The Mountain Forager Cabin, Bryson City NC

Great location. Super clean and stocked with everything we could possibly need. The hostess was exceptional. By far the best cabin we have ever booked. We will definitely return.

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As of July 2025, Mountain Forager provided all the comforts of a home in the suburbs. We checked in Mon and checked out Fri. Cold powerful AC that cooled upstairs and downstairs? YES! We kept the AC at 72 and the system had no issues cooling the house quickly and no power outages. High Speed Internet? YES! The internet was satellite based, reliable and fast enough to stream Netflix, etc. The speed was 17.6 Mbps download and 1.4 Mbps upload. Not really fast enough to do video/zoom calls for work purposes but can easily do other work activities that don't require fast upload speeds. No problem doing TMo wifi calling. TMo is spotty by the way so be prepared but if you're on vacation, not being always connected may be a good thing. Best Kitchen and fully stocked with new pots and pans and utensils. All kitchen appliances looked new and was clean when we arrived. All beds were comfy and the sheets were clean. All carpets upstairs was clean and my kiddos didn't hesitate sitting on the bedroom floor. The washer & dryer, Roku TVs in all bedrooms and living room, propane grill, and hot tub were clean, well maintained, and worked perfectly. Noise level from Tommy's Restaurant was not terribly loud and we didn't hear the outside noise when we closed the door and windows. I only heard them Wed and Thurs night from the outside porch (not inside the house). I think they are closed Mon and Tues. Whoever did a review complaining about noise was exaggerated in my opinion. The house is kind of situated on a bottom of a hill so the backyard was well kept grass yard going up an incline. Whoever said there's no backyard is not true. My kiddos enjoyed the backyard. The overall, cabin was very clean and no roaches or other pests in the house. Highly recommended and hope to go back again and do the zip line activities. Finally, the host Jackie was super friendly and super responsive over booking.com messaging. Excellent communication 😁

Nothing my family didn't like. We wanted to stay longer but the cabin was already booked. 😉

Property was wonderful, large and spacious for family. Everything we could have ask for in Kitchen. We had a cookout on Saturday night and grill and outdoor area was very nice. The location is perfect 1-2 miles from rafting and Nantahala outdoor center and 5-10 minutes from grocery stores, plus 2 restaurants near cabin. Would gladly return for furture adventures.

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I like that it was close to Fontana village and Bryson city it’s nice being in the middle of the two.

The parking was nice great scenery and the little bar at the bottom of the hill is great

This cabin was perfect for our family of four plus our dog. Spacious, with all the accommodations needed for a long weekend! The kids loved the hammock and the hot tub, as well as the ice cream shoppe at the bottom of the hill 😉 Communication with the owner was always prompt!

There were a couple things that could use some fixing, like the sliding screen door and the master bed frame, but nothing to deter us from having a great time!

Location was close to many great places to visit yet just remote enough to offer privacy

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Location and easy access!

Internet went out on our 2nd night and stayed out the remainder of our stay. We tried to reboot it after emailing the owner but it still would not work.

The master bed was so comfortable. There was plenty of room throughout the whole cabin. The hot tub was great and the fireplace was so relaxing. It was fully stocked with everything you could think of.

The temperature was difficult to get regulated and maintained, only because it was such a large space for a few vents. We didn't use the upstairs because it stayed so much warmer than the downstairs. I wish there was a bench at the foot of the master bed to sit on. Other than that... Very pleasant stay