This was a perfect place for our family of 5 to explore Bryson City and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We were celebrating our son's 14th birthday, and he wanted to go hiking, mountain biking, and fishing. He and his 11-year-old brother had their own bedroom and used the bathroom on the hall, while my husband and I had the master bedroom with ensuite bath, and there was room for our 20-month-old daughter to sleep in the pack and play in the corner of our room. The front and back porches were great places to sit and relax, very peaceful. The grownups and older kids really enjoyed the hot tub on the back porch while the baby napped, and after our first trip into town, we had the route memorized. It was so quick and easy, and all the kids loved Bryson City for the train, museums, cute shops and restaurants, and fishing from the riverbanks. It was only a few minutes' drive to the national park for hiking or to the Tsali mountain bike trails. We could not have asked for a better experience!