Welcome to your own Smoky Mountain retreat!

Kitchen remodeled spring 2022
Owl’s Hoot Chalet is a contemporary western cedar home with an all-glass prow front overlooking a 5-acre meadow and Rich Mountain. The main level offers a spacious, open kitchen/living/dining room combination with cathedral ceiling, wood-burning fireplace, and massive windows. Create simple snacks or fabulous family feasts in the well-equipped, thoughtfully stocked kitchen, remodeled in spring 2022 with custom blue cabinets and premium quartz countertops. Two charming bedrooms and a full bath with skylight round out the main level.
Upstairs, the open-loft master bedroom features a queen sleigh bed, plus a unique circa-1800s sleigh daybed. A luxurious garden bath is adjacent, with a skylight and 2-person, 7-jet Jacuzzi surrounded by tropical plants.
Owl’s Hoot is a comfortable, well-appointed home…not another cookie-cutter, look-alike, strip-down rental unit. It is tastefully decorated with local works of art, antiques, comfortable furnishings, and thoughtful amenities for the discerning traveler. Our unique décor reflects the natural beauty and serenity of the mountain setting. Our guests are surprised to find the many extras that make Owl’s Hoot truly feel like a home away from home.

The open concept dining/living area offers plenty of comfortable seating and near-panoramic views.
Let your pets and kids roam on the gated wraparound deck. Enjoy a picnic or glass of wine in the private pavilion. Listen for the owls calling to and fro late at night. Bask in the serenity of the meadow. And enjoy our private gazebo by the creek. This natural area is the ideal playground for children and pets!
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Amenities
No smoking inside (smoking allowed outside only, with butts disposed of properly)
Pets welcome (with fee)
Handicapped friendly – wheelchair accessible
Secluded, wooded view
- Spacious, wraparound furnished deck with gates to contain children and pets
- Covered, furnished pavilion with charcoal grill and porch swing
- 5-acre lower meadow with gazebo + adjacent 1-acre upper meadow
Wood-burning fireplace
- Wood provided
Easy access and level parking
Sleeps up to 8
- 1 main level bedroom with queen bed
- 1 main level bedroom with 2 twin beds
- Loft bedroom with queen bed and antique daybed
- Sleeper sofa in living room, plus memory foam topper
- All beds have memory foam mattresses and protection from bed bugs and allergens, with pillows, mattresses and box springs encased in protective covers
- Port-a-crib and pack ‘n play
Towels and linens provided
- Ceramic-top range and oven
- Full size refrigerator and freezer
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Coffee maker (drip style); gourmet Vienna coffee roasted locally near Townsend provided
- Electric tea kettle; assortment of teas provided
- Toaster, blender, and mixer
- Plenty of dishes, utensils, cookware, bakeware, etc.
- Basic spices, detergents, cleaning supplies, trash bags, and ample paper products provided
Washer and dryer, iron
2 spacious baths
- 1 with tub/shower combo
- 1 with indoor Jacuzzi
- Both with skylights
- Spa-grade, eco-friendly toiletries
Entertainment
- Reliable WiFi and cell phone coverage, in case you need to work or home school during your vacation
- Cable TV/Roku streaming TV
- 3 cable TVs and DVD player
- Local guides, maps, and resource books
- Novels, magazines, DVDs
- Games, puzzles, and toys
Rental Agreement and Policies
2022 Rates
2023 Rates
Fees, Additional Rate and Availability Information
- Base rates are for up to 4 people. No charge for children under 2.
- Add $10/night ($60/week) for additional people.
- Add 14.75% local & state taxes.
- Add $115 cleaning/sanitizing fee.
- Pet fee: $85 for 1 pet, $110 for 2, $135 for 3.
- Weekly minimum for summer is from Saturday to Saturday.
- Some rates and fees are less if you book directly with Smokies Cabins rather than VRBO or TripAdvisor, which also charge a 10-15% booking fee.
Availability
Awards
Smokies Cabins is proud to have been named a Vrbo Premier Host and awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.


