheaper than a hotel would have been.

Our cabin was a well equipped three story cabin that had three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The bedrooms had three king sized beds, four pull out couches, and we brought an additional air mattress to sleep our whole party. We were all very comfortable with it and had no complaints as a group.

The savings in terms of the price to sleep comfortably was not the only benefit on getting a cabin. It also had a kitchen. This allowed us to save money on food. By buying and cooking a few of our own meals we saved a good chunk of change and ate better than we probably would have at any of the local restaurants. While you might not want to do this for every meal (you are on vacation!) it does help keep costs low and could be nice for children seeking to have one of their favorite foods.

We also could be loud and take our time eating without fear of being obnoxious or distracting. We could site and eat where we liked, socialize to our hearts content, and even enjoy the outside air in between courses if we wanted. It was all a very pleasurable.

The main meal that I think we saved on was breakfast. Even though we had some pretty large breakfasts, it was still significantly cheap to buy the food ourselves and prepare it ourselves than it would have been to go out to eat at an IHOP and be charged per person for a meal and a beverage. That means we would be spending 5 a meal just on breakfast alone. Right now my wife and I eat for a whole month on less than that. You can buy a lot of food for 5.

In all, going with a cabin rental was the right decision for our party. It provided us unparalleled comfort for a much smaller price tag than a hotel while also enabling us to save additional money on food. These savings were significant and did not diminish the quality of our vacation. In fact, I think that it improved its quality noticeably. What is can be better than saving money and making your vacation better?

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We’ve been traveling to Gatlinburg for the past several years, and are looking into other options. I was wondering if there are any other places that would be similar, but it would be a new place for us to visit.

I’m looking for some where you can rent cabins for sure (Preferably having the option of secluded cabins), and definately want to have decent shopping. Things like putt putt golfing, go carts, etc. are definate pluses.

Branson MO. They have everything that you are looking for. Plenty of nice cabins for rent, great places to shop, tons of places with go-karts, mini golf and more. They have a ton of museums there and some awesome shows. There is Silver Dollar City which is a great amusement park and fun for the whole family. If you like outdoor adventure there are plenty of parks nearby. There are also several caves in the area which you can tour, that is my favorite thing to do. Not far from Branson is Springfield MO they have a place called Fantastic Caverns which is a drive thru cave I think it is the only one like this in the state. There is also the Animal Paradise and Family Fun park not only do they have min golf and go karts you can drive thru the park and fee all kinds of exotic animals from your car. Love this place! Also in Springfield they have the Springfield Cardinals which are minor league team for the STL Cards. Cheap tickets and a nice stadium make this place a family must. Branson has the Tracks Family Fun Park which is a great way to spend the evening. The dinosaur museum is just amazing and there is also the Butterfly and Rainforest Adventure that the whole family will love. I also recommend checking out the Titanic Museum it really is amazing! If you go to Branson you have to check out some of the shows there are like 80 of them down there. They have everything from music to comedy. For the kids I would recommend Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede show. It is a dinner theater with a ton of action! I have been to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge several times and I really think that Branson is very similar to them just with more to do! Here are some websites that will give you more information and help you plan a trip.

http://www.branson.com/

http://www.bransonconnection.com/main.php

http://www.olcg.com/mo/branson/main.php?statedes=Missouri&state2=MO&city2=Branson

http://www.bransonataglance.com/

http://www.bransonmo.info/

http://bransonaccess.com/

http://www.springfieldmo.org/final/newsite/ttd_page_springfield.asp

If you go to Branson you can purchase several discount tickets online…see the sites above. The other thing that I recommend is contacting the visitor’s center and have them send you their visitor’s packet. It has maps, attraction ideas and COUPONS which can save you a ton. When you get there be sure to stop in the visitors center they have additional coupons which will help you on your trip. Have a good time!

