Christmas has arrived!

I've been telling you for days about how Marcia and her boys, Zack and Nathan, volunteered to go to Gatlinburg and set up our Christmas decorations at All Decked Out and Smoky Mountain Tower. Well, it's done!

When you drive up to All Decked Out, this is what you'll see:


Then, as soon as you step inside, you'll find our new Christmas tree - expertly decorated by Zack and Nathan:


Yes, it's all done in red, white and blue - in keeping with our new Americana decor.


And, All Decked Out is truly 'all decked out' with two Christmas trees. The second one is downstairs in the Family/Game room.


Now let's travel the 1/2 mile to Smoky Mountain Tower. We'll go straight inside and take a look at the Christmas tree in the Sunroom:


And if you've been there before, you'll remember our big "NOEL" tapestry:


Of course, there's more. Wait til you see what they've done to the mantle and the bear coffee table at All Decked Out. These few pictures are just to give you a little taste of all the work that our great daughter and grandsons have done for us. And here they are, taking a bow by the Christmas Tree at Smoky Mountain Tower - Nathan, Marcia and Zack.


You may not be able to celebrate on Christmas Day at Smoky Mountain Tower or All Decked Out (although two families will be doing just that). But you can still celebrate a little early (or come in January and get a head-start on Christmas 2012). We still have dates available in December - at a SUPER good deal. Pay only $150.00 per night (plus tax) - a savings of up to 25%. Book now at our Web site and experience the Christmas spirit in Gatlinburg!

THAT was fast!

Remember yesterday afternoon's post about our New Year's opening at Smoky Mountain Tower?

Remember I told you that, after a guest cancelled Thanksgiving weekend, we rebooked it in 36 hours?

Well, New Year's weekend didn't take that long. It was booked in less than 10 hours after we posted the availability. If you were one of the folks who inquired about this time period yesterday, but didn't get it booked fast enough, we're sorry. We hope you'll come back some other time.

And please remember one more thing! We work hard to 'tell it like it is!' So PLEASE don't delay in making reservations. This is a classic example of how the good dates don't last.

Now, keep watching here. Marcia and her boys are hard at work decorating for Christmas. I got a sneak preview last night of the Christmas tree at Smoky Mountain Tower. I should be able to get some good pictures posted later today.

BIG NEWS - Last-minute New Year's cancellation

Special news for our Blog and Facebook friends! The guests who reserved Smoky Mountain Tower last April for this New Years have had to cancel. So we now have great dates open for New Years.

And, since we already announced that all remaining dates for 2011 are on sale for $150, we will honor that price for these newly-available dates, too. But we are going to have to enforce our 4-night minimum stay during this time.

Here are the dates:
-Arrive as early as Wednesday afternoon, December 28
-Stay as long as Wednesday morning, January 3, 2012
That's 7 nights in Gatlinburg - what a way to celebrate 2011 and get a great start on 2012!

There are just a couple of restrictions:
-You must stay at least 4 nights
-You can't arrive on New Years Eve or New Years Day
-Our '7th Night Free' is not valid during these dates.

Remember, the price is only $150 per night (plus tax). That's a savings of 25% per night through January 1. And if you can stay all 7 nights, we'll find a way to give you an even better deal. Just write back to me at Dave@SmokyMountainTower.com for details.

Hurry! We don't expect this deal to last very long. Remember, we had a cancellation for Thanksgiving and we rebooked it in less than 36 hours. I'm announcing this deal on our Blog and Facebook now. Tomorrow morning, I'm going to list it on all our advertising sites and our own Web site. If you can't stay all 7 nights, you can book now at our Web site - www.SmokyMountainTower.com. Just click the "Book Online Now" button and make your reservation. We'll accept the first valid reservation we receive.