THANK YOU!

As 2011 comes to a close, we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who have stayed with us at Smoky Mountain Tower or All Decked Out, and all of you who read our Blog and Facebook posts and give us such great comments.

We had a great year. Even though we had guests staying with us 9 fewer nights than in 2010, we had more guest groups than ever before. A record 122 guest families enjoyed our cabins in 2011 - that's 7 more than in 2010.

We made a lot of changes, too. Of course, the biggest change was at All Decked Out, where we went from this...


...to this!


At Smoky Mountain Tower, we changed the Tower Room from this (sofa sleeper)...


...to a much more comfortable daybed and trundle.


And we built a new walkway to provide for easier access to the main deck and sunroom at Smoky Mountain Tower.


Of course, there have been literally dozens of other upgrades and improvements at both cabins. And the work still continues. We expect to spend several days in mid-January checking out everything at both places, doing our annual battery replacement (more than 50 batteries!), fire extinguisher inspection, major cleaning and general maintenance. We usually make several trips a year to check out everything.

So as we enter 2012, this is a great time to tell us what YOU would like to have us consider doing to improve your stay at All Decked Out or Smoky Mountain Tower. Let's hear from you. And keep watching for more news. While I was writing this post, I got a text from Marcia (our daughter) telling me about something she just purchased for Smoky Mountain Tower. Hint: her husband works at Cracker Barrel. Can you guess?

Happy New Year. We hope to see you in Gatlinburg!

Our year-end gift - just for you!

This may be our last post for 2011. It's mostly a repeat of our Christmas Eve post. In the hustle and bustle of Christmas, you may have missed it, so we're sending it out again.

We have a (late) Christmas and New Year's gift for you, our blog and Facebook friends. From now until midnight, December 31, we're offering you a 15% discount on available nights from now until May 24, 2012 at either Smoky Mountain Tower...


...or All Decked Out.


This is a special offer ONLY available to our blog and Facebook friends. It's not even listed on our Web site! Here's the deal:

Book at least a 3-night stay between now and May 24, 2012 and we'll take 15% off the already-low-price of $149.00 per night. That means you'll only pay $126.65 per night (plus tax).

You have the best choice of dates if you book NOW. And you get the discount! But you need to hurry. We already have more than 10% of 2012 nights booked, and we don't want you to be disappointed because your dates aren't available.

To get this special price, enter the coupon code CHRISTmas15 exactly as shown (see instructions below). Remember, you must book at least 3 consecutive nights, and you have to make your reservation by New Year's Eve. If you have any questions, write to us.

Now, here are the instructions:

-Select your vacation property and go to the Web site:
-All Decked Out - www.SmokiesRentDirect.com/All-Decked-Out
-SmokyMountainTower - www.SmokyMountainTower.com

-Click the "Book Online Now" button on the Web site. This will open a new page at our IVOL reservation site.

-Enter your arrival and departure dates, then click "Review & Book."

-On the page that opens, go to the "Coupon Code" section. Enter the coupon code shown above. Be sure to enter it exactly as shown - coupon codes are case-sensitive. After entering the code, click "Redeem." You will see that the price has changed to deduct the 15%.

-Now just complete all the information requested, click the blue box that says "Click Here to Book Online Now, enter your credit card information and make your reservation.

If you have any questions, please contact us immediately. We'll get back to you as quickly as we can.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!