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Are there only cabins? I do not want to stay in a cabin, I prefer a hotel because I get employee discounts. Never been there and every webite is b/s. Where are the hotels and are they near any shopping or attractions, if there are any?

there a dozens of motels located in the heart of gatlinburg i dont where you get discounts but they have best western,holiday inn,super8 fairfeild inn, days inn .red roof inn, red carpet inn and they also have a bunch of privately on hotel. everyone of the gatlinburg tennesseee websites have hotel listings.

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by Curtis and Eric

Discount Pigeon Forge Hotels in Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg is a tourist destination which offers a lot of entertainment venues enjoyed by tourists. There are wide varieties of hotels located at Pigeon Forge offering great deals for its hotel guests.

Gatlinburg is one of the prominent tourist destinations in Tennessee. It offers travelers various amusement parks and attractions like the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Ripley’s Aquarium and the Dollywood’s Splash Country located near Pigeon Forge.

Musical shows is one of the common attractions of theaters like the Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre that regularly conduct musical comedy shows.

Gatlinburg is a favorite place for photographers and has been a venue of some of the popular shooting events in the country. The glamorous natural attractions like mountains, streams and waterfalls make it an ideal backdrop for shooting events.

Along with many beautiful attractions surrounding the area, Pigeon Forge in Gatlinburg offers a wide variety of hotels which offers its visiting tourist a haven of place to stay while having a dream vacation of their life.

Hotel Pigeon Forge

The Hotel Pigeon Forge, under its new management offers great service with discount privileges than ever before. The hotel is perfectly situated in the Theater District in Pigeon Forge.

Guests are offered complimentary breakfast and Internet access. In addition, free newspaper as well as free coffee is supplied at the lobby on a daily basis. A 30- minute free local call is also offered as an additional service. For safekeeping, a safety deposit box is available at the front desk.

The standard rooms of the hotel include spacious beds, 25- inch colored TVs with cable, coffee makers, irons, ironing board, and hair dryers.

The hotel also features its guests to enjoy through the BBQ grills, a picnic area and a seasonal pool, all located in the area of the hotel. A 48- foot deck is available for a magnificent and enjoyable experience of viewing Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains.

The hotel has a total of 130 rooms which is housed in a four- storey building. Hotel policy does not allow pets and the minimum age allowed for check in is 21 years old.

A 72- hour grace period is given prior to check- in for the cancellation of reservation in order to avoid charges.

Comfort Suites Pigeon Forge

The Comfort Suits Pigeon Forge is one of the first class hotels in the area which sits five miles away from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

The hotel is nearby shopping malls and dining restaurants, offering delicate cuisines for your appetite. Abundant entertainment establishments are all over the place for visitors to enjoy. The most popular local trolley connected from Dollywood directly stops over at the hotel’s driveway for the tourists’ convenience.

The hotel offers spacious rooms that are properly maintained to ensure its guests a comfortable and enjoyable place to stay for vacation. It also features amenities such as an indoor fitness center, pool, spa, and sauna services for a relaxing pleasure.

As a way of gratitude to its value customers, the hotel offers complimentary high- speed wireless Internet access all over the hotel’s area. Free local calls are also offered for free.

All rooms are equipped with the following:

•Iron and ironing board
•Complimentary toiletries
•Hair dryer
•Clock radio
•Separate sitting area
•Climate control
•Cooking facilities
•Wake-up calls
•Refrigerator
•Cable and satellite TV
•Coffee and tea maker
•Blackout drapes / curtains
•Sewing kit
•Cribs (infant beds)
•Microwave

The hotel boasts its 7- storey building, consisting of 76 fully- furnished rooms.

Americana Inn Parkway
This hotel is situated in Pigeon Forge which is just a two miles drive from the Dollywood Park.

This hotel is a 4- storey building, with 170 guestrooms with spacious interior and beautifully designed.

Hotel guests start their day with complimentary breakfast; coffee readily available at the hotel lobby. The hotel also caters to business meetings and conferences with its spacious conference halls. Guests may enjoy an outdoor barbeque with family and friends while enjoying the music of a live band. Visitors may also refresh themselves from the outdoor pool.

Guestrooms are equipped with cable TV and refrigerator. Minimum age allowed to check- in is 18 years old and an identification card must be presented as a matter of hotel policy.

