Monte Vista Cabin

I don’t usually review, but we had the best time at Monte Vista Cabin. The view was awesome, the cabin was clean, comfortable and homey with thoughtful little touches everywhere. We fell in love with the cabin so much that we ended up spending most of our time there instead of Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge (which were both just a few minutes either way). We nestled in the first evening with popcorn, cards (which the owner provided in a cute little welcome basket) board games and movies. Every morning and evening, we all found our way to one of the wrap around decks to enjoy the breathtaking view. A few members of our group used the yoga mats on the porch –I think they were doing yoga .(it wasn’t pretty), some had coffee, some bird watched with binoculars. We grilled out and made s’mores around the fire pit. We were all together but still had plenty of space to do our own thing.
The cabin and area was perfect for us because there was so much to do. Some of us guys split off and went fishing. Our teenagers went zip lining on their own one day, a couple of the ladies shopped, we all got up at the crack of dawn to look for wildlife at Cade’s Cove. Heck, we even had our own at the cabin! 3 raccoons came visiting every night, looking for crumbs. by the last night, the kids were waiting up to watch them through the windows! There was really something for everyone! The owners did a great job thinking through the details and were extremely responsive and helpful the whole time. My parent’s stayed behind at the cabin most days while the rest of us were out exploring. They were very happy to spend their time reading and relaxing up in the loft or outside in the shade looking out over the mountain. They actually read books provided at the cabin. There were even bedtime stories and puzzles for our little one, which was pretty cool. For the rest of us, there was a pool and card/​poker table and foosball, electronuc darts. we actually had a game night instead of going to a show (which was our original plan). We had an absolute blast and saved about $ 500! I’d say it was the best rental experience we’ve ever had and I hope I can figure out a way to get my family together again for a repeat soon.