“A beautiful retreat.” The house itself was fantastic. Beautiful, quiet, nestled in the woods. A short drive to Cade's Cove and local restaurants. Far enough away from Gatlinburg to get some quiet, close enough to drive over for an afternoon / evening adventure.

“Peaceful” LOVED this little cabin! So peaceful and serene. Our two Maltese who are usually always keyed up on vacations were even laid back and quite here. Love the hammock by the stream. Stocked with everything you need and loved the little extras (especially since I left my shampoo and cond). The little packs of coffee were really good and a nice treat! We will definitely be back!

“great group retreat venue” I lead a women's retreat here and most of the 20 women, upon entering the lodge, asked, "Where did you find this place?" While not luxurious, this lodge is spacious, very comfortable, and designed for groups, with two large meeting areas in addition to the dining area. Extra tables and chairs allow for a variety of set-ups and activities. A big plus is that the manager lives on site. We had a plumbing issue, and a maintenance person came to the lodge within 15 minutes and corrected the problem in thirty.

“Amazing views, cozy, lots of bear sightings (if you are into that)” Pros: The view from the cabin is spectacular, plenty of room for six, very comfortable beds, great showers, beautiful neighborhood, bears in the area (saw more than in Cades Cove), the porches are extremely relaxing with the swings and chairs, clean (other than the door knobs on the kitchen cabinets), peaceful, fairly secluded, welcoming, excellent WiFi, TVs in every room, great pool table (but only two pool sticks that aren’t broken), clean hot tub, cozy feel Cons: Of the two doors on the lowest level, the right one does not latch securely, which was a bit of a worry about bears or anyone else wanting to come in. All one has to do is shake the door a little and it opens. We had a bear stuck around the cabin all night long, and he would have been able to enter the cabin that way. DO NOT OUT TRASH (food or pop/soda cans) IN THE WOODEN GARBAGE BOX OUTSIDE THE CABIN!!! It will attract bears and they will be able to get into it. We learned that the hard way. It was pretty scary. If you are planning on cooking, bring your own pots and pans. There is only one usable pot in the kitchen, the others are not usable. Overall, we had a wonderful time in this cabin and made great memories. We watched a momma bear with her three cubs play for almost an hour, while we took tons of picture from the porch. We did have one scary encounter with a bear that hung around all night due to us using the trash container outside. He made quite a mess and gave us a sleepless night, but we learned a lot from the neighbors. Place a container with PineSol on the entrances of the stairs leading up to the cabin, to keep the bears from coming too close. Get rid of your trash at the areas trash compactor (it’s by the golf course - just follow the signs)

“Crestview” This is beautiful cabin !! Dogwood cabins management is amazing!! There was an error in my booking on my end and it was take care of in a very professional and friendly matter !! I would recommend Dogwood Cabins and The Crestview to anyone !! We didn’t do much in the cabin but after fun filled busy days it was great to come home and relax and feel safe !

“Perfect Forest Surrounded Relaxing Cabin” Absolutely love this cabin! The decor is just perfect but I'm a huge black bear fan Billie was great to talk with whenever needed. My favorite is the screened in porch has the swing those always take me back a "few" years! Just listening to the birds, crickets, stream, and other critters while relaxing was amazing! We did see a rabbit/bunny family in the little yard daily, we never did get to see the resident bear. For that we were very blessed this year to see them in Cades Cove twice and up by Chimney Tops we stopped in the road and seen a mama with her 3 cubs crossing the street. Elk are amazing and we've always been able to see them over on the Oconaluftee visitor center around 5:30. Thanks for allowing us to stay in your home and make it ours we plan on being back next year!

“Perfect Location” Would have given this rental an excellent rating...but.... there was an issue with a musty, mold & mildew smell to the house. The other couple staying with us had to leave a day early because of this issue -- they both were on allergy medications and had problems with the musty/moldy smell. We did open the doors, but it did not help. We are bicyclists --the reason we choice this rental was the location which was perfect. There was an issue with the shower curtain rod in the master bath -- called the numbers provided and the issue was quickly taken care of. A minor complaint -- there weren't paper towels provided for use in the kitchen. If the issue of mold and mildew was not present in the house --- would have been perfect.

“Great” Had a great time. Staff was really good. Will be going back next year. Had a great time.

“Loved Deer Lodge” We really enjoyed our stay at Deer Lodge. It was perfect for our family of 4 families. We were there with our son the night before his wedding and what a coincidence that the plaque on the bedroom walls said that the furnishing were from a family from the same town our son was born in. We would love to visit Deer Lodge again someday.

“Excellent Stay!” This was our first time with Magnolia Cabin Rentals after moving over from another company we'd used for 10+ years. We were VERY pleased with not only the booking process, but the cabin itself. Beautiful views, and a clean comfortable home away from home. We will definitely be booking with Magnolia again next year. Made our vacation worry free.

“Fantastic!” We had our family reunion at the Elk lodge. It was an ideal setting. The kitchen was incredible. Lots of counter top space. Two refrigerators, two dishwashers, two sinks a large stove and oven. Lots of silverware and loads of dishes. The dining room had plenty of tables and chairs and a bar with a small refrigerator. At the other end of the room there was a large wood burning fireplace in a large room with a couch that wrapped around 3/4th of the room and a TV (which got very little use). Upstairs was a large room with a pingpong table and a pool table and a couch and a TV. The kids loved playing up there. The porch was lined with swings and rocking chairs over looking the pool. The pool is large and only 3 1/2 feet deep. This was ideal as we had young children in our group. And the swimmers were still able to swim laps. Since we rented the entire lodge, the families with young children could put the kids in bed and then come join the adults. If the kids woke up, they could follow the laughter to fine their parents.

“Peaceful Hideaway” My husband and I stayed at "Bearfoot 2" for our 1st anniversary (or "Honeyversary", as we like to call it)! It was perfect! First off, the town that the cabin is in is so quaint and quiet. Just perfect! We roll up to our cabin (up a 45deg angle to get there- so thrilling!), and we are beaming! The overlook is wonderful, the porch is nice, cool and relaxing, and the hot tub, of course my favorite, was a huge perk! The inside of the cabin was perfect as well. Very cozy, perfect for 2 people. We loved the Jacuzzi in the bedroom (um...don't put too many bath bubbles in a Jacuzzi tub! They multiply much faster than in a normal tub! ha!) Very romantic! The renters even left some Dvds that you can watch on a nice flat screen TV in case you need a little down time at night. The kitchen is pretty well stocked with items you might need. There's a nice grill outside that was useful to us. Overall, it was a great stay! We have been talking about the wonderful cabin ever since we returned! We had such a great "Honeyversary"! We definitely recommend this affordable Romantic Get-Away!

“great experience” The cabin was everything that we could have hoped it to be. It was very clean and comfortable and quiet. Townsend had several great family dining facilities.