LOCATION! 1/2 mile to downtown, 5 bdrs & hot tub

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Open concept main level living room, kitchen, and dining with 83 inch TV.

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Amenities
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Location
Host

Exceptional

5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12312.8 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Air conditioning
Washer
Fireplace
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Gatlinburg, TN

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
‪12 min walk‬
Anakeesta
‪12 min walk‬
Gatlinburg Convention Center
‪18 min walk‬
Gatlinburg, TN (GKT-Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge)
‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Queen Beds

Common area 1

1 Double Futon

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

If you are looking for a great location, this 5 bedroom chalet is the property for you. If you are looking for an experience downtown Gatlinburg without the hassle of parking, BEAR NECESSITIES is waiting for you! This 5 bedroom house sleeps 12 people and is a short drive or an approximate 10 minute walk from the parkway and downtown Gatlinburg! This property has 3 king bedrooms with en suites. It also has a double queens bedroom, twin over twin bunk beds, and a sleeper sofa in the gameroom. Bear Necessities provides lots of flat parking with space to hold up to five vehicles.

When booking this home, you will be provided a starter pack of supplies. We provide 2 rolls of toilet paper per bathroom, 2 dishwasher pods, a small bottle of dish soap, 2 laundry pods, travel sized shampoo and body wash, 2 trash bags, and a pack of coffee. The coffee maker is a standard drip coffee maker if you would like to bring your favorite brand. All additional supplies needed will be the guest's responsibility.
We also provide towels for showering. If you would like additional towels for the hot tub, please bring your own.

Property manager

Dan and Jenna Hammonds

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Gatlinburg

Located in Gatlinburg, this chalet is in the city centre and in the mountains. Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction and Titanic Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at SkyPark and Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta are not to be missed.

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Gatlinburg, TN

What's nearby

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
Anakeesta - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
SkyPark - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
Gatlinburg Space Needle - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Gatlinburg Convention Center - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

‪Cliff Top Grill & Bar - ‬11 min walk
‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬11 min walk
‪Anakeesta Smokehouse - ‬11 min walk
‪Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina - ‬15 min walk
‪Subway - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is LOCATION! 1/2 mile to downtown, 5 bdrs & hot tub pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at LOCATION! 1/2 mile to downtown, 5 bdrs & hot tub?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at LOCATION! 1/2 mile to downtown, 5 bdrs & hot tub?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is LOCATION! 1/2 mile to downtown, 5 bdrs & hot tub located?

Located in the heart of Gatlinburg, this chalet is within a 15-minute walk of Traffic Light #6, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta. SkyPark and Gatlinburg Space Needle are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda M.

8 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Family event! Bears came everyday! Close to down town!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ernest D.

5 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Overall the chalet was nice and in a good area

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah K.

16 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous place within walking distance to Gatlinburg

Beautiful, gorgeous home. Beautifully decorated. Lots of space for all the family.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa M.

12 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location to Downtown Gatlinburg

Family of 4. Stayed a week. This home was the perfect 10 minute walk to Gatlinburg. We came and went as we pleased. Past renters have been hard on it, the Host's are aware and plan to remedy that in the off season. HAD A GREAT TIME!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery H.

14 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gatlinburg Family Trip

Great location, easy to get to.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara M.

23 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location

Location was perfect! Loved walking down to Gatlinburg each evening. Had a couple of cleaning issues, but owners were very responsive.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula O.

8 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Overall had a great weekend with 6 of my friends. Plenty of room and close to town but quiet. Would stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandon S.

16 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic property!

Super convenient to downtown

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

3 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Location

House is convenient to downtown and stores.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen G., Ft. Thomas, Ky

8 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall Break

Very nice place. We love the decor. So much room for our family.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony R.

21 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family house

Awesome house for families looking to stay near Gatlinburg. Plenty of space, clean, great gameroom, well stocked kitchen. Good parking-- enjoy-

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marlyn G.

4 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year getaway

House was lovely! Very spacious and well decorated! Close to downtown but was very quiet!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

April F.

13 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

We have such a great time staying at this lovely house for our weekend family gathering. House was very big and the teens were entertained by the upstairs when would come back from our adventures.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heath B.

22 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An Awesome Place to Stay

Group of friends got together and had an absolute blast. Property was clean and a easy 15-20 minute walk to downtown Gatlinburg.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kylan P.

23 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

FFA Stay

Overall, the stay was GREAT! The students loved all the game room. Everything was very clean and ready for our stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew K.

18 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

The house is wonderful and reasonably close to downtown Gatlinburg. We had 12 stay for a week and had plenty of room. The answered all my questions via email in minutes. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna K.

