The time has come...

As part of the continual management of our Gatlinburg cabins - All Decked Out and Smoky Mountain Tower - we have just completed a competitive review of our pricing.

We knew our rental rates were low, but we didn't realize how low!  In addition, we knew our costs were going up, but we didn't realize how much!  So the time has come for us to make a small adjustment in our rental rates.  Everything is going up by only $10.00 per night, effective immediately.

But we have some good news for our blog and Facebook friends.  We know you might be in the process of making plans to stay with us, and you didn't expect this increase.  So we have set up a special coupon code to give you a 10% discount on all bookings for any dates between now and December 31, 2014.  The coupon code is Price10 (be sure to enter it exactly as shown, because coupon codes are case-sensitive).  This discount will actually give you a rate that is cheaper than our old rates!

However, this offer is only available for a limited time.  It goes away on 11/12/13, so you have a little more than two weeks to make your plans and complete your reservation.

More good news:

• We still don't charge any extra fees.  In our research, we found all kinds of extra fees being charged by others.  Almost everybody else is charging a cleaning fee, and those fees add an average of another $80 to your rental.  So a two-night stay that looks like it only costs $140 per night is really $180 per night!
• We haven't changed of our policies.  We still only ask for a reservation deposit of $150.  We still have a 2-night minimum (except at Thanksgiving and Christmas).  We still have a liberal cancellation policy.

We hope you will take advantage of our special offer, and we hope to see you in Gatlinburg soon.

There is still time to enjoy the fall colors.

Phyllis and I drove through the Smokies on I-40 yesterday, on our way to Marcia's in middle Tennessee.  We were surprised to see that the fall leaf colors haven't peaked yet.  Take a look:

As you can see, there's still a lot of green.  We saw lots of maples (they are the ones that provide the rich colors) where only the tops have started to turn.

Also, two of our local friends have confirmed that we're at least a week away - or as one person said, "A good freeze away..." - from the color peak.

And speaking of green, you can still save some green if you stay at All Decked Out or Smoky Mountain Tower next week.  Both are open from Sunday afternoon (10/27) to Thursday morning (10/31).  And the price is still discounted by 15% - to only $152.15 (plus tax).  All the details are on our websites.  Remember, you need to enter the coupon code of October15 to get the discount.

See you in Gatlinburg!

PS -Here's another closeup photo that shows where the color is headed.  We could have taken lots more pictures, but it clouded up right after we took this one.

It's Fall - time for a change!

Our Smoky Mountain Tower website has a new look, to match the change of colors in the Smokies.  Here's a preview:

You can see more by going directly to the page - www.SmokyMountainTower.com.

Of course, the first thing you'll notice is that our 15% discount for October dates is still available.  Stephen and Michelle took advantage of the sale and are enjoying Smoky Mountain Tower right now - at a savings of almost $54.00!  That's goes a long way toward paying for gas and meals.

The weekends are gone, but there are still dates available at All Decked Out and Smoky Mountain Tower both this week and next week.  We hope you can join us - and save some money.  You can book directly on our websites - the Smoky Mountain Tower site listed above, and www.SmokiesRentDirect.com/All-Decked-Out/Availability for All Decked Out.