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Permanent Vacation

5.0 from 49 reviews

Romantic Smoky Mtn Cabin ? Private Hot Tub ? Quiet Wooded Retreat

Permanent Vacation is a one-bedroom cabin that comfortably sleeps four adults, tucked back in the woods of Sevierville. Guests tell us the thing they love most is how private and quiet it is ? you're surrounded by trees, but still only about 8 miles from Pigeon Forge.

Inside, the main floor has an open living area with a sofa that folds out to a bed and a TV with DirecTV. Because our Starlink Wi-Fi easily handles streaming, you can also pull up your own shows and apps right there in the living room. There's a full kitchen with an island where you can keep the cook company, and a half bath on the main floor so nobody has to head upstairs for it. Upstairs you'll find the bedroom with a king bed plus a daybed with a trundle, and a full bathroom with a tub/shower combo. We leave out fresh, hotel-sized shampoo, conditioner, and body soap so you can travel light.

The kitchen is fully stocked ? full-size fridge and freezer, stove and oven, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster, and all the dishes, pots, and pans you'll need if you'd rather cook in than eat out. There's also a full-size washer and dryer, which is handy on longer trips.

Outside is our favorite part. The covered hot tub stays usable year-round, rain or shine, and the patio gliders are a nice spot for morning coffee. There's a charcoal grill if you'd like to cook out (just bring your own charcoal and lighter). Because the cabin sits in a wooded setting, it stays peaceful ? one guest mentioned they only saw one car the whole time they were here. We also keep a few board games on hand for cozy evenings in.

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Check-in and check-out

Check-in 4:00 PM
Check-out 10:00 AM

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Amenities

Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Internet
  • Linens
  • Living room
  • Parking
  • Towels
  • Washer
  • Wireless broadband

Entertainment

  • Dvd
  • Satellite or cable
  • Smart tv
  • Television
  • Video library

Kitchen

  • Dining coffeemaker
  • Dining dishes utensils
  • Dining kitchen
  • Dining microwave
  • Dining oven
  • Dining refrigerator
  • Dining spices
  • Dining stove
  • Dining toaster

Outdoor

  • Deck patio uncovered
  • Grill

Pool

  • Spa hot tub

Safety Features

  • Detector
  • Emergency contact
  • Extinguisher
  • Lighting
  • Lock
  • Monoxide detector

Suitability

  • Accessibility wheelchair inaccessible

Themes

  • Family
  • Romantic

Things to do nearby

Places To Eat (31)
  • Applewood Farmhouse Grill
  • Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
  • Big Daddy's Pizzeria
  • Bluff's
  • Bullfish Grill
  • Cheezy Steaks
  • Chubby's Deli
  • Cracker Barrel
  • Elvira's Cafe
  • English Mountain Trout Farm & Grill
  • Flapjacks Pancake Cabin
  • Fuddruckers
  • Gondolier Italian Restaurant
  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • Hickory Cabin Seasoning
  • Hillbilly's
  • Holston's Kitchen
  • Joe's Crab Shack
  • Local Goat
  • Nino's Pizzeria & Eatery
  • Olive Garden
  • PawPaw's Kajun Kitchen
  • Pigeon Forge Deli
  • Poynor's Pommes Frites
  • Quaker Steak & Lube
  • Texas Roadhouse
  • Thai Basil
  • The Apple Barn and Cider Mill
  • The Chop House
  • The Diner
  • Two Brothers Italian Restaurant
Things To Do and See (21)
  • Boot Factory Outlet
  • Forbidden Caverns
  • Foxfire Mountain Adventures
  • Foxfire Mountain Swinging Bridge
  • Hike The Smokys
  • Hillside Winery
  • NASCAR SpeedPark
  • Rainforest Adventures
  • Ripley's Old MacDonald's Farm Mini Golf
  • River Romp
  • Scenic Helicopter Tours
  • Sevier County Choppers Helicopter Tours
  • Sevierville Park
  • Smoky Mountain Deer Farm
  • Smoky Mountain Helicopters
  • Tanger Outlets Sevierville
  • Tennessee Legend Distillery
  • Tennessee Museum of Aviation
  • The Old Mill
  • Wilderness at the Smokies
  • Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks

Guest reviews

Jose H

Stayed 2026-03-17 · ★★★★★

It’s one of the most beautiful places we’ve visited in Tennessee.

The cabin is absolutely gorgeous—honestly, my wife and I are truly happy to have stayed there on vacation. It is a very beautiful, very clean, and very private cabin. I recommend it; it is a very quiet place.

Dustin L

Stayed 2026-02-16 · ★★★★★

Couldn’t have booked a better place.

Hosts responded in timely manner. Had a guidebook with things to do and places to eat. Easy instructions for check in and out. Would love to book again in the future.

Kindra K

Stayed 2026-02-11 · ★★★★★

It gave us something fun to do together and made the evenings even more special.

We had an amazing stay at this cabin in Sevierville, Tennessee From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded our expectations. The cabin was spotless, beautifully decorated, and had that perfect cozy mountain feel. The views were absolutely breathtaking — especially in the morning enjoying coffee together on the deck.