24 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual spring getaway

Our group of eight family and friends had an absolute marvelous time in Gatlinburg. The house was wonderful with lots of room. We enjoyed the hot tub in the evenings. The bedrooms were very nice as were the rooms we gathered in. My only suggestion would be to perhaps provide a small dresser for the bedrooms, as we each had a weeks worth of clothing and it was kind of difficult to live out of suitcases

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

25 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and house

This house was within walkibg distance to all the downtown area. Perfect spot. The house was set up great. We were with a group of friends and it couldn't have been more perfect. Definitely would recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer V.

10 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to the downtown strip

Great family vacation close to the gatlinburg strip. Had a great time walking around with this place being close to everything. Would recommend! The game room was perfect for our nights in. 😀

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Mike C.

15 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

The house was great. I expected a better view but the view from the balcony was a parking lot. The inside of the house was very roomy and had everything we needed.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie F.

8 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing time away

Halibut is a busy little town. It was nice to have a house close by and not pay for parking. The trolley stops were close enough that our parents could walk. The house is exactly as described. Lots of room to spread out for the ten of us. Please be aware, the kitchen is furnished with pots, pans, dishes and glasses but not any seasonings, oil, napkins., etc. R found that we needed to get some basics for our week long stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

8 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin!

We loved the cabin. Some things to note: while it is close to downtown and walkable, there is a steep hill on the way back that might be hard for some people to climb. Please get bigger towels. The hairdryer would only work on low. One of the bedrooms didn’t have a door. The cabin is so cute and clean. We enjoyed the pool table. Also the kitchen is Very well stocked. Loved the back porch. All in all we had a wonderful stay. We do recommend this cabin.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie H.

23 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable beds and lots of space

We had a large group, but there was more than enough space. We never felt like we were on top of each other. The house is conveniently located within walking distance of Gatlinburg. And very close to a sports park with basketball, tennis and pickle ball courts. And of course there are lots of trails to choose from for hiking in the mountains. The area is beautiful. And we had a mama bear with 4 cubs stroll by the house everyday. They were fun to watch!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

keith b.

15 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

bear necessities describes how it's furnished

Overall this is not a bad house to rent - our biggest complaints are that there are no dressers or even shelves in any bedroom I don't know where the owner expects you to put your under garments. Along this same line there is only 3 hangers in the closets. Even the bathrooms only had enough bath towels for I woman ( at least my wife uses 2). House sleeps around 14 people but only 8 of you can eat around the only table in the house. I think for the price they charge it could be a lot more accommodating. As for the location it is .5 mile to the one end of Gatlinburg but it's not an easy walk & you don't want to do it alone or in the dark because we say bears everyday around the house & along the route to downtown. I was disappointed to find out that it's not close to a trolley stop either - not that the owners claim it is.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barb C.

1 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for group adventure

Great location! We walked to “the strip” several times and enjoyed dinner out four evenings. Additionally, we enjoyed the SkyBridge adventure twice. Gatlinburg is beautiful. > we had seven ladies, we never ran out of hot water and the water pressure in the showers was awesome!! > the house is nicely decorated and the kitchen is well stocked with all the cooking utensils needed. We cooked breakfast in and packed our lunches for daily hikes in the mountains. > the hot tub was nice for after hiking relaxation and there was plenty of seating inside and out. > all the queen and king sized beds were very comfortable and nicely appointed. > the house is very clean - > thank you for promptly addressing the hair dryer. It was cold in the morning the first few nights and dry hair was a necessity early in the morning for our hikes in the beautiful Smoky Mountains

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

About the host

Hosted by Dan and Jenna Hammonds

Hi, Our names are Dan and Jenna. We were born and raised in East Tennessee and have always loved Gatlinburg and The Smoky Mountains! We have been married for 23 years and have four children. We enjoy traveling and spending time together as a family! Our daughters play volleyball, so we spend most of our afternoons watching them play! We love to go to Gatlinburg and eat at our favorite restaurants and enjoy the beautiful mountains.

We own long term rentals and decided to venture into the short term rental market. After a very short time as hosts, we decided to continue to grow our business in Gatlinburg. We love being hosts and enjoy interacting with our guests. We know as a family with multiple children how important vacations are and strive for all of our guests to have a wonderful experience in Gatlinburg.

Why they chose this property

Location to downtown is a big perk for those looking to spend time on the main strip of Gatlinburg. The property is also close to the national park entrance.

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English

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Popular amenities

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Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bedroom 5

Common area 1

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Spaces

About this property