Ober Gatlinburg

Pros: Wonderful family trip for all ages, activities galore.
Cons: Alot of the activities are expensive.

When your a family on a budget it's hard to find vacation spots that you can all enjoy but can manage to afford. Gatlinburg is one of the places that you can enjoy while not breaking the bank.

Gatlinburg streets are lined with shops selling...

Pros: Diverse
Cons: I'll let you know if I find one

With fall just around the corner Ober Gatlinburg is on my mind.
While Gatlinburg is known for its skiing in the winter they are
also known for their shopping, crafts, scenery, and hospitality.
Gatlinburg is a town that celebrates Autumn....

Pros: Home to Smokey Mountain National Park, the most beautiful mountains I have ever experienced
Cons: Traffic, traffic, and traffic...did I mention the traffic?

If you have never been to Ober Gatlinburg, let me warn you if you travel by day: when you're 25 miles away from your rented chalet and "almost there", don't start getting excited. You'll see the exit sign WOW! ONLY 20 MORE...

Pros: Views, boutique shopping, national forest
Cons: commercialism in downtown area

My husband and I went to Gatlinburg in October of 1999 and stayed in one of the cabins run by the Hemlock Falls company (they rent out cabins and chalets).

I found the cabin I wanted on the Hemlock Falls website and just loved it. I booked...

Pros: all the fun you can handle
Cons: watch out for the ones who want you to visit a condo.there a rip off.

Tennesse is one of the most exciting places to visit. Ober,Gatlinburg,PigeonForge are beautiful places to go on vacation.That is where my husband and i got married at. I think Tennessee is the marrying capitol of the world. There were so many people...

Pros: Everything you would want!
Cons: Not everyone sees the beauty

Did you see that ski lift!! Me and my husband were married in Gatlinburg
three years ago, and we go back every year for our anniversary.

This year we stayed in a Chalet called "Dream Catcher" rented by The Chalet Company in...

Pros: beautiful scenery and family fun
Cons: stay away from tourist trappings

We have traveled to Gatlinburg twice in the past 4 years. Our first trip we stayed in a hotel in Pigeon Forge. Big mistake! This is not the place to be with children. Basically no matter which hotel you are staying in, the kids can see all the tourist...

Pros: Chalet Village-Great prices, beautiful
Cons: Best Western Fabulous Chalets-cost more, and hard to work with

On the weekend of January 15-17, 2000, my boyfriend and I took a trip to Gatlinburg, TN for our one year anniversary. At first we were booked to stay at the Best Western Fabulous Chalet. We were excited at first about the hot tub and fire place in...

Pros: Great food, inexpensive
Cons: none

The best restaurants that I ate at while in Gatlinburg a few weeks ago was the Apple Barn, which isn't right in Gatlinburg, but in Sevierville, about 15 minutes away.

We ate there one morning for breakfast. I've never seen so much food in...

Pros: The view is incredible, the only tram ride like it in the US.
Cons: expensive and chancey

My husband and I went to Gatlinburg for a weekend getaway. First, let me say, don't let Pepper Tree Resorts talk you into a tour, they really messed up our trip. They are unorganized and you have to fight for what they promise you. Now, for the area...

Pros: Fun, Great sights, Beautiful countryside
Cons: During the season rates are high, Commercialized

Gatlinburg has been a fall trip for my family going back 45 plus years. Our family gets together every year in October for our annual family reunion. Many people ask why we go to Gatlinburg? I always tell them; We love it. Even though through the years...

Pros: Fun, Cool rides
Cons: ......don't know

This is a cool place to visit. I went here for the past two summers and loved it! I love the ski lifts, and there is one that I know of that you get off in the middle and go down this really fun alpine slide. I thought it was a water slide when I read...

Pros: Great Entertainment
Cons: Little Personal Space

I went to Gatlinburg on a vacation that I wasn't supposed to know where we were going. I was told to pack for cold weather conditions, and to be prepared to walk. Alot. And thats what we did. We left our Virginia homes at 5am, and got to Gatlinburg...

Pros: fair prices, courteous staff, good slopes and excellent lifts.
Cons: failure to report true ski conditions.

In early December, we planned a family get together over the New Years holiday. We decided after gathering information, using the web site " www.askjeeves.com" to meet at Gatlinburg. The accommodations we obtained using the internet were of...

Pros: fun
Cons: none

Well first let me start by saying i am from tennessee....so everything i say is absolutely positive about the state....I have been to ober gatlinburg so many times.And when i met my husband and got married...this is where we went for out honeymoon.There...