Is Gail's Retreat Cabin pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Onsite parking is available at the property.

Where is Gail's Retreat Cabin located?

Situated in Franklin, this vacation home is steps from Nantahala National Forest, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Old Cardinal Gem Mine and Mason Mountain Mine. Rose Creek Mine is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

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About the neighborhood

Franklin is home to this vacation home. Scottish Tartans Musuem and Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Old Cardinal Gem Mine and Rose Creek Mine. Ruby City Gems & Minerals and Parker Meadows Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Franklin travel guide

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10/10 Excellent

Chad H.

Oct 22, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin get away!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard m.

Nov 14, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location, Great View

This is the second time we have been here. Just a few miles out of town. Cabin has most anything you need.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Oct 19, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location

Severely over priced

We stayed here with a friend for a car trip. Having two separate rooms was essential. There was no mention of road conditions to get to the cabin. The last half mile is gravel up a steep incline and then a steep drop off into the driveway. Not car friendly, an SUV is probably fine. The driveway is so unlevel we both bottomed out our cars. An adventure every time we needed to leave the cabin. Once inside, the place was clean enough but maybe empty for a while? Cobwebs all over the place. The furniture is severely out dated and linens and towels are on their last legs. We had a bug issue too, when we arrived we killed two spiders and 4 of the flat little bugs. Not harmful I don't think, but I'd have preferred they stayed outside. The next morning my wife had bites all over her and we assumed the mosquitos just really liked her, but when they continued to get worse, we stripped the bed and found a bug in the corner of the sheets. So that was fun. There is no central air either. The stand alone units in the bedrooms work well enough, but it's not the comfort level of central air. Overall the cabin wasn't unlivable, but after cleaning fees and service fees we paid a decent amount a night to stay here. Communication from the management company was good. If we were looking for a budget cabin and paid about half of what we did, I'd understsnd all of the pitfalls, but as it stands it was just too much.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jarvis D.

Oct 17, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A good pace of mind.

My overall stay was well needed. I proposed to my longtime girlfriend with the mountain view in the background. I wouldn't redo that day for anything. I will be booking this property again soon.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keny S.

Dec 30, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent services

Over all fantastic

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy P.

Oct 21, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The cabin was very nice and was the owner.

The cabin was very nice and had a great layout. The owner was very nice and very responsive to my questions. The road to the cabin and the driveway were a little steep, but we managed fine without a 4-wheeled drive vehicle.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason E.

Jul 18, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice little cabin

It was a very nice cabin close to town. We enjoyed it very much.

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

Jul 1, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!

We truly enjoyed the experience. The cabin was very comfortable, and just as described. It wasn't hard to find or get to, which was also great! It had everything we needed for our stay and the boys especially enjoyed the pool table downstairs.

10/10 Excellent

Sadeek A.

Apr 1, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good

The property is excellent

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carla L.

Feb 21, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

mountain cabin

Very nice house!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Doug S.

Nov 10, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Mountain View.

Overall, enjoyed the stay very much. Unable to get electronics (tv,/dvd, cd/radio) to play.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Dawn W.

Oct 6, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Homey family home

It was clearly a “LOVED” family home perfect for a gathering of many. Updates needed for a better experience...:window AC units in bedroom with the portable which is inefficient/ window unit in 1st level downstairs where it is comfy but the large couch should be up on the main floor where the kitchen and big TV are. TVs in the bedrooms are outdated and useless. Internet service sketchy. Otherwise, as travelers that were mostly out on day trips , it was a great comfy place to stay. Blinds which we kept wanting to open to see the view kept falling apart onto the floor. 😏

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Frieda S.

Sep 8, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Labor Day Weekend

The cabin was very homey and cozy. You can see a little bit of the top of mountains. You can see deer in the morning and hummingbirds in the afternoon. Comfortable beds and a clean place. I would give this property an A to stay at for your family and friends.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

mario p.

Aug 26, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice and quiet

great property!!

10/10 Excellent

amber v.

Aug 19, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

relaxing

very happy with this property.. more spacious than i realized.. plenty of room for me my husband and 3 teenage boys.. lots of extras to keep the kids busy.. we loved the pool table and the ping pong table.. biggest negative was lack of air conditioning in 1 bedroom and downstairs.. these areas could get quite warm... the portable air conditioner just made the room hotter.. i think a fan in a window would have really helped these areas... overall the negatives are not enough to keep us from wanting to come back to this property..

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Joshua D H.

Aug 11, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Seclusion

Great place to be secluded and rejuvenate. Better for fall and winter as the AC was only central to the master and main area - had portable AC for second BR, downstairs was a bit warm. However, plenty of fun things to do withe the fam!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Jul 16, 2020

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nice and Secluded

Unfortunately when we arrived the property had not been cleaned from the renters. After about 8 phone calls and 30 minutes, I was able to get hold of someone to clean the cabin. After the cabin was cleaned it was a nice place to be. Nice back porch, little traffic noise and good size.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

allan l.

Jul 15, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Cabin was clean and well stocked. One bedroom was extremely warm as there are no air vents into that room or the basement. Easy fix, they have a portable AC unit in the bedroom but I would station it in the doorway so the hot air blows out into the living room where the central A/C can dissipate the heat. I am sure this is only an issue during 1 or 2 months of the year. Lots of deer and bunnies right off the balcony. It was nice to sit on the balcony in the morning and evening. Overall, we would stay here again

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Jul 8, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thank you for letting us stay!

It was very beautiful and was so welcoming. I loved sitting on the balcony at night and watching a doe walk across the yard. It was very comforting and relaxing.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

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