My family & I stayed to celebrate for New Year’s. It was a large group of 19. First of all, the cabin is beautiful & spacious! Plenty of space for everyone. Well equipped & super clean. This has been the cleanest rental I have ever stayed at. The communication was great and right on point. My family and I will definitely be saving this for future travels.

I rented this property for my 14 family members over the Christmas holiday. We cooked, had a fire, played games, and didn’t even leave the property except for groceries for about 4 days. It has beautiful scenery and is quiet, save for the little bit of construction noise nearby. We had a great time.

Wonderful home for large family. From meals to a large space with gaming on the lower level where kiddos can gather to fire pit for roasting marshmallows!!! Thank you!!

We had 21 family members. There was enough room for everyone. Space everywhere! Beautiful mountain views. Well equipped kitchen. Quick response to all my questions. We were in ahhhhhh! Only compliant, the mattress for the pull outs were very thin. But i highly recommend this Beautiful home.

Excellent experience! Expansive main living space for large group (22 people staying and 2 more just for the day) gathering. Gorgeous views in this mountain location. Beautiful cabin with nice outdoor space. Fire pit was an added bonus!

Absolutely luxurious and stunning cabin. Amazing views. My only feedback is that it is 40 min to Pigeon Forge and about 20+ min to downtown Gatlinburg. Would definitely recommend!

Our family of 14 certainly enjoyed our stay. Markus was attentive and addressed any concerns in an appropriate manner. The view was fabulous, the cabin was spacious and comfortable! We enjoyed a beautiful snowfall, just perfect for our grandchildren. . We hope to rent again in the future.

In spite of the historic frigid temperatures to the Gatlinburg area during Christmas 2022, our NY and FL families joined together with enough Christmas spirit to keep us warm. The spacious cabin more than adequately accommodated our family of 14 and was the perfect mountain location. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas, was immaculately clean, and the kitchen was well appointed with all the appliances, cookware, dinnerware, and serving items. It even has two refrigerators which were needed. Our four chefs did not get in each other’s way while preparing our holiday meals, and the dining area accommodated all of us for a sit-down dinner. There was enough entertainment for our five teenage boys with a billiards table, electronic and board games, in addition to a bit of snow outdoors for these FL kids so no one was bored. The only snafu was that one of the furnaces stopped functioning so we lacked heat temporarily, but the owner Markus was diligent in getting a repairman out and communicated with us constantly. Santa brought the repairman to our door the night of Christmas eve to great cheer. I mention this because Markus went over and beyond to get someone out to us, while so many others in the area were also without heat due to the historic temperatures. We highly recommend the Big Bear Lodge for a large family gathering, and hope that we can return some day.

Everything was as listed and the owners were extremely helpful

We are an all adult hiking group from Phoenix and travel all over the U.S. and foreign countries. We spent a week hiking in the Smokies. Big Bear Ridge Lodge was a wonderful cabin for our large group. We especially enjoyed the two living areas, hot tub and well stocked kitchen. A few minor repairs that weren't urgent came up but no property is ever perfect! The Fall colors were amazing and black bear, deer and wild turkeys entertained us when we weren't downtown sampling moonshine, riding the scenic skylift or shopping!

Wonderful place for a guy's retreat. We had several cousins from around the country meet here for a 4-day weekend. The cabin was clean, spacious, and comfortable. It is stocked with virtually everything you would need including towels, and kitchen utensils. The beds were quite comfortable, in fact I ordered the same pillows they had in the main floor master bedroom as I awoke each morning with no pain in my neck. The views were amazing. The only disappointing thing is that we didn't see any Black Bears.

Big Bear Ridge was a wonderful choice for our family. There were 18 of us. The rooms were spacious, kitchen well supplied. Great water pressure, linens and beds! Lots of space for privacy and for gathering. Deck and outdoor seating worked well. Really was like a home away from home.

