Bryson City, North Carolina
Our log cabin was built in 2011 and includes central heating and air conditioning, kitchen, bathroom, living area, dining area, 3 beds, grill, hot tub, washer/dryer, and fire-pit with firewood.
The downstairs open floor plan has a full kitchen with small convection oven, dining area, living room, full bathroom with washer/dryer and a sleeping area with full-size bed.
In the upper level, there are two open, pocket-loft beds (queen & full) for additional guests.
In the Fall of 2023, the following renovations were completed:
*Installation of central heating and air conditioning
*500-square-foot covered porch and patio with hot tub
*Additional landscaping
KITCHEN:
The kitchen contains the following:
- Deep, double sink
- four-burner, electric stovetop (pots, pans & cooking utensils provided)
- regular, two-door fridge with top-freezer
- LARGE toaster oven
- microwave
- coffee pot (coffee & filters provided)
- 2-slice toaster
- blender
- recycling & trash
NOTE: **The kitchen DOES NOT HAVE a conventional oven or a dishwasher**
COOKING ESSENTIALS PROVIDED:
- plates, bowls, mugs, glasses, utensils
- pots & pans, cooking utensils
- mixing bowls, cutting boards, casserole dishes, sheet pans
- sponges, cleaning cloths, kitchen towels
- coffee, coffee filters, tea, powdered creamer, sugar
- salt, pepper, basic spices & oil
BATHROOM:
The bathroom is located on the lower level with a stand-up shower, sink, toilet, and stacked washer/dryer unit. Starter soap, shampoo, conditioner, toilet paper and laundry detergent are provided for guests.
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS:
3 beds, made with fresh linens, pillows and blankets, provide room for 1-6 guests
1 Full-size platform bed in lower level
1 Queen-size pocket bed in upper level
1 Full-size pocket bed in upper level
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS:
Cabin is equipped with central air and heat controlled by a thermostat. Solid window shutters help to regulate temperature within the cabin.
TECH:
- Fast Wireless Internet
- Large, Roku Smart T.V. with guest mode (guests can sign into their own personal accounts, like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and many more).
- Landline phone in the main living area.
OUTDOOR AMENITIES:
- Covered decks wrap two sides of the cabin
- 4 person Hot Tub on side deck, also covered.
- Charcoal Grill (fixed, outdoor, camp-style grill) with basic grill tools, charcoal, lighter fluid and lighter provided.
- Fire-pit in the side yard with firewood provided.
LOCATION & ATTRACTIONS:
The Moonshiner Cabin is a cozy little retreat in a great location, halfway between Bryson and the Nantahala River Gorge.
Get your cultural fix in Bryson, with shopping, dining, the GSM Train, two breweries, and an outfitters store with taproom and museums.
The quaint towns of Franklin, Highlands and Cashiers lie to the south along scenic Hwy 28. Asheville (the big city), makes an easy day trip, to the east, with shopping, dining and cultural activities. Cherokee with history, casinos and outdoor activities is just a 25 minute drive from the cabin.
Experience nature in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Nantahala River Gorge with rafting, tubing, fishing, hiking, zipping, horse back riding, scenic drives and waterfalls within 10 miles! 8 recreation rivers, 11 lakes, 1 national park, 2 national forests, 3 wilderness areas and much more!
It was a cute cabin but the bed down stairs is very loud. You can not move at all with it making noise,definitely needs to be replaced.
Just right for three people. Enjoyed the hot tub.
The property was nice and enjoyed the quietness of the location. The cabin could use some deep dusting and a new light switch in the upstairs fan to turn lights off. In addition, the bed downstairs is awfully worn out and needs replacing.
was quiet and very private. everything was as listed except no active internet. Beautiful wood interior. house number sign on 28 takes a sharp eye.
