Gatlinburg TN cabin rentals...any that don't charge ';extras';?

I've started the hunt for a cabin rental this fall in the Gatlinburg Area, to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Close to downtown but semi-secluded (quiet) would be a real plus.





I've been amazed to find the amount of extra fees charged: reservation fee, cleanup fee, hot-tub cleanup fee, %26amp;tc.





Are there any cabin rental services that don't charge ';extras';? I don't mind paying the in-season rate, starting Oct 1, for the nightly or weekly stay. But, imo, ';extras'; are just a schneaky way to boost profits. (If an extra $50-100 is called for, why not just add it to the nightly rate?)





Also, if anyone has had experience with a nice, clean, decent, honest cabin-rental service, I'd love to know their name. Hate to sound paranoid, but we've never been to the Smoky Mountains, and the ';extras'; are a real turn-off.





For the record, we went to the Grand Canyon last fall, had a blast, and weren't ';extra'd'; to death. Thanks for any input.Gatlinburg TN cabin rentals...any that don't charge ';extras';?
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Try Sunset Cottages, they have some of the ';extra fees'; but their rates were better than most when I booked with them this summer. I also did not have any problems with them. I had to check in at their office and when you leave you just call them no need to go back by the office.
I don't have much information there however the fee's that you stated are ';one time per stay'; fee's. Meaning that they are not a daily fee, they are based on a level of work that has to be performed one time per guests.. So If you stay for a week you would only pay the hot tub cleaning fee one time; if you stayed for 1 night you would only pay the hot tub cleaning fee one time.





If they added that to the nightly rate then short stays would be less profitable than long term stays because the cabin management people would have to perform more cleanings.
Hi,





Understand your frustration completely!





Do know that almost all cabin rental companies in the Gatlinburg %26amp; Smoky Mountain area are actually just managing the rental of privately owned individual properties--in a way some of these fees are part of their ';management'; fee. I realize this still doesn't solve the problem though.





Only thing I can suggest is just to ask for a discount and the omission of the fees--it is a competitive area with Thousands of cabins for rent. Most are similar in appointments (i.e. they're all going to have hot tubs, game rooms, etc.). The biggest problem is indeed that this is peak season...many rental companies feel they can get away with every charge possible.





Wish there was some way I could help you more. Do know that the Smoky Mountain area is absolutely incredible this time of year!