Check- in time is at 3:00 P.M and check- out time at 11:00 A.M.

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I’m going on a trip with my sister, her husband, and their kids to Gatlinburg, Tn in two weeks. My sister and I have decided to ditch all the boys while we are gone and have a nice girls day or night. I have only been to Gatlinburg once many years ago, so i wanted to get some ideas from others as to what we should plan to do. We are already planning on hiking and hitting the aquarium as a family. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!

Ride the Trolley to Pigeon Forge and go to Dollywood to the water park.

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I am searching for a cabin to rent in October for my wedding/honeymoon. I am not sure which area is best for being close to attractions but not right in the middle of it either. I’d prefer a mountain view…and something affordable, just for two. It doesn’t have to be extravagant. Just clean and nice! Any suggestions would be appreciated. I’ve searched numerous sites.

I can tell you that October is miserably busy that time of year…Octoberfest maybe??? We had a nice cabin in the Gatlinburg area and it took us 4 hours to get to the interstate (no joke), but if we knew a back road up through the mountains we could have gotten there sooner. I recommend staying in Pigeon Forge if you don’t know the back roads well. There are a lot of websites to look at and find a cabin. Just type in Pigeon Forge cabins in the search engine and there you go, plenty to choose from. The one we stayed in was very nice with a pool table in the room and everything. Good Luck and God Bless!

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by Curtis and Eric

3 Ways to Make Your Stay At a Gatlinburg Cabin Romantic

Everyone wants their vacation with a loved one to be full of romance and excitement. You love them and want to show that. If you are interested in making a big splash in the romance department you can follow these six principles and come out on top.

The first is to employ the element of surprise. These should be pleasant surprises (it is very hard to be terrified and then romantic shortly afterwards) so if you are uncertain about what to do you can thoughtfully consider the different types of things that your lover likes to do. There is an element of risk involved here, but you have to take the plunge if you want to experience the thrill.

Surprise communicates two main things to your lover: (1) I care so much about you that I thought this up just for you and (2) you matter so much to me that I really want you to feel special. These are great things because your actions are actually conveying what your heart really feels. You cannot go wrong with that combination.

The second thing that you can do to be romantic in your Gatlinburg cabin rental is to incorporate creativity into your stay. Keeping things fresh, exciting, and new is a great way to build up anticipation and to encourage conversation. It can even be a lot of fun to think of things that you have never done before as a couple.

There is a word of caution here – you don’t want to get carried away with creativity though. There is a lot to say for the comfortable and familiar, but we all know that these can get old. So in your creativity be sure to splash in things that are familiar so that the new things stand out as new and creative instead of strange and undesirable.

By being creative you can make old things new again or ignite a new spark and passion by exploring a new food or experience. Starting a new tradition is a great thing to consider as it can help carry your creative juice far into the future. It will also help you remember just how great the first experience of it was.

The third element that we are going to touch on is your ability to show interest in your lover. This is an obvious point but definitely worth talking about. Sometimes it is easy to for your lover to forget just how much you love them because the worries and busyness of life has taken your focus off of each other and onto your finances, children, or jobs.

Your Gatlinburg cabin rental is a great way to kick out distractions to to show the interest in your lover that you did when you first met. You can spend hours discussing things that you are thinking about or ideas that you have for the future. You will be able to focus on being with each other and on being know by each other – two really important factors in creating romance and electricity between you and your lover.

Follow these tips and you are well on your way to making your stay in Gatlinburg a romantic adventure for the both of you.

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This is our trip through the Amazing Mirror Maze in Gatlinburg,TN. It took us 6 minutes to get through to the end but then we turned around and went back through and stayed in there. This video shows our start to finish with me bumping into the mirror a couple times, almost punching myself when I thought it was Gilliam but instead it was my reflection, and highlights when I lost my group. In this video: Me, Kayla, Lindsey and Gilliam along with the people I joined up with. I would do this over and over again if I was in Gatlinburg. Definitely worth it.

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