Our family booked this home to spend quality time together in a location that was secluded with plenty of room for all 12 of us and this home was perfect for doing just that! We had everything we needed which was important since we would be traveling from NJ and would have limited space to bring everything we needed. The ride up the mountain to the home was a little scary, but considering we are from NJ, we are not use to the step narrow roads with no guardrails. You will definitely need either an AWD or 4x4 vehicle to get you to the home from the main road. Our neighbors actually broke down because their transmission got stuck just as they entered their driveway. The home had so much space and everything you needed to live comfortably for your stay. The views from every deck were breathtaking and where we spent every morning and evening relaxing and taking in the million-dollar view! Our first day there we had encountered a mama bear and 3 cubs. The previous renters accidently placed their trash in the broken trash cage and the mama bear was able to break the cage further to get the trash out. The bears were very comfortable with doing this when we were right on the front porch and front deck. They did not run when we made a ton of noise and even came up on the porch to the front door. To all future renters, please do NOT feed the bears. Feeding them will keep them coming back for more and become to comfortable around people. The bears were amazing, but scary. Markus advised he is having new cages installed. Important not to leave ANY food or trash unattended. If you choose this home for your vacation, you will NOT be disappointed! There is a large grocery store about 20 minutes from the home, liquor store, and dollar general, so no need to bring groceries of alcohol. We visited Dollywood and Pigeon Forge which gave us 2 great days of fun and shopping. We also went horseback riding in Pigeon Forge at the Dude Ranch, but there is a closer riding place at Adventure Park Five Oaks that has horseback riding and ziplining and it's located right on the Parkway. Markus was awesome with making sure we had everything we needed and was very responsive to our questions. The owners definitely take pride in their home and being extraordinary renters to all who rent their home. Our family had one of the best vacations ever and we have Markus and Annie to thank for that!!

Everything about this cabin was perfect! The view from the balcony was the best. The kids never really wanted to leave. Next time I come to Gaitlinburg. Im definitely wanting this place again

What a wonderful place! An heavenly experience. Surpluses all our expectations. The pictures of the profile are good but the contextual grandeur is missing - which only can be experienced if you are at the place. The place was immaculately decorated and cleaned with every little & big things of home-away-home staying had been taken care of. The surrounding beauty of the place is heavenly. Every hour the skyline and mountain ranges change it's beauty. Even the nights were as starry as possible. We ere 6 families with ages from 6 to 60. Everyone enjoyed up to the brim and there are some fun things to do for everyone (video games, pool table, BBQ, Star watching, bonfire, bear watching, hot-tub, jet-tub, big-screen movie time or simply rocking in the gigantic balconies - gazing the sky, mountains). Its so spacious we could invite couple of more families. We have clicked millions photos, videos', time-lapse. The most fun was bear - we were so lucky to see a giant bear roaming around in the backyard and almost gave a selfie pose. (check the insta-posts with handle wanderlust_ss). Is there any Con - nah! if you planned well. The place is very secluded - no data or phone signal but great wi-fi. Hence download all the maps as offline. Bring every food/drinks etc. whatever you need for your stay. Don't waste time for a grocery trip etc. The host Markus was super helpful - always available & proactive to make your vacation a memorable one and keep you engaged weeks before. We went for a waterfall trail, Cades Cove, Downtown Gatlinburg, moonshine tastings etc.

Air conditioner on the top floor did not work by no fault of the property managers. They sent out tech but it needed more than he could do. Property manger took care of us for the inconvenience. Very nice and friendly to work with. Our family really enjoyed the home.

Beautiful Spacious home! Enough bathrooms. The house had everything we needed! It even had wood for us to burn in the fire pit. We would come back again for sure!!

We've rented cabins in Gatlinburg/ Townsend / Pigeon Forge for 20-plus years and this was without a doubt the best place we've ever stayed. The owners were also the best we've ever dealt with. They were very responsive due to bad weather and power outages before we ever arrived. The rental is super spacious.

This cabin exceeded expectations. We had a group of 14 adults and there was plenty of room for everyone to be comfortable. The Christmas decorations were wonderful. The kitchen was well-stocked. We parked 6 cars (4 were medium to large SUVs) easily, and could have parked more. The view is absolutely stunning. Check in was a breeze and communication with the property owners was quick and easy. They made sure we were taken care of all weekend! I can’t say enough great things about the cabin! I will say that the mountain road up to the cabin would be tough in the snow unless you have 4x4 or snow tires and are comfortable in the vehicle you’re driving, so keep that in mind when going in the winter. I will 100% keep them in mind for future trips and recommend them to anyone who asks.

This property could not have worked out any better. We loved our stay and the owners communicated with us multiple times to check on us. If we ever make our way back, we will definitely stay here again.

My family and I spent the Christmas holidays at BBR and it was BEAUTIFUL 🥰 The cabin was amazing and we had more than enough space for our large family gathering. We have already started talking of doing another gathering at BBR for 2022☺️👍🏽

We had a fun time at this cabin. Kitchen was fully stocked, the place was pristine clean, and most importantly the owners were always checking in to make sure that we had everything that we needed. We will definitely be returning again. This is definitely a gem of a place to stay.

This house is amazing!!! The communication with the host Markus is top notch. We had 3 families in the house and had so much room. The layout of the house allows everyone to have their own space. The views are breathtaking. The house was very clean. We spent our evenings on the back deck and enjoyed the firepit. We even got a visit from a black bear which made our trip!

