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Gatlinburg cabin rental questions: what to ask before renting a Gatlinburg cabin

Questions to ask when renting a cabin in the Smoky Mountains

  1. Does the cabin have awesome views of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Or does it have views of the surrounding hills of the Smoky Mountains?  Or is the cabin in the middle of the woods, and has views only of the trees?  Or does the cabin have a view of the side of the neighbor's cabin?
  2. Is the cabin clean?  Is it well-maintained?
  3. Is there a hot tub? When was it last drained? Cleaned? Sanitized?
  4. Does the cabin use an exterminator service?  Are there lots of bugs inside the cabin?
  5. Are the photos on the web site current and accurate?
  6. Does the cabin have internet access?  If so, is there an extra charge for it, and is it wireless?
  7. What if you have questions during your stay?  Will you be able to contact anyone after-hours?
  8. How many other people have had the key, or the key-code, to the front door?
  9. Is there a driveway?  If there is, how steep is it?  Is it paved?  How many cars can park on it?
  10. Does the cabin have a screened porch?
  11. Does the cabin have a game room?
  12. Does the cabin have cable or satellite TV?
  13. Is the shower narrow? Is the shower curtain moldy? 
  14. Does the cabin have air conditioning? If so, does it have multi-zone Central Air, or AC wall units?
  15. Does the cabin have reliable heat?  If so, what kind and how many zones?
  16. Are towels provided?  If so, what size? Are they high-quality?  Are bed linens provided? Are they high-quality?
  17. How far away is an entrance to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP)?
  18. Have you seen any reviews for the cabin?  Are they recent?
  19. Is there a Foosball table? Air Hockey table? Pool table?
  20. Is there a sleeper sofa? How many? Are they clean? Sturdy? Comfortable?
  21. How large is the kitchen?  Is it well-stocked?
  22. Does the cabin have a DVD Player?
  23. Is there a library of DVDs?
  24. Is there a jacuzzi? When was it last cleaned and sanitized?
  25. Does the cabin have a washer/dryer?
  26. Is there an iPod Docking Station?
  27. Can you arrive whenever you want, or do you have to check in before the office closes?
  28. Does the cabin have a Video Game Player and Video Games?
  29. Will you have to drive to an office to register, sign papers, pick up the key to the rental cabin, etc?  How far is the rental office from the cabin?
  30. Can you reserve the cabin online?  Is the website secure?
  31. Does the cabin have nice landscaping? ... any landscaping?
  32. Does the cabin have a big-screen HD 1080p television? How many?  Is there a TV in each bedroom with cable/satellite?
  33. Is there a barbecue?  Picnic table?  Is the picnic table in a screened room?
  34. Is there a fireplace? How many?
  35. How many decks are there?  Rocking chairs?  Swings?
  36. Are the roads to the cabin two-lane?  Are they paved? Who maintains them?