Air conditioner did not work. It was hot no and couldn't sleep due to heat and uncomfortable bed. It was beautiful and peaceful but couldn't do it both nights. One uncomfortable night was all I could handle
After booking our stay & reading some of the reviews I reached out to the property owner with concerns about the hot tub working properly & the air conditioner cooling the house efficiently. I was told the hot tub had just been repaired & that the single window unit AC cooled the property very well. When my husband & I arrived the small window unit was set at 61゚& it was it was very warm inside probably close to 75-80°. We left for a few hours to see the town & have dinner & came back with no improvement. The window unit itself is clearly too small for the window & property sq footage& doesn't adequately seal to the window frame. There was saran wrap & aluminum foil tucked in the edges to help I suppose. We went to the Dollar General to buy a fan & some duct tape to put around the clearly unsealed & unfitting a window unit which helped to make it through the weekend but the cabin remained too warm for my comfort the entire stay even with my purchase of a fan. Also, when we arrived there was a water bottle with used snuff packets sitting on the floor by the bed, disgusting. All 3 beds are uncomfortable due to the mattress or the tiny loft area leaving no room to even turn over in bed without hitting an arm or elbow. The downstairs bed was very squeaky & loud. Non of the inside shutters had a latch so the one above my head on the downstairs bed let light in very early waking me before I would have liked. The garden pictured in the listing must have been from when the property was first bought & did not meet expectations by far. I myself am a plant lady & was looking forward to seeing the pretty flowers and using fresh herbs, but it was grown over with weeds & unkempt. The entire property inside & out was unkempt & should have regular cleaning and maintenance. My husband cleaned MANY cobwebs throughout the cabin & the light fixtures etc all needed thurough dusting. The cleanliness & temp of the cablin had us rethink our stay in the cabin & grill steaks night & we dined out entirely. The owner was impossible to contact with our issues after many attempts. While we enjoyed our visit to the Smokies, we would never stay here again nor recommend it. I have pictures of the AC unit before & after my attempt to improve & the garden, but do not see anywhere to post them here if I find somewhere I will surely post. If 0 stars could have been given that would have been my rating. We were already there for our visit from FL so made the best of it we could
The house is beautiful and the location is good. Unfortunately we did not get to use the hot tub which was one of the reasons we chose the cabin. We text and called leaving messages both places with no response. The host requests no messages through VRBO so we did not message through here, but used the number in the guest book. This is a beautiful area but we would not stay here again due to lack of contact from the host if there was an issue it would not be addressed.
My husband of 22 years, in May, celebrated a late Valentines and early Anniversary for a long weekend. It was heavenly, especially when it snowed. Beautifully decorated and warm and inviting. Didn't want to leave! Owners were very helpful and prompt with answers to our questions.
The cabin was nicely tucked on the side of the mountain with a secluded entrance which took you away from the world. The views were amazing and the craftsmanship of the cabin were truly rustic. The hot tub was used often and the peace outside the cabin was soothing. Would rent again if I ever went to the smokies again.
This was a cute little cabin for our family to stay in while on a little vacation this summer. Perfect for two adults and 3 small children. There is one small window unit for ac that didn’t put out a lot of cold air, had to go and buy fans to cool the place down. Would suggest bringing some if you plan to stay in the summer months. Would be good during the spring or fall seasons. We loved the area and glad we decided to come. Very pretty and lots to do. We would visit and stay again.
Well kept and maintained cabin. It was isolated enough to have a quite get away. Very clean bathroom and new laundry system. Kitchen was clean and has almost everything you need for pots and pans. There were various spices, cooking oil, sauces etc. Lot of space in cabin to move around and spread out. Decent WiFi and entertainment system. Here are few things which could be improved. Bed downstairs is not very comfortable. One of the beds upstairs is good but other one is very small. Hot tub was not functioning. There was no power to the hot tub. Tried various things including going under crawl space to look at fuses. We were super excited for hot tub but it was a bummer. Don’t expect much from the view perspective. The mountain view from cabin is nothing to boast about. You can barely see any mountains. Road from main road to cabin is not paved but good enough if you have good vehicle. We knew coming in that roads could be tough since it’s mountains. Make sure you have a suv or at least a car with high ground clearance. Overall it was good stay. I wish the hot tub was working.
Bed was awful down stairs and was to hot to sleep upstairs
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