Apple Bear Lodge | Game Room + Mountain Views & Hot Tub

Gatlinburg, Tennessee
$453 avg/night Minimum Stay 1 Nights
Bed 4

Bed

Bath 4

Bath

Home Cabin

Property Type

Sleep 18

Max Sleeps

Night 1 nights

Min Stay

A 3,000-square-foot, three-story log home, Apple Bear Lodge can sleep up to 18 people. But sleep may be the last thing on your mind once you take note of all the lodge’s amenities, which include a hot tub, a pool table, foosball and free Wi-Fi.

Set atop a steep driveway, Apple Bear Lodge looks out over woodlands toward the Great Smoky Mountains. Its two covered rear decks, which span the width of the home, offer plenty of space for the whole group to watch the trees sway in the breeze as to warblers and thrushes sing in the sunshine. When you’re not kicking back on the deck rocking chairs, you can sit at the main deck’s patio table with a drink and a snack. And for a true treat, luxuriate in the lower deck’s hot tub, especially at night. The combination of the steamy jets of water, the star-studded sky and the serenading of owls is an experience you’ll long remember.

You’ll find plenty more to do inside. The downstairs game room has something to keep every member of your group entertained for hours. Shoot some pool at the full-size billiard table, challenge friends to a game of foosball, play cards at the pub table or stretch out on the plush couches and watch a movie on the 60-inch flat-screen TV. On chilly winter days, the fireplace will keep the space toasty, and the wet bar ensures that no one will go thirsty.

The living room is another inviting gathering spot. It too has a fireplace, whose golden glow will add to the luster of the wood-planked walls, floor and ceiling. Stretch out on the leather sofa to watch the big game on the flat-screen TV or curl up in one of the plush armchairs with your tablet and take advantage of the free Wi-Fi. If you’re looking for a quiet spot to read or chat, head to the upstairs sitting area, which like the rest of Apple Bear Lodge is furnished in comfortable, quietly elegant fashion.

The dining area can seat 12 people, eight at the lengthy dining table and another four at the adjacent breakfast bar. The kids will probably love eating “by themselves” at the breakfast bar while the adults linger at the table.

If you enjoy cooking, you’ll love Apple Bear Lodge’s large, open kitchen, with its stainless-steel appliances, ample cookware and tableware and generous storage and counter space. Even if you don’t plan to cook much, you’ll appreciate having a coffee maker for your morning cup, a microwave to heat up restaurant leftovers, a blender for mixing margaritas and a fridge for keeping juice boxes cold.

Each of the lodge’s four bedrooms has its own bathroom with both a tub and a shower. The two upstairs bedrooms and the bedroom on the main floor each feature a king-size bed, the fourth bedroom, downstairs, has queen-size bunk beds. In addition, the upstairs sitting area has bunk beds and a sofa that opens into a queen-size bed, and the living room sofa opens into a queen-size bed as well. The variety of sleeping areas makes Apple Bear Lodge an ideal option for a family reunion, a wedding party or several families vacationing together.

Not only is there plenty of fun to be had at Apple Bear Lodge, but there’s also loads to see and do just minutes away. You can drive to downtown Gatlinburg in less than 10 minutes. Once there, visit the Guinness World Records Museum, play mini golf, enjoy thrill rides or ride the tram up to Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park and Ski Area. The wildlife, wildflowers and waterfalls of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are less than 15 minutes from the cabin, and Pigeon Forge’s attractions, including Dollywood, are less than a half-hour away.

Conveniently located, fabulously spacious and packed with amenities, Apple Bear Lodge really does have it all. So book your stay today, and get ready for what might be your best vacation yet!

*Please Note: Due to the mountainous terrain of the Smoky Mountains and the surrounding area, guests are required to arrive in a high-profile vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive or Four-Wheel Drive during the winter season and strongly recommended to do so year-round. Access roads leading to some of our properties may include narrow roads, gravel, and/or paved surfaces, and steep grades.*

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Feature Features

  • SKI

    Close To Skiing
  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Fire Extinguisher Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    4 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided Sofa Bed
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 3024 Sq Ft (281 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee/tea Maker Cookware/dishes/utensils Dishwasher Microwave Oven Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • INTERNET

    WiFi Available
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Patio
  • POOL/SPA

    Hot Tub
  • BATHROOMS

    4 Bathrooms Hair Dryer Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Birdwatching Nearby Cycling Nearby Fishing Nearby Golf Nearby Hiking Nearby Hiking/biking Trails Nearby Kayaking Nearby Marina Nearby Theme Parks Nearby Water Park
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Arcade/game Room DVD Player Foosball Table Pool Or Billiards Table Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In The Mountains Near A Health Or Beauty Spa Near A Hospital Near A Zoo Near Outlet Shopping
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 18

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Review Review

  • Benjamin W.

    Submitted Aug 8, 2025

    Stayed Aug 2, 2025

    I never stayed there. They canceled.my reservation due to me not having a picture ID even after they had my money Will definitely never book with you guys again due to you guys being discrimination of my religion and I religious freedom here I recommend nobody to ever book with you guys. I think I'm just going to start my own cabin company already own a few anyways

  • Katrina H.

    Submitted Dec 23, 2023

    Stayed Dec 17, 2023

    Beautiful cabin! Perfect for our family/friend vacation for 11 people. The driveway is very steep but is manageable without 4 wheel drive. It was hard to get the teens out of the house with the game room. Having access to a washer and dryer helped tremendously, although the dryer takes multiple cycles to dry a regular size load.

