Papa Bear Lodge - 4 Bed | 3.5 Baths

Property was perfect for our family of 6. Plenty of room to spread out and enjoy each other but have spaces to go to on our own. Especially after hiking the mountains. Very clean and fun bear decor that wasn’t in your face but very fitting of the Papa Bear name. Location was great. Off the beaten trail just enough to feel away but be conveniently located to all the things. Views were beautiful. 30-40 minutes to National Park entrance or Gatlinburg. Amenities: Hot tub was great. Pool table… cue tips need replaced as only 1 was usable but we are good at sharing. Arcade game system…. Couldn’t keep our kids off of it as they loved all the old games. Air hockey…our kids played plenty but this could definitely use an update it’s close to dying. Theater room …enjoyable but surround sound didn’t seem to be working and we couldn’t locate a DVD player anywhere. But it has ROKU ability so we used that. Beds and pillows were very comfy! Not a single complaint from anyone in our crew. Plenty of plates, cups, utensils, etc. We did find that the air conditioning struggled big time on the days it got into the high 70s even though we followed all the signs to close doors. We were able to open windows but had a couple early evenings that were unpleasant inside. A “service required” comment was on the inside thermostat so hopefully that gets taken care of. Overall it was a wonderful place to stay for a week and we would book here again anytime!!!

We enjoyed this place so much. Everything was everything and more than we expected! Very clean and the kids loved the game room and theater room.