Reviews
More than two-thirds of our guests are repeat renters, and we have more than 150 5-star reviews, attesting to the high quality and value of our accommodations.
Check our reviews on any site, but remember to come back to SmokiesCabins.com to save 10-15% on your booking.
Owl’s Hoot is a beautiful chalet, lovingly cared for and shared by gracious owners. In a wonderful location,whether you want to enjoy the serenity of the chalet and the wrap around deck overlooking a lovely meadow or the many attractions, conveniently located close by, Owl’s Hoot is the “Perfect Place”. Owl’s Hoot is truly a home away from home, not just a rental. Perfect for everyone, young, old and your furry friend as well!
Owl’s Hoot is an excellent place to stay when you want to be on the “Peaceful side of the Smoky’s” We always enjoy staying there. we all can sit together or the teenagers go to their rooms. Plenty of space. The meadow is really attractive if you have young children. They can run and play there.Of course it is not too far from Cades Cove. We will be there again.
Whether we are hiking or doing photography work in the GSMNP, we always stay on the Townsend side. Our group of eight stayed at this beautiful property earlier this month. Everyone enjoyed the comfortable accommodations, spacious acreage and the abundance of wildlife. This property is only a short drive from Cades Cove where you have access to an abundace of wildlife for your viewing pleasure or photography work. There is also access to many trails on this side of the park. Myra and Rob have provided a very nice place to stay while visiting the Smokies and are very gracious host. We plan on booking one of their properties again in the future.
Was so excited to come to Owl’s Hoot for Memorial Day weekend. Due to an unforeseen circumstance( busted water pipe) was unable to stay the first two nights. We love Owl’s Hoot and was so disappointed . However Rob and Myra worked very hard to find us a place to stay for those two nights. Rob worked for 2 days tirelessly to get the place ready for us to stay. Was so excited to gat the call that we could stay the next 2 1/2 days! Thank you for working so hard. We really enjoyed our time there and will definitely be back sometime in the fall!
We had a wonderful stay at Owls Hoot Chalet! We loved everything about it… Beautiful view & landscaping, big enclosed porches, fully furnished, big place for our 4-legged kid to play & throw a frisbee… creek & field. Rob & Myra have a great place for families & friends to stay in beautiful Townsend TN. It’s close the town with lots to do around there. Thanks for an awesome place to rent, it felt like home! We are already booked up for next year!! This place is a must!!
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The Owl’s Hoot Guestbook
Guestbooks have been a traditional way for visitors to Owl’s Hoot to share their exeriences and stories from their trips to the Smoky Mountains. Take a look at a few of the entries from our guestbook.
December 2021, The Kraemers
We really enjoyed our stay at Owl’s Hoot! The cabin is beautiful! We love the area and the meadow. Our dog “Salem” will be dreaming of the meadow and creek for a long time. We are very grateful to have been able to visit this year. We are from Louisiana and our home town got a direct hit from Hurricane Ida. This trip gave us something to look forward to. Happy New Year!
December 2021, The Barrows
There are not enough words to describe this beautiful chalet. It has been so peaceful. We really needed this perfect get-away. We have told our whole family what an awesome place this is. My husband said the only things he missed was a recliner. You do have everything fully stocked and everything is so clean. Thank you for a perfect place. Fall is my favorite time of the year. We will be back!
November 2021, The Lambs
There are not enough words to describe this beautiful chalet. It has been so peaceful. We really needed this perfect get-away. We have told our whole family what an awesome place this is. My husband said the only things he missed was a recliner. You do have everything fully stocked and everything is so clean. Thank you for a perfect place. Fall is my favorite time of the year. We will be back!
October 2021, The Campbells
Myra & Rob, Thank you for sharing Owl’s Hoot with us. Thank you for being pet friendly so Lucy was able to enjoy. When you pull in the driveway, you instantly forget all about any issues back home – a huge benefit for stressed out individuals. You have thought of everything to make your guests fell like family. Love the jacuzzi, meadow, view, deck. I celebrated my birthday looking for bears in Cades Cove and saw 5 today & yesterday. What a joy! This is one of those places that you can’t wait to return – a paradise for us city folks. Stayed 2 weeks – felt like 2 days. Only wish the days were longer. We will be back and will refer Owl’s Hoot. Great – Thank you! Saw a 4 point buck in the meadow while we ate breakfast – what a treat! This is our happy place!
September 2021, Adam, Susan, kids & pups
This place is a true beauty tucked away just few miles away from our family who is starting to build their new property in the hills of Townsend. We felt at home and didn’t want to leave! We hope one day we can have a place like this of our own! Thank you for opening your home to us. We would love to come again if the opportunity arose.
September 2021, Suzanne
Owl’s Hoot provided us with a safe, serene haven after long-day hikes all over Townsend and GSM. We enjoyed our respite and look forward to more peace and quiet nature provides those who stop and listen at Owl’s Hoot Chalet.
September 2021, The Leums
Myra, Thank you so much for all the great time here at Owl’s Hoot!! Celebrating our 28th anniversary and all the Motorcycle rides were awesome! Thank you!
August 2021, The Grinsteads
We absolutely loved out stay. Everything we needed was here and our fur babies loved the big deck and meadow to run and play in. We will be back in the years to come Thank you for sharing your place.
August 2021, The Siewerts
Thank you for a lovely stay her at Owl’s Hoot Chalet! Thanks for having the creek running when we got here (haha) So relaxing. We hope to be back soon and the dogs loved it!