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Just the Facts
Cost: $175 to $250 per night for lodging and breakfast. Most cabins are for two guests, although one holds four. Yes, this is equivalent to a night in a fancy hotel, but you get much more: acres of land, tons of amenities, and a house to yourselves.
What To Know: Peak-season weekends book early. Kids and pets are not permitted.
Contact info:
www.butterflygap.com or (865) 984-6021
It’s no secret why the Great Smoky Mountains attract 9 million visitors a year. Mist-veiled ridgelines, old-growth forests, and stunning scenery make the Smokies our country’s most popular national park. This month, people will flock to the park for its 75th-anniversary celebration.
What is a secret is this: Hidden in the foothills near Maryville, Tennessee, lies an undiscovered spot, with five strikingly modern guesthouses, where you can have a private piece of these mountains. Called Butterfly Gap Retreat, it’s the biggest surprise we’ve found in the Smokies all year―and our favorite place to stay when we want a true getaway.
Romantic Retreat
If your perception of a weekend in the mountains involves musty cabins with furnishings that date back to the Carter administration,
think again. Delightful details―a sleeping porch with a pull-out bed, a curved double roofline, a soaking tub with a wooded
view―define each home’s unique personality. Their architecture invites nature inside. Outfitted with kitchens and decorated
with tranquil tones that keep the spotlight on the intriguing architecture, they offer a modern spin on the traditional Smokies
log cabin stay. Best of all, the houses sit on 900 secluded acres that are all yours.
Butterfly Gap is just 20 minutes from the national park, but you’ll probably want to linger here. There are too many reasons to hang out: a dip or a rowboat ride in the still, blue lake; a hike to creeks and waterfalls; or a ride up the mountain for a sunset and a 70-mile view. Add in the delivered gourmet breakfast, and you have our recipe for pure bliss.
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