  • Tara H.

    Submitted Oct 23, 2023

    Stayed Oct 9, 2023

    Everything was as stated in listing. Other than no air hockey table, the game room was fun :) hot tub worked great. If you consider this cabin just know the driveway is VERY steep !!!! My only complaint would be that the jets didn’t work in any of the tubs inside except one upstairs. If that would have worked it would have been PERFECT in my opinion. My kids, family and friends had an amazing time here and seen a bear in the driveway the first day arriving !

  • Ray R.

    Submitted Aug 28, 2023

    Stayed Aug 25, 2023

    The place was beautiful and very roomy. The hill was something else. The hot tub did not work. Tripping the breaker in the main panel. There was no air hockey table. The ceiling in the kitchen was leaking when taking a shower.

  • Paige M.

    Submitted Jul 23, 2023

    Stayed Jul 16, 2023

    We rented this house for a total of 18 people back in January. 12 adults,4 children & 2 infants. It was rather spacious but only sleeps 16. The only reason we fit is because our infants slept in packnplays. Positives: it is spacious. When we finally could get ahold of the company near the end we finally had someone to come out to fix the problems. The manager also made sure I got a partial refund for some of the amenities we didn’t get to enjoy.(hot tub/game room stuff)Negatives:The hill is rather steep which they have marked in the listing. When we got there I got a call saying the hottubs water heater was out & they’d notify me when the part was in. It never got in but looking back into reviews from February on people have started complaining about it. It sounds like they don’t want to not list the hot tub. Other problems we had was lips on the upstairs & downstairs were loose and our 11 year old fell down & luckily was fine because of it. The pool sticks were all broken, Foosball table had missing handles & the white side score box was broken, joystick to the arcade was sticky & didn’t move right. The coffee pot(2 of them) were both broke. The hot water tanks one was leaking and most of the time the water didn’t stay hot for long periods of time. The right upstairs bathroom when the shower was running started leaking into the kitchen. Some dressers were broken. Once someone came they said they weren’t contacted quickly. The owners don’t want 2 upkeep! Won’t be here again

  • Trisha S.

    Submitted Jul 16, 2023

    Stayed Jul 13, 2023

    This cabin wouldn’t be bad if they updated it and fixed broken things. When we first got there the door knob to go out to the deck would not open. We had to use something to pry it open. The fridge did not get cold until the next morning. The hot tub did not get warm and only one jet worked. There is only one good pool stick for the pool table. The foosball table handles were broken. There is not table on the deck outside to set coffee, eat, play cards or do anything. I called twice the day we got there to try and get things fixed. No one came. I called again the next morning and someone finally came to fix the door knob. He said that they know the hot tub is broken but a hot tub company needs to come fix it… don’t advertise a hot tub as the main picture of the listing if it doesn’t work…. The beds are old. They stated there would be free attraction tickets, there were none. We read the reviews before booking and thought maybe it wouldn’t be so bad and we’d give it a chance. We would not stay here again unless updated.

  • Joseph B.

    Submitted Jun 13, 2023

    Stayed Jun 9, 2023

    The house and location were excellent! Myself and another guest road motorcycles; the driveway was very steep, but paved, just be cautious. Outside of that we had two minor maintenance issues, but the management team reached out immediately and started the work-orders. Then maintenance came out the same day within a few hours: excellent response time! Far better than we’ve had in past experiences elsewhere!

  • Jon C.

    Submitted May 6, 2023

    Stayed May 3, 2023

    Oh where to begin….driveway was treacherous. So steep tires were squealing in low gear. Glad it wasn’t raining or we wouldn’t have made it up to the house. Alarm was broken so we could never secure the property or our belongings. Master shower was broken so getting the temperature comfortable was impossible and water pressure sucked. Cable with lock to secure the hot tub was cut. And to top it off we had a used bar of hand soap and half a roll of toilet paper as our “starter pack” When we brought these issues to the property manager we were placated with promises to repair stuff but no one ever showed up to fix any issues except supplying a pack of unused hand soap. They tried to offer us free attraction tickets to appease us except those are given out freely at Food City. Jackson property management is the worse. The house was okay but won’t stay here again. Consider yourself warned!

  • Alex M.

    Submitted May 5, 2023

    Stayed Apr 20, 2023

    Nice place Terrible driveway definitely wouldn’t go in the winter Had 18 people and they only had like 10 towels and 10 pillows so that wasn’t to great but they brought extra towels after a couple of days But other then that it was a great stay very nice house

  • April C.

    Submitted Mar 27, 2023

    Stayed Mar 24, 2023

    This cabin is very spacious and had plenty of room for 3 families and is in a great location. However, it has some issues. First off, that driveway is insane. The trash bins are located at the bottom of the driveway which is extremely inconvenient. You have to haul trash in your car down the driveway to put it in the cans. We were only provided with one trash bag for the kitchen trash. The grill outside is very small. The kitchen lacked essential cooking tools. We had 10 people so we planned on cooking quite a bit. When trying to make breakfast there were no skillets large enough to cook in. There were not enough pans for cooking a meal. The coffee pot didn't work. The dishwasher has some issues and would never run on the first try. The game room is spacious and nice, but the pool sticks were missing the cue tips. The triangle rack was broken. The foosball table was missing handles. Only one of the TVs would work and that was attempted several times before we actually got it cut on. I feel like this has great potential, but it needs some major TLC.

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