Our vacation at the Smoky Mountains was made all the more better by staying at this wonderful log home. It was amazing. The owners sure had it right when they said it was fully equipped. They have everything. The home is absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed just sitting in the large room watching tv while being able to look at the amazing view out of the huge windows. We are not much for cooking but it was so much fun cooking in their kitchen. Gorgeous! We can't say enough about cabin and do plan to come back and stay here. The owners are always there for you if you want to communicate about anything. We would recommend this log home to anyone. My only complaint -- we didn't see a bear out of our window. :) Maybe on our next visit. Bottom line, don't hesitate booking this home. It's awesome. (And the drive up the mountain is like a private scenic trip.)

I have a very large family (8 children, 7 grandchildren, 3 sons in law) 22 of us on this trip and this cabin was prefect in every way. Plenty of room, fun games and beautiful scenery. It’s close to everything as well. And Markus was a fabulous host. Highly recommend this cabin for any family.

Upon inquiring about Big Bear Ridge Lodge in January 2021 (for a July 2021 rental), Markus, the owner, couldn't have been more helpful. He patiently and thoroughly answered all of my questions and was always quick to respond to emails, phone calls or texts. He was also very interested in making our rental experience the best possible! I rented the Big Bear Ridge Lodge in July for a women's adventure trip. Throughout our 10 days at the cabin, we had two groups of 11 women stay and everything about the house was perfect! There was plenty of room--both inside and outside and the setting was beautiful--just what you would expect and I wanted in the Smoky Mountains. Through Markus, I scheduled a mid-stay cleaning and linen change and the housekeeper was also great too! We loved having the outdoor fire pit for s'mores too. All in all, the cabin was perfect. Not only would I stay there again (and I'd love too!) but I'd recommend it for a family/multi-family or getaway cabin. Thank you, Markus!

Our vacation at Big Bear Ridge Lodge was wonderful! Our adult kids and 4 grandchildren (16 total) stayed here and there was so much space. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes, small appliances, pots and pans, spices, etc., everything you need to cook for a large group. There is plenty of seating for dinner inside and out on the decks. The grill is huge, the hot tub was relaxing and the fire pit had lots of seating also and was perfect for making s’mores! Everyone had fun playing corn hole out back also. There was an issue with the washer and the owner Markus was quick to respond. He kept in contact and made us feel very welcomed! There is a grocery store and other shops about 15 mins away. The drive up to the cabin from the main road is abit steep and windy but paved. It’s so worth it! The views were beautiful! We loved the privacy also. It was a fun, relaxing vacation, wish we could have stayed longer! Thanks to Markus and Annie! From Liz, Vince and family

Our vacation at Big Bear Ridge Lodge was wonderful! Our adult kids and 4 grandchildren (16 total) stayed here and there was so much space. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes, small appliances, pots and pans, spices, etc., everything you need to cook for a large group. There is plenty of seating for dinner inside and out on the decks. The grill is huge, the hot tub was relaxing and the fire pit had lots of seating also and was perfect for making s’mores! Everyone had fun playing corn hole out back also. There was an issue with the washer and the owner Markus was quick to respond. He kept in contact and made us feel very welcomed! There is a grocery store and other shops about 15 mins away.The drive up to the cabin from the main road is abit steep and windy but paved. It’s so worth it! The views were beautiful! We loved the privacy also. It was a fun, relaxing vacation, wish we could have stayed longer! Thanks to Markus and Annie! From Liz, Vince and family

We just spent 5 of the best days ever. This house is amazing. From the moment you walk in you can feel all the stress leave you as you enjoy the mountain vista that surrounds you. The set up of the house enabled all 6 families (including 14 grandchildren ages 1 1/2 - 19) the room and space to reacquaint and reminisce while giving everyone their privacy when needed. This house is clean and comfortable, definitely a place to unwind and enjoy, we loved it!

It was absolutely beautiful! We loved it! We saw a bear almost every day which was pretty exciting for us! The drive up the mountain was a little scary for us (we are not at all used to that kind of steep and sharp curves)! We would absolutely go back again!

I never do reviews but felt compelled to on this one. My extended family of 12 decided to rent this cabin for a long weekend getaway. This house exceeded our expectations - it was so spacious and the Mountain View’s are picturesque. The kitchen is well stocked with everything you need, a huge grill and tons of seating both inside and on the decks. The basement is perfect for all the kids to enjoy with a hot tub, big screen TV, fridge, counter and sink. And two bunk rooms! The bathrooms were clean and towels were so plush and luxurious. The pictures are stunning and still don’t do the house justice. There is so much to enjoy at the cabin, plus you have the smoky mountains as your backdrop with hiking and downtown Gatlinburg to enjoy. The best part though, are the owners/hosts. Markus and Annie were very communicative, proactive, kind and generous. We could not have asked for a better situation and everyone had a great time!

Owner/manager helped immediately with an internet issue.