Lyndsey S.
Yelp
We came sort of last minutes after having to cancelling our Orlando vacation due to the hurricane coming through. My husband was able to find a room during Memorial Day weekend. Upon driving in, we realized this place must be a big deal. The welcome was beautiful. The property sits on a beautiful stream of water and you can overlook it in the lobby. The lobby itself was very clean and nice looking. We got our keycard right away and were given a map of the property. There's fishing (need a license first and your map tells you where to get one), a lazy river with inter tubes, 24/7 indoor pool, and a jumping pillow. The property looks very clean and well kept. At any given time you'll see employees walking by.
We got a condo and immediately noticed how spacious the room was. Full kitchen with dishes and silverware, coffee maker, oven, convection oven, dining room table that seats 6, coffee table, two sofa couches, a queen bed, a king bed, two bathrooms, and a washer and dryer. Also, you get your own enclosed front porch and table that seats 4 and also a back balcony/porch. WiFi included. As we unloaded everything in the rooms, I noticed a lot of smudges on the walls, someone tried to match the paint on the walls and used a darker shade, smudges of dirt around light switches, paint missing on corners, and the room looks a bit dated and dark but it's sort of designed with a cabin look in a way so I guess the dark look is okay. By the way, you get detergent for dishes and clothes. Bring your own coffee! Do not expect this to be a regular hotel. Tho is more like a timeshare in which you need all your own things. If you want brewed coffee though, walk to the lobby several feet away or drive to it and get some. Save time though and bring your own coffee. They give you a regular coffee maker and one that can brew single cups or pods. The view is beautiful overlooking the golf course. You get a DVD player and can also hook up your own decides your the TVs using your own HDMI. You can also sign into YouTube or Netflix to get your own shows but don't forget to disconnect your username. I noticed a stone missing from the fireplace and something gross stuck on one of the remote controls. The carpet is ratted and looks old. Definitely need to be replaced. The beds are comfortable. Oddly though, when drawing a bath, the water smelled like chlorine. Maybe that's what they use to clean the bathtubs? Not sure but the smells was overwhelming. Honestly, the dirt, ratty carpet, missing paint isn't enough to deter us from coming back. I'd quickly decide to not use a regular hotel that had rooms like this but this place was just fun to stay in and felt like staying in our own apartment. I'm sure we will be back. The location is perfect to get to Gatlinburg, Dollywood, the golf course, and hit all the fun things nearby. One thing they should do is at least provide chess/checker pieces to the checker board provided in the living room. Not a need but would be fun. Maybe they had games to rent in the lobby? Not sure. Definitely try this place out and take advantage of the activities on the property.