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Find Your Inner Peace (and a Hot Tub!) in Gatlinburg Tranquil Cabin

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV, fireplace, DVD player
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire cabin

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 456 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Hot tub
  • Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Anakeesta
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • SkyPark
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪81 min drive‬

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About the area

Gatlinburg

With a stay at this cabin, you'll be centrally located in Gatlinburg, within a 5-minute walk of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta. .This cabin is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from SkyPark and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Gatlinburg Space Needle.
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What's nearby

  • Anakeesta - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • SkyPark - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Gatlinburg Space Needle - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pancake Pantry - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ole Red - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kilwin's - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Find Your Inner Peace (and a Hot Tub!) in Gatlinburg Tranquil Cabin

Your tranquil hillside retreat, perfectly designed for romance and relaxation in the Smokies!

Just moments from the excitement of downtown Gatlinburg, this cozy one-bedroom cabin invites you to find your inner peace amidst a serene hillside setting.

*STAY DETAILS*
Zen Garden offers an intimate and peaceful getaway, ideal for couples or small families seeking a tranquil Smoky Mountain experience, comfortably accommodating up to 4 guests.
- Sleeps 4 guests
- 1 bedroom
- 1 full bathroom

*INTERIOR FEATURES*
- Romantic One-Bedroom Cabin: Designed for a peaceful and cozy getaway, perfect for couples or small families.
- Indoor Jetted Tub for Two: Provides a luxurious way to relax and rejuvenate right inside the cabin.
- Seasonal Wood-Burning Fireplace: Enjoy the crackle and warmth during cooler months for a truly cozy ambiance.
- Fully Equipped Kitchen: Ready for you to prepare your own delicious meals.
- High-Speed Wi-Fi: Keeps you connected throughout your stay.
- Flat-Screen TV: For your entertainment.

*OUTDOOR AMENITIES*
- Private Hot Tub: Nestled on a hillside, allowing you to relax and soak in the sounds of nature.
- Outdoor Seating: Enjoy the fresh mountain air.

*LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS*
- Hillside Setting: Located in a small, peaceful log home community, offering a serene atmosphere.
- Close to Downtown Gatlinburg: Just a five-minute drive away, providing easy access to attractions, dining, and entertainment.
- Short Drive to Gatlinburg Community Center: Offers a variety of activities including swimming, bowling, and racquetball.
- Convenient to Glades Craft Loop: Explore local artistry and unique shops.
- Just 5 miles from the Parkway in Gatlinburg.

*IMPORTANT DETAILS*
- Sleeps: Up to 4 guests.
- Pet Policy: Pet-friendly for small dogs only (maximum 2, under 40 lbs each). A non-refundable fee of $75 plus tax applies per pet, and pets must be crated if left unattended.
- Non-Smoking Property.
- Parking: Recommended for no more than 2 vehicles.
- No Trailer Parking.
- Age Requirement: Primary renter must be 21 years of age or older and present at the property during the rental period.
- No Parties or Events Allowed.

*THE ZEN GARDEN EXPERIENCE*
Zen Garden offers a tranquil hillside retreat just moments from the excitement of downtown Gatlinburg. This cozy one-bedroom cabin is specially designed for romance and relaxation, providing a peaceful escape where you can truly unwind and find your inner peace. It's the perfect sanctuary for couples or small families seeking a quiet yet convenient Smoky Mountain getaway.

Inside, indulge in spa-like relaxation with the indoor jetted tub for two, or cozy up by the seasonal wood-burning fireplace, enjoying its crackle and warmth during cooler times of the year. The fully equipped kitchen allows you to prepare your own meals, adding to the convenience of your stay. With a flat-screen TV and high-speed Wi-Fi, you have all the modern comforts you need to relax and stay connected.

Outside, the private outdoor hot tub, nestled on a hillside, invites you to soak and rejuvenate while immersing yourself in the soothing sounds of nature. With a convenient location in a small log home community, you're just a five-minute drive to downtown Gatlinburg, providing easy access to attractions. The cabin is also a short drive to the Gatlinburg Community Center, offering swimming and bowling, and close to the Glades Craft Loop, where you can explore local artistry. Begin your peaceful Smoky Mountain vacation in the Zen Garden – reserve it today and experience true tranquility.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cabin, which features a fireplace. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a water park and a hot tub.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the city centre
  • In the mountains
  • Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Property located in a resort
  • Unit size: 605 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

1660-90596

Find Your Inner Peace (and a Hot Tub!) in Gatlinburg Tranquil Cabin Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 152 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristen T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nivki W.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Joshua B.