This was a couples trip for just me and my wife, and it was perfect. The beds were super comfortable, the hot tub was amazing at night, and we loved that there were board games available.

It was peaceful and private, yet still close enough to explore the Great Smokey mountains and nearby attractions. The hosts were fantastic — great communication and made everything smooth and stress-free.

We would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to any couple looking for a relaxing and romantic mountain getaway!

Ashley H

Stayed 2026-01-18 · ★★★★★

We really enjoyed the fireplace!

The cabin was so nice and clean it was perfect!

Charlie C

Stayed 2025-12-06 · ★★★★★

Had a great time

It was a great stay, quiet and away from all the chaos. Beautiful home and great people.

Iliadys P

Stayed 2025-11-18 · ★★★★★

Excelente…

pasamos una estancia muy cálida

Kiesha DeLoach

Stayed 2025-11-11 · ★★★★★

We enjoyed this little cabin so much!

This cabin was absolutely PERFECT for my husband and me to have a short getaway from the hustle and bustle!  It is beautiful and COZY!  This cabin is close to anything you want to do in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We saw the Country Tonight show (WONDERFUL), went to Ober Mountain for some ice skating, Snow Tubing and skiing, had our Victorian Christmas portrait made at Old Time Photo's #5, did a lot of shopping and collected several great souvenirs, as well as beautiful Christmas ornaments. 

Each night when we returned to our cabin the hot tub was just as relaxing as it should be. And the bed slept so good! 

We had to contact to the owners one time, and they responded immediately. 

We were very satisfied with the whole experience and will book again the next time we take a trip to the mountains.

Kara M

Stayed 2025-11-09 · ★★★★★

The cabin was a great place.

Communication was great.

Isaias M

Stayed 2025-11-02 · ★★★★★

It was amazing it was perfect for my honeymoon

Very clean and cozy

Michelle T

Stayed 2025-10-06 · ★★★★★

We will definitely be staying again!!

 

We had such an amazing family vacation staying at Permanent Vacation! Convenient to everything we wanted to do. The house was very clean and perfect for our small family. The owners were very responsive. There was a small issue that was fixed very quickly! The beds were very comfortable!

Deborah C

Stayed 2025-09-16 · ★★★★★

Excellent!!!

Good

Frank V

Stayed 2025-08-20 · ★★★★★

We really enjoyed this cabin.

Loved the decor and the hosts could not have been nicer!

Michael B

Stayed 2025-08-19 · ★★★★★

Would visit again.

Great stay, enjoyed the secluded location & hot tub .Very quiet and relaxing.

Michael B

Stayed 2025-08-13 · ★★★★★

Great Stay

Great stay, enjoyed the secluded location & hot tub .Very quiet and relaxing. Would visit again.

Brandy C

Stayed 2025-08-06 · ★★★★★

We had a great time and will stay here again!

Great location for Sevierville convention center and attractions on that side of Pigeon Forge. We didn’t drive more than 15 min to get to where we wanted. The place is clean, comfy and away from all the noise!  Just note that you do drive in a short flat gravel road to get to the cabin driveway!  It caught us off guard in the evening, but was perfectly fine so don’t let that keep you away!

Michael B

Stayed 2025-08-04 · ★★★★★

Great Stay

Enjoyed the secluded location & hot tub .Very quiet and relaxing. Would visit again.

Jacob M

Stayed 2025-07-26 · ★★★★★

Just as Advertised

Our experience was just as planned for. Easy enough access to surrounding attractions. Cabin itself was beautiful and comfortable.

kenneth c

Stayed 2025-06-20 · ★★★★★

Excellent stay!

Very clean, well stocked and serene. Comfortable beds and hot tub a huge bonus! Would definitely recommend and come back.

Carly C

Stayed 2025-06-09 · ★★★★★

Perfect!

We stayed in 90 temps and the AC was a lifesaver! We loved the hot tub and the location. Highly recommend!

James I

Stayed 2025-06-06 · ★★★★★

Beautiful cabin everything was perfect Spotless cleanHot tub was fantastic.

I wll be looking at future cabin rentals Thank you for having us

Gary H

Stayed 2025-05-27 · ★★★★★

Lovely home, terrific hosts. Very attentive to all of our needs. A bargain compared to a single room in a hotel.

Rural. Quiet. Well maintained home with most of conveniences of one’s own home.

Sam A

Stayed 2025-05-20 · ★★★★★

Peaceful spot to stay

We stayed here for the Memorial Day weekend and used it as a quiet respite from the incredibly busy but fantastic Smoky Mountains National Park. After a day of hiking and fly fishing, coming back to the quiet cabin and relaxing in the hot tub was a great way to end each day.

Burton W

Stayed 2025-05-14 · ★★★★★

A wonderful, quiet Cabin

We had a wonderful time at this quiet and spacious cabin for just my wife and I. It was a wonderful romantic getaway. We enjoyed the hot tub during the cool evenings. We spent our time just relaxing in quiet solitude.

