SoKno Riverwalk District Retreat, 5 Minutes to UT/Downtown

The porch was cover in leaves. Couldn’t enjoy grill area.

DO NOT BOOK THIS PROPERTY. When I got to the rental to check in, there was already someone staying in the house. The host had allowed the previous renters to stay thru my booking without any notice to me. The host would not answer phone nor email contact from myself or Vrbo. Also Vrbo was not helpful at all. I didn't take pictures when I first arrived so Vrbo support insisted that I go back to the occupied house even though I was a female alone. Without pictures, they would not refund me. Even after I went back to get photos, Vrbo did nothing to assist with getting a new booking. My family was there for a funeral and was already stressed. The lack of service from the host and Vrbo was really awful.

Great location. Updated interior. Comfortable for a family. Walking distance to river park and restaurants.

Pulled up to an overgrown lawn / weeds, leaves all over the deck and a dead mouse on the front step. Although the inside is cute and modern there are dead insects on the floor and live insects on the ceiling. Mouse trap near trash. Saw a cat and opossum in the yard during the day. One of our guests got woken up due to clawing in their locked closet in the middle of the night. (Something larger than a mouse!) He had to move to the couch for the rest of the night. Would not stay here again.

Owner was unresponsive to requests. I chose this place because it had a grill. When I arrived, the grill did not turn on. I reached out to owner with no response. I reached out again the next day and he told me to go get gas for the tank. I have now lost 2 days and I have a fridge full of food for the grill. Overall, the place is fine. The grass has not been mowed and there are still Christmas decorations out in April. Also, the towels are moldy. The pictures are deceiving.

Loved the house and location. Stayed for three nights, two adults and two teenagers. Walked and biked. Close to downtown. Nice river walk area and local businesses.

Pros: Very cute inside with lots of warm tones, old home charm and character. Nicely refurbished. Great tea selection for guests (thankful for that, since most hosts just supply a few days worth of coffee). Great location to all the local restaurants, sporting events, entertainment and walking. Cons: cleaning crew needs to do a better job with dusting, trash cans, “detailed work”. Outside is a bit deceiving, since yard and patio is not maintained, Christmas lights and decorations still up, but did appreciate the rocking chairs on the front porch to enjoy the weather and read. Took us 35 minutes to get into our rental once we got there, since the key code sent to us was not active, and the host was not responsive. Worked back-and-forth on the phone with VRBO and then all of a sudden the keypad worked.Overall, a good choice for a weekend rental when it comes to location and charm.

We had a great stay. Questions were answered promptly, the house was clean and comfortable, and the location was great.

Location was perfect for the time we were there

Convenient location, clean accommodations, off-street parking and comfortable beds.

This cute house and location worked well enough for our family of 6 — it felt safe, private, we enjoyed the short walking distance from the river, and liked the nearby eatery we tried (Angry Dumplings). The place is set up sufficiently but could use many improvements that would be easily addressed:* Note that the couch is not a sofa bed which we booked thinking it was. Our group of 6 was not 3 couples and would have preferred a sofa bed rather than a couch to sleep on for one guest. I believe I asked about it ahead of time and it may have gotten missed or too close to change my reservation.* The towels and pillows smelled mildewy and the laundry machine needs a full cleaning cycle (we ran a quick cleaning cycle on our last night). It must be hard to keep linens fresh in this humidity but that was not pleasant.* The smaller room by the side door needs more hooks since there is no closet to use; add small bed side tables or a small stand to set down belongings. * Our primary bedroom guest who is elderly suggested: adding a freestanding TP holder since she could not reach behind her, adding wall hooks since hangers were too tall for her, and a light in the closet.* The check out is more work than other places we’ve stayed: running the dishwasher is ok but also putting all the dishes away before leaving should be part of the cleaners’ job in our opinion.

Super cute house in a great location. Easy drive to downtown Knoxville and walking distance to several coffee shopsband breweries. The host was available to answer all of my questions. My family had a great time. We would definitely stay here again!

Had fun, close to places we wanted to go. Thank you.

Quiet neighborhood, comfy beds, nice kitchen and bathrooms, BBQ grill was a real plus!

Came with family and friends for Tennessee victory over Florida! Love the location in walking distance to South Coast Pizza and Red Bud restaurant as well as others. House was clean and perfect for our stay! Would stay again! Hosts were great

Perfect place for hiking, bike riding, kayaking, dining and breweries. Everything is in easy walking distance on the South River side and Market Square is $9 Uber ride. The home is well stocked and decorated.The hosts incredible.we will be back.

It is a cute house in the pictures, but I wouldn't stay here again. The finishing look good, but are not maintained properly. The flooring in the master bedroom seemed to pop up in spots when you walked on it. The master shower faucet was loose from the wall. The master bathroom toilet paper holder was also broken from the wall on one side. The ceiling fan in the room with double beds had at least 3 inches on dust on the blades of the fan. When we arrived at 4pm for our check in the property was being cleaned. It was not ready at our check in time. The property was definitely not worthy of the $$$ cleaning fee. The house did provide a washer and dryer. The full kitchen had the basic needs. The space was big enough for our group of 5. This one looks good on paper, but disappointing in person. The neighborhood is trying, but it didnt feel safe enough for our girls trips in the future.

We only stayed one night, but the place was clean, all of the beds were so comfy and there was so much to do around. The host was quick with responses and very easy to work with. Thank you!!