Liked: Cleanliness
The cabin itself was decent, but we were unable to use the hot tub because the water was just absolutely disgusting. I wanted to drain and refill it because it's a very small tub anyway, but there was no hose. Aside from that, the cabin is advertised on Vrbo as being 100 yards from the center of downtown Gatlinburg, and if you click on the "view on map" widget, the little cabin icon indicates that it is located across the street from the aquarium, which is why I chose it. I drive a pretty large truck and wanted to be able to walk everywhere, but the cabin is actually a 15-20 minute drive from the main strip (depending on traffic). They would not give me any details or reveal the actual location of the cabin until the afternoon of check-in after I had already been on the road for several hours driving there. It seems as though they withheld the location until the last minute because they were being intentionally deceptive about the distance from the strip. The proximity to the strip and the hot tub were the reason I chose thus cabin, so I was disappointed that both of those were a bust. I wish I had taken a picture of the hot tub, but as my girlfriend and I stood there in our swimsuits and opened the cover, it was so disgusting that we put the cover back on and wrote it off for the week.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristin C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute cabin in fantastic tranquil setting. This cabin is close enough to downtown Gatlinburg but it’s set in a really cool arts and crafters community so very quiet and unique! The cabin is rustic and quirky but meets your needs! Unfortunately the hot tub which was the main reason I chose this cabin over others was not in proper working order. We did tons of hiking and really needed this ! Aunt Bugs management eventually corrected this problem by setting us up in another cabin. So if a hot tub is important to you, make sure you call ahead to ensure it’s working!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Caroline P.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Cosy cabin but, needs maintenance and cleaning

We arrived at the property in the dark. The following day we noticed dog hair all over the comforter that hadn't been checked. The balcony has historical cobwebs and all the chairs needed cleaned and sweeped by me. Aunt Bugs sent a cleaner but it's disappointing that these things weren't noticed. There's dust and cobwebs beside the cooker and on the curtain rails. It was nice to have the hot tub but only a couple of the jets were working. Some of the cutlery was lacking and felt there could have been items like a corkscrew available. The cabin is cosy and bed is comfy but these things would put me off staying again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassidy B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great

Zen garden is a very accurate name. Me and my husband had a wonderful time relaxing here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gatlinburg

Beautiful place tucked away in the mountains, so quiet and peaceful!! Clean and easy check in and check out. Was contactless but were available anytime we messaged them for information about the area! Definitely a 5 ! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve B., Newton falls

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to stay

We loved the location. Easy to get to down town. Some of the jets in hot tub did not work but it was hot and we did not let this ruin the vacation. Jacuzzi worked well but filled up slow. Again we were ok with this. The views from our frint porch were awsome. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice cabin

We had a very fun trip and overall a great getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Tammy A.

Decent

It had amenities listed, but a downside to each:Location - it is right by Rocky Top Sports, which was great since we had a football tournament there. But it’s not as close to strip as described (maybe 10 min drive; not bad). Hot tub - felt great but jets didn’t work so it was a literal “hot tub” not jacuzzi. Bath in room -Worked but took goid 40 mins fill up past jets. The jets worked on this though. Cleanliness - it was surface cleaned. However, could use good scrubbing (walls dirty, cobwebs). Fireplace - worked but only for short while before shutting off. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. But it’s like they built it in 80s/90s and just never maintenanced iit or updated it. And for that cleaning price tacked on, it needs it.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Isaac H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good cabin

Only real complaint was that the indoor hot tub/jacuzzi didn't want to actually stay warm very well at all. It was a good cabin and served its purpose well
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wes F.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Highly disappointed

Very outdated. Was not clean. 3 inches of grease at the bottom of the grill at the base of the grill on the deck.Very dated and the bedspread had a bad smell to it
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Sandra B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Very icy steps, and they wouldn't send anyone out to salt the steps. Both of us almost fell

Waiting to hear back from them to see if they will make it right
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim S., Vinton, VA

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing

Very nice cabin. Just as described online.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler M.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tara Q., Burlington, KY

Map incorrect but overall fine

I will start this off by saying our only true complaints with the cabin. The map on VRBO shows that you will be right off the main road going into downtown which is why we went with this cabin in the first place, but that is not true. The listing says you are 5 minutes from downtown Gatlinburg, that is also not true. This cabin is every bit of a 10-15 minute drive from downtown. Which isn't awful in the grand scheme of things, but when we booked this cabin we thought we could park the car and walk everywhere but that definitely wasn't the case so we had the extra charges of parking every time we wanted to leave the cabin. The cabin itself was fine for what we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ben G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect for Us

We stayed here for our 10th wedding anniversary and our first trip to Gatlinburg. Once we found our bearings, the location was excellent. Free trolley should be advertised more in the listing...we used it a bunch. Cozy place. We felt safe and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good

I had a great time staying at this cabin. My only complaint is that I thought it was in downtown Gatlinburg, but it was a 12 minute drive to downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet get away

Small home with rustic charm. Quiet neighborhood. Everything we needed to get away for a few days.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Leon B.

Awful

Extremely outdated. Misrepresented with photos online. Taking advantage of tourists by charging same price as much nicer ones. We have stayed in cabins for over 20 years now and this was by far the worst
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brian D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Open Floor Plan

Great setup for my wife and myself. The open floor plan was great and cozy. It was a great retreat for a weekend getaway. The location was convenient to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and the National park. Hosts were very responsive to any questions and requests we had during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute and affordable

This cabin was perfect for the quality time my husband and I were looking to spend for our anniversary.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Jim and Jan

The only problem was with operating the tv and navigating the set up. Perhaps an instruction sheet of some kind might be helpful. Other than that. A great little place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa B.

Getaway

Nice had a lot of dust not very good equipment for cooking needs pots and pans potholders but the cabin was very relaxing and calming even though it needs a deep clean and some minor things would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice little cabin

Very cute and quite cabin not far from downtown at all very good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024