John B

Stayed 2025-05-12 · ★★★★★

Wonderful place to stay we loved the cabin. The location was great and the hot tube was great 😊👍🏼

We had a blast it’s a perfect cabin and the hot tube was a bonus after a long day exploring the area. We had a great time 😊
It was a great place for a honeymoon😊
Thanks again we had a great time
        John & Steffanie Bell

John B

Stayed 2025-05-09 · ★★★★★

We had a wonderful time so cozy loved it

We had a wonderful time great place and the hot tub was a bonus

April T

Stayed 2025-04-17 · ★★★★★

Wonderful

The stay was wonderful, cabin was beautiful inside and out so peaceful it was a great place to stay we was looking for quite and peaceful and we got just that !

April T

Stayed 2025-04-15 · ★★★★★

Amazing just a beautiful place

Me and my husband was looking for a peaceful quiet place and this cabin was just that !!!

Rebecca B

Stayed 2025-04-08 · ★★★★★

Love Love Love

I’ll forever love this place!

Heather N

Stayed 2025-03-26 · ★★★★★

Tucked away, atop a hill

We chose to take a long weekend in the Smoky Mountains - my husband's first visit to the area.  At the last minute, we chose to trailer our motorcycle (since he's always heard about the rides there).  We were able to make it up the steep and narrow road - just unable to make it into the driveway.  The cabin itself is exactly as listed and described!!  We were there for a morning thunderstorm and it was soothing and relaxing - everything a cabin stay should be!

Lisa S

Stayed 2025-03-17 · ★★★★★

Beautiful cabin in the woods

The getaway I needed!

Lyle P

Stayed 2025-02-20 · ★★★★★

30 year Anniversary trip

Great quiet place about 20 minutes from town. Bed was comfortable and everything that you need was at the cabin!! Very clean!

Chad C

Stayed 2025-02-19 · ★★★★★

Vacation

Nice cozy cabin in a secluded area. Exactly as described in listing. For the price point we would recommend this to any one.

Jon D

Stayed 2025-01-20 · ★★★★★

Getaway

Was a wonderful place to getaway for a week. Host were very good in responding to all queries. Very close to Smoky  National Park.

Caleb T

Stayed 2025-01-06 · ★★★★★

Perfect snowy getaway

Come for the mountain views, stay for the hot tub! Very very easy drive to the big three (sevierville, PF, G-burg)

Shundrea H

Stayed 2025-01-03 · ★★★★★

Highly Recommend!

Great Host

Eddie H

Stayed 2025-01-03 · ★★★★★

Charming Cozy Cabin!

Our stay and experience here was wonderful! It's a beautiful cabin off the beaten path that was perfect for our family.

Kristina W

Stayed 2025-01-01 · ★★★★★

Tina

Very nice property.

Alazne C

Stayed 2024-12-16 · ★★★★★

Beautiful getaway

It was so beautifully decorated and very clean. I highly recommend staying here

Greg R

Stayed 2024-12-16 · ★★★★★

Very impressive place

Amazingly decorated and spotless.  Close to all attractions and very private.

Eric L

Stayed 2024-11-10 · ★★★★★

Permanent Vacation

Was very impressed with communication with host. Property was very clean and private, would definitely recommend to friends and family! Loved the experience!

Joanne B

Stayed 2024-11-08 · ★★★★★

Closer to heaven

This cabin was perfect for me, for my time alone in the peacefulness of the woods and alone time with God.
The cabin was clean, neat and organized. I loved sitting in the rocker with the fireplace on and just look out the window at the view. So

Marcia P

Stayed 2024-10-23 · ★★★★★

Perfect romantic getaway.

Very relaxing, total welcoming feeling. We loved the 2 outside rockers and the view from them. The hot tub was a definite bonus. We would recommend this place to anyone and would definitely stay there again.

Haley F

Stayed 2024-10-14 · ★★★★★

Loved this lil vacation

Such an amazing cabin loved how secluded it was! The hot tub was also a plus!

Marilyn K

Stayed 2024-10-06 · ★★★★★

Up on the Mountain

Celebrated husbands 60th and our 40th Wedding Anniversary.  Peaceful stay.  Chipmunks. Squirrels. Raccoons. No bears but maybe next time.  Hot tub was amazing after a long day walking.

Karen H

Stayed 2024-09-24 · ★★★★★

Cute house

Great house with everything you need.  Very clean.  Hot tub was great.  Just be warned this area has a lot of hills. Last road in is dirt.  Driveway is paved, but very steep.

martin b

Stayed 2024-09-09 · ★★★★★

Relaxing Stay

The house and property has everything you need for a relaxing stay.  Super quiet, hosts instructions easy to follow and tips for getting around most helpful.  We didn't want to leave, felt like home.

Monica B

Stayed 2024-09-09 · ★★★★★

Cabin

Beautiful cabin. Husband and i enjoyed it.

Brandon B

Stayed 2024-09-08 · ★★★★★

Had a great time

The property was great! Clean cabin laid out nice, and outside was great to sit outside and watch the woods!

Amberly M

Stayed 2024-08-12 · ★★★★★

Perfect Getaway!

Our stay was everything we needed. Quiet and out of the way, but still close to the National Park and both cities. The driveway is steep but definitely manageable with a good vehicle. Would love to stay again!

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