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Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge

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Exterior
Property grounds
Outdoor spa tub
Game room
Exterior detail

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10232.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Gatlinburg, TN (GKT-Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Downstairs Bedroom

1 King Bed

Great Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

Main Level Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Bedroom and Loft

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer

Main Level Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Upstairs Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge


Welcome to the Ski Bear Chalet, a charming A-frame cabin that blends comfort, convenience, and rustic elegance in the heart of the Smoky Mountains! As you step inside, be captivated by the vaulted ceilings and breathtaking panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains. The open-concept great room boasts a stacked stone fireplace and a 52” smart TV, perfect for family gatherings or quiet evenings with a book.

The country-style kitchen is fully equipped for your culinary adventures, while the wraparound deck offers stunning views and fresh mountain air. Each bedroom provides a cozy retreat with comfortable beds and smart TVs. The lower floor is the ultimate fun zone, featuring a full-sized pool table and a private deck with a hot tub.

Beyond just accommodation, our chalet is an experience - from the regular visits of local bears to the mesmerizing views of Ski Mountain. Whether you seek outdoor adventures or a serene getaway, the Ski Bear Chalet serves as the perfect home base for your unforgettable journey.

Of note:
Nestled on Ski Mountain, our chalet is a mere half-mile from the Ober Gatlinburg Resort offering year-round activities--skiing, ice skating, bumper cars, roler coaster, sky tram to downtown Gatlinburg--and minutes away from downtown Gatlinburg. The area strikes a perfect balance between tranquility and activity. Spend your days exploring the scenic trails of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park or relish in the lively atmosphere of downtown Gatlinburg. Moreover, we are conveniently located just 15 minutes away from the family-friendly Pigeon Forge and the renowned Dollywood theme park, offering a plethora of entertainment options for all ages.

During your stay, you will have exclusive access to the entire cabin, encompassing all rooms, the game room, outdoor decks, and the private hot tub. Our chalet is situated in a bear-friendly area, so you might encounter occasional visits from our furry neighbors. We kindly ask that you appreciate their presence from a distance, respecting their natural habitat. Additionally, you'll enjoy complimentary access to the Chalet Village Owners Club amenities throughout your stay.

Property manager

Jeff
Premier Host

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 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: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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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

About the area

Gatlinburg

Located in Chalet Village, a neighbourhood in Gatlinburg, this cabin is in a rural area and near theme parks. Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction and Titanic Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park. Travelling with kids? Make time for Gatlinburg Space Needle, or head to an event or a match at The Ripken Experience - Pigeon Forge. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Gatlinburg, TN

What's nearby

  • Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • SkyPark - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters - 9 min drive - 7.3 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ole Smoky Distillery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sugarlands Distilling Co. - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Crawdaddy's Restaurant & Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Smith & Son Corner Kitchen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mellow Mushroom - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Pet-Friendly Smokies Mountain Cabin:Hot Tub-Dollywood-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge located?

Located in the mountains, this Chalet Village cabin offers ski-in/ski-out access within 3 miles (5 km) of Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. SkyPark and Gatlinburg Space Needle are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melody J.

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

Bear family

We had a wonderful time and loved this property! Everything was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devon E.

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

Great Experience

For starters Jeff is hands down a stand up guy and man of his word. Communication was A1 and never missed a beat or hesitated to keep me informed as it got closer to check in. He is definitely a great host and gave my family and I a reason to keep coming back. The place itself felt like home soon as you walk through the doors and everything is as described. Beds are comfortable and everything works as it should with no complaints. My family and I look foward to coming back in May and definitely looked foward to seeing some of the changes and updates. Thank you Jeff again. You really do have a nice property
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany P.

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

Family vacation

We had a great stay. Owner was quick to respond to messages and help.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

anthony s.

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

Great place

We enjoyed it
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

John c.

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

It a great place,and location

Its a great place and location close to down town Gatlinburg alot to do and if you want to see bear they walk around the the area where the cabin is and you see them all the time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

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

Great Getaway

We had a blast at Jeff's place! The location was great and it was very kid friendly. We didn't see any bears during our short time there (I was thankful for this) and had an overall great time!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronald D.

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

Family vacation

Excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brittany k.

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

Best bear experience!

Cute little chalet in the mountains! Had plenty of room for the 7 of us. Best part of the stay was the bears. We seen a momma bear and her three cubs everyday during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Katrina P.

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

Great property for your family

We really enjoyed our experience staring at this property. The communication with the property manager was top notch, quick and helpful. Cute setup and overall good location. We really enjoyed the fire pit and community pools!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kelly R.

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

Family Review

Our family loved this cabin. Loved the pool table. Very clean. Beds were extremely comfortable. Bears visited chalet daily.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Surelys A.

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

Pretty

Very close to the atracción
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kara T.

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

Absolute dream A-frame cabin

We loved our stay at the Ski Bear Chalet. We saw a family of bears every day we were there and the view across the street is unbelievable. The cabin had everything we needed and Jeff was very responsive . Check in couldn’t have been easier and we loved having the hot tub and the awesome addition of a jacuzzi tub downstairs. We would definitely recommend staying here to anyone who wants to have a great stay in Gatlinburg!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott R.

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

Enjoyed family get a way!

We enjoyed our stay, made good use of the game room, fire pit and hot tub. Host was very responsive regarding a question we had. Only thing we forgot was liquid dish soap and garbage bags.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

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

Perfect

Jeff is an awesome host, great communication, house was beautiful, we seen bears everyday!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Whitney M.

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

Great getaway!

We had a great time at the Ski Bear Chalet! This cabin is perfect for a little getaway. Jeff was such a nice host and also responded in a very timely manner. If you are wanting to see a lot of bears, this is definitely the place to stay! We saw many bears, especially in the morning! Thank you so much for a great time, we will definitely keep this cabin in mind next time we come!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ellis H.

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

Nice cabin in great location

Excellent proximity to Gatlinburg and blocks from Ober mountain sky tram. We found cabin to be clean , spacious ( 2 couples) and comfortable. Easy way to avoid Gatlinburg traffic was to drive a few blocks up and catch the tram down. Great views along the way. Jeff was very responsive and proactively checked to ensure our stay was positive. There were a couple of minor issues like burned out bulbs but nothing to negate our overall positive experience. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda D.

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

Ski Bear

This is a great little cabin. It's definitely older but was comfortable for our family with kids. The host was super responsive with the couple minor issues we had. Access to the community pool was nice. Bears walked through the yard every day and even onto the porch so be aware if you're outside. My only complaints would be that there is no dish soap provided and some indoor spaces could use better lighting. Overall was a good value for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie L.

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

Great spot to get away.

This was a great property that was exactly as advertised. Its in a great location for getting into Gatlinburg as well as the National Park but still provided some peace and quiet for our down time. My whole family liked the layout of the house and we liked being surrounded by nature. Along with that, we could easily get into either town or the park within 10 minutes. We loved this property and will certainly plan to stay there again the next time we come to town. 5 Stars for sure.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather B.

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

Family Spring Break

We (family of 6) enjoyed our stay at the cabin. Everything was clean and cozy. We enjoyed the pool table and hot tub. On the second day we got some bear visitors that just peacefully checked out the deck and went about their business. Jeff (the owner) was friendly and easy to contact. Easy acces between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holli S.

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

Already looking forward to next year!

We LOVED staying at this property! It was pretty clean, besides a few drinks cans left behind, but other than that, in wonderful shape! The kids had a blast and probably would've been happy staying at the property the whole time we were in town. The loft upstairs was perfect for them to have their own little space, especially with its own balcony. The bedroom on the main level having its own entrance was a plus, too. We loved the fact that there was a game room downstairs, and spent most of our time there while we were at the property in the morning and at night. Overall, we enjoyed our time here and we plan on renting again next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bettina S.

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

Cozy getaway

We had a really nice time staying here. The boys enjoyed the pool table, we enjoyed the hot tub! We saw bears right out front, they walk past the house daily. The neighbors are nice, neighborhood felt safe. The town is very close by. Bears are all over ski mountain road, we saw more bears in the neighborhood than we did in cades cove. Beds were comfy. Perfect space for a family of four and our dogs. Internet was never an issue. Thank you again! We’re already planning our next trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

daytona h.

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

Very bad communication is how I got beat for my money

AC is leaking have a old damp smell cleaning didn't clean very well and at the end of the day I was accused of it and being a couldn't connect with the property manager. I had to pay for it and it wasn't me
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry S.

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

Spacious Cabin on the Mountain

Overall we really enjoyed our stay here. The downstairs bathroom was our only disappointment. The “shower” head is handheld but is on the edge of the tub right beside the faucet so you have to hold it above you the whole time if you want to use it like a shower. It’s not up on the wall where a normal shower head would be. The cabin is very roomy except for a small kitchen. Pay attention that the upstairs bathroom has a tub but no shower. It’s in the listing, but I didn’t notice this at first. The stairs are rather steep so keep this in mind. Bring you own laundry detergent if you plan to wash clothes. Most everything else has about a 2-3 day supply as stated in the listing. We saw bears almost every day of our stay, which was exciting. It’s a quiet neighborhood up on the mountain. Our family of four enjoyed our stay overall and would consider staying there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

candice d.

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

Clean and spacious

Was very clean and spacious! Big driveway for plenty of cars!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Timothy N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Okay but need some work

The location was great, up in the mountains and we saw bears several times. The cabin was okay, but could use some TLC. Basement door appeared to have a leak, carpet in front of it was wet and basement had a musty smell. Smoke detectors were beeping from low batteries when we got there. Top shelf on dishwasher came off track and stair railing came loose on one of the kids. Cabin wasn't stocked with supplies, we had to purchase paper towels, dish soap, toilet paper, dust pan, kleenex and only 2 dishwasher pods for the week. Hand towel rack and toilet paper racks both fell off. Carpet was torn in bedroom. Mattresses were in need of replacement, both had dips in center. Could be a nice cabin with a little work.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Jeff

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Hello, I am Jeff! I am passionate about traveling, indulging in good food, and embracing the outdoors. As a father of three, I understand the significance of cherished family time during vacations, and I know it's essential for you too! My primary objective is to make your stay seamless and delightful, allowing you to concentrate on all the exciting plans you have for exploring the area.

Why they chose this property

The Ski Bear Chalet's location offers it all!. Situated in the Smoky Mountains, you can indulge in breathtaking panoramic views of nature and the surrounding landscape. I love the frequent visits from the local bear population and its proximity to Ober Gatlinburg Resort. Additionally, the area provides a plethora of outdoor activities, including hiking, wildlife watching, and exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For those seeking convenience, the chalet's close proximity to downtown Gatlinburg ensures easy access to restaurants, shops, and local attractions. Moreover, the peaceful setting in the mountains offers a tranquil retreat to unwind and escape the stresses of everyday life.

Families will appreciate the family-friendly atmosphere and amenities like a hot tub and game room, making the Ski Bear Chalet a perfect choice for creating cherished memories during their stay.

What makes this property unique

During your stay, I am available to assist you whenever needed, but the level of interaction is entirely up to you. I'm just a message away if you have any questions or require assistance. Upon arrival, you'll have the convenience of self-check-in.

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